The Michigan Citizen has moved into new digs on Trumbull, in the light industrial park on the south end of Corktown. Since 1978, the weekly has served a particular niche in Detroit: as an independent African American voice in the local media.
"We don’t go to the press conferences to hear what 'leadership' has to
say, we get our news from the streets -- in our world, people create
the stories,
not leaders," publisher Catherine Kelly says. "We think we fill a very important void in the
city -- we represent a perspective that
really is not reflected anywhere else."
Most recently located on Bagley in Mexicantown, the publication was interested in owning its own property, says Kelly. "We found a building that was in our price range," she says. "And repairs -- the extent needed to fix it -- were also in our price range."
"We do like the area -- we like being on Trumbull, a main thoroughfare and so close to the big post office," says Kelly. "Plus, the entrepreneurial spirit in this part of town is very encouraging."
The Michigan Citizen employs 10 in its editorial and publishing divisions as well as numerous freelancers and carriers. The building at 1055 Trumbull, most recently a daycare center, is approximately 2,000 square feet.
Writer: Kelli B. Kavanaugh
Source: Catherine Kelly, The Michigan Citizen
Photo by
Marvin Shaouni
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