Narrative Essay On Detroit

Requiem for Detroit? is a historical documentary, released in 2010 and directed by Julien Temple, about the decline and collapse of Detroit, one of America’s largest cities. It chronicles Detroit’s journey through its success in the automobile industry all the way through its urban decay and industrial collapse to the present day. As the film draws a close, Temple also suggests some ways forward for Detroit. He presents possibilities and clearly shows which he thinks is most likely through his use of interviews with subjects and visual representations of these offered opinions. The intended reading that Temple offers viewers is a complex one, with many anti-consumerist and anti-corporate ideas and leanings. Despite the ‘doom-laden’ feel of much of the text, Temple paints optimism for the potential for a progressive and productive future for Detroit. Throughout the documentary he clearly expresses this intended reading through effective use of motifs, shown by visual and sound techniques, music and interviews with both privileged and non-privileged characters.

Does the sound of the city ring a bell as a place filled with violence and gruesome stories? That’s what I have always noticed with the reports involving the city of Oakland. To news media everything has to have just the right amount of darkness to it in order for that news channel to have a good amount of viewers. Like it or not we all have that little dark side within us that is more curious and interested to see something terrible happen in news reports; because for some reason it’s entertaining to us. During my critical thinking class with my professor Larry Salomon, I learned that this is why most news channels like to show gruesome and tragic stories more often, because we as human beings find some sort of interest and satisfaction hearing about these stories; and this makes work for news channels more easier to gain more viewers. Some people are more eager to learn about a tragic story unlike the other reports that have a more hopeful and cheerful description. How is this linked to violence in Oakland? News reporters know that Oakland is the place to go when you need a story that will help you get viewers. I have talked to some residents in my community of Oakland and they stated that they were tired of being the notebook of bad stories to be told on live television; the only reason why violence seems to continue in this community is because reporters always point the finger at the city as being a place filled with

Detroit tops Forbes list of the Most Dangerous Cities this year for the fifth year in a row. What is encouraging is the violent crime rate in the Motor City actually declined last year, despite crushing financial woes that drove Detroit into the biggest municipal bankruptcy in U.S. history. Crime affects the people of Detroit and the city’s reputation, employment, income and education. It should be stopped to make Detroit prosper and make the lives of the people living there better. Detroit had 316 murders in 2013, a rate of 45 per 100,000 people. That 's the highest rate among cities with populations over 100,000. In 2013 Detroit also reported 14,504 violent crimes. That 's also the highest per capita rate in the nation, according to the

In Kevin Boyle’s Arc of Justice: A saga of Race, Civil Rights, and Murder in the Jazz Age, the author creates a way to describe the discrimination and horrible racial treatment inflicted on the African American community following the civil war and continuing into the 1900’s by following a black doctor’s life and his controversy in equality. The author sets the scene in the booming city of Detroit, a place many blacks ventured to when trying to escape the cruelty Jim Crow Laws forced upon many African Americans. The great migration of blacks fleeing to Detroit in search of a new life brought an increase of over seventy thousand people in just the short span of fifteen years. This sudden unwanted abundance of people, still disliked even in the North, lead to a city full of racial prejudices and unjust discrimination.

Growing up in today's technology minded culture, it is sometimes hard to separate from social media, and simply going outdoors. When I graduated high school everyone I asked “What will you be doing this summer” normally answered binge watching their favorite show on Netflix, playing video games, or online summer homework. I wanted to do something different that didn't include me connecting to wifi or reaching for my charger.

Recently Detroit has been publicly experiencing a lot of issues within the city, which has cause many people to speak out on the matter. Alex Johnson was no different, He wrote in article called “No Water, No Teachers: Behind Detroit's Surge, Old Problems Stubbornly Persist”. Throughout the article Johnson discuss the harsh reality of living in Detroit and the affect it has on the community. As I read this article I felt empathic for the people of Detroit because no person deserve to be without water or a stable education. Overall I felt that the article was a cry for help and that the government really needs to step up and help.

Large cities like Detroit, Philadelphia, or Atlanta attract inhabitants and tourists for a variety of different reasons. Millennials who are moving to cities are looking for stable job markets, quality housing options, strong and safe city communities, but central to their search is a sense of pride in the city. Cities are able to boast their pride through many opportunities, but the largest and most recurring opportunity happens to be professional sports. Without making a sweeping generalization, most millennials have participated in sports at some stage of their life. This participation gives understanding to the competitiveness of the sports and representation that the professional teams have for the city. This understanding creates an interest

After doing some research it was learned that in 2012 Detroit suffered 411 homicides. This number was higher than in 1974 when Detroit as designated as the murder capital of the United States (Rubenstein & Ziewaxz, p. 340). Who is to blame for these statistics? Can the blame be placed solely on one thing or certain groups such as the policemen, politicians, teachers, or the economic decline? After much thought and debate, this student came to the conclusion that each individual must take responsibility for his or her own actions. While it would be easier to place the blame on certain aspects of Detroit, there were many unfortunate events and circumstances that took place. As sad as it is this is simply a fact of life and as long as people keep pushing the blame on everyone other than themselves, things will never change. I think that the current plight of Detroit can teach this current generation of Millennials a lot. We can act as entitled as we want and push the blame everywhere other than ourselves, but until we take responsibility for our actions; things will never change for the

Detroit was first founded in the year of 1701 by a man named Anoine de la Mothe Cadillac when he established a fort and settlement. Detroit means “strait” in the French language, and is derived from the narrow river connecting lake Saint Claire with lake Erie in which is in Michigan. The control of Detroit switched hands multiple times during the eighteenth century. At the end of the French and Indian War, the resulting treaty led to Detroit’s surrendering to Great Britain. The industry of automotives brought thousands of immigrants into Detroit in the Roaring Twenties. Then during the Great Depression that industry weas extremely desperate, leaving a third of the working force out of commission during 1933. The union movement , led by Walter Reuther led to sit-down strikes in Detroit and in Flint which resulted in ant-union violence.

A diverse community is often only seen in terms of black or white and to an outsider, the Arab community might be viewed as a homogenous population. However, Arab Americans residing in Metro-Detroit trace their roots to over 22 countries, different religious beliefs, and various ethnic ties. Like the ‘melting pot’ or ‘salad bowl’ metaphors that are used to describe America, the Arab community in Metro Detroit has cultivated a mosaic of its own. With Metro Detroit being the largest group of Arabs outside of the Middle East, there is great potential in creating a movement to combat Islamophobia, Arab discrimination as well as have a voice in politics. However, likewise to America, multicultural societies can often derive power dynamics, different

We traveled to Michigan during the winter and went skiing. I panicked when i was chopping meat because i thought i was gonna cut my fingers off. My uncle interfered when i answered the phone. My uncle was there because he interfered with my phone call. My dad and stepmom was there when we went skiing. granny was there when i chopped the meat and panicked. We traveled to Michigan for vacation to go skiing. I panicked because i thought i was going to cut my fingers off.My uncle interfered because he was trying to get my attention.We traveled to Michigan in December.I panicked last night when i helped cook supper.My uncle interfered last night.

Detroit is a very well-known and diverse city. “Somewhere behind its neglected, graffiti covered skyscrapers are charming reminders of a city that was once among the world’s wealthiest” (Gray). This city has been through a lot. Detroit was first founded by the French in 1701 and then used as a fur trade post. Jumping a little in the future, it has had riots and protest for equal rights among its busy streets. Detroit is also known as the Motor City. “By the mid-twentieth century one in every six working Americans was employed directly or indirectly by the automotive industry” (Sugrue). Yet after everything this city has endured Detroit is thought of as a place of fear. It has a lot of history and has a lot to offer if people would let

The thing that I am most excited about being at WVU is simply being in Morgantown. I live in extremely rural area, so the ability to be in area where there is so much to do within walking distance is very exciting. Also, I am excited about all of the academic opportunities at WVU. The thing that makes me the most nervous about WVU is getting from class to class. Riding the PRT from Evansdale to Downtown is so stressful for me, and every time the PRT jerks or makes a weird noise my heart drops because I assume it going to stop and I am going to be stuck on it. I haven’t found taking a bus to be much better as they are always so crowded. Hopefully, as time progresses I will be less nervous about getting from class to class.

Bam! I woke with a start in the back of a olive green Ford Flex. I don’t know exactly how long I was asleep for, but when I woke up I was cruising through the motor city. I was on my way to a mission trip in Detroit, Michigan with three of my close friends. While Jonah, Jack, Jackson and I had just driven over seven hours and we were finally there. For the next week dozens of kids like us were going to be helping the less fortunate of Detroit. To be honest I wasn’t very excited at first, and I wasn’t sure how much we could help in just one short week. However, I would soon discover that our work would bring joy and happiness long after my friends and I had gone.

Maple Street. The middle of July. An ideal Saturday afternoon with temperatures at a fairly comfortable 80 degrees, the air permeated with the tantalizing smell of a barbecue or two around the neighborhood. Boys played pick-up baseball at the nearby recreational dugout. Girls played hopscotch and giggled at boys they fancied passing by on bicycles. Neighbors waved to each other as they passed on the chalk-laden sidewalks, and the trees were exuding the pleasant song of birds perched upon their branches. This was it. The perfect summer day.