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From Avalon Street to City Hall: Mama Shu's Bright Vision for Highland Park
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- Daily Detroit
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- Jul 20, 2026
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Summary
Today, I sit down with Highland Park mayoral candidate and Avalon Village founder Shamayim "Mama Shu" Harris. We dig into how she's turned one of the city's most notorious blocks into a grassroots hub with streetlights, a homework house, basketball courts, and shipping-container retail. We also talk about what that experience taught her about transforming blight into beauty, rebuilding housing and neighborhood businesses, and why she believes Highland Park can stand strong as its own city. More information: https://www.mamashuformayor.com/ As always, if you've got feedback - 313-789-3211 or email us, dailydetroit - at - gmail - dot - com. For a full transcript, visit the Daily Detroit website. As always, thanks to our members on Patreon for supporting work like this.