The Metro: Donna Jackson brings fresh perspective to the Scarab Club as new gallery manager
Detroiter Donna Jackson is the first Black woman to serve as gallery manager of the historic Scarab Club. The local...
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The Metro: Donna Jackson brings fresh perspective to the Scarab Club as new gallery manager
Detroiter Donna Jackson is the first Black woman to serve as gallery manager of the historic Scarab Club. The local...
The Metro: The Black Slate endorses Detroit Pastor Solomon Kinloch for mayor
The Shrine of the Black Madonna in Detroit has a long history in the maturation of Detroit’s religious and political...
The Metro: WSU grad student supporting Detroit’s homeless with interactive resource map
Detroit’s homeless population is growing. A one-night count conducted last year by the city of Detroit and two local nonprofits...
The Metro: Wyandotte disputes EGLE report that city’s water system poses an ‘immediate health risk’
A recent survey of Wyandotte's water system by state regulators has identified "significant deficiencies" that they say "pose a significant...
The Metro: LOVE Building to host final ‘CONTAINER Takeover’ event Thursday
The LOVE Building's monthly LOVE@Nite creative showcase series has helped to shine a light on some of the city's top...
The Metro: ICP’s Violent J talks Juggalo Championship Wrestling
Violent J is one half of the legendary rap duo Insane Clown Posse. He’s also the founder of Juggalo Championship...
The Metro: Detroit fed up with unsafe, unethical real estate practices
The city of Detroit is suing a blockchain real estate company after many of its properties allegedly violated local safety...
The Metro: ‘Light up Livernois’ to highlight best of Detroit’s Avenue of Fashion this Saturday
Detroit's Avenue of Fashion is home to some of the city's most iconic businesses and shops. Every year on the...
The Metro: Windsor’s newest jazz festival coming to Via Italia this weekend
A new jazz festival is coming to Windsor this holiday weekend. The inaugural Electric Avenue International Jazz Festival will take...
The Metro: Windsor’s new ’40-40′ campaign to revive tourism
Tourism between the U.S. and Canada has taken a hit amid trade disputes between the two countries. U.S. travel to...
The Metro: Jewish Voice for Peace ‘solidarity fast’ aims to bring awareness to Gaza food crisis
Since Oct. 7, 2023, the world has felt different for a lot of American Jews. Much of that is related...
The Metro: Umoja Village, HUG Haven founders talk 7-2 Day, Hubbell-Puritan pride
Detroiters have so much LOVE for where they live. That’s why when the city falls on hard times, it’s often...