i.Detroit tells the extraordinary story of The City of Detroit through the portraits, soundscapes and ancestral DNA of 100 remarkable individuals who were nominated by their fellow citizens.

The launch was hosted on October 15, 2020 by Rhonda Walker of Channel 4 Detroit and in conversation with Human Atlas founder Marcus Lyon.

The event also featured a panel discussion with Shirley Stancato (Detroit Community Leader), Kenyatta D. Berry (Detroiter and DNA Genealogist), Ken Coleman (Detroit Historian) and Ozzie Rivera (i.Detroiter and Cultural Producer), as well as videos from the Kresge Foundation and the Charles H Wright Museum of African American History.