As Michigan’s largest insurer, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan has a commitment to diversity and inclusion. One of the ways Blue Cross approaches important causes and events is a literal and physical spotlight that shows off what the company believes in as a whole. For more than 30 years, Blue Cross has used these […]
Amidst the many celebrations going on throughout the state, comes the news of yet another “first” in the City of Detroit – the official celebration of Juneteenth Day. The City of Detroit’s Department of Civil Rights, Inclusion and Opportunity (CRIO) will host a Freedom Party in honor of Juneteenth, the oldest known celebration of the […]
There are many places in Detroit that memorialize the Civil Rights movement and the struggles African Americans have faced. The First Congregational Church of Detroit features the Underground Railroad Museum and the Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History has the world’s largest permanent exhibit on African American history. There is another place at […]
You are never too old to win a gold medal, or a silver medal, or a bronze medal, or just to compete. That’s what more than 300 seniors, ages 50 and older, will prove when they show off their athletic prowess and baking and creative skills during the 34th annual Detroit Senior Olympics with a […]
Creativity in Detroit is as varied as portraits on abandoned buildings, poetry in an urban farmhouse, aluminum cladding on bicycles, canes inlaid with African designs and children’s novels that heal the fear of gunfire. You could see that varied creativity when Kresge Arts in Detroit unveiled its first feature-length movie “Every Given Second,” which documents […]
Detroit’s own Erika ‘Big Red’ Stowall has danced her way into an online PBS series called “If Cities Could Dance.” The program is the creation of KQED, the San Francisco Bay Area NPR and PBS station. Each webisode in the series captures the dancers’ personal stories and their deep-rooted relationships to their community and city. […]
Detroit is known for its scores of famous residents. Sports legends like Ty Cobb and Joe Louis to titans of the automotive industry to music legends and Motown greats have put us on the map. But many artists have left their mark on the city as well. Hubert Massey, a master of frescoes, is one. […]
Back in 1961 Wayne State University purchased the First Church of Christ Scientist building and refitted it to become the Hilberry Theatre, which would house the graduate repertory company. Since 1963, there have been more than 5,600 performances enjoyed by more than two million patrons. As a result, the facility is showing its age. “Space […]
If you’re an emerging artist here is a great opportunity for you to show off your work. The Scarab Club is inviting proposals for emerging artists who are ready to take the next step in small group exhibitions. The exhibitions will run in 2019 and may be themed or unthemed and include any media. Participating […]
When local residents hear the phrase “Detroit versus everybody” a few things might come to mind. One could be the famed song by Detroit rappers and singers like Eminem, Big Sean and Dej Loaf. Another might be the t-shirt brand started in the city. But “Detroit versus everybody” could also describe the mentality of those […]