Homepage

COMMUNITY VOICES: Vote Justice. Vote Freedom. Vote Love.

October 28, 2026

By Sherry Gay-Dagnogo, M.Ed., City of Detroit Ombudsman There is a basic lesson in civics that we cannot afford to overlook: the president nominates justices to the United States Supreme Court, and the Senate decides whether to confirm them. President Trump has already appointed three of the nine justices currently serving...

COMMUNITY VOICES – Detroit: Say It Loud and Say It Clear for El-Sayed!

Contributor - October 28, 2026

Dr. Darienne Hudson: They Fought to Give Us a Voice. Our Job Is to Use It

Contributor - October 28, 2026

Ex-NFL Player Jon Vaughn: ‘Who Protects Us from Our Protectors?’

Contributor - October 28, 2026

Endorsement: Jocelyn Benson Is the Clear Choice for Governor of Michigan

October 15, 2026

National News

Elon Musk-Linked Network Funded Cornel West’s 2024 Ballot Push: Report

October 27, 2026

New York AG Letitia James To Bring In Outside Lawyer For Cornell Investigation

October 26, 2026

Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester Demands NFL Answers Over Jalen Hurts’ Blood Clot Diagnosis

October 26, 2026

Tom Houck, civil rights activist and aide to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., dies at 79

October 24, 2026

The Quad - Fall 2026

Small Business Toolkit 2026

Back To Paradise

News

COMMUNITY VOICES: Vote Justice. Vote Freedom. Vote Love.

Contributor - October 28, 2026

By Sherry Gay-Dagnogo, M.Ed., City of Detroit Ombudsman There is a basic lesson in civics that we cannot afford to overlook: the president nominates justices...

COMMUNITY VOICES – Detroit: Say It Loud and Say It Clear for El-Sayed!

Contributor - October 28, 2026

By Melvin ‘Butch’ Hollowell, Guest Columnist As I was going through security in the lobby of the McNamara Federal Building downtown Tuesday afternoon, I thought...

Dr. Darienne Hudson: They Fought to Give Us a Voice. Our Job Is to Use It

Contributor - October 28, 2026

By Dr. Darienne Hudson, President and CEO of United Way for Southeastern Michigan and Chair of the Detroit Public Schools Community District Foundation Board of...

Ex-NFL Player Jon Vaughn: ‘Who Protects Us from Our Protectors?’

Contributor - October 28, 2026

By Jon Vaughn, Contributor I ended my last piece with a question, and I want to be honest about why I asked it. I did...

Resident Board Approves $43.5M in Community Benefits for Renaissance Center Redevelopment

Sam Robinson - October 28, 2026

Residents on a council appointed board voted to approve a benefits agreement that will deliver more than $40 million in community benefits for the...

Elon Musk-Linked Network Funded Cornel West’s 2024 Ballot Push: Report

RTM Newsroom - October 27, 2026

A conservative political network with financial ties to billionaire Elon Musk helped fund efforts to get independent presidential candidate Cornel West on state ballots during the 2024 election, according to a new investigation.

Despite Doubts, These Detroit Voters Say There’s Excitement for Abdul El-Sayed

Sam Robinson - October 27, 2026

There are questions surrounding how Black voters in Detroit will vote just days left until the consequential Nov. 3 midterm election that will determine...

D.L. Hughley Will Host Oct. 28 Rally at Fellowship Chapel in Detroit to Mobilize Voters

Jeremy Allen, Executive Editor - October 27, 2026

With Michigan standing at the center of the national political landscape just one week before critical midterm elections, local leaders and national figures are...

More than $1.245 Million Raised for Former Mayor Coleman A. Young Dual Statues

Biba Adams - October 27, 2026

2026 is a year that is finding more recognition for the historic contributions of Detroit’s first Black mayor, Coleman A. Young. The Coleman A. Young...

BET AND THE CITY OF CHICAGO PARTNER TO BRING THE “SOUL TRAIN AWARDS” HOME

Site Editor - October 26, 2026

Hosted by Anthony Anderson, CBS Presents BET’s “Soul Train Awards” Airs Nov. 27 at 8 PM ET/PT October 26, 2026 – BET and the City of Chicago partner to bring...

Money Matters: Is Now a Good Time to Start a Business?

Contributor - October 26, 2026

By Mark S. Lee, Contributor I'm often asked when the right time is to start a business and whether, given the various economic headwinds we’re...

MORE MONEY. MORE IMPACT Conference Aims to Help Local Organizations Get Funded

Biba Adams - October 26, 2026

By Biba Adams, Staff Writer and Report for America corps member Black Leaders Detroit will present More Money. More Impact., a two-day funding conference designed...