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Processing the pandemic through fiction with writers rooted in Detroit

The Metro Times Fiction Issue collected Detroit’s best writing talent to explore the theme of “connection.”

3 years ago

There’s a club for people in Detroit to watch the sunrise together

A I walked closer to the river, I saw two fire-orange orbs serving as a beacon for the early risers…

4 years ago

Raffa’s colorful workwear is made for all bodies and gender identities

With their clothing line Raffa, Raffa Reuther is determined to make clothes that affirm many body types and all gender…

4 years ago

How to volunteer in metro Detroit’s great outdoors this spring

As Earth Day, National Volunteer Week and Arbor Day all collide, here are more than 20 ways to volunteer outside…

4 years ago

Chef Maxcel Hardy feeds Detroit’s essential workers while teaching culinary arts

When food that he couldn’t serve piled up at his restaurant COOP Detroit, Chef Maxcel Hardy and his culinary students…

4 years ago

How Kwaku Osei-Bonsu is shaking up Detroit’s dining scene, from the outside in

From Detroit Black Restaurant Week to dining domes and a cloud kitchen, Kwaku Osei-Bonsu of East Eats is forging his…

4 years ago

Ali Dirul’s Ryter Cooperative Industries works to bring renewable energy to Detroit neighborhoods

During the pandemic, Ali Dirul and his company Ryter Cooperative Industries have helped Detroit neighborhoods harness renewable energy.

4 years ago

How Arts & Scraps fueled creativity for Detroit kids stuck at home

Ang Adamiak spent the pandemic year shifting her nonprofit Arts & Scraps’ programming online and sending out creative supply kits.

4 years ago

This 23-year-old urban planning buff may be Detroit Twitter’s best follow

Paul Jones III, aka @PaulTheUrbanist, is a witty Twitter guide to Detroit urban planning, history, transit and equity issues.

4 years ago

How Detroit Experience Factory showcases the best of the city, virtually

How Detroit Experience Factory has navigated the pandemic -- and found surprising benefits to virtual city tours.

4 years ago