The Metro: ‘Chronic absenteeism’ is hurting Michigan students. How can we solve it?
“Chronic absenteeism" is one of the biggest problems hurting students in Detroit and across the country, accounting for any students...
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The Metro: ‘Chronic absenteeism’ is hurting Michigan students. How can we solve it?
“Chronic absenteeism" is one of the biggest problems hurting students in Detroit and across the country, accounting for any students...
Benson, election officials hail recent reforms at press conference
Early in-person voting opened across Michigan this past weekend ahead of next week’s primary elections.According to Michigan Secretary of State...
The Metro: State allocates $1M in funding to help revitalize Detroit’s Chinatown
The rich history of Chinatown in Detroit is often lost on those who aren’t old enough to remember.The first Chinese...
The Metro: Detroit Documenters talk public meetings, civic engagement every Friday
Detroit City Council is going on recess from July 31 to September, but that doesn’t mean all local government meetings...
The Metro: How do you teach positive masculinity to boys?
How do you raise young men with healthy masculinity? It’s something author Ruth Whippman explores in her new book, “Boymom:...
The Metro: New historic marker remembers the Algiers Motel, Detroit Rebellion of 1967
A new historic marker will be placed at the former location of the Algiers Motel, which was the site of...
The Metro: Inaugural HBCU Student Film Festival is coming to Detroit
A theme we often highlight on The Metro is Detroit’s robust arts community. Whether you see a giant mural or...
The Metro: Hoopfest takes over Northwest Goldberg
When you walk around Detroit during the summer, it’s a completely different experience than any other season. The sun is...
The Metro: Concert of Colors festival wants ‘peace, love and understanding’
Summer in Detroit is the time and place where dancing in public is very welcomed when live music is involved....
The Metro: Jazz concert at the Aretha to pay tribute to Ed Love
Back in 2020, during the height of the pandemic, longtime radio broadcaster Ed Love was honored with the Spirit of...
The Metro: New Black-owned beauty supplier is ‘breaking barriers’
Black consumer spending on beauty products in the U.S. added up to $9.4 billion in 2023, Nielsen IQ reports, with...
The Metro: Contributors and solutions to Detroit’s flooding problem
Over the past decade, the effects of climate change have led to a major increase in flooding events in cities...