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<div>To my Detroiters near, far, and at heart:
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<div>I am Centurium Frost—a 41-year Detroit native, Cancer survivor, and Detroit’s Clay Ambassador. We are raising $300,000 to complete the buildout for Detroit-Culture and Clay, the very first black male owned full-service ceramic experience on Detroit’s West Side, creating a safe creative sanctuary for our youth and revitalizing our residential neighborhoods.
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<div>Most of my adult life, I’ve heard the same crucial concerns in our community: the lack of positive Black male role models, a shortage of safe places for youth, and investment that stops where downtown ends.
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<div>Detroit Culture and Clay is my direct response.
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<div>What started as a concept became a tangible seed in the 2025 Comerica Hatch Detroit contest, backed by $10,000 and over 4,000 votes from Detroit to the UK, Australia, and Iceland. Everywhere I go, neighbors ask, "Where is it?" and "When can I come?"
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<div>We already put boots on the ground during 2026 Career Day at Mumford High School, bringing wheels and clay directly to students. Seeing their intrigue prove that our youth are hungry for creative outlets and mentorship.
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<div>Now, we are turning that momentum into a permanent, fully functioning studio offering Paint-a-Pot sessions, community ceramics, and structured classes.
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<div><strong>The Budget: $300,000 Financial Breakdown</strong>
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<div><strong>Allocation of Investment</strong>
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<div><strong>Studio &amp; Equipment</strong>
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<div><strong>$120,000</strong>
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<div>consisting of High-fire kilns, potter’s wheels, glaze/clay inventory, studio ventilation , Paint-a-Pot stations .
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<div><strong>Youth &amp; Community Fund</strong>
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<div><strong>$90,000</strong>
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<div>Free 8-week youth clubs , mobile school outreach &amp; trips, weekly subsidized Paint-a-Pot days, community showcases.
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<div><strong>West Side Location</strong>
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<div><strong>$60,000</strong>
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<div>Lease acquisition, ADA accessibility upgrades, plumbing/electrical infrastructure, and initial facility overhead.
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<div><strong>Mentorship &amp; Staffing</strong>
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<div><strong>$30,000</strong>
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<div>Fair-wage compensation for local artists and mentors providing hands-on leadership for Detroit youth.
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<div><strong>The Impact</strong>
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<div><strong>Safe Youth Haven</strong>
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<div>Provides hundreds of inner-city youth with free access to creative expression and positive Black male leadership every year.
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<div><strong>Neighborhood Revitalization</strong>
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<div>Brings real cultural infrastructure directly to Detroit’s West Side residential community—not just downtown.
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<div><strong>Accessible Art</strong>
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<div>Ensures cost is never a barrier through fully subsidized after-school programs, mobile workshops, and open community days.
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<div>Generational Legacy: Establishes a permanent community anchor that turns local pride, grit, and love into long-term history.
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<div>I invite you to be a part of history in the making by donating today to help us open these doors. Please share this campaign link with your network as well as word of mouth and  leave a comment below.
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<div>Join us in making Detroit -Culture and Clay a permanent reality for Detroit resulting in leaving a Legacy for generations to come!
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Kimberly D. Jackson

Adina Peyton

REGINA Clark

David Ryan

Letitia Ezell

Dana Anderson

Anonymous

Kristie Kinney

James M Priebe

Nancy Bulkley

Thomas Gelsanliter

Rhonda Mumm

Lori Theriault

Janice Ortbring

Kimberly Sayenga

Kathy DiGrazia

Patricia Blakely

Beverly Larsen

Susie WhiteCloud

WALK in your DETROIT PRIDE to revitalize the community!

WALK in your DETROIT PRIDE to revitalize the community!

Still $10,860 to go. Help us build momentum.