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Detroit Black Farmer Land Fund selects 30 farmers for cash grants to buy land

Brenda Sharpe of Detroit has had a personal garden for years, but for the last two she has grown a community garden on lots adjacent...

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At Detroitâ€™s Coup Dâ€™etat boutique, â€˜style isnâ€™t just what youâ€™re wearing.â€™ Itâ€™s what you stand for

For those who know Angela Wisniewski, owner of the Coup Dâ€™etat boutique in New Center, thereâ€™s no question that she radiates impeccable style. But for...

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Labor of Love: Behind the most accessible building in Detroit

ccessibility is rarely a prioritized feature of building design. Most developers will do the bare minimum to not be in violation of the American with...

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Does Detroit have enough poll workers?

Detroit has secured 10,000 poll workers for Election Day. We look at the state of poll working and how the city is preparing for Nov....

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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 itâ€™s vital -- and there are some particular implications for women....

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At this theatrical carnival, Detroiters can process election anxiety with art

Welcome to The Electoral Chaotic, where you can reflect on the role of community leaders -- or, rage-smash a cupcake....

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The NAACPâ€™s unconventional approach to Black voter turnout, explained

The NAACP's Black Voters Change Lives program aims to increase turnout in Detroit and other areas, relying on texts and other no-contact canvassing....

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Planting trees in Detroit could save lives, but do people want them?

There may have never been a time when Detroit has needed trees more. A healthy urban canopy represents one of the most effective strategies for...

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Planting trees in Detroit could save lives, but do people want them?

Pressley worries that the pollen from flowering trees may be aggravating her asthma, and she said her neighborhood experiences more blackouts because storms frequently take...

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