The funds will be used hire a consultant to survey locations included in the Negro Motorist Green Book.
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ARISE Detroit! 18th annual Neighborhoods Day, 41st annual African World Festival | American Black Journal
Preview the 18th annual ARISE Detroit! Neighborhoods Day and the 41st annual African World Festival. Plus, jazz artist Sky Covington sings “All of Me.”
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Detroit African bead museum gets demolition reprieve – for now
City officials have paused the demolition of Dabls Mbad African Bead Museum after community members rallied against the plan.
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2 new creative hubs joining Detroit’s growing east side arts scene
The Shepherd and Buffalo Prescott are part of a growing arts and culture scene on the east side, adding to Downtown and Midtown’s hubs.
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LGBTQ group gives queer students in Detroit crucial space to express their ‘True Colors’
This story also appeared in Chalkbeat Detroit Sign up for Chalkbeat Detroit’s free daily newsletter to keep up with the city’s public school system and Michigan education policy. Growing up in northeast Detroit, Patrick Burton’s androgynous looks meant he was often mistaken for a girl. One day, a group of boys knocked on the door […]
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Michigan fireworks laws 2024: What’s allowed and where to catch a show
As many residents and municipalities begin fireworks celebrations in the coming days, a look at Michigan regulations, plus safety tips.
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College leader’s legacy: A new generation of Detroit artists
Mikel Bresee, creator of the Community Arts Partnership program at the College for Creative Studies, reflects on two decades of community development through the arts. Bresee retired on June 28.
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Building on Detroit African bead museum site set for emergency demolition
The decision comes after museum founder Olayami Dabls posted on Facebook last week that he needed help setting up a GoFundMe page in an attempt to stop the city from demolishing the building on the museum site.
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Detroit native’s one-man play puts comedic spin on Black history
“Birth of a Ho’ Ass Nation 2,” written by comedian Jacob Russell, takes the audience on a satirical journey of Black history moments after the Civil War.
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Detroit piano prodigy BLKBOK, 4th annual Obsidian Theatre Festival | American Black Journal
An interview with Detroit piano prodigy and neoclassical composer BLKBOK. Plus, details about the 4th annual Obsidian Theatre Festival in Detroit.