Improved child care spaces building stronger beginnings for Detroit families

Stronger ECE Spaces is helping child care providers stabilize and improve facilities.

We collected data on how 779 Michigan school districts are regulating student cellphones − here are the trends
Weekend of Inclusivity Aims to Bring Autism-Friendly Resources to Detroit Families

This weekend, Autism in the D will host its annual Weekend of Inclusivity. Funds will go toward opening Detroit's first autism-inclusive play gym.

Statewide effort tackles postpartum depression and perinatal mood disorders

One of every five* new mothers experiences perinatal mood disorders, but only a small number receive the help they need. The Michigan Health and Hospital Association is working to change that.

Celebrating Financial Literacy Month: Detroit’s Chase Community Manager Shares Tips for Strengthening Financial Health

Gail Taylor, Chase Community Manager in Detroit, shares ways to help strengthen your financial health.

HISTORY LESSON: Detroit’s March Madness: The Moments That Never Get Old

As Michigan competes in the winner-takes-all NCAA Championship, let's reflect on other key March Madness moments in Detroit history.

DIA’s First Major Native American Exhibition in Three Decades, Enters Final Weekend

The DIA hosts works from 60+ Native American artists, celebrating the cultures, influences and continuing stories of the Anishinaabe people.

Jocelyn Benson followed a civil rights hero to Alabama. It shaped her path to power.

Benson’s journey to the governor’s race began with a mother from Detroit who set out for Selma in March 1965 to join the fight for voting rights.

At 11-years-old, this Detroit author is helping kids see themselves in his stories

During Reading Month, 11-year-old author George Latham IV visits classrooms across Detroit, and Metro Detroit, to offer something just as important as literacy: representation. 

John Conyers III discusses his father’s legacy, his book, and his own political ambitions

Before he was an aspiring politician, John Conyers III was simply the son of Congressman John Conyers, Jr. and former Detroit City Council President Monica Conyers. Now, his sights are set on a Senate seat.

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