Life of civil rights icon becomes an opera with “X: The Life and Times of Malcolm X”
“X: The Life and Times of Malcolm X” opens with a heart-wrenching scene in East Lansing and tells the story...
Woodward Eid Cruise returns for third year
Hundreds of vehicles decorated with bright colored streamers, crescent moons and car paint will parade down Woodward Avenue in Detroit...
Grief is an ongoing process. Here’s how to manage it
COVID-19 is now the third leading cause of death in the U.S., and each person who doesn't survive leaves an...
Report highlights obstacles and suggests solutions to Black homeownership in Detroit
Black home ownership used to be the norm in Detroit. As recently as the early 2000s, the had one of...
Muslims in Metro Detroit celebrate Eid al-Fitr
Share your Eid moments with WDET for a chance to be featured using the hashtag #EidInDetroit on Instagram or...
Muslims Building Bridges unity iftars bring community together after two years of COVID-19
During the first two years of the pandemic, Metro Detroiters had to forgo celebrating religious holidays with others. For...
Here’s where you can celebrate Eid al-Fitr around Metro Detroit
Eid Al-Fitr marks the end of Ramadan. It's a feast where people eat, gather and pray with family, friends...
New funding for beautification projects will help Detroiters “reclaim the land”
Detroit is giving out $2.25 million to help beautify its neighborhoods. It’s the first project of the Neighborhood Improvement...
Detroit City Council directs ARPA funds to Detroiters
Bridge Detroit’s city hall reporter Malachi Barrett recently covered a Detroit council meeting in which the council approved an...
Detroiter sets course to be first Black woman to complete Bruce Trail since Underground Railroad passages
Zwena Gray is embarking on an adventure. The 20-year-old Detroiter will spend the next six weeks hiking the 559...
Organizers launched crowdfunding campaign to offer lifeline to undocumented families in Metro Detroit during pandemic
“Communities of Hope” features Detroiters from communities of color who have been looking for ways to persevere during the pandemic....
The state of Michigan’s cannabis industry
We’re now about three years into Michigan’s experiment with legal recreational marijuana. Recreational cannabis retailers now exist all across the...