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.
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Juneteenth celebration at Charles H. Wright Museum honors freedom, culture and community in Detroit | American Black Journal
The Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History will commemorate Juneteenth with a full day of events on June 19 that celebrate freedom, culture and community in Detroit.
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Christopher Street Detroit ’72 Pride celebration remembered as catalyst for LGBTQ+ movement in Michigan | One Detroit
One Detroit’s Bill Kubota, Zosette Guir and Chris Jordan take an in-depth look at Christopher Street Detroit ‘72, Michigan’s first LGBTQ+ Pride celebration in June of 1972.
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Nonprofit brings eye care to Detroiters’ doorsteps
Cleamon Moorer Jr. started Detroit’s first walk-in and mobile eye care clinic to help the homebound and underserved.
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Detroit courthouse arrests spark outcry over aggressive federal deportation tactics
Trump administration initiative targets recent arrivals, leaves immigrants trapped, says immigrant rights advocate
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Longtime Wayne County commissioner, former state lawmaker Irma Clark-Coleman dies
Irma Clark-Coleman, a longtime public official who served at the local and state level in Michigan, died on June 10 at 88.
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Detroit mayoral candidates share their visions for business and development in the city | One Detroit
The Detroit Regional Chamber invited five candidates for Detroit mayor to the 2025 Mackinac Policy Conference to discuss their vision for business and development in the city.
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One Detroit Weekend | Things to do around Detroit this weekend: June 6, 2025 | One Detroit
Detroit is celebrating LGBTQ+ Pride Month and Irish culture this weekend with the Irish Festival at Greenmead Historical Park and Motor City Pride in Hart Plaza.
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The 2025 Mackinac Policy Conference: Leaders discuss Michigan’s successes and challenges | One Detroit
The 2025 Mackinac Policy Conference last week brought together leaders to discuss key issues Michigan is facing.
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Detroit’s faith-based community addresses the mental health crisis facing Black youth | American Black Journal
For Mental Health Awareness Month, host Stephen Henderson leads a discussion with Bishop Mbiyu Chui of Shrine of the Black Madonna, Rev. Jonathan Betts Fields of Hartford Memorial Baptist Church, and Karra Thomas from the Detroit Wayne Integrated Health Network (DWIHN), as part of American Black Journal’s “Black Church in Detroit” series.