Meet some of the women behind the Sunday market who share how they started their business, how they found opportunity during a dark time, and why they’re optimistic about the future.
The community development corporation, which has brought a total of three parks to the neighborhood, is on a mission to build 20 public spaces by the end of 2025 in the community.
From covering Black Lives Matters protests to chronicling entrepreneurs' economic recovery, teens tackle this summer's biggest stories.
After building a name for themselves with Voyager in Ferndale and Lovers Only and Iggy's Eggies in Detroit, chefs Jennifer Jackson and Justin Tootla are striking out on their own with two new restaurants in Eastern Market and Core City.
Modeled after the national Share the Mic Now campaign that launched in June, the Detroit initiative kicked off Monday, Aug. 17 and runs until Aug. 26, featuring pairs of Black and White women in discussions that center the experiences of Black women in the current moment we're living in as well as explore how race and gender shape personal and professional experiences.
Marygrove Conservancy's Community Impact Incubator aims to help organizations build capacity but also provide support to leaders of color during these uncertain and challenging times.
Longtime Detroit journalist Biba Adams' journey comes full circle with her new role as chief storyteller for Marygrove Conservancy.
Several key things emerged during the community engagement process that helped inform the plan: improving retail, revitalizing the Vanity Ballroom, retaining longstanding businesses, bike lanes, pedestrian safety, infrastructure and utilities, green space, and corridor character and urban design.
The conceptual plans to guide and spur development along the Jefferson-Chalmers commercial corridor will be shared during a virtual monthly community meeting from 6-7:30 p.m. Thursday, July 30. The project area encompasses approximately 70 acres along Detroit’s East Jefferson Avenue corridor between Alter Road and Lakeview Street.
Ally Vang opened Orchid Thai in downtown Detroit with the goal of being part of the area's revival. More than 15 years later, she credits the restaurant's longevity and ability to adapt as keys to its success in navigating two recessions and now a pandemic.
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