Serena Maria Daniels's Latest Articles
How these Detroit women combated mis- and disinformation campaigns in the 2020 election
If not for these grassroots efforts in Detroit and beyond, the election could have turned out very differently.
ImagÃnese si no pudiera leer esto (Imagine if you couldn’t read this)
Election misinformation flourishes when voters don’t speak English and can’t access quality information.
In Good Co.: How the next generation of Henry the Hatter, and the reign of Henry V, was born
Henry the Hatter has helped Detroiters sustain their swagger over the decades, through good times and bad. But just a few years ago, that legacy was threatened.
Tostada Magazine: Where to find food, resources during coronavirus crisis
The en-masse closures of schools and restaurants are expected to have a particular impact on low-income residents and hourly workers whose employers are now suddenly closed.
This first generation Mexican-American is growing a taco truck empire in southwest Detroit
Starting with a single taco truck owned by her father, Nancy Lopez has parlayed that into three more trucks, an outdoor patio, and a Mexican burger concept. And she's done it with twists on classic recipes.
12 Detroit area chefs share their favorite local dishes
Food writer Serena Maria Daniels polled some of the best Detroit area chefs on their favorite local dishes. These were their often surprising, illuminating, and humorous answers.
Modest market hopes to serve Poletown with fresh produce and dry goods
For some residents of the near east side neighborhood of Poletown, the image of revitalization looks different than it does in other parts of the city. Instead of discussing how to redevelop land, they are figuring out how to allow it to return to its original prairie state, where its occupants and nature coexist. That's what drew Vanessa Cronin to 5200 Chene St., a property she is transforming into Chene Street Grocers, a market that will sell local produce and dry goods.
With change afoot in Southwest Detroit, can residents steer development?
Like much of the city, Southwest Detroit is experiencing rapid change. In a 20-block section, however, residents are helping guide the transformation.
Youth Transit Alliance needs $97K to keep giving Detroit kids free rides to after school programs
Youth Transit Alliance safely transports kids between their homes in Southwest Detroit and after-school programs throughout the city. The program must raise $97,328 by March 25 in order to keep providing free rides through the end of the school year.
