charles anderson is the president of the detroit urban league, naomi patton is the city hall reporter for the detroit press? what do you think is at play? is it fact that the fact that the city was built largely on the auto industry and that industry has collapsed? >> yeah, that's a huge factor, and which would seem obvious, but there are a number of other factors at play, but that's -- that's the most obvious hit. there were these people that relied on these jobs for decades, now they are gone. they are looking to find out what's next. but it's not apparent at this point. >> yeah, charles, let me ask you. what is next? many say that detroit is the birthplace of the black middle-class in america, although chicago claims the same mantle. what is next, i guess, for the middle-class, the middle-class life, in detroit? and what are -- what are people doing to try to -- to proceed with a future that is bright for the middle-class there? >> well, you know, it's not just the jobs that gm has cut and ford and other companies have cut, it's also the jobs that connect to the general motors, aut

also naomi patton, reporter for "the detroit free press." thank you, both of you. very thoughtful discussion of what's happening in detroit. >> i spent a lot of time in michigan covering the auto story. i really look forward to the day when detroit really starts once again to turn the corner. because it's a great place and it can be. michigan can be really prosperous. >> it's a great american city. and as we've said over and again, there was a middle-class born there that set the standard for the middle-class across the country. and that means a lot of people look to what's happening in detroit with great fear to how the rest of the country could -- >> it's important that it comes back around. >>> the state of michigan is desperate for jobs, especially outside of the troubled auto industry, as mentioned, there's some hope coming from an unexpected place. cnnmoney.com's poppy harlow explains. >> reporter: don't be surprised to see george clooney or robert de niro next time you're in michigan. those hollywood a-listers have joined others like clint eastwood to make m