Tyler Perry’s Studio: Success For Black Hollywood Layered and Complicated

Kimberly Moffitt/UMBC Actor, writer and director Tyler Perry has been in the news a lot this week. His new studio in...

Coleman A Young Foundation and We Run 313 Team Up

The Coleman A Young Foundation has partnered with We Run 313 to raise money for scholarships through the Detroit Free Press...

Oakland County Stands to Lose Millions With Whitmer Budget Vetoes

Gus Navarro/WDET Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s line-item budget vetoes could have a significant impact in Metro Detroit. In Oakland County, those...

Fall Colors Start to Emerge Across Michigan, With The Best Views Up North

People who've been anxious to take a road trip to enjoy Michigan's fall colors can start to relax. The leaves...

This Weekend’s Shows Feature the Best of Hip Hop and Halloween

Welcome to “Milo Minute,” the 60 seconds (or thereabouts) you need to find a local show or fest to attend...

Tracing The Origins of the Race Debate in America

Linfield College Political Science Professor and author Nicholas Buccola takes Detroit Today's Stephen Henderson back to the turbulent 1960s, and a debate about...

“HIV Saved My Life” But Stigma, Discrimination Still Persists in 2019

Annamarie Sysling An HIV diagnosis used to be a death sentence. Today, many people who are HIV positive are living...

The Carr Center Connects Artists and Scholars With First Converge Detroit Conference

The first-ever "Converge Detroit" conference is described as an artistic laboratory that encourages collaboration and innovative thinking. Hosted by The Carr Center...

Southwest Detroit Restaurant Week Offers Diverse Cuisine and Culture

The second annual Southwest Detroit Restaurant Week takes a deep dive into cuisine and culture with a Latin-American flare.  Featuring 24 of the area's Latin-American...

Michigan Resident Aimee Stephens’ Case Could Shape Transgender Rights in America

This week, Aimee Stephens became the first person ever to have the U.S. Supreme Court hear a discrimination complaint on...

Looking for an Alcohol-Free Night Out? Check Out This Detroit Pop-Up

Amanda LeClaire A new wave of herbal drinks has started to take root online with products like “Kin” and “Curious...

Reimagining an Urban Future With Self-Sustaining Eco Villages

If you could live in a self-reliant neighborhood where water, electricity and food all came from right outside your door,...