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Feature Story Attendees view photo of Amp Fiddler at the exhibition

2024: The year the city of Detroit honored hip-hop

Kahn Santori DavisonFriday, December 20, 2024
Even as Detroit hip-hop artists like Babyface Ray, 42 Dugg, and Skilla Baby have evolved into the new faces of its hip-hop scene, the presence of its stars from yesteryear have remained. Throughout 2024, the city of Detroit honored the legacies of several of Detroit hip-hop's most important participants. 
Longform Children play during a campout at Eliza Howell Park. Equity

Park equity initiatives have big impacts for Detroiters, from students to elders

Patrick DunnThursday, December 19, 2024
From school science programming to park revitalization efforts, we talked to local residents about how equity-related efforts in parks have impacted their lives and communities.
Feature Story Committed to a safer Detroit, Dujuan Kennedy and his team at FORCE Detroit have helped to reduce violent crime in Cody Rouge Community Development

Reducing violent crime by 52 percent in one Detroit neighborhood is no small featResilient Neighborhoods Feature

Amy KurasThursday, December 19, 2024
FORCE Detroit is helping neighbors living in areas of high violence by building trust. A team working in Cody Rouge identifies and intercepts problems early on, before violence breaks out.
Partner Content First Independent Bank

50-year-old Detroit born bank celebrates new opportunity with J.P. Morgan and Wayne County

Thursday, December 19, 2024
First Independent Bank has won a new opportunity that supports local taxpayers and opens doors for future growth of the bank.
Longform Alan Jackson, 25, has experienced multiple periods of homelessness since he was 17. He now has an apartment in Detroit. Community Development

What is it like to be homeless in Detroit?

Patrick DunnWednesday, December 18, 2024
We interviewed several Detroiters about what caused them to become homeless, the varying forms homelessness takes, and what services the city's unhoused need.
Feature Story Ahya Simone

How Ahya Simone tells Detroit's story -- and her own -- through string

Veronica JohnsonWednesday, December 18, 2024
"I appreciate when people don't sensationalize my identity. I prefer it when people focus on my art. I do a lot of things for the trans community within my community, but I prefer that my identity only be referenced when it's necessary."
Development News "Detroit has always been a city driven by innovation,” says Mayor Mike Duggan. Technology and Innovation

Detroit embraces AI as it adds 'AI invitation statement' to future RFPs

MJ GalbraithTuesday, December 17, 2024
“We are excited to see how vendors and partners can leverage AI and other innovative technologies to contribute to the city's delivery of services while maintaining our standard for operational excellence,” says Sandra Yu Stahl, Detroit's Chief Procurement Officer.
Feature Story Robert Sheehan Healthy Communities

Michigan’s community mental health agencies will do even more good work in 2025

Estelle SlootmakerTuesday, December 17, 2024
Federal dollars, state initiatives, community partnerships, and a normalization of seeking and receiving behavioral health care have positioned Michigan’s community mental health agencies to do even more good work in 2025.
Feature Story "We live here, we work here and we care about you and your family."

A New Vision for Public Health in Michigan

Brianna NargisoTuesday, December 17, 2024
Michigan has stepped forward with a comprehensive Public Health Call to Action, a set of recommendations crafted by the Michigan Public Health Advisory Council (MPHAC) to guide the state’s journey toward a more equitable and resilient health system. 
Feature Story Jordan Clarke, Rebel Dogs’ Foster and Adoption Coordinator

Rebels with a cause: How Rebel Dogs has changed the animal advocacy landscape in DetroitNonprofit Journal Project

Chris HandysideTuesday, December 17, 2024
Rebel Dogs was started by a couple of engaged citizens who wanted to alleviate the suffering of stray dogs. Today, it’s a comprehensive dog-rescue operation that helps Detroit pet owners on multiple levels.
Feature Story Instructor Kevin Gordon helps Serigne Lo, an ESL student from Senegal, study language needed for a driver's exam Community Development

Center offers language, community support for adult learnersResilient Neighborhoods Feature

Carole HawkeMonday, December 16, 2024
With a growing population of students from West Africa, Siena Literacy Center provides language help and community support for adult learners  
Feature Story D21 celebration at Newlab Community Development

Detroit 21 celebrates five years of neighborhood revitalization at galaResilient Neighborhoods Feature

Melinda ClynesFriday, December 13, 2024
Nonprofit leaders at the heart of Detroit’s community development efforts rarely slow down to rest on their laurels. The exception was a recent gathering to celebrate their achievements.
Feature Story “At first I thought…you just paid the rent, and the rent covers everything, but then my mom, she was like, ‘Oh, you know you got the water [bill], the light [bill]?’ I'm like, ‘Whoa, whoa, what?’” says Javon Simon, a renter in Detroit. 

Can Gen Z afford to rent in Detroit?

Tatiana Walk-MorrisWednesday, December 11, 2024
Factors like rising housing costs, food costs, and other economic factors complicate life for Detroiters overall, but they pose high hurdles for young people looking to live on their own for the first time.
Feature Story Chanel Dominique

How Detroit's hip-hop scene is impacting local economy for the better

Kahn Santori DavisonWednesday, December 11, 2024
“More than half of my money always comes from my city. Just based upon I’m so attuned and in touch with my city. I’m working with people you don’t know, people you do know, and people who come in and out of town,” says videographer and photographer Melton Crudup.  
Longform The program reduced postpartum depression by 50% among participants.

MSU public health researchers seek to expand successful preventive postpartum depression program

Joanne Bailey-BoorsmaTuesday, December 10, 2024
ROSE program trains expectant mothers on how roles and relationships change postpartum and teaches assertiveness skills so expectant mothers can ask for the support they need.
Development News “Creating greenspaces for community gathering and food production in our urban areas means more resilient neighborhoods that are able to provide for themselves and their residents,” said MEDC Regional Prosperity Managing Director Paula Holtz. Community Development

'The Giving Trees Park': Detroit nonprofits partner on placemaking project in Core City

MJ GalbraithTuesday, December 10, 2024
“Creating greenspaces for community gathering and food production in our urban areas means more resilient neighborhoods that are able to provide for themselves and their residents,” said MEDC Regional Prosperity Managing Director Paula Holtz.
Longform Shepherd House, a new affordable housing development catering to LGBTQ+ seniors in Ferndale.

How does affordable housing get built in Oakland County?

Patrick DunnMonday, December 9, 2024
The process of building new housing with affordable rents is often long and complex. We dug into it with several local experts.
Longform Small-team-smile

New series explores efforts to address oral health inequities

Shandra MartinezFriday, December 6, 2024
A new State of Health series highlights innovative approaches and partnerships tackling systemic barriers to oral health care for underserved populations.
Feature Story Newcomer Mohammed arriving at the airport to a welcome from Ruth, a member of the Cassopolis, Mich., private sponsor group that worked with Zaman during the 90-day resettlement period

Welcome to Michigan: It takes a community to integrate refugees to U.S. cultureNonprofit Journal Project

Amy KurasThursday, December 5, 2024
Welcoming refugees to Michigan is part and parcel Zaman International's work with Welcome Corps
Longform Deb Messing oversees Sanilac County Community Mental Health communications efforts to the county's rural residents. Healthy Communities

Rural mental health providers overcome stigma, rugged individualism, and distance to provide care

Julie RiddleTuesday, December 3, 2024
Here's how three Michigan community mental health agencies serving rural populations have found ways to meet their unique needs by developing innovative programs and effective outreach.
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