Courtney Wise Randolph

We kept the party going: A reflection on grief in 2020

Our lives have been assaulted by COVID-19. Across Detroit, the losses have stacked up, measured in the thousands -- and…

4 years ago

10 rising Detroit artists who should be on your radar in 2021

Follow these Black artists -- from sculptors to photographers -- to stay tapped into the city’s art scene.

4 years ago

Get concrete tips on perfecting your resume from a Metro Detroit career coach

Heather Coleman-Voss gave concrete notes on a reader's real resume -- but her tips will help anyone trying to nail…

4 years ago

Curl up with these 25 notable Detroit and Michigan books from 2020

Detroit’s proprietors of independent bookstores and writing centers know our city and region as well as they know their customers.…

4 years ago

How coworking space Seat Detroit changed course to stay open during the pandemic

Less than a year after opening, coworking space Seat Detroit left their rental in Eastern Market to focus on building…

4 years ago

‘Making a way out of no way’: Meet four Black women who helped birth Detroit’s environmental justice movement

Alice Jennings, Donele Wilkins, Theresa Landrum and Monica Lewis-Patrick persevere in the relentless fight to secure environmental justice for the…

4 years ago

Meet one of the women leading the fight for voting rights in Michigan

Easier access to voting is important in any election season, but in a pandemic it’s vital -- and there are…

4 years ago

Your guide to Detroit’s School Board candidates

We’ve got three open slots for the Detroit school board this election season—and 14 candidates. How to decide? Detour did…

4 years ago

The Free Black Women’s Library-Detroit wants to help you discover your favorite book by a Black woman

Katelyn Durst Rivas runs the Free Black Women's Library-Detroit from her bike, with a collection of 400 books, all written…

4 years ago

In the wake of COVID-19, these students looked beyond campus to help vulnerable Detroiters access essential period products

PERIOD. @Wayne State University provides tampons and pads to students on campus -- but in the wake of COVID-19, they've…

4 years ago