The city put out an open call for a sculptor to create a new statue of the iconic boxer focused on his outside the ring to be displayed along the greenway. Plus, Detroit’s latest arts and culture happenings.
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‘Bird Box’ author to promote new book at Detroit Public Library
Franklin author Josh Malerman will promote his latest book, “Incidents Around the House,” on Sunday at DPL. But this won’t be a typical book talk.
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Ghostly gathering at Detroit Library
Micah Walker talks with paranormal author and investigator Nicole Beauchamp ahead of an event tonight at Detroit Public Library.
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Detroit exhibit uplifts the ‘art’ of conversation
Micah Walker catches up with queer typographer Mark Addison Smith. His exhibition, “You Look Like the Right Type,” is on display through Friday at the College for Creative Studies’ Valade Family Gallery in New Center.
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Honoring an unsung hero in Michigan’s Civil War fight
William Dollarson was a formerly enslaved person who escaped from bondage and became a conductor for the Underground Railroad in Detroit.
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Dances of the diaspora: Detroiter hosting African Dance conference
The TéMaTé Institute for Black Dance and Culture is gearing up for its fourth annual Convening for Dance and Culture Conference this weekend.
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A Detroit actor’s ‘juicy’ lead role
Micah Walker has an interview with the star of the Detroit production of the Pulitzer-winning play “Fat Ham,” the latest arts and culture headlines and weekend festivities.
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Detroit native’s first solo art exhibit celebrates cultural expression
LaKela Brown’s “From Scratch: Seeding Adornment” is on display at the Museum of Museum of Contemporary Art Detroit through Oct. 20.
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Michigan’s only HBCU honors a hip-hop fashion trendsetter
The Walker’s Apparel Design Stu/deo, named after longtime fashion icon April Walker, was unveiled during the fifth annual Black Footwear Forum at Pensole Lewis College of Business in Detroit.
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A celebration of Black cinema in Detroit
What to expect at the Detroit Black Film Festival, updates on the Life Remodeled east side community hub, weekend events and more.