Vamonos fosters a space of community under the notion of care – caring about how you nourish yourself physically, socially, and through your belly.
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Mae Reeves used showstopping hats to fuel voter engagement and Black entrepreneurship
Lula “Mae” Reeves sold custom hats to some of Hollywood’s biggest stars and she also used her millinery shop as a polling station.
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Detroit organizations team up to honor Black matriarchs
Called “With Love and Flowers: A Tribute to Detroit’s Black Matriarchs,” the free event takes place 1-3 p.m. Sunday at the LOVE Building.
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Moondog Cafe’s grand opening brings experimental music to Detroit’s west side
The listening lounge and concert cafe for Detroit’s music creatives and community opens April 5 with an all-day celebration.
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NSFW music, art show lifts up-and-coming Detroit artists
NSFW III, hosted by musician and media artist Rob Apollo, brought together performers and artists to celebrate each other’s work.
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Trump administration could starve libraries and museums of funding by shuttering little-known agency
Devon Akmon, director of the MSU Museum at Michigan State University, talks with The Conversation US about the potential impact of cuts to a little-known federal agency.
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Detroit native Bridgett M. Davis making hometown stops to promote new memoir
Micah talked with Davis about her latest book, “Love, Rita: An American Story of Sisterhood, Joy, Loss, and Legacy.” The author will host book talks and signings in Detroit on Saturday and Sunday.
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Residents with Detroit skyline tattoos react to RenCen demo plans
BridgeDetroit spoke with several Detroiters about why they got tattoos of the Detroit skyline and their thoughts on a partial demolition of the RenCen. One of the site’s seven towers went up for auction Monday.
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Teen HYPE tells the story of ‘Two Detroits’ in new production
Written by Teen HYPE alumni Mallory Childs and co-directed by Detroit actor Henri Franklin and Cherry Sparks, the show premieres at 7 p.m. Friday at the Ford Community and Performing Arts Center in Dearborn.
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Carlos Parisi: Detroit’s food creator and curator
The 36-year-old creates simple videos and posts about local food businesses in Detroit for social media. It landed him the ranking as Detroit’s number one influencer on Instagram.