Too often Detroit’s neighborhoods are hiding in plain sight. Many are experiencing dramatic investment, a robust housing market, new retail and more. They have left their past behind as buildings have been rehabbed, blight eliminated and new construction has popped up. Their future is bright. If you want to learn more about the past, present […]
“Thank you for your service.” Those are most-appreciated words to say when we meet those currently in the military or veterans. The words are great and they mean a lot, but here’s another way to say thank you and at the same time serve those who serve us. The Michigan Armed Forces Hospitality Center (MAFHC)is holding […]
If you’re in the neighborhood around the Isaac Agree Downtown Synagogue on October 12 you’re going to see people dancing in the streets carrying the Torah. It’s an age-old tradition called Simchat Torah that celebrates the Jewish love and study of the Torah. The event is appropriately called “Dancin’ in the Streets: Simchat Torah.” Simchat […]
How we recognize and celebrate each other is important. That’s the basis behind a proposal scheduled for introduction Tuesday by City Council Member Raquel Castañeda-López and a coalition of Indigenous leaders in Detroit, who want to declare the second Monday in October as Indigenous Peoples’ Day, instead of Columbus Day. The City of Detroit recognizes the need […]