The Metro: Mexican Irish Festival celebrates cultural connections in Detroit
There’s a long history of Irish and Mexican people blending together in North America and in Detroit specifically. After a...
The Metro: Mexican Irish Festival celebrates cultural connections in Detroit
There’s a long history of Irish and Mexican people blending together in North America and in Detroit specifically. After a...
The Metro: Womxnhouse Detroit co-owner, artists on building a safe space for women to create
Womxnhouse Detroit offers a residency for women creatives who aim to spread their knowledge and crafts while also bringing new...
The Metro: Celebrate Buffalo Soldiers history at Rouge Park blues festival
The Detroit Parks Coalition's Freedom Arts Festival is celebrating the Buffalo Soldiers on Saturday at Rouge Park with a family-friendly...
The Metro: MC5 to be honored at Woodbridge Porch Concerts Saturday
The fourth annual Woodbridge Porch Concerts are set to take place this Saturday, featuring live music from local artists with...
The Metro: New book takes historical look at how Black Americans envisioned utopia
For many Black Americans, the idea of religion intersects with freedom in a complicated way. Enslaved Africans came to this...
The Metro: Black Artists Archive working to preserve Detroit history
Art is one of the oldest forms of storytelling, but a lot of Black stories get overlooked, particularly in Detroit. ...
The Metro: Detroit Fire Department teams with nonprofit to reduce overdose deaths
Overdose deaths across the United States have declined more than 10% over the past year, according to the latest public...
The Metro: Roger Guenveur Smith brings acclaimed solo performances to the Wright
The Charles H. Wright Museum is hosting a series of carefully curated lectures by both nationally-recognized and local performers. The...
The Metro: Oakland County’s new approach to supporting people with drug addiction
Overdose deaths are down in the U.S. for the first time since 2020. From April of last year to this...
The Metro: Women’s Service Day set for Thursday across metro Detroit
This week, over 100 volunteers will fan out across metro Detroit to help local organizations that support women. The fourth...
The Metro: A plan to restore Palmer Park’s old-growth forest
Detroit's Palmer Park has seen many improvements over the years, from renovated tennis and pickleball courts and a new dog...
The Metro: Outlier Media’s new SMS service aims to address information gaps in Detroit
Outlier Media has a new and improved text service aiming to help residents get answers to essential questions. Founder and...