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and very pale skin. She disliked taking me or siblings anywhere because “we didn’t share the same look”. She would tell my mother that she feared people would accuse her of kidnapping because we looked so different. We were only ever allowed at the Detroit Athletic Club with her in the winter, so our olive skin wasn’t so apparent. I knew from an early age that she didn’t feel the same about me as she did my cousins. I know that English wasn’t her first language and that German people are…

When looking at public health there is a clear intersection of several discourses. The physical and cultural worlds of Anthropology have a quality of aligning these two topics into a well-designed framework for how humans have shaped their own attitudes on what is “healthy”. While both worlds continually expand in response to how society does these several opinions on what is healthy begin to be developed into a how-to guide. I have interviewed a person whose main goal is to bridge this gap so…

take a break from the busy schedule I have as a student, and to avoid writing more essays like this, I went on a vacation to Michigan with my mother and two siblings. We visited South Haven, a pleasant port city on Lake Michigan’s east coast, and Detroit, the famous largest city in Michigan. These areas interest me because there’s plenty to do; there are amazing restaurants, breath-taking scenery, and family-friendly, inexpensive entertainment. South Haven is famed for its relaxed atmosphere…

Detroit is the largest city on the border of Canada and the United States. It has a metropolitan area which has a population of over 5 million people. It is the second largest city in the Mid West after Chicago. It lies on the banks of the Detroit River. The city holds around half of the population of the Michigan State and is an important economy in the region. Detroit is close to the Great Lakes of the Michigan State. The modern city was founded by the French adventurer Antoine Cadillac. The…

fan of ruins, taking a day to explore central Detroit can prove a fruitful photography trip and even an archaeological treasure trove of 20th century life in what was once one of America's greatest cities. As you uncover the history of such a formerly significant place, you'll see how decay gives birth to imagination and reinvention. PARAGRAPHS Appraise the situation from above Begin your trip in the most obvious place to look for history: Downtown Detroit. Take a ride around the area in the…

Henry Ford Wyandotte Hospital and the community needs of the Downriver Area. Henry Ford Hospital serves the needs of the Downriver Area, located in the Southeast part of Wayne County. The Downriver community was impacted in a negative way by the economy and has shown a loss in population for seven years in a row. “Wayne County is still large and the last Census shows the population at 1.76 million residents (Kasuba, 2015).” “The U.S. Census Bureau shows the median household income to be…

example of that. "Imported from Detroit" is Likely to be effective towards the middle class drivers, Eminem fans, and the people from Detroit. In "Imported from Detroit" a black Chrysler is driving down the street with Eminem’s “lose yourself" instrumental music playing in the background. "What does a town that’s been to hell and back know about the finer things in life?" The narrator says. It then starts to jump back and forth from the clip of the car to the life of Detroit (people showing…

I was born in Detroit and moved away before I had my brain was able to create memories. The only part of Detroit I knew was downtown. I’d go there for Tiger games, the Science Center, and the D.I.A. Before coming to U of D, I had the same stereotypical view of Detroit as most of United States. I thought of Detroit as being a city with a nice downtown but dangerous and rundown everywhere else. I was so wrong. Pledge Detroit changed my opinion of Detroit for the better. Particularly my sophomore…

The Great Recession has destroyed many cities in America but no city has suffered as much as Detroit. When the automobile companies declared bankruptcy this created complete chaos since trust was lost between investors and the people. As a result of this, the majority of people saw Detroit as a lost cause and viewed the metropolitan area as an economic wasteland. However, Detroit never gave up. The auto industry attained back its health, the Motor City slowly crawled its way back from a…

Makayla Callan Helmic Writing February 22, 2015 Flint Water Crisis Flint has been having big problems with water since 2014, causing lead poisoning and making people sick. All of this is because they want to save money or so people thought. Is it true that Flint wanted to save money? That question was answered by an email from Motor City Muckraker which shows that they would have saved 800 million dollars in 30 years than switching to the Karegnondi Water Authority. People say that Governor…