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City modifies and expands program to give Detroiters opportunity to clear criminal record
Project Clean Slate works with legal partners to expunge Detroiters' criminal records. A free fair was held on June 30 at Wayne County Community College District. Two more are planned in August and September.
How the efforts of a single resident (and a few friends) beautified Yorkshire Woods
Mose Primus, president of the Yorkshire Woods Community Organization, is evidence that dogged efforts at a grassroots level can work little wonders of revitalization.
The most grassroots community in Detroit? Grandmont Rosedale abounds in homegrown outlets
Detroit is a city known for its DIY culture, but Grandmont Rosedale, a collection of five neighborhoods on the city's northwest side, may have more grassroots programming than any other.
A conversation on black space and the importance of dialogue in a changing Detroit
On the eve of their move out of the Mackenzie House and an uncertain future, the Urban Consulate team held a private conversation about what it means for the state of dialogue in the city.
Dear Black Women founder Florence Noel gives black women an outlet to be themselves
Dear Black Women hosts or produces circles, events, podcasts, and newsletters to provide positive reinforcement to black women in southeast Michigan, a group that is often underrepresented and underappreciated.
Untangling the complex issue of health equity in Michigan
Michiganders may experience dramatic differences in their quality of health in the near future. We took a look at some of those factors, and what's being done to address them.
Voices of Cody Rouge: How a local church and its partners saved a key community resource center
The Don Bosco Hall Community Resource Center, which hosts a variety of essential programs in Cody Rouge, was in danger of closing. That's when St. Suzanne's Parish, with funding help, stepped in to save the building.
Detroit Parent Network’s new CEO, Jametta Lilly, brings social justice background to work
Jametta Lilly has extensive experience in parent support and social justice -- and she's bringing both to bear in her new role as CEO of the Detroit Parent Network.
Open Streets Detroit expands programming with Rouge Park event this July
An Open Streets Detroit event has been announced for the 1,184-acre Rouge Park on Saturday, July 21, from 1 to 5 p.m. on the city’s western edge. A second event will be held later this year.
