Intersections

Intersections: Detroit

What is the true sound of a city? jessica Care moore sets the stage for an immersive journey through the city we all know as Motown. Follow the show now and get each chapter as it drops.

Detroit. Chapter 1: Spirit

"Community is people watching your rhythm" – Satori Shakoor Detroit: A city of deep history, a people driven by resilience and hustle – experience the city through the diverse voices of its people, understand and immerse yourself in the city's personality through the purpose–driven narratives shared by Detroiters.  Featuring the voices of: Satori Shakoor, Giizhigad/Christy Bieber, Adnan Charara, Suzy Villarreal-Garza & Kirk Mayes.  – All sound recordings were created in the City of Detroit during the production of the limited edition book i.Detroit – a Human Atlas of an American City, available here. ISBN 978-1-9163668-0-0.  The Intersections podcast honors the lives and voices of the 100 Detroiters, listed below, who were nominated by their peers to be included in i.Detroit, whose trust, love and participation created this work. Dedicated to Detroit artist and visionary Charles McGee (1924 – 2021) – Producer: LaToya Cross Narrator: jessica Care moore Original Music: Marcus Elliot, Efe Bes & Brian Eno Funding President: Rip Rapson Funding Partner: Wendy Jackson Executive Producer: Mark Davidoff  Recordings in Detroit: Joe Briggs–Price Executive Producer: Sarah Myles Production Support: Dani Linder Rethink Audio Director: Matt Hill Design Director: Jim Sutherland Human Atlas Producer: Camila Pastorelli  Human Atlas Creator:  Marcus Lyon Support for Intersections and the Human Atlas comes from The Kresge Foundation – working to expand opportunities in America's Cities through grantmaking and social investing. For more information go to kresge.org The 100 i.Detroiters are:  Dannah Wilson, Hanan Ali Yahya, Viranel Clerard, Zina Davis, Rashida Tlaib, Ambra Redrick, Natasha T. Miller, Aurelio G. Dorris-Bey, Khali Sweeney, Dwan Dandridge, ShaCha Geronimo ,Veronika Scott, Kwaku Osei-Bonsu, Pashon Murray, Aaron Foley, Michele Oberholtzer, LaKeisha Florence, Mark Wallace, Scott Hocking, Chris Lambert, Chazz Miller, Misha Stallworth, Noah Stephens, Tiffany Brown, Bernita Williams-Bradley, Marcus Elliot, Larry Austin, Matthew Naimi, Chase L. Cantrell, Shamayim 'SHU' Harris, Zsa Zsa Hubbard, Shannon Smith, Amy Good, Lauren Hood, Kirk Mayes, John J. George, James Feagin, Pamela Esshaki, Satori Shakoor, Cheryl P. Johnson, Efe Bes, Mikel Bresee, Dr. Truman Hudson Jr., Marsha Battle Philpot / Marsha Music, Monica Lewis-Patrick, Jamon Jordan, Larry 'Gabe' Gabriel, Gary Wozniak, jessica Care moore, Pamela Good, Maria Anita Salinas, Osvaldo 'Ozzie' Rivera, Alice Thompson, Carlos Nielbock, Dan Carmody, Anthony Benavides, Suzy Villarreal-Garza, Omar Hernandez, Martin Manna, Virgil 'Al' Taylor, Denise Smith, Jerry Hebron, Rev. Larry L. Simmons, George N'Namdi, Carmen N'Namdi, Penny Bailer, Nora Chapa Mendoza, Crystal Bernard, Phillis Judkins, Martin Herman, Shirley Burch, Charles McGee, Lisa Johanon, Abdul 'Duke' Kareem Fakir, Lashinda Stair, Giizhigad / Christy Bieber, Adnan Charara, Rochelle Riley, Ayesha Ghazi Edwin, Elijah Craft, Derrick May, Terrence West, Noura Ballout, Cornelius A. Wilson, Fatou–Seydi S. Sarr, Shanel Adams, Arielle Johnson, Mary A. 'Lisa' Franklin, Jason Wilson, Shaffwan Ahmed, Eric L. Miller, Deborah Love-Peel, Sandra Turner-Handy, James W. Ribbron, Bryan C. Barnhill II, David Massenberg Sr., Consuela Francesca Barber–Lopez, Char'ly Renee Snow, Mayowa 'Lisa' Reynolds / Mama Mayowa & Olivia Janise Danielle Wheat.   © Marcus Lyon 2023  

Detroit. Chapter 2: Heart

"Our strength is stronger when we work together." – John J.George Detroit is a city where knowledge of the past fuels today's reimagining – an evolution built from strength and a creative, mobilization of community. In this Chapter, Detroiters focus on their love, understanding, and commitment to the city – a passionate collaboration to create a meaningful future for their children, families and neighborhoods.   Featuring the voices of: Jamon Jordan, Hanan Ali Yahya,  John J. George,  Monica Lewis Patrick & James Feagin.  – All sound recordings were created in the City of Detroit during the production of the limited edition book i.Detroit – a Human Atlas of an American City, available here. ISBN 978-1-9163668-0-0.  The Intersections podcast honors the lives and voices of the 100 Detroiters, listed below, who were nominated by their peers to be included in i.Detroit, whose trust, love and participation created this work. Dedicated to Detroit artist and visionary Charles McGee (1924 – 2021) – Producer: LaToya Cross Narrator: jessica Care moore Original Music: Marcus Elliot, Efe Bes & Brian Eno Funding President: Rip Rapson Funding Partner: Wendy Jackson Executive Producer: Mark Davidoff  Recordings in Detroit: Joe Briggs–Price Executive Producer: Sarah Myles Production Support: Dani Linder Rethink Audio Director: Matt Hill Design Director: Jim Sutherland Human Atlas Producer: Camila Pastorelli  Human Atlas Creator:  Marcus Lyon Support for Intersections and the Human Atlas comes from The Kresge Foundation – working to expand opportunities in America's Cities through grantmaking and social investing. For more information go to kresge.org The 100 i.Detroiters are:  Dannah Wilson, Hanan Ali Yahya, Viranel Clerard, Zina Davis, Rashida Tlaib, Ambra Redrick, Natasha T. Miller, Aurelio G. Dorris-Bey, Khali Sweeney, Dwan Dandridge, ShaCha Geronimo ,Veronika Scott, Kwaku Osei-Bonsu, Pashon Murray, Aaron Foley, Michele Oberholtzer, LaKeisha Florence, Mark Wallace, Scott Hocking, Chris Lambert, Chazz Miller, Misha Stallworth, Noah Stephens, Tiffany Brown, Bernita Williams-Bradley, Marcus Elliot, Larry Austin, Matthew Naimi, Chase L. Cantrell, Shamayim 'SHU' Harris, Zsa Zsa Hubbard, Shannon Smith, Amy Good, Lauren Hood, Kirk Mayes, John J. George, James Feagin, Pamela Esshaki, Satori Shakoor, Cheryl P. Johnson, Efe Bes, Mikel Bresee, Dr. Truman Hudson Jr., Marsha Battle Philpot / Marsha Music, Monica Lewis-Patrick, Jamon Jordan, Larry 'Gabe' Gabriel, Gary Wozniak, jessica Care moore, Pamela Good, Maria Anita Salinas, Osvaldo 'Ozzie' Rivera, Alice Thompson, Carlos Nielbock, Dan Carmody, Anthony Benavides, Suzy Villarreal-Garza, Omar Hernandez, Martin Manna, Virgil 'Al' Taylor, Denise Smith, Jerry Hebron, Rev. Larry L. Simmons, George N'Namdi, Carmen N'Namdi, Penny Bailer, Nora Chapa Mendoza, Crystal Bernard, Phillis Judkins, Martin Herman, Shirley Burch, Charles McGee, Lisa Johanon, Abdul 'Duke' Kareem Fakir, Lashinda Stair, Giizhigad / Christy Bieber, Adnan Charara, Rochelle Riley, Ayesha Ghazi Edwin, Elijah Craft, Derrick May, Terrence West, Noura Ballout, Cornelius A. Wilson, Fatou–Seydi S. Sarr, Shanel Adams, Arielle Johnson, Mary A. 'Lisa' Franklin, Jason Wilson, Shaffwan Ahmed, Eric L. Miller, Deborah Love-Peel, Sandra Turner-Handy, James W. Ribbron, Bryan C. Barnhill II, David Massenberg Sr., Consuela Francesca Barber–Lopez, Char'ly Renee Snow, Mayowa 'Lisa' Reynolds / Mama Mayowa & Olivia Janise Danielle Wheat.   © Marcus Lyon 2023  

Detroit. Chapter 3: Word

"When there's someone in need, there are those that respond." – Pamela Good Knowledge and education are the roads to self–discovery and understanding a  world beyond. In Detroit the challenge to celebrate the written word and build a new landscape of universal literacy takes many forms… in this chapter seasoned campaigners and visionary youth leaders explore the spaces where they seek to have real impact across the city. Featuring the voices of: Pamela Good, Khali Sweeney, Pashon Murray, Elijah Craft, Shanel Adams & Olivia Janise Danielle Wheat.  All sound recordings were created in the City of Detroit during the production of the limited edition book i.Detroit – a Human Atlas of an American City, available here. ISBN 978-1-9163668-0-0.  The Intersections podcast honors the lives and voices of the 100 Detroiters, listed below, who were nominated by their peers to be included in i.Detroit, whose trust, love and participation created this work. Dedicated to Detroit artist and visionary Charles McGee (1924 – 2021) – Producer: LaToya Cross Narrator: jessica Care moore Music: Marcus Elliot, Efe Bes & Brian Eno Funding President: Rip Rapson Funding Partner: Wendy Jackson Executive Producer: Mark Davidoff  Recordings in Detroit: Joe Briggs–Price Sound Design: Sarah Myles Podcast Director: Matt Hill Design Director: Jim Sutherland Human Atlas Producer: Camila Pastorelli  Human Atlas Creator:  Marcus Lyon Support for Intersections and the Human Atlas comes from The Kresge Foundation – working to expand opportunities in America's Cities through grantmaking and social investing. For more information go to kresge.org The 100 i.Detroiters are:  Dannah Wilson, Hanan Ali Yahya, Viranel Clerard, Zina Davis, Rashida Tlaib, Ambra Redrick, Natasha T. Miller, Aurelio G. Dorris-Bey, Khali Sweeney, Dwan Dandridge, ShaCha Geronimo ,Veronika Scott, Kwaku Osei-Bonsu, Pashon Murray, Aaron Foley, Michele Oberholtzer, LaKeisha Florence, Mark Wallace, Scott Hocking, Chris Lambert, Chazz Miller, Misha Stallworth, Noah Stephens, Tiffany Brown, Bernita Williams-Bradley, Marcus Elliot, Larry Austin, Matthew Naimi, Chase L. Cantrell, Shamayim 'SHU' Harris, Zsa Zsa Hubbard, Shannon Smith, Amy Good, Lauren Hood, Kirk Mayes, John J. George, James Feagin, Pamela Esshaki, Satori Shakoor, Cheryl P. Johnson, Efe Bes, Mikel Bresee, Dr. Truman Hudson Jr., Marsha Battle Philpot / Marsha Music, Monica Lewis-Patrick, Jamon Jordan, Larry 'Gabe' Gabriel, Gary Wozniak, jessica Care moore, Pamela Good, Maria Anita Salinas, Osvaldo 'Ozzie' Rivera, Alice Thompson, Carlos Nielbock, Dan Carmody, Anthony Benavides, Suzy Villarreal-Garza, Omar Hernandez, Martin Manna, Virgil 'Al' Taylor, Denise Smith, Jerry Hebron, Rev. Larry L. Simmons, George N'Namdi, Carmen N'Namdi, Penny Bailer, Nora Chapa Mendoza, Crystal Bernard, Phillis Judkins, Martin Herman, Shirley Burch, Charles McGee, Lisa Johanon, Abdul 'Duke' Kareem Fakir, Lashinda Stair, Giizhigad / Christy Bieber, Adnan Charara, Rochelle Riley, Ayesha Ghazi Edwin, Elijah Craft, Derrick May, Terrence West, Noura Ballout, Cornelius A. Wilson, Fatou–Seydi S. Sarr, Shanel Adams, Arielle Johnson, Mary A. 'Lisa' Franklin, Jason Wilson, Shaffwan Ahmed, Eric L. Miller, Deborah Love-Peel, Sandra Turner-Handy, James W. Ribbron, Bryan C. Barnhill II, David Massenberg Sr., Consuela Francesca Barber–Lopez, Char'ly Renee Snow, Mayowa 'Lisa' Reynolds / Mama Mayowa & Olivia Janise Danielle Wheat. © Marcus Lyon 2023

Detroit. Chapter 4: Art

"Culture is not complete if you don't have all the components in it. You have to have the dance, the music, the language, the taste, and the feel." – Fatou–Seydi S. Sarr The human desire to express our ideas through creative practice is one of the bedrocks of the City. Detroit has navigated its many pasts and its most hopeful future through the power of spoken word, jazz, motown and techno, painting, poetry and sculpture – the city is built on a creative freedom that defines its every heartbeat.  Featuring the voices of: jessica Care moore, Chazz Miller, Scott Hocking, Tiffany D. Brown, Fatou-Seydi S. Sarr & Marcus Elliot.  All sound recordings were created in the City of Detroit during the production of the limited edition book i.Detroit – a Human Atlas of an American City, available here. ISBN 978-1-9163668-0-0.    The Intersections podcast honors the lives and voices of the 100 Detroiters, listed below, who were nominated by their peers to be included in i.Detroit, whose trust, love and participation created this work.   Dedicated to Detroit artist and visionary Charles McGee (1924 – 2021) – Producer: LaToya Cross Narrator: jessica Care moore Music: Marcus Elliot, Efe Bes & Brian Eno Funding President: Rip Rapson Funding Partner: Wendy Jackson Executive Producer: Mark Davidoff  Recordings in Detroit: Joe Briggs–Price Sound Design: Sarah Myles Podcast Director: Matt Hill Design Director: Jim Sutherland Human Atlas Producer: Camila Pastorelli  Human Atlas Creator:  Marcus Lyon Support for Intersections and the Human Atlas comes from The Kresge Foundation – working to expand opportunities in America's Cities through grantmaking and social investing. For more information go to kresge.org   The 100 i.Detroiters are:  Dannah Wilson, Hanan Ali Yahya, Viranel Clerard, Zina Davis, Rashida Tlaib, Ambra Redrick, Natasha T. Miller, Aurelio G. Dorris-Bey, Khali Sweeney, Dwan Dandridge, ShaCha Geronimo ,Veronika Scott, Kwaku Osei-Bonsu, Pashon Murray, Aaron Foley, Michele Oberholtzer, LaKeisha Florence, Mark Wallace, Scott Hocking, Chris Lambert, Chazz Miller, Misha Stallworth, Noah Stephens, Tiffany Brown, Bernita Williams-Bradley, Marcus Elliot, Larry Austin, Matthew Naimi, Chase L. Cantrell, Shamayim 'SHU' Harris, Zsa Zsa Hubbard, Shannon Smith, Amy Good, Lauren Hood, Kirk Mayes, John J. George, James Feagin, Pamela Esshaki, Satori Shakoor, Cheryl P. Johnson, Efe Bes, Mikel Bresee, Dr. Truman Hudson Jr., Marsha Battle Philpot / Marsha Music, Monica Lewis-Patrick, Jamon Jordan, Larry 'Gabe' Gabriel, Gary Wozniak, jessica Care moore, Pamela Good, Maria Anita Salinas, Osvaldo 'Ozzie' Rivera, Alice Thompson, Carlos Nielbock, Dan Carmody, Anthony Benavides, Suzy Villarreal-Garza, Omar Hernandez, Martin Manna, Virgil 'Al' Taylor, Denise Smith, Jerry Hebron, Rev. Larry L. Simmons, George N'Namdi, Carmen N'Namdi, Penny Bailer, Nora Chapa Mendoza, Crystal Bernard, Phillis Judkins, Martin Herman, Shirley Burch, Charles McGee, Lisa Johanon, Abdul 'Duke' Kareem Fakir, Lashinda Stair, Giizhigad / Christy Bieber, Adnan Charara, Rochelle Riley, Ayesha Ghazi Edwin, Elijah Craft, Derrick May, Terrence West, Noura Ballout, Cornelius A. Wilson, Fatou–Seydi S. Sarr, Shanel Adams, Arielle Johnson, Mary A. 'Lisa' Franklin, Jason Wilson, Shaffwan Ahmed, Eric L. Miller, Deborah Love-Peel, Sandra Turner-Handy, James W. Ribbron, Bryan C. Barnhill II, David Massenberg Sr., Consuela Francesca Barber–Lopez, Char'ly Renee Snow, Mayowa 'Lisa' Reynolds / Mama Mayowa & Olivia Janise Danielle Wheat.   © Marcus Lyon 2023