Detroit City Council began a new year with new members Tuesday in their first regular session after electing James Tate and Coleman A. Young II as council president and president pro-tem during a special session Monday. This is the fourth council by district instead of an entirely at-large body, in...

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Rainbow PUSH to Host Free “Let Freedom Ring” MLK Celebration at Fox Theatre on Jan. 19

Rainbow PUSH will bring its “Let Freedom Ring” celebration to Detroit’s Fox Theatre on Monday, January 19, 2026, at 4 p.m., with a free...

What to Watch for at Detroit City Council as Sheffield Era Begins

Detroit City Council began a new year with new members Tuesday in their first regular session after electing James Tate and Coleman A. Young...

Jan. 6: The Day White Rage Stormed the Capitol, Black Discipline Kept It Standing

Photo credit: Ashley Gilbertson/VII via Redux File People keep calling Jan. 6 “unthinkable.” Black Americans didn’t find it unthinkable. Black Americans found it familiar. A crowd...

Just joined a dating app? Here’s how to look after yourself and handle rejection

by Megan Willis, Australian Catholic University As the New Year rolls around, dating apps often see a surge in new sign-ups. Some are dipping their...

High Stakes, Hard Choices, and Historic Possibilities: 10 Issues to Watch in 2026 

Detroit enters 2026 at a crossroads politically, economically, and structurally.   It will be defined by the arrival of a new mayoral administration, a revamped City Council, and a...

Detroit Artist J.R. Strozier is Never Late on His Rent 

By Jermaine Lytle, Contributing Writer  Over the last decade, Detroit natives have had a front row seat to economic development that has transformed everything from...

30 Years Ago, Clinton’s Administration Blocked $1 Billion in Federal Aid to Black Americans  

In January 1996, an unexpected geopolitical drama unfolded that would place the Clinton administration at the crossroads of race, international relations, and U.S. foreign...

Black Women Begin 2026 Making History As Mayors In Major U.S. Cities

Thursday, Jan. 1, marked a historic milestone for local governance as three Black women were sworn in as mayors of major cities, per Shine My Crown. In...

J. Pharoah Doss: BLM-OKC leader faces 20 years in prison

BLACK LIVES MATTER—Protesters in Pittsburgh in 2016 hold a Black Lives Matters sign and chant “What do we want?” “Justice.” When do we want...

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