“I am strongly considering a run for mayor”
Orlando Bailey
A lifelong Detroiter, Orlando P. Bailey learned how to practice community development in the neighborhood where he was born. Passionate about shifting the narrative of Black cities & neighborhoods, Bailey is an Emmy Award winning journalist, Director of Engagement for BridgeDetroit, co-host of the podcast Authentically Detroit, and host of Urban Consulate. He is also a regular on-air contributor to WDIV Local 4’s ‘Live in the D!’ and Detroit PBS. Previously, he served as Chief Development Officer for the Eastside Community Network.
A sought-after voice for public dialogues & media, Bailey has appeared on stages & screens for TED, The Aspen Institute, SXSW, Canadian Urban Institute, Wellbeing Cities Forum, the Kresge Foundation, and Detroit’s NPR station WDET. In 2019, Bailey traveled across Europe with The German Marshall Fund of the United States. In 2020, he was named a BMe Vanguard Fellow. In 2015, he was selected as an Emerging City Champion by Knight Foundation and 880 Cities in Toronto.
In 2010, Bailey was the recipient of the Martin Luther King Humanitarian Award from Eastern Michigan University, where he received his bachelor’s degree in broadcast journalism.
Since then, Bailey has had the privilege to interview hundreds of visionaries & changemakers, including Academy Award winner Ruth E. Carter, Dr. Cornel West, Nikole Hannah-Jones, Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib, Jason Reynolds, Ibram X. Kendi, Dr. Andre M. Perry, Governor Gretchen Whitmer & more.
Rooted in his faith and radical love for his community, Bailey is a passionate advocate for city residents as experts in their lived experience. He serves on numerous boards and he continues to reside on Detroit’s Eastside.
Posted inCivic and Community Information, Youth & Kids in Coronavirus
Detroit seventh-grader talks coronavirus and online learning
‘Not seeing my friends makes me feel sad and lonely.’
Posted inCivic and Community Information, Youth & Kids in Coronavirus
Detroit 8th-grader talks coronavirus and entrepreneurship
‘I was sad because my counselor at school passed away.’
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Podcast: City of Detroit’s Arthur Jemison on public accountability and Proposal N
Arthur Jemison of the City of Detroit gives a breakdown of Proposal N which will be on the November ballot in Detroit and discussed ways the public can keep him and colleagues accountable.
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Podcast: The Anxiety of the Black Urban Planner in Detroit
“As a profession, we must be as deliberate in dismantling systemic oppression, as those who set the stage for the negative impact of policies that continuously show up in Black and Brown communities.”
Posted inBridgeDetroit's First 100 Days, Civic and Community Information
Former Police Chief Ralph Godbee discusses Operation Legend and policing Detroit
“What’s uncommon is the interjection of federal enforcement when it was not asked for.”
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Authentically Detroit Podcast: Arts & Culture in Detroit w/Rochelle Riley and Neil Barclay
This week on “Authentically Detroit,” Orlando Bailey and Donna Givens chat with special guests Rochelle Riley, director of the City of Detroit’s Office of Arts and Culture, and Neil A. Barclay of the Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History.
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Authentically Detroit Podcast: Are we experiencing a reckoning in Detroit?
In this episode, hosts Orlando Bailey and Donna Givens question if America is on the brink of a race reckoning.
Posted inBridgeDetroit's First 100 Days, Education
Homage To My DPS Experience: A Photo Essay
A tribute to a journey through Detroit Public Schools, in words and photos.