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Black History Month
For Black History Month we would like to give tribute to some of the great Detroiters, both past and present, who've worked hard to improved the quality of life for their city. Detroit's greatest asset is its people; and each week in February we'll acknowledge people who were called to make a difference in the lives of those around them; paving the path toward an improved Detroit for the future.
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Dr. Ossian Sweet
Dr. Ossian Sweet was born in 1895 in Florida. Sweet attended Howard University where he earned his medical accreditation. Sweet then moved to Detroit where he met his wife Gladys and established his own office in Detroit's "Black Bottom" community. In 1923 he moved to Europe to further his education then came back to Detroit in 1924 and started work at Dunbar Hospital, the city's first black hospital.
In 1925, Sweet bought a house in an all-white neighborhood in Detroit on Garland Street. He knew that his family's presence on the block would cause some trouble but, in the pursuit of happiness, he decided to buy the home anyway stating "I have to die a man or live a coward". On the second day after Sweet and his family moved in, an angry crowd of whites gathered outside the house and...MORE
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Framework Available at 75 Locations in Metro Detroit 
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We are excited to announce you can now access the framework at 75 different locations around the metro Detroit area. Click HERE to see what location is closest to you. Please call the organization in advance to learn how you can access the framework. Thank you to all the organizations who are opening their doors to make the framework available to the public.
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DFC Road Show Exhibited at 8 Locations
Image of DFC Road Show at Strather & Assoc. 02-2013
The Detroit Future City Road Show is now making appearances in different locations all over the city; libraries, storefronts, businesses, organizations, and special events. Click HERE to view the map and list of current Detroit Future City Road Show locations. And stay tuned for future locations.
Contact us for more information
Info@DetroitLongTerm.com
313.259.4407
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Bringing Detroit Future City to You
We are giving presentations about Detroit Future City at community meetings and events throughout the city. If you would like us to attend your meeting or event, please call the HomeBase at least two weeks in advance to arrange for a Detroit Future City representative to give a presentation. Click HERE to view this list of just a few of the presentations scheduled in February and March.
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In the Media: Detroit Future City
Detroit: When Smaller is Beautiful
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