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.
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Survey finds Midtown, Ferndale top sites for potential LGBTQ business district
Midtown and Ferndale are the preferred sites for an LGBTQ business district, according to survey data from the Detroit Regional LGBT Chamber of Commerce.
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Detroit musician Stoop Lee to host skateboarding and music festival
The Cartoons and Stereo Festival, sponsored by Red Bull and the Michigan Economic Development Corporation, is set for May 17 at Big Pink.
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Detroit Public Theatre presents ‘Confederates’ by Dominique Morisseau
The Detroit-born playwright weaves plot threads from the past and present to explore how institutional racism and gender bias continue to shape society.
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Environmental summer camps for Detroit youth
This year’s summer camps offer outdoor camping, environmental journalism, coding, rock climbing, and more.
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Detroit jazz legend Marion Hayden named 2025 Kresge Eminent Artist | American Black Journal
Award-winning jazz bassist, educator and mentor Marion Hayden has been named the 2025 Kresge Eminent Artist, regarded as metro Detroit’s highest honor for lifetime artistic achievement.
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Carl Craig celebrates Black History Month with “All Black Vinyl” series | American Black Journal
Detroit techno pioneer Carl Craig is celebrating Black History Month with his “All Black Vinyl” series on Instagram.