Southwest Detroit's Unity in our Community TimeBank, where more than 800 members have spent thousands of hours trading time and talents, turns 10 this month....
Detroit's Checker Bar is quietly dealing with a racial discrimination complaint, and their response looks very different than Founder's Brewing Co. ...
By Damon Mitchell On a Friday afternoon earlier this month, Gwendolyn Harris recited vowel sounds from her brightly decorated classroom overlooking a grassy expanse of...
Dexter Grinds owner Pastor Clete Bontrager wants the coffee house to be a community hub -- and a catalyst to revitalize the formerly bustling Dexter...
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By Jess Jackson, Detour Emerging Voices Fellow As Michigan prepares for the emerging recreational cannabis industry and attempts to level the field for minority business...
To neighbors and Detroiters in the know, RollerCade isn’t just a great place to skate. It’s a legendary community hub. ...
The E. Warren Tool Library opened on Detroit's east side in July 2019, letting residents borrow tools and supplies to repair their homes and beautify...
Anytime a group of people gathers regularly, little traditions start to form, intended or not. The monthly meetings of the Detroit Water and Sewerage Department...
By Damon Mitchell, Detour Emerging Voices fellow On most summer Saturdays, a gaggle of hardworking kids attend to crops at Youth Grow Brightmoor (YGB), a garden on Detroit’s...
