Tyler Perry’s Studio: Success For Black Hollywood Layered and Complicated
Kimberly Moffitt/UMBC Actor, writer and director Tyler Perry has been in the news a lot this week. His new studio in...
Coleman A Young Foundation and We Run 313 Team Up
The Coleman A Young Foundation has partnered with We Run 313 to raise money for scholarships through the Detroit Free Press...
Oakland County Stands to Lose Millions With Whitmer Budget Vetoes
Gus Navarro/WDET Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s line-item budget vetoes could have a significant impact in Metro Detroit. In Oakland County, those...
Tracing The Origins of the Race Debate in America
Linfield College Political Science Professor and author Nicholas Buccola takes Detroit Today's Stephen Henderson back to the turbulent 1960s, and a debate about...
“HIV Saved My Life” But Stigma, Discrimination Still Persists in 2019
Annamarie Sysling An HIV diagnosis used to be a death sentence. Today, many people who are HIV positive are living...
The Carr Center Connects Artists and Scholars With First Converge Detroit Conference
The first-ever "Converge Detroit" conference is described as an artistic laboratory that encourages collaboration and innovative thinking. Hosted by The Carr Center...
Southwest Detroit Restaurant Week Offers Diverse Cuisine and Culture
The second annual Southwest Detroit Restaurant Week takes a deep dive into cuisine and culture with a Latin-American flare. Featuring 24 of the area's Latin-American...
Looking for an Alcohol-Free Night Out? Check Out This Detroit Pop-Up
Amanda LeClaire A new wave of herbal drinks has started to take root online with products like “Kin” and “Curious...
Reimagining an Urban Future With Self-Sustaining Eco Villages
If you could live in a self-reliant neighborhood where water, electricity and food all came from right outside your door,...
Birmingham, White Lake Township Find High Levels of Lead in Water
Oakland County’s Health Division recently announced that they are helping the City of Birmingham and White Lake Township with an...
Detroit Rapper Nique Love Rhodes Uses Music to Foster Community Action
Detroit rapper and Knight Arts Challenge winner, Nique Love Rhodes embodies the concept of "artivism," a term that encompasses art being...
Want Good Roads, Schools and Government? Raise Taxes, Expert Says
Michigan State University Funding for schools, roads and many other state services took a hit during this year’s budget negotiations...