Detroit’s Eastside is home to iconic landmarks, historic neighborhoods, and tenacious residents.
Hear the story of how residents banded together to keep the Eastside open for business as
factories shuttered and businesses moved out. Listen to historian and journalist Ken Coleman, chef and
business owner Ederique Goudia, and entrepreneur Ricky Blanding share what makes the
Eastside hustle.

Ken Coleman is a historian and journalist. A prolific chronicler of Black life in Detroit, he was a
senior editor at the Michigan Advance and served as a segment host for American Black Journal
on Detroit Public Television.

For information on tour availability, please contact colemandetroit@gmail.com

Ederique Goudia is an award-winning chef and restauranteur. Goudia cofounded Taste the
Diaspora, was the lead chef for Make Good Not Waste Upcycling Kitchen, and is the owner and
operator of In the Business of Food Detroit. Goudia is also a board member of the Eastside
Community Network.

To learn more about the Eastside Community Network, click here.

For the Eastside Community Network business directories, click here.

To learn more about In the Business of Food, click here.

Ricky Blanding is a co-founder of Scrap Soils, a composting non-profit organization. Scrap Soils
strives to educate the public about the positives of composting in an effort to curb waste and fight
climate change.

To learn more about Scrap Soils, click here.

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