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Feature Story Mark Covington, Georgia Street Community Collective

Cluck. Quack. Buzz. The making of Detroit’s new Animal Keeping OrdinanceResilient Neighborhoods Feature

It’s not easy getting an ordinance passed through Detroit City Council. In this story, we’ll walk you through an ordinance that was 10+ years in the making – how it passed and what it means to Detroit neighborhoods.  

Feature Story Detroit Repertory Theatre stages “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom” by August Wilson in 2025

Detroit Repertory Theatre: A stage for voices often unheard since 1957Resilient Neighborhoods Feature

In Detroit’s Oakman Boulevard neighborhood, a nonprofit theater offers a place to experience “storytelling, live, together with our fellow human beings.”

Feature Story A Black family at Detroit's Sojourner Truth housing project built on Detroit's east side. Repeated clashes prompted Mayor Edward Jeffries to mobilize the Michigan National Guard to move the first Black families into the housing project.

HISTORY LESSON: In telling the Great Migration story, don't leave out the ugly parts

Welcome to History Lesson, a new recurring feature in Model D led by local historian Jacob Jones, in which we delve deep into the annals of Detroit history and nerd out over a different topic each time. This month, we're talking about what's left out of Detroit's Great Migration story.

Feature Story Jelani Stowers

Meet Pages Bookshop's new owner, a Gen Z visionary looking to build youth literacy

Weeks after the Rosedale Park bookstore announced that its founder was retiring, the retailer is now under new ownership and is headed to a grand re-opening on Independent Bookstore Day on April 26.

Feature Story Last houses on the block in Detroit

Mapping Detroit: The last houses on the block

It's hardly an argument for a more rural city, yet vacancy remains high and much of the east side has seen a decades-long clearing out.

Partner Content Gail Taylor

Preparing financially for future emergencies: Building resilience and rteadiness

Building financial resilience is not just about having a safety net; it's about cultivating habits and strategies that help ensure stability and peace of mind in the face of uncertainty.  

Feature Story LittleGuide Detroit Stroller Roll 2024

LittleGuide Detroit proves to be a huge resource for families with little ones

Life with kids can feel overwhelming and costly. LittleGuide Detroit provides event guides, lists with free activities, birthday party ideas, local parks, recreation, and more for families. We spoke with founder Kerry Doman on how this newsletter, website and social media presence provides to families seeking out fun in the area.

Feature Story Jeremiah Steen, Founder and Executive Director of the STEEN Foundation

The social service sector offers a rewarding career path for young people in DetroitNonprofit Journal Project Feature

The nonprofit sector is often misunderstood as an unsustainable career choice, yet many young professionals are proving otherwise. Detroit-area changemakers are finding financial stability, professional growth, and purpose in nonprofit work.  

Longform MLK on 2nd is one of Detroit's newest affordable housing developments.

What city, state, and federal policies are needed to solve Detroit's housing affordability crisis?

We talked to several local housing advocates and experts about new affordability strategies at the local, state, and federal levels, and how they could help build a more affordable Detroit.

Feature Story Michael Ford

‘Hip-hop architect’ Michael Ford is drawing a blueprint to honor Detroit women in the field

“This is going to be a springboard,” he says. “Our program has been called, ‘The Hip-Hop Architect Camp’ for 9 years, but entering into our 10th year, we’re calling it, The Hip-Hop by Design camp.”

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