The 2024 Detroit Jazz Festival lineup and the opening of the Gretchen C. Valade Jazz Center. Plus, designer Jess Fendo reveals this year’s official poster.
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BridgeDetroit Community Conversation, Detroit Poet Laureate, Collard Green Cook-off | American Black Journal
BridgeDetroit’s Community Conversation on home repairs. Detroit Poet Laureate jessica Care moore. Plus, the Collard Green Cook-off Championship.
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Michigan primary, Forgotten Harvest CEO, Collard greens cook-off, One Detroit Weekend | One Detroit
Michigan’s primary election results and Kamala Harris’ picks her running mate. Forgotten Harvest’s new CEO. Plus, a collard greens cook-off in Detroit.
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James Baldwin exhibit, Marygrove Campus Summer Fest, Downtown Boxing Gym | American Black Journal
Detroit artist Sabrina Nelson’s “Frontline Prophet: James Baldwin” exhibit. Marygrove’s Campus Summer Fest. Plus, Downtown Boxing Gym’s culinary program.
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Chinatown streetscape improvements, President Ford 50th Anniversary, Pewabic Pottery, Weekend events | One Detroit
Chinatown streetscape improvements, 50 years since Ford’s inauguration, Pewabic Pottery, weekend events for summer fun
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Detroit’s Black churches respond to gun violence in the community| Black Church in Detroit
After a Detroit block party mass shooting, Detroit’s Black churches come together to support the community and spearhead efforts to stop gun violence.
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‘The Riot Report,’ President Joe Biden drops out, Pianist BLKBOK, Weekend Events | One Detroit
“The Riot Report” documentary. President Joe Biden ends his 2024 presidential bid. Detroit piano prodigy BLKBOK. Plus, some upcoming weekend events.
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Maternal mortality rates for Black mothers, United Way Summer Discovery program | American Black Journal
Examine the impact of rising maternal mortality rates on Black mothers in Michigan. Plus, United Way for Southeastern Michigan’s Summer Discovery program.
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Trump assassination attempt, state of small business, Concert of Colors, Weekend events | One Detroit
One Detroit contributors discuss the assassination attempt of former President Donald Trump. The state of small business. Plus, the 33rd Concert of Colors.
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Forgotten Harvest CEO Adrian Lewis, ‘Making Amends: The Quest for Reparations’ | American Black Journal
Forgotten Harvest CEO Adrian Lewis talks about the increased demand for services. Plus, a conversation on reparations in Detroit and across the U.S.