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Zoom Yom Kippur kept the holiday spirit alive for my Detroit congregation

As is traditional for Yom Kippur, on Monday I wore a yarmulke, a tallit and all white. Less traditionally, no pants. ...

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These Detroit women are at the vanguard of music today

Detour and The Blend curated a playlist of some of our favorite music from Detroit women artists of color right now, working across pop, R&B,...

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‘Women Rapping Revolution’ gives Detroit women in hip hop their due — as artists and activists

Detroit has an unquestionable influence on modern music, from the era of Motown, to the birth of techno, to the distinctly punctuated beats of Motor...

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The Free Black Womenâ€™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 by Black women....

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An A to Z guide to Belle Isle, the ‘Jewel of Detroit’

From the aquarium to the zoo, and everything in between....

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Why ‘The Strip’ on Belle Isle is a cultural touchstone for Detroiters

Don Melson recalls hanging out at â€œThe Stripâ€ like it was yesterday....

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More than 40 of Detroit’s Black-owned businesses that deserve your dollars [UPDATED]

If youâ€™re looking for ways to diversify your shopping, promote equity through your wallet and support businesses that look like the communities they serve, spending...

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