Activists blast planned 'Black Bottom Saints' gift to Duggan An author's offer to recognize Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan as an honorary "Black Bottom Saint" has sparked backlash from residents who say he doesn't deserve it. “We will continue to demand that Alice Randall withdraws her offer,” Detroit City Charter Commissioner Nicole Small said Monday at a gathering with about 50 others near University Prep Science and Math Elementary School. “Now she’s trying to say that 'oh, it’s going to be a private gift.' No longer was it private when you made it on a public platform during Black History Month.”