Stacie Hunter, local community manager from the Chase branch on W. Seven Mile Road, shares some impactful ways to celebrate and support Black history, not just this month, but all year long.
"Live theater is more than just a creative outlet for those involved. It provides a creative space and a sense of connection for the community as well," says Regina Spain, executive director of Enter Stage Right in Port Huron. "We’ve definitely lost some sales due to our strict masking policy, but those who still attend, and look forward to our events, have been thanking us for caring about their safety the way we do."
"I'm encouraged that the YMCA often serves as a bridge builder," says Toni Kayumi, CEO of the Ann Arbor Y. "There's so much dissension in our communities amongst people. We hope the programs and services we offer, and our commitment to inclusion, can allow people of differing opinions and backgrounds to come together, to feel welcome, and to find commonality and compassion for each other."
An unusual geological event in Southwest Detroit mobilized community residents and stakeholders to demand action and answers. Now the findings of a city investigation have been released. But what does that mean for the neighborhood?
“This is our 10th annual Bike the Blizzard fundraiser and we are planning for it to be the most fun, approachable, and community-oriented one yet,” says Jackie Brown, mechanic and educator at Back Alley Bikes.
Using national datasets, Planet Detroit identifies outliers pointing to places with equitable or growing tree canopy, particularly in historically underserved locations, and reports on the solutions those places have found.
The owners of five Black-owned small businesses talk about how they’re blazing their own trails as entrepreneurs in the city — and what Black History Month means to them and their business.
Kent District Library patrons can now nourish their minds and their bodies at the library, thanks to a unique collaboration with the Kent Intermediate School District and Kentwood Farmers Market.
The new network's members, including superintendents, principals, teachers, and school counselors, are helping Michigan's schools instill social-emotional learning in their school cultures.
“If you talk to women in journalism, women in publishing, I don't know anyone who doesn't have a story about an editor or a colleague who they thought was interested in encouraging them in professional terms, only to find out their interest was sexual or exploitative," says Room Project Founder Christin Lee. Here's how she and other womxn are changing the space.
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