Southwest Detroit

Arts space and mini-market planned for two vacant lots in Southwest Detroit

We Are Culture Creators, a nonprofit that offers arts and entrepreneurship programming for young men of color in Detroit, seeks to transform the vacant lots into La Esquina, a mini-market and arts enclave next to their headquarters on Bagley Street.  

Detroit designer combines fashion and science to start a conversation about skin color

Detroit entrepreneur Deirdre Roberson doesn't fit a mold. And the scientist-turned-fashion-designer doesn't want you to, either. “People will say to me ‘you look like a model,’ but why did nobody ever tell me ‘you look like a scientist’? We are complex. We are multidimensional people.”

The Murray development, estimated to cost $4.57 million, is expected to be completed in spring 2021.
Black-owned firm leads redevelopment of historic rowhomes in Hubbard Farms

Construction has begun on The Murray, the block-long redevelopment of historic row homes in Hubbard Farms in Southwest Detroit.  

Porch concerts and DJ sets: Socializing in the era of physical distancing

Sheltering in place doesn't have to mean we have to stop enjoying music. Here's how artistically inclined Detroiters are sharing their creative talents with their communities.

How a Detroit healthcare organization is helping those struggling with addiction find hope

Opioid overdose deaths are on the rise in Detroit. After a lifetime of addiction, one Detroiter found the road to recovery with the help of a local nonprofit health care clinic.

Cider in the City
Six things to do in Detroit this fall

It's sweater weather, meaning it's time for cider and doughnuts, trick-or-treating, and more. Check out these Detroit fall traditions.

Southwest Detroit native makes his mark on neighborhood with Stitching Up Detroit

Screen printing helped steer Southwest Detroit native David Camarena off the wrong path as a youth. Now he wants to do the same for others through Stitching Up Detroit.

Mobility Moments Podcast: Telva McGruder, Girl Scouts of Southeastern Michigan

In Southwest Detroit, Girl Scouts are building confidence in STEM through immersive programs like robotics. We spent time with three young robot programmers and talked with Telva McGruder, General Motors engineer and chair of the board of directors at Girl Scouts of Southeastern Michigan, to get the bigger picture.

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Garage Cultural director Amelia Duran aims to help Southwest Detroit’s kids hang onto heritage

Southwest Detroit's culture and creative talent will be the focus of NOIS, a community arts hub adjacent to Garage Cultural.

Mano de Obra – by Dasic Fernandez, Winter 2010
Garage Cultural seeks to expand public art festivals in Southwest Detroit

Garage Cultural is partnering with the Michigan Economic Development Corporation and its Public Spaces Community Places program.  

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