Bryce Huffman

Ken Whittaker, a born and raised Detroiter, is now the executive director of Michigan United. Whittaker has been involved in political campaigns since 2004, and most recently helped organize during the 2020 presidential race.

Michigan’s COVID guidelines have pushed Detroit restaurants to the brink and forced them to rethink everything.

Detroit Dr. Remus Robinson began fighting racism and health disparities in health care almost a century ago, but Black Detroiters are still dealing with those issues today.

Detroit poets, activists and artists have developed a campaign to help make Gloria House, or “Mama Aneb,” the city’s next poet laureate.

During Black History month, three food entrepreneurs set out to strengthen local food systems, help Black food businesses struggling in the pandemic and explore recipes from the African diaspora. Taste the Diaspora Detroit’s meals sold out immediately. Here’s what’s next.

Amid COVID fiscal cuts, the City asked for community input on the budget. Detroiters say they want City spending to include police reform and more housing affordability.

The Detroit City Council approved using $200,000 in public money to fund a countersuit against Black Lives Matter protesters. The countersuit was made days after Detroit Will Breathe and others sued the city for excessive police force.

BridgeDetroit’s Bryce Huffman reviews his 2020 reporting, which includes a look at the generational differences between activists, the impact of gun violence on families and the city’s movement to defund the police.