{"id":12435,"date":"2014-01-14T14:46:30","date_gmt":"2014-01-14T14:46:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/challengedetroit.org\/blog\/kylaelisetaylor\/?p=31"},"modified":"2014-01-14T14:46:30","modified_gmt":"2014-01-14T14:46:30","slug":"let-me-explain-family-ties-in-the-d","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/challengedetroit.builtrare.com\/blog\/let-me-explain-family-ties-in-the-d\/","title":{"rendered":"Let Me Explain: Family Ties in the D"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>So as promised, I want to kick off my discussion centered around my multifaceted life in Detroit with my FAMILY! (See December post for clarification). So as a brief history, my maternal great-grandparents (who I had the pleasure of knowing and learning from through 2008) moved to Detroit in the 1940&#8217;s after receiving a college education in TN, and coming up for a job in the auto industry. My great-grandmother continued her education at what is now Wayne State University, receiving a practical nursing degree and working as an RN in a local hospital. What an amazing feat for a \u00a0black woman in segregated 1940 America!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"http:\/\/challengedetroit.org\/kylaelisetaylor\/files\/2014\/01\/image-11.jpeg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-40 aligncenter\" alt=\"image (1)\" src=\"http:\/\/challengedetroit.org\/kylaelisetaylor\/files\/2014\/01\/image-11-169x300.jpeg\" width=\"169\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>But I digress.<\/p>\n<p>I felt compelled to relay this to my readers because 1. it gives you a sense of the poignant significance of a college education within my family (I&#8217;m 4th generation), and 2. To show that my family has LIVED AND STAYED in Detroit since the 40&#8217;s. Thus, Detroit remains in my heart, my passion for the city is deep rooted. The city breed my family and I, gave us the spirit of hustle, of non-conformance, of never giving up. My grandparents are now the matriarch and patriarch of the family, and their home is ALWAYS open for business \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_33\" style=\"width: 586px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/challengedetroit.org\/kylaelisetaylor\/files\/2014\/01\/image-3-e1389710427242.jpeg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-33\" class=\"wp-image-33 \" alt=\"image (3)\" src=\"http:\/\/challengedetroit.org\/kylaelisetaylor\/files\/2014\/01\/image-3-e1389710427242.jpeg\" width=\"576\" height=\"768\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-33\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">My grandparents at their Detroit home where they&#8217;ve lived for over 30 years<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Now that I am an adult, I realize just how important this rich history is to me. Within the city, my family and I have several traditions that have shaped us into the family we are today. Though I have many responsibilities to juggle with my new career\/social life, I love to actively participate in various activities with my family, and listen to the stories about Detroit of the past, and my family&#8217;s decision to remain here despite being labeled a wasteland, and the fleeing of several thousands. Some of our standard activities include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Church every Sunday followed by family dinner<\/li>\n<li>Visiting my mentally-ill uncle in Westland, Michigan as a family (bi-monthly)<\/li>\n<li>Patronizing local, black owned-businesses in our neighborhood (our favorite is brunch at 1917 Bistro on Livernois!!)<\/li>\n<li>Volunteering at various Detroit nursing homes\/facilities with my grandmother, sister and aunt<\/li>\n<li>Hosting family movie\/game nights to bring the family together.<\/li>\n<li>Celebrating each holiday together at my grandmother&#8217;s house (There&#8217;s a whopping 18 of us!)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div id=\"attachment_34\" style=\"width: 989px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/challengedetroit.org\/kylaelisetaylor\/files\/2014\/01\/image-5.jpeg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-34\" class=\" wp-image-34 \" alt=\"image (5)\" src=\"http:\/\/challengedetroit.org\/kylaelisetaylor\/files\/2014\/01\/image-5.jpeg\" width=\"979\" height=\"734\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-34\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">my mom and step-dad on my 22nd birthday (another family tradition, birthdays)<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_39\" style=\"width: 586px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/challengedetroit.org\/kylaelisetaylor\/files\/2014\/01\/image-2-e1389710515519.jpeg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-39\" class=\" wp-image-39 \" alt=\"My little brother :)\" src=\"http:\/\/challengedetroit.org\/kylaelisetaylor\/files\/2014\/01\/image-2-e1389710515519.jpeg\" width=\"576\" height=\"768\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-39\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">My little brother \ud83d\ude42<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_36\" style=\"width: 778px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/challengedetroit.org\/kylaelisetaylor\/files\/2014\/01\/image-4.jpeg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-36\" class=\" wp-image-36 \" alt=\"image (4)\" src=\"http:\/\/challengedetroit.org\/kylaelisetaylor\/files\/2014\/01\/image-4.jpeg\" width=\"768\" height=\"768\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-36\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">my big sister, my best friend (who needs friends when you have a sister?!)<\/p><\/div>\n<p>It&#8217;s so interesting being back in the D as an adult, because I can really appreciate the power of family, legacy and pride within our own little community. I consider time with my family to be AMAZING and I wouldn&#8217;t trade it for the world&#8230; but I do still need time with the FRIENDS I grew up with too!&#8230; stay tuned \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>So as promised, I want to kick off my discussion centered around my multifaceted life in Detroit with my FAMILY! (See December post for clarification). 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