Dickerson, 53, of Farmington Hills, is carrying on her father’s passion for helping others with her role as Region 1A director for the UAW. She is the first Black woman to be in the position.
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Treasured community garden in Highland Park could be uprooted in land dispute
A community garden in Highland Park is at the center of a land dispute between a developer and nonprofit Avalon Village.
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Report: Detroiters need reparations for destruction of Black Bottom, Paradise Valley
Decades after a freeway construction tore through Detroit’s Black Bottom and Paradise Valley, Black Detroiters need major investments, report says.
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The Black Church’s role in the Civil Rights Movement, Detroit City of Peace | American Black Journal
In recognition the March on Washington 60th anniversary, “The Black Church in Detroit” series explores the state of civil rights today.
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Detroit’s civil rights legacy, Darrin Camilleri, Black Business Month, Weekend events | One Detroit
[#item_full_content] This story also appeared in DPTV – One Detroit The historic tie between the 1963 March on Washington and the Detroit Walk to Freedom and how they changed civil rights in America. State Sen. Darrin Camilleri shares how the MiLEAP program will play a role in the state’s population growth. For National Black Business […]
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Mack Alive celebrates Detroit’s east side with annual parade, rally
The 33rd annual Mack Alive parade takes place Saturday at 10 a.m., starting at Mack and St. Jean and ending at Genesis Lutheran Church, 7200 Mack Avenue.
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Eastsiders are fed up with Stellantis truck traffic. Street plan up for city approval might not help
A city authority will take another 60 days to consider a traffic plan eastsiders worry would increase trucks. They already see more than 450 trucks a day
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Reopening of Detroit’s last synagogue is a new chapter for Jewish community
The synagogue moved into the landmark Griswold building in 1964, during a period of transition for Detroit’s Jewish community from the city into the suburbs. Now, the younger generation is returning.
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Group bike riding in Detroit: How it began and how to join
A recent history and a list of free, public group bike rides in Detroit
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Detroit’s Friday swim club on Belle Isle quickly growing
The Belle Isle Swim Club meets every Friday at 7 a.m. to swim, hang out, and drink free coffee.