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Suited for the Future and Mature Continue Detroit Tradition of Pouring Into Black Men With Annual Clothing Giveaway

There are too many moments in Detroit where Black men are expected to be strong without being supported. Behind closed doors, some are piecing...

Holiday Harvest Brings Critical Food Support to Detroit Families as Winter Need Grows

Cold months hit Detroit families with a different kind of weight. Groceries cost more. Utility bills climb. Inflation stretches already-tight budgets. This holiday season,...

Focus: HOPE Seeks Volunteers to Deliver Food and Support 1,500 Detroit Seniors This Holiday Season  

Detroit’s older residents are carrying pressures that too often stay invisible. Groceries cost more. Benefits land late. Assistance programs shift with little warning. Seniors living on fixed...

Dream Studio Detroit Opens New Community Hub in Cody Rouge to Expand Family Economic Mobility 

Families across Detroit’s west side are getting a new resource this winter as Dream Studio Detroit opens its first brick-and-mortar home in the heart...

1,600 Detroit Students Meet Acclaimed Authors at Literacy for Kids’ Event 

More than 1,600 middle school students from across Wayne County gathered this week for an unforgettable experience as part of Literacy for Kids’ annual event series....

A Thanksgiving Tradition of Giving: All-Star Giveback Event Brings Joy to Detroit Community 

Just days before Thanksgiving, the Detroit community came together for the annual All-Star Giveback event at the Detroit 8th Precinct Station on Nov. 25. With...

Every Bus Replaces 60 Cars

By LeJuan Burt, VP of Maintenance Every day, millions of vehicles pack the roads of Southeast Michigan, adding up to a significant environmental cost. In...

Detroit Fifth Grader’s Dream Float to Make Its Debut in America’s Thanksgiving Parade

A fifth grader from Detroit is about to see her dream come to life in a way she never imagined. Lyric Weathers, a student...

Detroit Youth Choir Ushers in the Season with ‘Soul Holidays: A Celebration of the King’

Detroit’s holiday season will shine a little brighter this year as the Detroit Youth Choir (DYC) teams up with Tabernacle Missionary Baptist Church to...

Public Transit Is About Respect

By Tiffany J. Gunter, General Manager, SMART Transit is not a fallback. It is a foundation. In Southeast Michigan, public transit has too often been...

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