A vision for mushrooms as part of Detroiters’ everyday wellness routine
A Detroit mushroom farm and cafe owner bet on his city, and the response is sprouting business growth and expansion.
Where is She: Teen HYPE Creates Play to Raise Awareness on Missing Black Girls and Women
The play “Unseen” focuses on the realities of trafficking, the importance of child safety, the power of collective action and systemic accountability. The two-part play focuses on the societal symptoms that cause teenage girls to go missing.
Head Start Parent Conference in Detroit equips Michigan families for advocacy
One-day convening prepared families to advocate for the early childhood programs they depend on.
Nearly $300K in Seed Awards bolster Michigan’s local food and farming
Nearly $300,000 in Seed Awards from the Michigan Good Food Fund will support 18 food and farm businesses across Michigan, helping small, locally rooted operations grow and improve food access.
Travel + Leisure Names Detroit, “Most Underrated City” in Midwest. Here are 5 Gems We Think Were Missed
Detroit’s renaissance is happening in every corner of the city, often in places that fly just a little under the radar. At Model D, we’ve had the chance to cover many of those emerging spaces, projects, and entrepreneurs shaping Detroit’s future. Here are five Detroit gems we think deserve a spot on any “underrated Detroit” list.
Bobby’s Kids: Documentary Celebrates Legendary Detroit High School Band Director
While other high school bands were into the traditional, military-style of marching, Brown’s band incorporated high-steeping and theatrical movements, similar to HBCU bands. The Mackenzie band would play radio hits with an electric flair, focusing on performance just as much as whole notes and treble clefs.
Detroit was once home to 18 Black-led hospitals – here’s how to understand their rise and fall
Detroit had approximately 18 Black-owned or Black-operated hospitals during the 1940s and ’1950s. Their decline followed structural and policy shifts. Hospital desegregation after World War II opened previously white-only hospitals to Black physicians and patients.
Detroit has community buy-in for Solar Neighborhoods Initiative
With 139 square miles of land – some blighted or unused and ripe for repurposing – Detroit is well-positioned to develop solar farms to help power city buildings.
How a sisterhood of dentists is expanding public health across Metro Detroit
A collective of African American women dentists delivers public health care, mentorship, and trust to underserved patients across Detroit, Wayne County, and Macomb County.
Rx Kids officially launches in Detroit, marking largest expansion yet
Applications for Detroit families who want to enroll is Rx Kids are now open at RxKids.org and are also accessible through the City of Detroit’s website.
