Operating in a pandemic has been tough for Detroit entrepreneurs who have built a thriving Black business district in the Hubbell-Puritan neighborhood along McNichols.
Bryce Huffman
Bryce Huffman is BridgeDetroit's Engagement Editor. He was a part of the original BridgeDetroit newsroom when it launched back in 2020. Before that he was a reporter and podcast host for Michigan Public (formerly Michigan Radio). Bryce is also a screenwriter/filmmaker and a poet. When he's not working, he is watching or talking about movies or watching one of his favorite Detroit sports teams.
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Jamon Jordan, Detroit’s unofficial historian, is now its official one
The City of Detroit now has an official historian, and he says there are five essential facts everyone should know about one of the world’s most influential cities. Here they are.
Posted inEmergencies and Risks (COVID-19)
What Detroiters need to know about COVID boosters, third doses shots
Many Detroiters have an important choice when it comes to efforts to update COVID-19 vaccinations, and the City’s chief medical officer is determined to help sort things out for residents.
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City of Detroit seeks bids to save Ossian Sweet House, a Civil Rights landmark
The city of Detroit is asking developers to submit bids to rehab the Ossian Sweet House on the city’s east side – a Civil Rights landmark that commemorates one of the city’s most infamous racial hate attacks.
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How DDOT’s proposed route cuts will affect those who rely on them
In September, DDOT proposed eliminating the Junction, Tireman and Clairmount bus routes. Here’s what the cuts will mean for the riders.
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Festival celebrates Black love, art and small businesses in Detroit’s Old Redford
“Black love” inspired artist Chazz Miller’s mural in the redeveloped Obama Building in Detroit. The building will also house four Black women-led businesses, adding shopping options to Old Redford and the Northwest Detroit commercial corridor.
Posted inHealth and Welfare
Why Detroit gun owners choose to carry
In Detroit, people own guns — mostly — because they are afraid.
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Detroit rec centers are open again, as residents rejoice
The City of Detroit reopened four of its recreation centers this week after closing them down 18 months ago amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Bus riders fearful as DDOT looks to cut routes
Detroit officials say reducing bus service will make transportation more reliable. Residents and transit advocates say they want more service, not less.
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Hundreds convicted after Detroit processes thousands of backlogged rape kits
Detroit has finally finished processing thousands of rape kits from sexual assaults that dated back to the 1980s, resulting in hundreds of convictions. Here’s how it happened.