TV, Film & Video
Urban Consulate
Across the country, Black city-builders and changemakers are imagining and building more just and beautiful communities against all odds. Hear what happens when we bring them together to share what they’re learning and dreaming. Join host Orlando P. Bailey of Urban Consulate for a new original series of cross-city conversations rooted in radical truth, joy & love. (Coming 2021)
Detroit Public TV
Michigan has joined several other states in announcing a new round of closures and restrictions as a second wave of the coronavirus sweeps over the country. Orlando P. Bailey of BridgeDetroit talked with Michigan Lieutenant Governor Garlin Gilchrist about efforts slow the spread of the virus for this episode of American Black Journal on Detroit Public TV. (November 2020)
American Black Journal
Orlando P. Bailey of Urban Consulate joins host Stephen Henderson and guests Chase L. Cantrell and Samoy Smith for an episode of American Black Journal on Detroit Public TV about the Detroit Innovation Fellowship, a program from the New Economy Initiative that recognizes and supports people revitalizing neighborhoods. American Black Journal is an historic television program that has been presenting issues and events from African-American perspectives since 1968, when it went on the air following the social unrest of the 1967 uprising in Detroit. (August 2018)
Aspen Institute
Orlando P. Bailey talks with Aspen Institute’s Citizenship and American Identity Program about how to have better conversations between longtime residents and newcomers in cities. Recorded for the Better Arguments Project presented by Aspen Institute, Facing History & Ourselves and Allstate. Co-hosted with Urban Consulate in Detroit. Read more here. (Spring 2019)
American Black Journal
The protests against police brutality and systemic racism have risen to a level that we haven’t seen since the 1960’s civil rights movement. Orlando P. Bailey of BridgeDetroit speaks with two supporters of the demonstrations — Tristan Taylor of Detroit Will Breathe and longtime Detroit activist Carolyn Baker — for this episode of American Black Journal on Detroit Public TV. (September 2020)
Detroit Free Press
Orlando P. Bailey, Chief Development Officer for Eastside Community Network, sits down with the Detroit Free Press to talk about economic opportunity and housing. (July 2019)
Feature Articles
"I wanted to make sure that I welcomed newcomers. But I underscored that I want them to be good neighbors by sharing resources, privilege and platform."
Orlando P. Bailey in CNN Opinion (December 2019)
"There has to be some systems-shifting to level the playing field around economic opportunity. Is there a gap in expertise, or a gap in allocation of resources?”
Orlando P. Bailey in the Detroit Free Press (July 2019)
“When moving to a neighborhood in Detroit, here are some tips for approaching your move with care.”
Orlando P. Bailey in Curbed (March 2020)
“I think that people can learn, in the funding community, how to support folks who are already doing good work. We often give money and expect something new with this funding, but there are people who just need the support.”
Orlando P. Bailey in Model D Media (December 2020)
“There is an inextricable tie between black liberation and water,’ says Bailey… underlining the importance of understanding and controlling water for community self-determination.”
Orlando P. Bailey in Concentrate (October 2019)
“Pulitzer Prize-Winning Reporter, Think Tank Launch New Community-Minded Journalism Initiative”
Orlando P. Bailey in Corp Magazine (May 2020)
“Activists and Community Leaders Call for an End to Unjust Property Tax Assessment in Detroit.”
Orlando P. Bailey in Detroit Is It (January 2021)
“Detroit Podcasts You Should Be Listening to Right Now” (Model D, August 2019)
“How activists are using art and science to address Michigan's water problems” (Model D, July 2019)
“New Detroit news nonprofit to track Detroiters' priorities, collaborate with local media” (Detroit Free Press, May 2020)
“If we are going to argue, let’s do it right” (CNN, December 2019)
Podcast & Radio
Authentically Detroit
Authentically Detroit is hosted by Donna Givens and Orlando P. Bailey and powered by Eastside Community Network, a 35-year-old not-for-profit community development organization that serves the Lower Eastside of Detroit. The podcast invites you into a space of intergenerational discussion on topics including housing, spatial racism, economic development, neighborhood planning, self-care, and community trauma. Presented with BridgeDetroit and made possible by the Ford Foundation. Follow on Facebook, Instagram & Twitter.
WDET / Detroit Today
“Detroiters Still Sorting Through Aftermath of Flood” (July 2021)
“Four Generations Talk 2020 Presidential Politics” (January 2020)
“Designing a More Inclusive Detroit For Residents” (June 2019)
Civic Dialogues
Valuing Black Cities
Orlando P. Bailey hosts Dr. Andre M. Perry of Brookings Institution, author of Know Your Price: Valuing Black Lives & Property in America's Black Cities, to share findings & recommendations from his cross-city research. Followed by dialogue with Anika Goss, Detroit Future City; Chase L. Cantrell, Building Community Value, and Ekanem N. Obong, neighborhood developer. Presented by Urban Consulate & BridgeDetroit. (August 2020)
Anti-Black Racism in Urbanist Practices, Pt. 1
Orlando P. Bailey joins Canadian Urban Institute Senior Fellow Jay Pitter and guests Tamika Butler, Anthonia Ogundele, and Will Prosper for this 2-part dialogue to explore the question: How do we respond to anti-black racism in urbanist practices and conversations? Read the takeaways & transcript here. (June 2020)
Anti-Black Racism in Urbanist Practices, Pt. 2
Orlando P. Bailey joins Canadian Urban Institute Senior Fellow Jay Pitter and guests Tamika Butler, Anthonia Ogundele, and Will Prosper for this 2-part dialogue to explore the question: How do we respond to anti-black racism in urbanist practices and conversations? Read the takeaways & transcript here. (June 2020)
Practicing Racial Equity
Orlando P. Bailey hosts Devita Davison of FoodLab Detroit and Jessica Norwood of The Runway Project for a candid conversation about how to practice racial equity in our organizations and communities. Presented by Urban Consulate & Co.act Detroit. (September 2020)
Racial Equity in Philanthropy
Orlando P. Bailey hosts Kumar Raj, Heidi Alcock, Michael Shaw for a candid conversation about racial equity in philanthropy. Presented by Urban Consulate & Co.act Detroit. (October 2020)
Racial Equity in Media & Journalism
Orlando P. Bailey hosts Philip Lewis of The Huffington Post and Kat Stafford of The Associated Press for a candid conversation about racial equity in media & journalism. Presented by Urban Consulate & Co.act Detroit. (November 2020)
We Built This
Urban Consulate presents a 3-night cross-city exchange with city-builders from Detroit, Philadelphia, Memphis, Cincinnati & New York. Hosted by Orlando P. Bailey in partnership with New Economy Initiative & BridgeDetroit. Broadcast from The Cochrane House in Detroit. (July 13, 2020)
We Built This
Urban Consulate presents a 3-night cross-city exchange with city-builders from Detroit, Philadelphia, Memphis, Cincinnati & New York. Hosted by Orlando P. Bailey in partnership with New Economy Initiative & BridgeDetroit. Broadcast from The Cochrane House in Detroit. (July 14, 2020)
We Built This
Urban Consulate presents a 3-night cross-city exchange with city-builders from Detroit, Philadelphia, Memphis, Cincinnati & New York. Hosted by Orlando P. Bailey in partnership with New Economy Initiative & BridgeDetroit. Broadcast from The Cochrane House in Detroit. (July 15, 2020)
