This story is part of our Destination Detroit initiative, which through a series of interviews shares the rich history of the people who have shaped Southeast Michigan.
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Harvesting manoomin, Michigan’s Indigenous wild rice | One Detroit
As part of National Native American Heritage Month this November, BridgeDetroit’s Jena Brooker along with One Detroit’s Bill Kubota take us on wild rice harvest where some new manoomin beds now grow because of a dam removal on northeastern Michigan’s Au Sable River.
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Food assistance for 1.4M in limbo
The federal government directed the state to pause the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, this month, citing a lack of funds to distribute food assistance.
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Hannan Center art festival celebrates 100 years of ‘life, even when you mature’
The Hannan Center in Midtown is celebrating its 100th anniversary of providing services and wellness classes to seniors across metro Detroit.
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Detroit Future City Forum’s keynote speaker shares message of racial and economic justice | American Black Journal
We have a portion of ABJ host Stephen Henderson’s one-on-one conversation with PolicyLink CEO Michael McAfee at Detroit Future City’s 2025 Forum, which took place last month.
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The current economic climate’s effect on entrepreneurs | American Black Journal
Host Stephen Henderson talks with marketing consultant Mark S. Lee, president and CEO of The LEE Group and a Detroit PBS board member, about the current economic climate’s effect on entrepreneurs.
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Detroit’s new ombudsman outlines priorities: ‘Listening,’ youth programs and removing education barriers
Sherry Gay-Dagnogo says she wants to help Detroit’s oldest and youngest residents.
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Foundation honors late Detroit activist Grace Lee Boggs with 10-year memorial
The James and Grace Lee Boggs Foundation will honor the legacy of the civil and labor rights activist and author on Saturday during a 10-year memorial at Eastside Community Network. Grace Lee Boggs died Oct. 5, 2015, at the age of 100.
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Detroit resident John Galvan shares how his mother came to the U.S. from the Philippines as a nurse | One Detroit
This story is part of our Destination Detroit series, which shares the rich history of the people who have shaped Southeast Michigan.
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A Northville couple’s caregiving challenges are nearing the breaking point | One Detroit
One Detroit’s Bill Kubota shares the Clines’ story as part of our continuing series examining issues related to caregiving.