Stories

A Detroit photojournalist returns home to share these agonizing photos of the refugee crisis

The latest gallery show from the Detroit-based writer and documentarian showcases his most emotional work yet -- the stories and…

5 years ago

Short Film: MOTHER

Many people are aware that Southwest Detroit is Michigan’s most air-polluted neighborhood. The Short Film: MOTHER depicts this reality.

5 years ago

Hear ‘Homewreckers’ Aaron Glantz discuss the kingpins and crooked banks that swindled Detroit

The Center for Investigative Reporting’s Aaron Glantz is headed to Detroit for a discussion about his new book, “HOMEWRECKERS: How…

5 years ago

Artist Cassie Thornton is giving Detroiters alternative credit reports, because subprime isn’t a character trait

Artist Cassie Thornton is helping Detroiters create alternative credit reports that show a more holistic picture than just a low…

5 years ago

Challenge yourself at a discussion on neighborhood relations between Black Detroiters and new white residentsÂ

How can white residents who are new to Detroit responsibly enter historically Black communities, and how can longtime residents cope…

5 years ago

Detroit’s Checker Bar fired a white bartender after a Black customer alleged racially-motivated mistreatment

Detroit's Checker Bar is quietly dealing with a racial discrimination complaint, and their response looks very different than Founder's Brewing…

5 years ago

At Detroit’s Coup D’etat boutique, Angela Wisniewski suits up for a personal rebellion

Think of Coup, located inside New Center’s Cadillac Place building, as an ever-evolving art object with a moodboard for a…

5 years ago

Even in her most private moments, Aretha Franklin was always a queen

The Queen Next Door, a coffee table book of photographs by Linda Solomon, shows Aretha Franklin's life off-stage when she…

5 years ago

At this high-achieving Detroit elementary school, parents and teachers fear a state reading mandate will still leave kids behind

By Damon Mitchell On a Friday afternoon earlier this month, Gwendolyn Harris recited vowel sounds from her brightly decorated classroom…

5 years ago

Painter Sydney G. James is making her mark on Detroit’s art scene — and celebrating the black women that inspire her

If you haven’t memorized the name Sydney G. James, it’s time to take notes. James, a native Detroiter and College…

5 years ago