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Biba Adams

Biba Adams is a regular contributor and project editor for Model D. Formally Model D's Editor at Large, she is a longtime journalist whose work is fueled by her passion for people and her native Detroit. Find her on all social channels @BibatheDiva.

Biba Adams's Latest Articles

Voices of Youth: Defining and refining our community

For the second cohort of Voices of Youth, we sat down with nearly a dozen Detroit teenagers who shared with us their thoughts on what community is and what (as "solutions-oriented journalists") they would like the world to understand about the city where they learn and love. 

Voices of Youth: What would our youngest community members change? We ask them.

Model D spent time with youth from three different Detroit neighborhoods, listening to what they love about their communities and what they hope to change, capturing their words in insightful sketches. Now, our youngest residents will get a chance to report to you.   

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Q&A with James C. Turner: Detroit filmmaker shares ‘Noble Intentions’ for a thriving film community

With the powerful Detroit coming-of-age crime drama "Noble Intentions" (starring Obba Babatunde, Aaron D. Spears, and Lori Hayes) now available on streaming services, we check in with the filmmaker about why he thinks the city is the perfect place to tell unique stories.  

“Mamavist” Fellowship works to uplift the voices of mothers of color at the ballot box

Mothering Justice, a national grassroots policy advocacy organization, is raising the voices of womxn of color, and building "political mama power" for 2022 Midterm Elections.

Marygrove Conservancy to host a big summer block party

The first major public event for Marygrove Conservancy in two years will run from 12 noon to 3 p.m. on August 13, featuring local live entertainment, campus tours, and free food for the first 500 guests.

Dining Destination: Michigan’s first cannabis lounge part of a bigger movement in Hazel Park’s scene

Nowfal Akash is proud of what he and his team have done with the John R. Road location for the new Hot Box Social cannabis lounge in Hazel Park: "It's part of the community now, it feels like it's been there forever." Biba Adams dives into the foodie scene there, from Frame movie pairings to city policy changes, to find out how it's evolving.

Marygrove Conservancy to focus on uplifting “culture-bearers” to meet challenges ahead

How might Marygrove Conservancy work to ensure the entrepreneurial and economic advancement of culture-bearers in the Live6 communities? Here's the plan.

PNC Bank to finance $57.3M project at Marygrove Conservancy

PNC commitments continue a historical collaboration with The Kresge Foundation to benefit Marygrove Conservancy.

The Heidelberg Project: 35 years later and still evolving

Ever heard of Heidelbergology? In an interview with The Heidelberg Project creator Tyree Guyton and president Jenenne Whitfield, Biba Adams explores the legacy of the initiative, its current and future endeavors, and why art is essential to the future of prosperity in Detroit: “It has really been the catalyst that has jumped started the arts renaissance in Detroit.”

Nailah Ellis-Brown is committed to investing where she grew up.
Detroit entrepreneur makes history with one of the largest Black-owned beverage companies in the US

Despite celebrity endorsements from Beyoncé and Kevin Hart, the founder of Ellis Island Tea is determined not to forget her hometown. “I got my resilience straight from the city of Detroit,” Nailah Ellis-Brown says. “There are no handouts. There aren't many resources, and you really have to figure things out on your own."

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