Lacrosse Advocates Are Making Big Plays in Detroit
Detroit's Clark Park is hosting a box lacrosse program for kids this fall. Liam McIllroy is the founder of that program....
ACLU of Michigan Calls on Department of Justice to Investigate the Taylor Police Department
The American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan has filed a complaint demanding the U.S. Department of Justice to investigate 20 instances...
Keisha N. Blain’s New Book “Until I Am Free” Highlights Life and Activism of Fannie Lou Hamer
As Americans continue the debate over voting rights legislation, author and historian Dr. Keisha N. Blain looks back on the...
Art-Meets-Architecture Installation in Detroit Celebrates the Black Church
Sal Rodriguez Architect and educator Aaron Jones wanted to find a way to celebrate the Black churches in Detroit. “They’re...
Detroit Mayoral Candidate Anthony Adams Makes His Case Against Duggan
Nov. 2 marks the Detroit mayoral election, with former Deputy Mayor Anthony Adams challenging incumbent Mayor Mike Duggan. Adams’ campaign...
The Art of Texting: Health Educator Justine Ang Fonte on Leaving Stress, Anxiety Behind
Sending that perfect text doesn’t have to be so stressful. That’s according to intersectional health educator Justine Ang Fonte. “It’s...
How Losing Her Job Led Bangladeshi Woman to Launch a Catering Business During the Pandemic
“Communities of Hope" features Detroiters from communities of color who have been looking for ways to persevere during the pandemic. In...
Rep. Andy Levin Says Democrats Will Pass Build Back Better and Infrastructure Legislation
President Biden is visiting Michigan on Tuesday to promote his bipartisan infrastructure bill and the larger "Build Back Better" package, which represents...
Benton Harbor’s Water Crisis Finally Starting to Get More Attention After Three Years
For three years, residents of Benton Harbor have been dealing with contaminated drinking water, and it seems to be getting worse. Last month,...
What You Need to Know as We Head Into Our Second Winter of COVID-19
The United States has reached yet another grim milestone in this pandemic. More than 700,000 Americans have now died from COVID-19....
Michigan House Democratic Leader: “You Can’t Undo the Public Health Code in the Budget”
Earlier this week, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed the $70 billion 2022 fiscal year state budget into law. FY22 is considered...
NASCAR Is Unlikely to Become Racially Tolerant, Says Author of The Book “Racing While Black”
It was just last year that Bubba Wallace, NASCAR’s only full-time Black racer, helped get the Confederate flag banned at...