Nushrat Rahman has an interview with the author of a five-year study on Black women and evictions. Plus, the federal government’s phase out of paper checks, free estate planning workshops and more.
Nushrat Rahman
Nushrat Rahman covers issues and obstacles that influence economic mobility, primarily in Detroit, for the Detroit Free Press and BridgeDetroit, as a corps member with Report for America, a national service program placing journalists in local newsrooms across the country.
Her beat includes coverage of housing, water affordability and issues important to small business owners – all areas she’s passionate about as a lifelong Detroiter. She has written for Hour Detroit, Model D and Tostada Magazine.
In 2018, Rahman was selected as one of 13 contributors for The Edit, a New York Times newsletter for college students and recent graduates. Rahman is a graduate of Columbia Journalism School, where she dived into narrative and investigative reporting, and Wayne State University.
Posted inHousing
More than half of Black women in metro Detroit survey reported experiencing evictions
A Detroit-based researcher surveyed more than 1,400 Black women from Wayne, Oakland and Macomb counties over five years to learn the scale and impact of evictions.
Posted inCivic and Community Information
Nationwide tour stops in Detroit to convene Black leaders and activists
Detroit, organizers say, is a “beacon of hope and base for Black activism,” with its history of iconic moments during the Civil Rights Movement, such as the Detroit Walk to Freedom.
Posted inCivic and Community Information, Political and Public Policy Information
Federal government says paper checks have got to go. What to know
One in four Detroiters is unbanked, owning neither a checking or savings account, according to a 2019 survey from the University of Michigan.
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East side champion Angela Brown Wilson remembered for leadership, faith
The lifelong east side resident and community leader died on May 4, at the age of 64, after a nearly yearlong battle with leukemia.
Posted inHousing
Here’s how Detroiters can get free estate planning help
Free workshops on estate planning kick off May 17 and will run throughout the spring and summer at Detroit libraries.
Posted inHealth and Welfare
Pregnant moms, parents of newborns in Pontiac can apply for up to $4,500 in aid
Expectant mothers living in Pontiac who are at least 16 weeks pregnant or who had a baby on or after May 1 are eligible to apply.
Posted inArts & Culture, Civic and Community Information
Detroit held a 2025 Cinco de Mayo parade as Chicago, Philly canceled
It could have been the rain or fears of immigration crackdowns, but attendance seemed smaller during southwest Detroit’s 2025 Cinco de Mayo parade.
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Amid fears of immigration raids, Detroit’s Cinco de Mayo Parade will go on
This year represents a milestone for the annual Cinco de Mayo Parade, the 60th year of an event to celebrate Latino heritage.
Posted inHealth and Welfare, Housing
Detroit Phoenix Center unveils mobile outreach program
The custom-built vehicle is the Detroit Phoenix Center’s latest project to tackle housing insecurity among young people, ages 12 to 24.