Michigan is home to the fifth-largest Polish-American community in the U.S., according to the PIAST Institute.

Piast Institute: Michigan home to fifth largest Polish American community in US

October 25, 2023

October is Polish American Heritage Month. Michigan is home to the fifth-largest Polish-American community in the U.S., according to the...

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A crowd of trick-or-treaters walks through Parker's Alley in Detroit

CultureShift Events Guide: Halloween music, movies and markets to check out

October 25, 2023

It’s Halloween weekend in Detroit, and there's no scare-city of events. Whether you’re a thrill seeker or just have a...

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"Ephemeral Angels" by artist Mariana Carranza at Dlectricity is a Knight-funded project from Midtown Detroit, Inc.'s recent Cultural Center digital strategy.

CultureShift: Knight Foundation grant program helping artists with technology integration

October 25, 2023

The John S. and James L. Knight Foundation is calling on local artists and arts organizations to apply for its...

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Palestinian women stand next to the body of a person killed in the Israeli bombing of the Gaza Strip in Rafah on Tuesday, Oct. 24, 2023.

Detroit Today: Understanding fear, tribalism amid the Israel-Hamas war

October 24, 2023

Watching violence play out in the Middle East over the last few weeks has intensified fears within both Jewish and...

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Biker and Michigan resident Johnny Van Patten shared his personal journey from the one-percenter lifestyle to becoming ‘Christ-centered in recovery,’ as a member of the Broken Chains motorcycle club.

Motorcycle missionary: Faith helps local biker break chains of his past

October 24, 2023

In the latest episode of CuriosiD, WDET recently explored the history of Black motorcycle clubs in Detroit. But bikers say they...

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President of UNITE HERE Local 24, Nia Winston, speaks at a rally for striking union members in Detroit on Oct. 19, 2023.

Union members march in Detroit as strikes continue

October 20, 2023

Thousands of striking health care, casino and auto industry workers marched through the streets of Detroit on Thursday.Walks started at...

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Detroit Evening Report: City secures funding to extend water affordability plan

October 19, 2023

The Detroit Water and Sewerage Department's income-based water affordability plan is being extended another two years after the city reportedly...

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Mario Timmons (left) and Frederick Lamar grill chicken wings at their pop-up on Dexter Avenue in Detroit.

Street grillers are keeping Detroit’s outdoor BBQ culture alive

, October 19, 2023

In a grassy Detroit lot between two vacant commercial buildings on Dexter Avenue and Monterey Street, chicken wings slowly cook...

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Exhibit of Nelson Mandela's early years at the Henry Ford Museum.

CultureShift Events Guide: Concerts, comedy and collaborations to check out this week

October 18, 2023

This week, we've got concert crossovers, musical milestones and a collaboration that celebrates how the African diaspora has influenced Detroit's...

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ADHD is growing in prevalence among adults, study shows

October 17, 2023

October is Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Awareness Month. A study in the Journal of Managed Care and Speciality Pharmacy...

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"Everything I Learned, I Learned in a Chinese Restaurant: A Memoir" by Curtis Chin

CultureShift: Detroiter shares life lessons from growing up in a Chinese restaurant

October 17, 2023

Native Detroiter Curtis Chin is a writer, producer, director, activist, and the co-founder of the nonprofit Asian American Writers' Workshop....

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A view of St. Antoine Street at Winder near Detroit's Black Bottom neighborhood. In view are a number of residential buildings, as well as Abe's Market.

Reckoning 375: The impact of I-375’s construction on two historic Black neighborhoods

October 13, 2023

Black Bottom and Paradise Valley were two majority-black neighborhoods on the lower east side of Detroit that were both destroyed,...

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