detroit education
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…
3 years ago
Reviving Lewis College of Business, Detroit’s shuttered historically Black college
Shoe designer D'Wayne Edwards plans to revive Lewis College of Business, founded by Violet T. Lewis in 1928, as Michigan's…
3 years ago
Detroit teacher Vicki Hooks Green slings coney dogs to save for retirement
Vicki Hooks Green is a passionate Detroit teacher first -- but she started Big Ma's Coney Cart as a summer…
4 years ago
How Khali Sweeney transformed the Downtown Boxing Gym to help Detroit students in the pandemic
These days, Downtown Boxing Gym founder and CEO Khali Sweeney is at the gym on Detroit’s east side by 6:30…
4 years ago
Your guide to Detroit’s School Board candidates
We’ve got three open slots for the Detroit school board this election season—and 14 candidates. How to decide? Detour did…
4 years ago
A Detroit family adjusted to pandemic life. The approaching school year brought dread and stress rushing back
After adjusting to pandemic life, the Catos are now once again navigating dread and indecision about the best way to…
5 years ago