Emerging Voices
How my ‘inflammatory’ posters sparked real dialogue between black and white neighbors in Detroit
By Rhonda J. Smith: Neighbors even reported the event to officials -- but the people who actually came left with…
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…
Through the Southwest Detroit TimeBank, neighbors spend thousands of hours helping each other
Southwest Detroit's Unity in our Community TimeBank, where more than 800 members have spent thousands of hours trading time and…
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…
When an out-of-state owner nearly closed this Detroit coffee shop, neighbors united to save it
Dexter Grinds owner Pastor Clete Bontrager wants the coffee house to be a community hub -- and a catalyst to…
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…
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.
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…
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,…
A historic Detroit bookstore that celebrated black culture is getting a new life
The Shrine of the Black Madonna Bookstore and Cultural Center is getting a new look and focus when it reopens.