Meet the innovative students who are helping to shape the future of accessible design. “I think products are about people,” says Taylor Spencer, who designed an accessible cookware set. “[...] if it doesn't make a person feel like a person, because they can't use it, then what did you make it for?”
Illegal dumping is turning heads on Detroit's East Side. And neighborhood groups are working to address the situation.
Here's a look at the actions three Michigan communities have taken since passing declarations that racism is a public health crisis.
It's not always easy to get a home repair or accessibility modification grant, but there are a variety of options in the Detroit area. Here's what you need to know about what's out there.
Some early childhood professionals use the term "preschool to prison pipeline" to describe the way preschool and daycare expulsions and suspensions rock children's lives.
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.
Big changes at this West Side Detroit park have made it an easier more attractive place for residents to gather. And more renovations are on the horizon.
“It’s just amazing to see these families getting to enjoy something as prestigious as the DSO in their neighborhoods,” says Daniel A. Washington, founder and executive director of NW Goldberg Cares.
A UK-based international music events group is hosting three small, private concerts this summer in unique spaces in the North End, North Rosedale Park, and Corktown neighborhoods.
“What’s become a Hot Sam’s signature event is truly a community affair designed to circulate the dollar to Black businesses,” says Lauren Stovall, business lead and legacy preserver for Hot Sam’s, as well as founder and principal of the Institute of Legacy Preservation, the organization producing the event.
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