Opinion
Black fathers make my motherhood a joy
Before becoming a mother, I only thought about the big difference a good father would make in my potential child’s…
Op-ed: Wrestling with the legacies of Kwame, OJ and a racist criminal justice system
I remember feeling rage when I heard Kwame Kilpatrick’s sentence. And also like I was betraying my own good sense…
My anger isn’t your anger: The duality of January 6
It is impossible to remove the duality of race from how we experienced the insurrection at the Capitol -- or…
Zoom Yom Kippur kept the holiday spirit alive for my Detroit congregation
As is traditional for Yom Kippur, on Monday I wore a yarmulke, a tallit and all white. Less traditionally, no…
With ‘Detroit 2,’ Big Sean’s success is personal for Detroiters
For many of us, Big Sean’s climb to stardom is a blueprint for our own successes. We watched Big Sean…
What it’s like for young Detroit photographers documenting Black Lives Matter protests
“It’s sad to see this happening over and over again, but it’s empowering to see young people taking charge and…
OPINION | Fix the damn dams: Rethinking excessive privatization of public infrastructure
The May 19 flooding that struck Midland, which has been described as an event that happens once in 500 years,…
The oppressive history of curfews in Detroit
Historian Jamon Jordan traces the roots of Detroit's protest curfews to a Black uprising in 1833.
Opinion: Comerica Bank is failing small businesses like mine during COVID-19
Comerica has let down its small business customers during a time of crisis. I know, because I am one of…
Opinion: A rallying cry for local restaurants as our industry goes down in flames
When Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer shut down bars and banned dining in at restaurants this week to slow the spread…