The Comcast Rise Investment Fund has $10,000 grants available to help Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC)-owned, small businesses in Detroit, Hamtramck and Highland Park hit hard by COVID-19. Beginning Monday, March 1 and running through Sunday, March 14, eligible businesses can apply for a $10,000 grant at www.comcastrise.com. A total of 100 grants totaling $1 million will […]
TheHUB Detroit Commentary by Pam Perry What does a 60-plus beauty queen with a butterfly tattoo and sassy repartee have in common with an award-winning black female judge with a penchant for fine cuisine? These groundbreaking role models are paving the way for women of color in every level of society. Together, these unstoppable forces […]
The Detroit Riverwalk is among the top American riverwalks nominated for Best Riverwalk by USA TODAY 10Best Readers’ Choice Awards 2021. You can help it win the title by voting online daily. Click here to vote. The polls are open until noon ET on Monday, February 15. Right now, the Detroit Riverwalk is No. 1 […]
There will be at least 2,000 fewer overgrown, ugly, eyesore alleys in Detroit this year thanks to a partnership between the City of Detroit Departments of Neighborhoods and General Services and residents. Now in its second year, the Alley Clean Up Program provides residents with city assistance to address overgrown alleys in exchange for a […]
Want to snap out of COVID fatigue? Take an “awe walk.” How? It’s easy. There are a lot of “awes” in Detroit just waiting for you. Skate the Rink at Campus Martius. Visitors can purchase tickets online or by phone during rink hours at (313) 963-9393. Tickets are limited and walk-up tickets are not available. […]
We are all holding our breath to see how the world will be reborn after COVID. That is why Mike Han, a man familiar with the feeling of rebirth, may be the perfect artist to capture the current mood. COVID took away his dream of opening a restaurant in Detroit. He was just one month […]
It’s a tough time to go to the grocery store, and it can be scary, but it can also be a blessing for many. Shoppers at Busch’s Fresh Food Market’s donated more than $375,000 in monetary and food donations to Forgotten Harvest through the store’s “Season of Sharing” food drive. The community had several ways […]
This simple act of kindness happened Christmas morning last year, and it was beautiful. A woman and her 15-year-old nephew were delivering Christmas presents in Southwest Detroit as part of Jimmy’s Kids annual program to help those in need in the area. They stopped at the home of a man, who was a double amputee […]
According to The Who, the “kids are alright,” but it never hurts to give them a little extra help. John George’s new project, Kidz Camp, aims to prove the old lyric right. Kidz Camp will be headquarters for programs and opportunities already available in the Brightmoor/Old Redford neighborhood. From volunteering and employment to school help […]
The holidays may very well be the cause of a spiking number of COVID-19 cases unless people reconsider plans to travel or to gather in large groups to celebrate. That’s the warning from the governors in seven states who have come together as a bipartisan group to encourage urge everyone to mask up, follow medical […]