Nonprofit New American Leaders trains people of immigrant heritage to be public servants
New American Leaders is a nonprofit organization that aims to train immigrants, first and second-generation people to run for office....
U-M survey shows majority of Detroiters support reparations
The University of Michigan recently analyzed data from a survey on Detroiters' perceptions of structural racism and reparations. The study...
Detroit Today: Why Americans struggle to support loved ones with severe mental illnesses
How do we help people who have experiences that we may not fully understand? How do we assist those who...
Introducing Detroit Evening Report Weekends: Zafreen’s Kitchen
In the first installment of the Detroit Evening Report Weekends, hosts Nargis Rahman and Sascha Raiyn share the story of...
Detroit Today: Why ‘pulling yourself up by your bootstraps’ is poor advice
As far back as the 1800s, the phrase "pull yourself up by your bootstraps" was used as a sarcastic joke...
Advocacy group seeks Middle Eastern, North African category included in Census, other federal forms
The National Network for Arab American Communities (NNAAC) is working to get the Middle Eastern and North African designation added...
Detroit BOPC looks to hire a chief investigator amid allegations of a payroll scam
The Detroit Police Department is investigating a public body that oversees it. The Detroit News reports the Board of Police...
New podcast tells the stories of Black Detroiters through a historical lens
Black history is American history. There are so many amazing, inspiring stories that weave together the fabric of this country....
Civic dinner event highlights immigrants and refugees in Detroit’s Filipinx community
Michigan State University Extension’s Wayne County office and Baon, a monthly subscription food service that serves curated Filipino food, are...
A local nonprofit aims to connect people living with intellectual disabilities to the arts
Gesher Human Services is a nonprofit that serves roughly 11,000 Metro Detroiters with intellectual disabilities. They help find and create...
Detroit Today: Why Gen Z is gravitating toward vaping and e-cigarettes
If you go to Europe or Asia, you’ll notice how common smoking is. Americans, by contrast, have created really strong...
Dearborn is hosting food trucks and games for Ramadan in the city’s west downtown
The City of Dearborn and the West Dearborn Downtown Development Authority are teaming up to host Ramadan festivities this year....
