Inspired by Harlem's rent parties and driven to action by what she saw in court as an eviction defense attorney, Linda Jordan launched Rent Party Detroit to help Detroiters facing eviction.
Community development corporation NW Goldberg Cares recently received a $48,000 grant from the Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan to commission Rosetti to facilitate the study.
As many businesses adapt to stay afloat amid great challenges such as finding and keeping frontline workers, the Southwest Detroit Business Association (SDBA) has launched “Shop Southwest Detroit,” a one-stop e-commerce shop featuring local businesses, to help owners and entrepreneurs adapt and bridge the digital divide.
From handmade jewelry to works of art, find some gift inspiration with these locally focused shopping events and guides.
A space for coworking and connecting, Seat Detroit is also a way for owner and founder Que Roland to create a legacy in Detroit and invest in the city.
“When starting a business you always have to answer a problem. And we started BLK Space by answering our own problem,” says Miracle Bailey, who is BLK Space’s chief marketing officer. “We needed the space literally for us."
Through this project, a collaborative effort between Detour Detroit and Planet Detroit, we talked to dozens of local experts who know food, from seed to table. The Hunger Files guide is a bite-sized taste of their wisdom about growing, preserving, and finding local food in Detroit, with tips for things you can do, starting today.
In its inaugural year, 20 people (all new to hop growing) participated in the Woodbridge Co-Hop and 45-plus pounds of hops were harvested over two harvest days to create a unique neighborhood brew called Woodbridge Wet Hop Pale Ale brewed by Brew Detroit. The beer will be sold at Brew Detroit’s Corktown location and the Woodbridge Pub.
Combining portraits, sounds, and ancestral DNA, "i.Detroit: A Human Atlas of an American City" features well-known Detroiters from Marsha Music to Rashida Tlaib, but also the “unsung heroes” and younger leaders pushing for change in their communities.
From neighborhood markets to community kitchens, Detroit’s local food business owners are figuring out how to survive while stepping up for their workers as COVID-19 laid bare the restaurant industry’s inequities.
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