One Detroit contributor Zoe Clark, political director for Michigan Public, talks with Detroit Regional Chamber President and CEO Sandy Baruah and this year’s conference chair Peter Quigley, president and CEO of Kelly, about what to expect from the 2025 conference.
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New book from veteran Detroit journalists encourages people to find value in disagreements | One Detroit
Two veteran journalists with vastly different political views have a new book coming out titled “The Civility Book: A Guide to Building Bridges Across the Political Divide.”
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One Detroit Weekend | Things to do around Detroit this weekend: May 23, 2025
One Detroit contributors Cecelia Sharpe and Peter Whorf of 90.9 WRCJ share a handful of events happening around the region this weekend.
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Episcopal Diocese of Michigan’s Spirituality and Race initiative tackles reparations and racial healing | American Black Journal
For the Episcopal Diocese of Michigan, the watershed moment represented the opportunity to embark on a mission of linking spirituality to racial healing.
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National Foster Care Month highlights growing need for foster families in Michigan | American Black Journal
May is National Foster Care Month. In Michigan, there are approximately 10,000 children currently in foster care and only about 6,000 foster parents, according to Judson Center Chief Strategy Officer George Winn.
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New growth for Cadillac Urban Gardens in Southwest Detroit
The urban garden grows free produce for residents. The recent addition of a new greenhouse and electricity will provide for even more Detroiters.
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Nationwide tour stops in Detroit to convene Black leaders and activists
Detroit, organizers say, is a “beacon of hope and base for Black activism,” with its history of iconic moments during the Civil Rights Movement, such as the Detroit Walk to Freedom.
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Memorial Day weekend in Michigan: Expect more travelers, lower gas prices
This holiday weekend, gas prices are down and a record number of 45.1 million travelers are expected nationwide by AAA.
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Federal government says paper checks have got to go. What to know
One in four Detroiters is unbanked, owning neither a checking or savings account, according to a 2019 survey from the University of Michigan.
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Two Nisei, two histories: Local Japanese Americans reflect on WWII incarceration and its lasting impact | One Detroit
Mary Kamidoi and Shinji Takahashi are both second-generation Japanese Americans, known as “Nisei,” but their childhood experiences differ vastly.