Michigan’s Ice Culture Comes Into Focus At New Photo Exhibit
Detroit photographer Amy Sacka is marking the end of ice fishing season in Michigan with a stunning new exhibit of...
Author Says Mainstream Feminist Movement Has A Problem: It Leaves Out Women of Color
Today marks International Women's Day, a celebration of the women's rights movement. This year the holiday takes on heightened meaning...
“It Was Put There to Terrorize Me”: JeDonna Dinges on Her Neighbor’s KKK Flag
In February, anti-racism protesters marched the streets of Grosse Pointe Park, roiled by a symbol of overt bigotry and white...
New York Philharmonic’s Anthony McGill To Perform With DSO This Weekend
Musician Anthony McGill made waves in 2020 even though he couldn’t perform on stage with the New York Philharmonic, where...
“Framing Britney Spears” Sparks Conversations Around Misogyny in Entertainment
The New York Times and Hulu documentary "Framing Britney Spears" gave an in-depth look at the cruelty pop star Britney Spears suffered during...
Detroit Superintendent Nikolai Vitti Blasts GOP Lawmakers for Holding Back Funding
Next week, Michigan’s largest school district will return to in-person classes for the first time since November. Detroit Public Schools...
Detroit Documenter Field Coordinator Says Program Teaches Detroiters About Each Other
Vassilis Jacobs served as the Detroit Documenters Field Coordinator with Citizen Detroit for the past two years. He’s been working...
We Get A Lot Wrong When We Talk About Poverty
There are few areas of American life entrenched with as many myths as poverty. According to Mark Rank, a professor...
The Argument for Considering Wealth, Not Income, When Forgiving Student Loans
The burden of student debt in this country is crushing millions of Americans' hopes for financial success and economic freedom....
Seasonal Thaw Combines With Climate Change to Bring Wet Conditions to Detroit’s Belle Isle
As temperatures slowly climb back up throughout Southeast Michigan, officials at Belle Isle State Park in Detroit are trying to...
A Vaccine For Kids Is Next COVID-19 Priority
There has been much discussion around the FDA and CDC's latest emergency authorization approval of another COVID-19 vaccine. It's the Johnson &...
Chevy Teams Up With Empowerment Plan to Give Away Coats to the Homeless
The nonprofit The Empowerment Plan has teamed up with Chevrolet to deliver more than 500 coats to the homeless in eight cities...