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Imani Mixon

Imani Mixon is a Detroit-based and embraced writer who reports on neighborhood change, creative independence and the overwhelming coolness of all things Black.

Imani Mixon's Latest Articles

Lauren McGrier points to an El Club billboard advertising her Twerk x Tequila event.
Next level nightlife: How 3 Detroiters are helping their city reinvent its after-hours scene

These Detroiters are working to change the way we think about and experience the city's nightlife.

Asia Hamilton, the director and chief curator of The NorWest Art Gallery
NorWest Art Gallery brings local, urgent art and conversation to Grandmont Rosedale

Part exhibition space, part gathering space, the NorWest Art Gallery invites creators, curators, and adorers of art to engage with one another.

Onyx Ashanti
3 lessons the rest of Detroit can learn from the North End

For the final On the Ground piece from the North End, project editor Imani Mixon shares a few things she learned during her time there.

Steven Harris
Q&A: Steven Harris of Rebound Construction on the North End bouncing back

Model D spoke to Steven Harris, a developer from the North End working in the North End, about developing responsibly, how the neighborhood is changing, and more. 

A home in Melrose Square
North End nonprofit saves low-income family homes from foreclosure

In October, the North End's Vanguard Community Development Corporation prevented 24 low-income family homes, collectively called Melrose Square, from going into foreclosure.

Jamii Tata
More than words: How a DIY literary culture enriches the North End

The North End is home to a vibrant collection of writers, poets, storytellers, and literary advocates imbuing the neighborhood with their artistry. 

Collins giving a tour of the techno museum
How the North End became Detroit’s home base for techno

The North End has been home to seminal Motown musicians, and local venues have hosted some of the great soul and R&B acts of all time. But it also has an important place in the history of techno music.

Roger Robinson
Reconnecting with their roots: The past, present, and future of Jewish life in the North End

The North End was once a vibrant hub of Jewish life until most of its population followed the path of others during the era of "white flight." Now, some younger Jews are reconnecting with their roots in the neighborhood. 

Onyx Ashanti
A new kind of connection: How the North End became a testing ground for innovative technologies

In a neighborhood where personal connections run deep, a number of tech-savvy residents in the North End are trying to educate and innovate to create digital connections as well. 

Phillis Judkins, longtime North End Resident
Just try keeping up with Phillis Judkins, the 70-year-old North End resident who does everything

Since moving to the North End and becoming captain of her block club, the tireless Phillis Judkins has started a safety patrol team and after-school education group. Now she wants to build a putt-putt golf course.

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