A special One Detroit report on efforts in the eastside Detroit Islandview neighborhood to put an end to crime and violence in the city, which includes a weekend march called “Silence the Violence.” One Detroit’s Islandview community liaison, Robert Tompkins, has the story.   Read Robert’s in-depth post about the march here>    For more One…

The Islandview community continues its annual tradition in the hopes of eradicating gun violence and honoring the lives lost June 25, 2019 | Mr. Robert | Website | One Detroit At approximately 1 a.m. on Friday, May 24, a caller told a 911 dispatcher that a shooting had taken place and there was a dead person in front…

Award-winning film, United States of Detroit is being released on iTunes on June 18th, with a powerful story about people in the neighborhoods of Detroit available for streaming in 45 countries across the globe. The United States of Detroit is an exciting, groundbreaking new documentary available to the public for the first time. Stylized and…

The Islandview community aims to empower youth entrepreneurs to chase their dreams with a new program June 5, 2019 | Mr. Robert | Website | One Detroit Church of the Messiah, Photo by Michael Sellers The Church of the Messiah on the eastside of Detroit under the leadership of the Rev. Barry Randolph believes that God calls his people to…

Detroit Public TV hosted a special “Solutions Roadshow” before a live audience at the Church of the Messiah in Detroit’s Islandview neighborhood to discuss issues faced by local residents and projects underway to improve the quality of life in the community. The lessons learned in Islandview can help ensure that Detroit’s revitalization touches every neighborhood.

On Detroit’s east side, we met with Pastor Barry over a year ago as part of our relationship with community development advocates of Detroit. And our efforts to go into different neighborhoods and see what people have to say about what’s happening in their communities. Episode 110/Segment 1

Detroit is a city that has taken a hard hit in its history. An age-old city whose roots run deep and culture runs deeper. Despite the blizzards in the past, the landmarks of faith have taken root in such a place called Church of Messiah. For over a century, this church has helped many young…

July 5, 2018 – Bill Kubota, Detroit Public Television’s One Detroit The Church of the Messiah’s pews were packed this last Saturday morning in June. Pastor Barry Randolph prepared the crowd for the eleventh annual Silence the Violence march through Detroit’s east side Islandview neighborhood to fight gun deaths. Myya Jones and Pastor Barry Rudolph…

George Hunter, The Detroit NewsPublished 12:00 a.m. ET March 19, 2018 | Updated 10:05 a.m. ET March 19, 2018 Deidra Harris-Thomas cradles the cardboard shoebox and delicately peels open the top, unveiling a pair of size 13 blue-and-white Air Jordan sneakers. She sighs. “My son was killed over these. A pair of shoes.” Corey Harris-Thomas would…

Dwight Roston got into all kinds of trouble as a teenager. “I was fighting a lot, stealing cars—a little bit of everything,” the 23-year-old admits. Eventually he got kicked out of his high school and put on probation. As part of the community service he had to do, Roston started volunteering at Church of the Messiah,…

One man’s vision has become the mission of many more. Pastor Barry Randolph of The Church of the Messiah at East Grand Blvd and Lafayette in Detroit in committed to rebuilding the community with help from the people in the church and the neighborhood. He’s a pastor with a unique delivery, method and edge. Pastor…