New Book “Gentrifier” Looks at Author’s Experience Moving Into a “Free” House in Detroit

In recent years, the narratives around Detroit have been changing. What was once viewed as a scary and impoverished place...

This Week at the Detroit Film Theatre: “On Broadway”

CultureShift on 101.9 WDET-FM gives you a front-row seat to the latest films playing at the Detroit Film Theatre (DFT). Jake Neher/WDET...

Detroit Activists and Politicians Urge Redistricting Commissioners to Make More Representative Maps 

After the state’s redistricting commission introduced maps that only offered one majority-minority district in the City of Detroit, activists and politicians raised...

Proposed Michigan Redistricting Maps Would Marginalize Black Voters, Detroit Activists and Politicians Say

The Michigan Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission will hold a meeting in Detroit Wednesday to allow for the residents of the country’s largest Black-majority city...

Dani Darling Explores Psychedelic Concepts on “The Future” EP

Dani Darling describes herself as a “lush chanteuse, guitarist, producer and songwriter.” The Ann Arbor-based performer got her start performing...

Two Redistricting Commissioners Offer Insider’s Guide to Redrawing Michigan’s Political Maps

The Michigan Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission has been drafting different maps while listening to comments from the public. The commission is kicking...

Ballots for the UAW’s Direct Election Vote Are on the Way

Ballots are headed to members of the United Auto Workers this week. The federal consent decree created in the wake...

Michigan GOP Lawmakers Pass Legislation That Would Create Tax Credits for Donors Giving to Scholarship Programs

The Republican-led Legislature passed bills on Tuesday that would allow for private donors and corporations to get tax breaks for paying for kids to go to private and religious...

“Black Is Beautiful” Exhibition at Detroit Institute of Arts Highlights 1960s Cultural Movement

The large-scale photography of Kwame Brathwaite is now on display at the Detroit Institute of Arts (DIA). The “Black Is...

It’s Time to Tell Michigan’s Redistricting Commission What You Think of Their Draft Maps

The commission to redraw Michigan's congressional and state legislative maps is hard at work trying to figure out which voting districts Michiganders will be...

Economic Historian Details How Central Banks Helped Evade Financial Collapse in 2020

The world has felt the economic shocks of the pandemic for nearly two years, resulting in a shrinking workforce and...

City of Detroit Prepares to Open Talks with Residents on Budget

The City of Detroit is hosting its annual public budget meeting on Thursday. The goal of the charter-mandated meeting is to open up a dialogue with residents about how...