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2025 Game Changer Classic to Benefit First Tee – Greater Detroit at Wabeek Country Club on Aug. 25

Jeremy Allen, Executive Editor - August 20, 2025

The 2025 Game Changer Classic, an annual fundraising event benefiting First Tee – Greater Detroit (FTGD), will take place on Monday, Aug.25, 2025, at...

Engines, Art, and Access: How Black Motorsports is Driving Detroit Youth Toward Global STEM Dreams

Amber Ogden, Staff Writer - July 4, 2025

Fresh off the high-octane thrill of the 2025 Chevrolet Detroit Grand Prix, the roar of engines barely had time to fade before another wave...

Beats, Bats & Black Excellence: Black in Baseball Weekend Hits it Out of the Park in Detroit June 13

Amber Ogden, Staff Writer - June 12, 2025

Norman "Turkey" Stearnes, Jake Woods, and Willie Horton, courtesy of MLB and Comerica This weekend, Comerica Park will echo with more than just the...

Detroit’s MBAD African Bead Festival Returns for Its 15th Year, Celebrating Culture, Community, and Resilience

Amber Ogden, Staff Writer - June 6, 2025

courtesy of MBAD African Bead Museum This summer, the MBAD African Bead Museum will host the 15th Annual African Bead Festival, a vibrant celebration...

InsideOut Literary Arts Marks 30 Years of Empowering Detroit Youth with Mural on Historic Avenue of Fashion

Amber Ogden, Staff Writer - May 27, 2025

Credit: Elonte Davis Photography In celebration of three decades of creative impact, InsideOut Literary Arts has teamed up with City Walls Detroit to unveil...

As Black Homeownership Lags in Detroit, Black-Led Lending Firm Belong Launches with Mission to Close the Gap

Amber Ogden, Staff Writer - May 19, 2025

courtesy of Belong Lending As of 2023, the homeownership rate among Black residents in Detroit stands at approximately 49.7%, compared to 57.9% for white residents,...

Parker Pride Foundation, City of Highland Park Present Annual Michigan Week Parade on Saturday, May 17

Donald James - May 15, 2025

The annual Highland Park “Michigan Week Parade” will once again move through the streets of the historic city on Saturday, May 17, 2025, beginning...

MiSide’s “Mind Over Miles” Walk Returns to Champion Mental Health

Ebony JJ Curry, Senior Reporter - May 2, 2025

Detroit moves with purpose when our steps carry weight. MiSide Community Impact Network is once again turning motion into meaning, launching its annual “Mind...

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