As the fires continue to burn in Los Angeles, former residents of Detroit are stepping up to help their neighbors.
Arts & Culture
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Detroit Ice Boiz keeps Belle Isle pond hockey tradition alive
The group preserves ice hockey traditions despite warming winters, welcoming all to come play, skate and grab a bite.
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The Wright Museum honors Dr. King’s resilience in annual day of commemoration | American Black Journal
The museum’s Manager of Community Engagement Yolanda Jack talks with host Stephen Henderson about the events taking place at The Wright Museum/
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Motown Museum tour gives an inside look at MLK’s connection to Detroit label
The museum is running immersive tours on Monday. Micah Walker has more on Berry Gordy’s connection to Martin Luther King Jr.
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Detroit’s ‘King of Hip Roll’ finds his way among Hollywood elite
Dancer Bash Johnson, a self-proclaimed foodie, is also building momentum in Los Angeles with the startup catering business “Dash of Bash.”
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Community steps up after attempted break-in at Morningside Cafe
East side cafe owner says he’s seen an outpouring of support and won’t let vandals set him back from serving the neighborhood.
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The last chapter for a bookshop in historic Rosedale Park
Pages Bookshop owner Susan Murphy said she’s retiring at the end of the month, and so is 10-year-old Pip, the bookstore’s resident cat.
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Detroiter honors grandmother’s legacy with neighborhood speakeasy
Miss Eva’s Detroit began hosting a new generation of community gatherings in November with Detroit entertainers, food trucks, craft cocktails and mocktails.
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More than 60 years later, Langston Hughes’ ‘Black Nativity’ is still a pillar of African American theater
Hughes’ desire to write “Black Nativity” was his attempt to reclaim the story of Jesus’ birth for African Americans – to show the son of God, the ultimate salvation, emerging from the Black community, the author writes.
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Renewing the ‘Spirit of Detroit’
The city’s iconic Marshall Fredericks sculpture recently got a refresh. Meet Robert Zahorsky, the Detroit artist behind the restoration.