Black fathers make my motherhood a joy by Courtney Wise Randolph 18 June SHARE Facebook Twitter Pinterest Before becoming a mother, I only thought about the big difference a good father would make in my potential child’s life. I never considered how... Read More →
Op-ed: Wrestling with the legacies of Kwame, OJ and a racist criminal justice system by Courtney Wise Randolph 25 January SHARE Facebook Twitter Pinterest I remember feeling rage when I heard Kwame Kilpatrick’s sentence. And also like I was betraying my own good sense at the same time. ... Read More →
My anger isn’t your anger: The duality of January 6 by Alex Washington 7 January SHARE Facebook Twitter Pinterest It is impossible to remove the duality of race from how we experienced the insurrection at the Capitol -- or from our anger and fear.... Read More →
Zoom Yom Kippur kept the holiday spirit alive for my Detroit congregation by Dan Klein 1 October SHARE Facebook Twitter Pinterest As is traditional for Yom Kippur, on Monday I wore a yarmulke, a tallit and all white. Less traditionally, no pants. ... Read More →
With ‘Detroit 2,’ Big Sean’s success is personal for Detroiters by Alex Washington 11 September SHARE Facebook Twitter Pinterest For many of us, Big Sean’s climb to stardom is a blueprint for our own successes. We watched Big Sean go from performing in Club... Read More →
What it’s like for young Detroit photographers documenting Black Lives Matter protests by Brianna Logan 7 September SHARE Facebook Twitter Pinterest “It’s sad to see this happening over and over again, but it’s empowering to see young people taking charge and leading these protests."... Read More →
OPINION | Fix the damn dams: Rethinking excessive privatization of public infrastructure by Lauren Ann Davies 21 August SHARE Facebook Twitter Pinterest The May 19 flooding that struck Midland, which has been described as an event that happens once in 500 years, forced evacuations of more than... Read More →
The oppressive history of curfews in Detroit by Jamon Jordan 3 June SHARE Facebook Twitter Pinterest Historian Jamon Jordan traces the roots of Detroit's protest curfews to a Black uprising in 1833.... Read More →
Opinion: Comerica Bank is failing small businesses like mine during COVID-19 by Detour Contributor 22 April SHARE Facebook Twitter Pinterest Comerica has let down its small business customers during a time of crisis. I know, because I am one of them.... Read More →
Opinion: A rallying cry for local restaurants as our industry goes down in flames by Detour Contributor 19 March SHARE Facebook Twitter Pinterest When Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer shut down bars and banned dining in at restaurants this week to slow the spread of coronavirus, tens of thousands... Read More →