"Speramus Meliora; Resurget Cineribus" translates to "We hope for better things; it will rise from the ashes" It was penned by Father Gabriel Richard. On June 11,1805 Detroit had an infamous fire that burned the entire city to ground leaving the population homeless . The city has pulled it self back together since then. However, that fire never went out inside the people. Each generation since then has emobodied that energy. To say you're a Detroiter comes with grit, tenacity, and a hustle harder mentality. No matter the hard ship. We will rise.