Partner Partner Content How community banking can lead to community building
As Juneteenth approaches, JPMorgan Chase shares what the bank is doing to help to drive sustainable changes through its five-year $30 billion racial equity commitment.
How can Michigan maintain care for 500k residents who gained Medicaid health insurance during COVID?
Over half a million Michiganders stand to lose their coverage again whenever the federal government revokes the public health emergency declared in January 2020.
Partner Partner Content Fighting Flooding: Detroit community leaders and academic experts meet to tackle future issues
A collaborative study found that over 40% of Detroit households surveyed between 2012 and 2020 reported household flooding. A recent event at Wayne State University brought together researchers, policymakers, and other community leaders to discuss Detroit’s recent flooding and infrastructure issues.
Resilient Neighborhoods: Rev. Larry Simmons talks gardening and community-building in Brightmoor
The director of the Brightmoor Alliance talks about how youthful enthusiasm created a valuable source of fresh fruits and vegetables for local residents.
New $10K grant available for women and BIPOC business owners in Detroit, Hamtramck and Highland Park
The Comcast RISE Investment Fund will award $10,000 to 100 local small businesses for a total of $1 million awarded.
Concerts and small business markets highlight summer programming plans for downtown Detroit parks
“Downtown Detroit is celebrated locally and nationally for having so many wonderful and active parks and venues,” says David Cowan, chief public spaces officer for the Downtown Detroit Partnership.
Lessons learned while covering Southeast Michigan’s nonprofits
Looking back over the stories the series has captured during the past year, here are three valuable takeaways about how nonprofits are serving their communities, moving forward.
Black ER patients are less likely to receive follow-up care, and this project is examining why
A new Michigan project is engaging community-based organizations to gather information on, and develop solutions to, disparities in ER follow-up care.
Central Detroit Christian strengthens its equitable housing efforts for low-income residents
In our community, 61% of children under the age of 18 live in poverty," says Lisa Johanon, executive director of Central Detroit Christian. "We do affordable housing so kids have a safe, stable place to live, and so they're not uprooted from their home five times during the school year. We're raising up a community of kids whose outcomes aren't dictated by their zip code."
Motor City Pride turns 50: More than 600 works by LGBTQ+ artists on display through June
A month-long exhibition celebrating the diversity of the LGBTQ+ community in Detroit, and its longtime allies, features 600 works of art from more than 150 established and emerging artists.
