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Steve Swank: Using The Power of Literacy To Help Students Rise

After retirement from General Motors Corp. as a skilled tradesman, Steve Swank was determined to do something meaningful and rewarding. He heard about the...

New Restaurant Seasons Neighborhood With Taste From The Caribbean

By Laydell Wood Harper Good food, good company, and good Caribbean hospitality. That’s what you’ll find at Norma G’s Caribbean Restaurant on East Jefferson near...

Big Brothers Big Sisters; Jonathon and Jalen Make a Match

Jonathon Meade and his mentee, Jalen Spicer, celebrated their two-year anniversary on August 30th. Big Brothers Big Sisters, a long established mentoring program, seeks to...

Volunteers from Blue Cross Blue Shield and Wayne County Executive office pitch in on neighborhood projects

EASTSIDE SCHOOL BEAUTIFCATION: Charles L. Spain Elementary-Middle School; 3700 Beaubien St. Volunteers from Blue Cross Blue Shield turned work into fellowship as they worked tirelessly to clean...

Martial Arts Program Expands to Multiple Services For Children and Adults at Alkebu-lan Village

EAST SIDE: HARPER-VAN DYKE Alkebu-lan Village, located on the east side of Detroit, is a long time staple in the neighborhood and a beacon of...

Mohican Regent Residents Spruce Up And Beautify Neighborhood

EAST SIDE: GRATIOT-EIGHT MILE Detroit’s Mohican Regent Residents Association has big plans for the upcoming Neighborhoods Day, including cleaning vacant lots, beautifying a local park...

NEIGHBORS: EAST SIDE: MACK-MCLELLAN

 Covenant House Academy Promotes Reading Through Hope Starts Here The leaders at Covenant House Academy East and Hope Starts Here are working together on a mission...

Alta Moda Offers Styles and Conversation in a Spa-Like Atmosphere

EAST SIDE: GRATIOT-ST. AUBIN Alta Moda Salon offers more than a fresh cut or hairdo. This popular east side salon serves as a stylish gathering spot where...

Hair Salon Takes It To Another Level

EAST SIDE: WARREN-CONNER East side Detroit barber Tina Sanusi turned struggle into success. The Detroit newspapers strike in 1995 left her without work at a time...

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