Detroit

The Self Care Project will give Detroit activists $25,000 to take care of themselves

Kerry Ann Rockquemore started the Self Care Project to give out $500 each to 50 “activists, organizers and change makers”…

5 years ago

Detroiters demand more equity — and answers — from Michigan’s budding cannabis industry

Detroiter Geraldine Hasan is pictured at a neighborhood meeting where she shared concerns about the cannabis industry and what she…

5 years ago

Should downtown Detroit ban more surface parking lots?

A group of Detroiters is calling for the city to temporarily ban more commercial surface parking lots downtown, arguing that…

5 years ago

RollerCade, a black-owned skating rink in Detroit, has survived for generations with ‘neighborhood-first mindset’

To neighbors and Detroiters in the know, RollerCade isn’t just a great place to skate. It’s a legendary community hub.

5 years ago

Need to do home repair on the cheap? At this new Detroit library, you can borrow tools

The E. Warren Tool Library opened on Detroit's east side in July 2019, letting residents borrow tools and supplies to…

5 years ago

Chef Maxcel Hardy gets real about what Detroit’s restaurant industry needs right now

Chef Maxcel Hardy. Photo by David Rudolph. We spoke to Chef Maxcel Hardy a few days after a massive hurricane…

5 years ago

Detroit’s libraries are no longer charging late fees

Photo by Na Urchin from Pexels A little good news for the frequent book borrowers out there: the Detroit Public Library is no longer…

5 years ago

When you get a $3,700 water bill… for a house with no pipes

Anytime a group of people gathers regularly, little traditions start to form, intended or not. The monthly meetings of the…

5 years ago

More than 70 ways to have an unforgettable, design-filled September in Detroit

Detroit Month of Design is upon us... and there are enough events exploring the city's design legacy and future to…

5 years ago

Amidst Brightmoor’s vacant lots, these young Detroit farmers are growing crops — and battling food insecurity

The Youth Grow Brightmoor program, founded in 2014 by Brightmoor residents Bill and Billie Hickey, teaches neighborhood youth to grow,…

5 years ago