Jefferson Chalmers

Tammy Black, director and project leader for the Manistique Community Treehouse

A place to be yourself: Why this Detroiter is building an ADA-compliant community treehouse

Tammy Black is working to build a 400-square-foot, ADA-compliant treehouse for occupational therapy, counseling, and education in her Jefferson-Chalmers neighborhood. 

Lester Gouvia, owner of Norma G's
From food truck to storefront, Caribbean restaurant Norma G’s Cuisine opens in Jefferson-Chalmers

Norma G's Cusine opened its doors to the public Tuesday, Aug. 28. The menu includes such Caribbean favorites as coo-coo and callaloo, chicken pelau, jerk chicken, and curry goat.

Roger Margerum House
The 10 most interesting houses in Detroit

Detroit has its share of stunningly beautiful houses. It also has its share of interesting, unusual, and downright bizarre houses. We sent Anthony Lanzilote to photograph our 10 favorite. 

Taylor Aldridge and Jessica Lynne of ARTS.BLACK
Black arts criticism journal to host book fair and fundraiser to help publish in Detroit

Recipients of the 2016 the John S. and James L. Knight Arts Challenge award, the co-founders of ARTS.BLACK are holding a Book Fair and "Friendrasier" at Good Lab in Detroit's Jefferson Chalmers neighborhood.

Jefferson Chalmers Historic Business District
Detroit’s next hot commercial corridor: Jefferson Chalmers plots a comeback

In the first of a new series on looking at Detroit's next hot commercial corridors, we examine Jefferson Chalmers, a district with a lot of potential and new businesses, but also its share of challenges.

Historic apartment buildings receive $24M investment, re-open as affordable housing complex

Once called, the most problematic addresses in the city. the Colony and Fisher Arms Apartments recently got redeveloped and re-opened as a 161-unit affordable housing apartment complex.

Archival photo of WGPR-TV62 programming
Museum honoring nation’s first African American-owned TV station to open on MLK Day

This Martin Luther King, Jr. day, the doors of the old WGPR-TV 62 studios will re-open as the William V. Banks Broadcast Museum & Media Center, honoring the station's historic legacy as well as its founder, Dr. William V. Banks.

Jacob Bishop, Co-President and Co-CEO of Elite Mr. Alan’s
If you don’t evolve, you die: How Jacob Bishop re-energized the Mr. Alan’s brand

Mr. Alan's is now Elite Mr. Alan's, a place for finding the latest trends in shoes and clothing, not just the best bargains.

Video Detroit’s only bridal salon is in Detroit because of impact investing

Without the support of an investment from the Michigan Women's Foundation, Beautiful Bridal might have ended up anywhere but Detroit.

The building that will house Mama Coo's Boutique
Motor City Match winner Mama Coo’s opens in Corktown as Round 6 application window opens

A full year into its small business programming and Motor City Match is starting to see some brick-and-mortar results.

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