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Motown Museum Marks Final Construction Phase as $75 Million Expansion Nears Completion  

Steel beams bearing the signatures of Motown legends are now locked into place above Hitsville U.S.A., marking the final construction phase of a $75...

DDA Approves $75M ‘Reimbursement’ for Renaissance Center Redevelopment

Dan Gilbert and General Motors are another step closer to reimagining the Renaissance Center after the approval of a $75 million commitment to be...

Community Candor Live Event Spotlights Women Leading with Authenticity in Detroit

Women across Detroit have been carrying entire communities on their backs for generations. On November 21, that truth moves from the margins to center...

From the Streets to the Suites: Sheffield Announces Extensive Transition Team

Detroit Mayor-elect Mary Sheffield's transition team, Rise Higher Detroit, announced Thursday it will identify best practices through more than a dozen policy committees chaired...

Government Shutdown Ends After 43 Days, But Fallout Still Felt Across Black Communities

The federal government’s funding stalemate has ended. On Wednesday night, Donald Trump signed legislation that re-opens the government after a 43-day lapse, the longest...

Glow Through It: A Detroit Dinner Experience Shining Light on Black Women and Menopause

For far too long, menopause has lived in the shadows of womanhood — treated as a quiet, uncomfortable topic that too many Black women...

Rx Kids Brings Hope and Support to Families in Wayne County

Hope arrived for mothers across Wayne County as County Executive Warren C. Evans announced a $7.5 million investment to launch the Rx Kids program...

Detroit Election Sees Turnout Boost

Voter turnout increased during this year's Detroit elections, though 78% of eligible voters didn't let their voice be heard. The Nov. 4 general election between...

Dr. Theodore T. Turman Marks His First Anniversary as President of Ecumenical Theological Seminary

A year ago, Dr. Theodore T. Turman stood before a full sanctuary at Hartford Memorial Baptist Church, newly installed as the seventh president of...

The Enduring Bond of Oakland County Judge Fred Mester and Kenneth Briggs

On a crisp Veterans Day morning in Michigan, Kenneth Briggs, now Chief of Pretrial and Justice Services for Oakland County, stood alongside the man...

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