Detroit Documenter Ada Nicole Smith has been part of the program since 2019.
Ada Nicole Smith is a native Detroiter who has been a part of the Detroit Documenters program since 2019. As a Documenter, she’s been live-tweeting and taking notes of public meetings to make that information readily available for reporters and citizens to access.
Smith says that when she first heard about the program, it felt like a natural fit. “I’m excited about some of the changes that were happening and taking place here in the city. I am a counselor by education, but I have always been very civic-minded,” she says.
Credit Courtesy of Anthony Adams For Mayor
Anthony Adams, a former deputy mayor under Kwame Kilpatrick, announced on Tuesday that he will run for mayor of Detroit against incumbent Mike Duggan who is seeking a third term.
In an announcement on Facebook Live, Adams listed off the local businesses he frequents from shoe shiners to jazz clubs and his record in public office, which includes serving as the Executive Assistant to Former Mayor Coleman Young and as President of the Detroit Public School Board. We have a shared experience,” he said in an appeal to fellow city residents. “I understand your plight. I ve been in the struggle with you. I know how public policy can negatively impact the lives of Detroiters.