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Civic and Community Information
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Warming centers are available in Detroit: Where to find them
There are three locations open in Detroit through March 31 for those experiencing homelessness.
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One Detroit – Detroit home repairs, ‘Bad Axe’ documentary, Detroit Sugarbush Project
In partnership with Detroit Public Television, BridgeDetroit reporter Malachi Barrett went around the community to talk with Detroit residents about the difficulty of getting major problems fixed at their homes.
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American Black Journal – Black women entrepreneurs, Birwood Wall, Detroit Bass Day, Tyrone Winfrey remembrance
To learn more about the unique challenges African American women entrepreneurs face, “American Black Journal” host Stephen Henderson spoke with two Black women entrepreneurs from Detroit.
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Report: Debt collection hits state’s low-income, Black communities hardest
More debt collection cases are filed against people in majority Black neighborhoods compared to those in predominantly white areas, a new report found.
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Wayne County will use $100M in COVID aid to build up parks, workforce
The Wayne County Commission approved American Rescue Plan Act dollars for 14 projects in its communities and a massive investment in workforce development
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Fund helping Detroit’s Black farmers ‘reclaim the land’
The Detroit Black Farmer Land Fund selected 50 farmers to receive technical and financial assistance to purchase lots in Detroit.
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One Detroit – Voter attitudes, Detroit update, DPSCD Supt. Dr. Nikolai Vitti, Mario Moore exhibit
One Detroit hears from voters across metro Detroit about where they land on key issues this midterm election season.
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Legal clinic in Detroit to offer free guidance on child support cases
Family law attorneys are available to provide consultations at a free event.
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American Black Journal – The Black church’s role in Black politics
Host Stephen Henderson sits down for a robust conversation with Detroit Branch NAACP President Rev. Dr. Wendell Anthony of Fellowship Chapel and Rev. Charles E. Williams II, senior pastor at Historic King Solomon Baptist Church and president of the Michigan Chapter of the National Action Network.