Apple opens iOS app Developer Academy in downtown Detroit, their first in the U.S.
The academy is open to anyone 18-years-old and up, and priority is given to Detroit residents. There are no costs to attend the Developer Academy.
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REVIEW: ‘Black Mafia Family’ brings out generational complexities of the American dream
With Starz already announcing the renewal of Detroit-based “Black Mafia Family” for a second season, reviewer Kahn Davison recommends you "stock up on Better Mades and Faygos", this is going to be a long ride.
Detroit entrepreneur makes history with one of the largest Black-owned beverage companies in the US
Despite celebrity endorsements from Beyoncé and Kevin Hart, the founder of Ellis Island Tea is determined not to forget her hometown. “I got my resilience straight from the city of Detroit,” Nailah Ellis-Brown says. “There are no handouts. There aren't many resources, and you really have to figure things out on your own."
PHOTOS: Highlights from Detroit Month of Design and DLECTRICITY
Detroit is flexing this week, with the Detroit Month of Design heading into its final week and DLECTRICITY lighting up the past weekend. Check out some of the highlights with Model D photographer Valaurian Waller.
The Detroit Youth Choir is raising funds as well as voices, and youth programming
The Detroit Youth Choir will soon start filming a behind-the-scenes reality series, “Choir”, with Blumhouse, Imagine, and Disney+ that will chronicle their journey. It's just one of the ways the group, which includes over 150 young members, hopes to raise awareness, and funds, for what they do.
Innovative chess program teaches Detroit students critical thinking
Chevelle Brown wants to share her love of chess with others, and not just because it's fun. "I recognized the benefits of chess for myself and wanted it for my son, and later his friends,” she says. Now, the Detroit entrepreneur runs I Teach Chess, and is helping students develop critical thinking skills through the strategic game.
Chef Enid Parham shines a light on cannabis cooking and social equity
Meet Enid Parham, aka Chef Sunflower, who is renowned for her cannabis-infused culinary delights. She talks to Model D about her craft, and how the industry is linked to issues of social equity and criminal justice reform.
Meet the ‘Sojourner Girls’: A friendship that grew from Detroit’s controversial housing project
When the four "Sojourner Truth Girls" met in one of Detroit’s most controversial housing projects, little did they know the bonds they formed would have to endure racial segregation, riots, and the somewhat violent evolution of the washing machine.
PHOTOS: $50M Marygrove Early Education Center to offer holistic approach
A ribbon-cutting at the new Marygrove Early Education Center celebrated the opening of the $50 million dollar center, which will comprise educational opportunities from prenatal to Pre-K, K-12, to post-secondary graduate, as well as wrap-around services and community engagement programs. At full capacity, the school will serve roughly 1,000 Detroit children and their families, primarily living in the surrounding Livernois-McNichols neighborhoods.
D. Cipher launches free music festival to support Detroit’s music community
“The music community is vital to who we are as a city,” says Nique Love Rhodes, co-founder of D.Cipher. It's one of the reasons the organization is hosting a free street festival that will raise funds for Detroit music projects.
