BridgeDetroit honors three Detroiters who died in November. Poet Naomi Long Madgett, activist and former Black Panther Wendell Lumumba Calloway, and Judge Dalton Roberson Sr. are remembered for the mark they left on the city.
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One Detroit: Dearborn Symphony / Ricardo Lorenz / Audra Kubat / Alex Way
Will Glover talks with Kevin Dewey, director of choirs and Vocal Music Instructor at Henry Ford College about The Dearborn Symphony, Vanguard Voices from Henry Ford College, and Dearborn’s Players in a holiday musical gift to the community.
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Did you receive a yellow bag on your door about foreclosure? Here’s how to stay in your home.
The last day to apply for a property tax exemption program for low-income homeowners is Dec. 14. Here’s what you need to know and how to apply.
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American Black Journal: AARP Michigan / Highways and Racism / Alex Way
The head of AARP Michigan, Paula Cunningham, talks with Stephen about the creation of a 4-year health and wealth policy agenda focusing on African American women ages 50 and older. The objective is to get federal and local elected officials to listen to Black women’s voices and issues here in Michigan. Plus, One Detroit Associate Producer Will Glover reports on the connection between race and the construction of highways in Detroit and across the country. And, we’ll check in with Detroit violinist and singer Alex Way, a 2018 Kresge Artist Fellow who has performed with internationally acclaimed musicians.
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Detroit residents can apply now for help with expungement under new laws
Detroit residents who think they might be eligible for expungement under new laws that take effect in the spring are encouraged to apply now for assistance through Project Clean Slate, a free city program.
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One Detroit: COVID-19 Beyond Our Borders / Livernois Avenue of Fashion / Sikhism / Civility Project
One Detroit contributors, Stephen Henderson and Nolan Finley, have started what they call ‘The Civility Project,’ which aims to help people with opposing perspectives learn to listen to one another.
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Dharma in Detroit: Buddhist center planned for Woodward Avenue
A former CVS in New Center will be reborn as SGI-USA Detroit Buddhist Center.
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Agencies, nonprofits see increased demand for senior food deliveries
Detroit organizations are seeing a spike in demand for food deliveries from seniors who are homebound, as COVID-19 cases surge.
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Michigan rep. victim of anti-Muslim attacks after county election meetings
Newly elected state Rep. Abraham Aiyash found himself at the center of a vicious Islamophobic online attack following the Wayne County Board of Canvassers meeting where two Republican canvassers initially refused to certify Detroit’s election.
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Detroit organizers found new ways to increase voter turnout on Election Day
During the coronavirus pandemic, Detroit’s grassroots organizations turned to social media influencers and relational organizing to increase voter turnout.