Detroit techno pioneer Carl Craig is celebrating Black History Month with his “All Black Vinyl” series on Instagram.
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Iconic hug photo from 1948 World Series, a symbol against racism nearly 80 years later | One Detroit
It was an interracial hug between two baseball players who helped win a World Series game in 1948 and a photo that you might say went viral in its day.
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Children’s book teaches youth about the Civil Rights Movement in Detroit | One Detroit
A children’s book from historian and author Sharon Sexton is helping youth understand the history of the Civil Rights Movement in Detroit and its impact today.
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The NAACP’s legacy: Discussing Walter White, DEI and more with leaders from the Detroit NAACP | American Black Journal
“American Black Journal” host Stephen Henderson talks with NAACP Detroit Branch President Rev. Dr. Wendell Anthony and Executive Committee Member Heaster Wheeler about the legacy of former NAACP leader Walter White and the role of the NAACP past and present.
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Forgotten Harvest is launching more food pantries in Detroit, metro area
The food rescue nonprofit is expanding services to areas where it says need is highest but where there aren’t enough resources for food assistance.
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Biking on the road is legal. That hasn’t stopped police from ticketing riders
Detroit bicyclists report being wrongfully stopped while biking and obeying laws.
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Why Solomon Kinloch is running for Detroit mayor in 2025
The 51-year-old leader of Triumph Church launched his long-anticipated mayoral campaign last week with a high-profile event at The Fox Theatre. He plans to release a four-year plan that outlines his ambitions for a prospective first term.
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Mourners say goodbye to siblings with ‘unbreakable bond’ who froze in Detroit casino parking garage
Song and prayer enveloped about 150 mourners as they paid their respects to 9-year-old Darnell Currie Jr. and 2-year-old A’millah Currie.
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Funeral services begin for 2 children who froze in Detroit casino parking garage
Deputy Mayor Melia Howard, who was at the public viewing on Wednesday, identified the children as 2-year-old A’millah Currie and 9-year-old Darnell Currie.
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‘Everything is ruined’: Southwest Detroiters cope with flood aftermath
Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan urged residents to file insurance claims as soon as possible, emphasizing that the Great Lakes Water Authority and Detroit’s water department will cover any uninsured costs.