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Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater Returns to Detroit

Founded in 1958 as a “Cultural Ambassador to the World,” Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater will perform their trademark repertory at the Detroit Opera...

Detroit Housing Department Partners With SDBA to Renovate Affordable Rental Housing in SW Detroit  

In partnership with the Southwest Detroit Business Association (SDBA), the city of Detroit announced the expansion of the Second-Floor Residential Grant Program, which qualified...

WSU’s AmeriCorps Climate R.E.A.D.Y Program Helps Prepare Detroit Neighborhoods  

Photo: Getty Images  Wayne State University’s Center for Urban Studies is piloting an AmeriCorps Climate R.E.A.D.Y. program to help Detroiters get ahead of the growing...

Detroiters Await Ruling on Federal Preliminary Injunction to Extend Water Shutoff Moratorium  

Not to long ago, federal Judge Denise Page Hood heard arguments in favor of a preliminary injunction to extend the temporary moratorium on water...

Detroit Historical Society Celebrates 100th Anniversary  

From the Detroit Historical Society archives: this photo is of the dedication ceremony of the current DHM building in 1951.   Photo courtesy of Detroit Historical...

First Black Woman Elected as Chairperson of MSU Board of Trustees 

Rema Vassar, Ph.D., is the first Black woman elected to Chair Michigan State University’s Board of Trustees.  Photo courtesy of Michigan State University.     Last month, Michigan...

Comerica Hatch Detroit Opens Applications for $100K Pitch Contest for Detroit Entrepreneurs 

Photo: Getty Images   The Comerica Hatch Contest announced the opening on January 24 of this year’s applications for Detroit entrepreneurs to compete in a retail...

Longtime Mayoral Top Aide Charlie Beckham Reflects on Dave Bing’s Legacy of Privatization   

This is the first of a two-part series on Detroit’s history of privatization of city services and navigating economically-stricken times.     Ten years ago, the city...

Lucky Pistil Catering Company Serves Cannabis-Infused Food With a Side of Community Education  

Chef Enid Parham started Lucky Pistil catering company in 2016, serving cannabis-infused food in Detroit at private parties, and hopes to expand to the...

Downtown Development Authority Invests $24M to Incentivize Developers to Create “Deeper” Affordable Housing  

At the Detroit Policy Conference earlier this month, Mayor Mike Duggan announced a new Downtown Development Authority (DDA) fund to invest in more substantial...

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