City of Detroit unveils plans to revamp 7 neighborhood corridors
Construction on these initial seven designs are expected to begin this spring and be completed in 2020. A request for proposals will be released later this month.
Southwest Detroit
This DACAmented entrepreneur uses his immigrant experience to uplift minority businesses
Juan Carlos Dueweke-Perez started Featherstone Moments, a marketing company, to close the gap in minority business ownership by helping people of color attain resources and capital.
Three generations of family contribute to success of butcher shop in southwest Detroit
A few years ago, Salvador Enriquez nearly closed down his business, Carniceria Guadalajara. But his daughter saw the potential for growth and convinced the Mexican immigrant to expand his butcher shop instead.
Why this father-son team is “trash fishing” in the Detroit River
Tom Nardone, who earlier started the Detroit Mower Gang to cut grass in parks around the city, has now been helping to clean up the Detroit River by fishing for trash with a team of volunteers.
Bilingual primary health care office opens in southwest Detroit
Dr. Mark Beard, founder of Medicina Urbina, combines osteopathic medical techniques with standard medical practices in his holistic approach to health and wellness.
This southwest Detroit community organizer is fighting for the rights of her people
Samantha Magdaleno has been an activist for almost her entire life. Today she's a director at One Michigan, which provides resources to immigrant communities and supports those involved in deportation cases.
A family affair: Danto Furniture continues family business tradition into fourth generation
For the first entry in a series on family-run businesses, we spoke with Ashley Danto Silverman, the fourth generation in her family to work at Danto Furniture, a 78-year-old business started by Danto Silverman's great-grandfather.
This first generation Mexican-American is growing a taco truck empire in southwest Detroit
Starting with a single taco truck owned by her father, Nancy Lopez has parlayed that into three more trucks, an outdoor patio, and a Mexican burger concept. And she's done it with twists on classic recipes.
How a southwest Detroit construction company is building community by building for the future
AGI Construction, a southwest-Detroit based construction company, is working to build a resilient community through its development projects, engagement efforts, and future resource program.
Protests, activism, and community service: Students at Detroit’s Western International take a stand
Teenagers at southwest Detroit's Western International HS aren't just sitting back and watching the world go by. On the contrary, they're leading and participating in campaigns to raise awareness of the most important social issues of the day.
