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I Am Detroit

Celebrities and local Detroiters give candid testimonials about what their home city, Detroit, means to them. Notable interviews include Governor Jennifer Granholm, Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick, Alice Cooper, Uncle Kracker, Peter Karmanos, Jr., Emory King, Carmen Harlan, Paula Tutman and many more! Special thanks to Compuware and Danialle Karmanos.

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// June 2008

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