During a recent panel discussion with Grantmakers in Aging and Detroit PBS, local experts discussed caregiving and the systemic changes needed to better support caregivers.
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Which Detroit mayoral candidate most aligns with your priorities? Take this quiz and find out
You’ll be matched with candidates who share your views about housing, safety and more.
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Ways to celebrate Pride Month, Juneteenth and more around metro Detroit | One Detroit
Festivals, fairs and fireworks take over metro Detroit this weekend and beyond.
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GhostLight Arts Initiative honors two Black arts trailblazers at inaugural GhostLight Gala | American Black Journal
The GhostLight Arts Initiative hosts its inaugural GhostLight Gala, spotlighting two trailblazers in Black arts and culture.
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Black Artists Archive preserves and celebrates the legacy of artists in the Midwest | American Black Journal
A new organization is working to safeguard the artistic legacies of Detroit’s Black artists while empowering the next generation of curators and creators.
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Black Leaders Detroit host networking, riverfront festival to celebrate Juneteenth
Black Leaders Detroit, a nonprofit organization that provides an avenue for Black entrepreneurs to access capital, is hosting “The Liberation Link Up” at 7 p.m. Friday at Hotel Saint Regis in New Center.
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Detroit farms celebrate the summer solstice
The longest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere is celebrated by Detroit farmers
with block parties, special dinners, markets and more.
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Caregiving: A Black Church in Detroit Virtual Town Hall | American Black Journal
In conjunction with the June 24th broadcast premiere of “Caregiving,” a PBS documentary by Academy Award-nominated actor Bradley Cooper, Detroit PBS will hold a live, virtual town hall on Monday, June 23, at 7:00 p.m., examining the challenges, needs and successes of being a caregiver.
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Abandoned Michigan cemetery unearths history of segregation — even in death
Abandoned for 60 years, Washtenaw County’s only Black cemetery is now being restored.
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John Conyers III reflects on legacy of late father John Conyers Jr. in new book ‘My Father’s House’ | American Black Journal
John Conyers III is honoring his late father, John Conyers Jr., with a new book that provides both a personal reflection and a historical portrait of Michigan’s longest-serving Black Congressman.