Summer festivals are in full swing this weekend with the Trenton Summer Festival, FrankenFest and the Livonia Spree.
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Rouge Park celebrates 100-year anniversary with weekend festival
The largest park in Detroit has experienced some ups and downs, but this weekend marks a centennial amidst a flurry of new activity.
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GhostLight Arts Initiative honors two Black arts trailblazers at inaugural GhostLight Gala | American Black Journal
The GhostLight Arts Initiative hosts its inaugural GhostLight Gala, spotlighting two trailblazers in Black arts and culture.
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Black Artists Archive preserves and celebrates the legacy of artists in the Midwest | American Black Journal
A new organization is working to safeguard the artistic legacies of Detroit’s Black artists while empowering the next generation of curators and creators.
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Black Leaders Detroit host networking, riverfront festival to celebrate Juneteenth
Black Leaders Detroit, a nonprofit organization that provides an avenue for Black entrepreneurs to access capital, is hosting “The Liberation Link Up” at 7 p.m. Friday at Hotel Saint Regis in New Center.
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The Black Canon, Michigan Central team to screen Black film treasures
“Black Film in Focus: Selections from Black Canon and Motor City Cinema,” will be held from 2-5 p.m. Saturday at Newlab. The screening will include rare film and TV reels from The Black Canon’s media collection.
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In photos: Celebrating Motor City Pride in Detroit
Motor City Pride drew thousands to downtown Detroit over the weekend, with a celebration of music, talent and diversity.
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Village Pride celebrates LGBTQ residents, businesses on Detroit’s east side
Village Pride is back for its second year, taking place 2-8 p.m. Saturday at the Village Biergarten, 1420 Van Dyke.
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Detroit Public Theatre tackles aftermath of school shooting in latest production ‘Soft Target’
“Soft Target” is playing at Detroit Public Theatre and explores the aftermath of a school shooting through the eyes of nine-year-old Amanda.
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Op-Ed: Unapologetically poetic
The 30 billboards represent the 30 years that InsideOut Literary Arts has been using poetry to inspire and equip young people.