Michigan Congresswoman says Trump Now Better Aware of African-American Concerns
“He wasn’t rude. He wasn’t flippant. He listened. Some things you could tell he was hearing for the first time.”...
Writing About American Culture and Politics with Very Smart Brothas
A website called Very Smart Brothas discusses modern issues through a witty, intelligent, and decidedly black lens. With articles titled...
Figure Skating in Harlem Launches Detroit Program
Figure Skating in Detroit Figure Skating in Harlem has offered girls training on and off the ice for more than...
What Will Become of the Affordable Care Act?
Today members of the U.S. House of Representatives are expected to vote on a plan to repeal parts of Obamacare...
Planned Parenthood Loses Medicaid Funding Under Proposed Healthcare Legislation
Congress is scheduled to vote today on federal healthcare legislation. Analysts say the changes would shift a larger amount of...
The Milo Minute: Vox Vidorra, Black Jake & the Carnies, Odu Afrobeat Orchestra and more
Longtime Detroit music journalist Jeff Milo’s byline appears in publications locally and globally. He’s been plugging ears into the Detroit scene for years...
Port Huron Trail Showcases St. Clair River and Regional Cooperation [VIDEO]
Port Huron's Blue Water River Walk transformed a once-industrial area into a scenic pathway along the St. Clair...
Detroit Land Bank Executive Director to Step Down
Afries52/CC The Detroit Land Bank Authority, under investigation for problems with the program’s billing practices, is losing its executive director....
Detroit’s Culinary Scene Teams Up To Benefit Freedom House
Update: Freedom House's HUD funding has been restored. Read the press release here. The dinner and afterparty at Trinosophes are...
State Has Invested $30 Million Into Belle Isle Improvements
Three years after the State of Michigan assumed management of Belle Isle, managers say about $30 million has gone into...
Health Officials to Detroiters: Watch What Fish You Eat from the River
The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services is urging people to watch the amount of fish they consume from the...
Jamie xx Talks Detroit Record Shopping, Upcoming Detroit Show
CultureShift Correspondent Ryan Patrick Hooper interviews Jamie xx about the record he wanted to sample by a Detroit artist, how...