William Dollarson was a formerly enslaved person who escaped from bondage and became a conductor for the Underground Railroad in Detroit.
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Wanna ride? A new dating event links Detroit bike enthusiasts
A new dating event for cyclists kicks off Monday at Corktown’s Metropolis with a group ride and anonymous stage dates alongside your bikes.
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Things to do in Detroit this weekend: October 18, 2024: One Detroit
It’s a theater-filled weekend in and around Detroit. Plus, there’s a comedy festival at the Fox Theatre and Stevie Wonder is coming to Little Caesars Arena.
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Owner of Detroit’s first Black-owned bookstore made lasting impact in education, activism
Ed Vaughn, known for opening the first Black-owned bookstore in Detroit and serving twice in Michigan’s House of Representatives, died Oct. 8 from pancreatic cancer.
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Dances of the diaspora: Detroiter hosting African Dance conference
The TéMaTé Institute for Black Dance and Culture is gearing up for its fourth annual Convening for Dance and Culture Conference this weekend.
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Brother and sister carry on father’s legacy with preservation of Black art
To raise awareness and money, The Black Canon is hosting its fundraiser “Art of the Ages,” 12- 4 p.m. Sunday at Taylor’d Garden in Livonia.
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Century-old Detroit fraternity gets funds for house restoration
The Gamma Lambda Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha is getting $200,000 to renovate its 100-year-old fraternity house in Detroit.
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Detroit Public Theatre kicks off 10th season with Pulitzer-winning play
“Fat Ham,” which made its Broadway debut last year, is now playing at Detroit Public Theatre through Nov. 3. The production kicks off the 10th anniversary season for the Midtown theater, which will also include a holiday cabaret and plays “Soft Target,” and “Confederates.”
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Michigan’s only HBCU honors a hip-hop fashion trendsetter
The Walker’s Apparel Design Stu/deo, named after longtime fashion icon April Walker, was unveiled during the fifth annual Black Footwear Forum at Pensole Lewis College of Business in Detroit.
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Disorganized Detroit Bridgerton ball slammed as scam by attendees
Uncle and Me LLC and its owner, Chelsea Beard, are facing backlash from attendees and the threat of legal action over the bare-bones ball, which is making national headlines.