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Named after Detroit's area code, 313, this nickname symbolizes local pride and has been popularized in media such as the film 8 Mile (2002). [5] D-Town A casual and widely used nickname that represents Detroit's urban identity. Renaissance City A nod to Detroit's efforts in urban revitalization and the Renaissance Center complex. Hockeytown
Getty Images Detroit slang is an ever-evolving dictionary of words and phrases with roots in regional Michigan, the Motown music scene, African-American communities and drug culture, among others.
City nicknames can help in establishing a civic identity, helping outsiders recognize a community or attracting people to a community because of its nickname; promote civic pride; and build community unity. [1] Nicknames and slogans that successfully create a new community "ideology or myth" [2] are also believed to have economic value. [1]
In 2017, the Detroit Fire Department awarded Sergeant Johnson its Medal of Honor. [1] Johnson's father and brother also served as firefighters. On April 16, 2019, Johnson provided a first person account of being trapped, while trying to rescue a civilian from a house fire. [2] Johnson was also an artist and motivational speaker. [3]
With only 6 percent of firefighters being women, she said the initiative is one that has inspired girls. Guiler also launched the organization Triple F Foundation that helps other firefighters ...
Detroit Red Wings 2024 draft pick Michael Brandsegg-Nygård (28) watches from the bench during the last day of development camp. July 5, 2024 in Detroit. Meet 'Taxi'
The following is a list of people from Detroit, Michigan. ... Gore Gore Girls [446] The Gories [447] Josh Gracin [448] Troy Gregory [449] Tee Grizzley [450] Jeff Gutt ...
"Da Guniang 大姑娘" (Chinese, "Big Young Girl") – Lin Biao, a Marshal of the People's Republic of China who was pivotal in the Communist victory in the Chinese Civil War, for his introverted nature "Da Shu Jiangjun 大树将军" (Chinese, "The Big Tree General") – Feng Yi, Chinese general of the Eastern Han dynasty, for being humble [35]