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How my ‘inflammatory’ posters sparked real dialogue between black and white neighbors in DetroitHow my ‘inflammatory’ posters sparked real dialogue between black and white neighbors in Detroit

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…

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

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
A program to cut down back taxes for Detroiters may be too little, too lateA program to cut down back taxes for Detroiters may be too little, too late

A program to cut down back taxes for Detroiters may be too little, too late

At first glance, the Pay as You Stay program -- which would dramatically cut down on back taxes for low-income…

5 years ago
Should downtown Detroit ban more surface parking lots?Should downtown Detroit ban more surface parking lots?

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

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…

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

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…

6 years ago

Why Detroiters should battle construction chaos to spend their dollars on the Avenue of Fashion

Back in May, Carson Daly turned to the camera during a pre-Mother’s Day segment on “The Today Show” and instructed…

6 years ago

Get to know: Alessandra R. Carreon, PizzaPlex

Read our feature story with Alessandra R. Carreon, co-founder of PizzaPlex in Southwest Detroit. Get to know Alessandra: What neighborhood do…

6 years ago
Find your people: Alessandra R. Carreon, PizzaPlexFind your people: Alessandra R. Carreon, PizzaPlex

Find your people: Alessandra R. Carreon, PizzaPlex

Alessandra R. Carreon knew she wanted to make the world a more equitable place. But she never thought she’d do…

6 years ago
Opinion: Can an artist from New York call out gentrification in Detroit?Opinion: Can an artist from New York call out gentrification in Detroit?

Opinion: Can an artist from New York call out gentrification in Detroit?

The influx of mostly white newcomers and New York artists has been a concern among Detroiters who worry about rising…

6 years ago