Detroit Evening Report: March 15 marks International Day to Combat Islamophobia
The United Nations is recognizing March 15 as the International Day to Combat Islamophobia. Islamophobia, which is the fear of...
Nargis Hakim Rahman is the Civic Reporter at 101.9 WDET. She works with the Documenters program to increase civic engagement. Rahman graduated from Wayne State University, where she was a part of the Journalism Institute of Media Diversity. Rahman started as an intern at WDET in 2010. She participated in the Feet in Two Worlds food journalism fellowship with WDET's Detroit Storymakers project in 2018.
Rahman is a Bangladeshi American who was raised in Metro Detroit. She is passionate about community journalism in the Greater Detroit area. She hopes to give American Muslims and minorities a voice in the press.
Detroit Evening Report: DTE Energy implements time-of-day rates for customers this month
DTE Energy will have a new rate structure this month that charges customers more for electricity depending on the time...
‘Narratives of Pain’ hosts community storytelling event at MSU
Narratives of Pain is a community-centered storytelling event that’s part of the 15th Muslim Mental Health Consortium and Conference at...
Detroit Evening Report: Avalon Bakery celebrates grand opening of new location
After closing its flagship cafe in January, Avalon Bakery celebrated the opening of its newest location just a block away...
Muslim and Jewish organizations create healing spaces for Michigan State University community
Muslim and Jewish communities are creating unique faith-based opportunities for Michigan State University students and faculty to come together to...
Detroit Evening Report: Michigan health department launches bilingual COVID vaccines hotline for farmworkers
The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) created a new hotline for bilingual farmworkers to get information about...
New metro Detroit organization brings recognition to Muslim businesswomen
It’s Sunday morning and women are gathered at the Table For 20 Event Space in Livonia. They are wearing long...
New book invites people to sit and learn from Black Muslim community elders
A new book shares the stories of 50 Black Muslim elders from across the world. The book, entitled "At Their...
Detroit Evening Report: Detroit police to introduce non-lethal tools, update crisis call procedures
Detroit Police are working on a plan to upgrade equipment and vehicles as part of their new mental health crisis...
Detroit Evening Report: Henry Ford Health, Pistons owner Tom Gores lead $2.5B development in Detroit’s New Center
Henry Ford Health, Detroit Pistons owner Tom Gores are leading the charge to bring a $2.5 billion development to Detroit’s...
Community clinic hosted free health screenings at annual ‘Happy Feet’ event in Detroit
The Health Unit on Davison Avenue, or HUDA Clinic, the largest free healthcare clinic in Wayne County, hosted their annual...
Dearborn Health Department receives $100,000 grant focusing on Arab American communities
The Dearborn Health Department has announced a $100,000 grant from the DMC Foundation to conduct its first community health needs...