Somewhere in the
Projects. There’s a kid working
On a project. To project
To the world. He lives
in a city that Grows
boys and girls into Lions
and tigers. A city that takes
the fire and the ashes
builds rebuilds
turns abandoned houses and
empty fields into things worth
looking at. A place that never looks back
The center stage of
a nation the heartbeat
the patience the music
The Motown the midtown
the downtown
the always comes back
around. Where we fight for our reputation
Walk ride bike to our
destination. Practice patience
Knows that they can’t forget about
us. Detroit
the city that continues to call
the worlds bluff
somewhere there’s a kid working
on a project. To project
From a city that’s
rebuilding. That we building from
the ashes together
so that everywhere there can be
Detroit.
–Natasha T. Miller, Shinola Team Member since 2014
Read the Interview with Natasha T. Miller