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The best way to show off Detroit to a visitor? On bikes.

Planning a DIY bike tour of Detroit lets you show a visitor your personal landmarks and city history, as well as street art, public spaces...

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What to do in Detroit this week: disco, rocker skating, Charlie Brown Christmas and more

From a drag holiday extravaganza to Bakpak Durden's exhibit, here's what to check out around Detroit for the week of Dec. 8....

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At the Detroit Urban Craft Fair, artisans sell everything from beef jerky to psychedelic rugs

The Detroit Urban Craft Fair takes over the Masonic Temple this weekend, with more than 100 vendors selling handmade items. ...

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Volunteer at the Pope Francis Center with the Detour DoGooders

Volunteer with the Detour DoGooders at the Pope Francis Center then join the afterglow at the Apparatus Room on Thursday, Dec. 16....

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In the classroom or in the streets, Jamon Jordan is the peopleâ€™s historian for Detroit

Jamon Jordan, Detroit's first official historian, is a tour guide and former classroom teacher who's made it his mission to share local Black history with...

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The Mendota House: Generational wealth and inheritance in Detroit

Like many Black Detroiters, people in my family dream of creating wealth and passing it down through the generations....

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Forging a fruitful life: Family and education in Detroit

Once they individually finished their bachelor's degrees, my parents hit the ground running, got jobs, had a few kids, and started living what they were...

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Homebound from Honduras: Economic opportunity in and out of Detroit

I always left Detroit for other opportunities. But I always came back....

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Sunset watch, skate party and shed building: What to do this week in Detroit

From a sunset watch to a skate party, here are the best events going on around Detroit the week of Nov. 17....

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Detroit Community Fridge continues to tackle food insecurity one person at a time

Detroit Community Fridge, a grassroots mutual aid project started during the pandemic, has grown to manage four fridges with food anyone can take. ...

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