Within the next few months Central City Integrated Health Inc. (CCIH) in Midtown will grow from two to six dental chairs and move to a new facility to expand availability of cavity care and cleanings to the low-income population of Detroit. “More than 42,000 Detroit residents live below the poverty line. We don’t have the […]
Just where is journalism going these days? What’s its future? How do journalists and publicists uphold the truth in these very troubling, divisive times? Find out on Wednesday, March 7 at 7:00 p.m. when the Detroit Press Club and Southfield Public Library present a panel of journalists and media experts to discuss the issues in […]
Planning for the future in a city whose narrative has been defined by uncertainty is challenging. Still, Detroit Future City took on the challenge, got input from more than 100,000 community members and adopted as a road map toward equitable and sustainable development by the Duggan administration. Now, it’s time for implementation, says Detroit Economic […]
by Steve Palackdharry Elfido and Kim Castillo are a young couple with deep roots in southwest Detroit. “We’ve lived here our whole lives, and this is where we want to stay,” Elfido says. “We believe the area is getting better, and we want to be part of helping it improve.” Elfido grew up in the […]
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 […]
If you’ve ever tried to restore an older house you know it is hard to find contractors with the skills needed to preserve the home’s character and identity. The Michigan Historic Preservation Network (MHPN) has a plan to help fix that. It just launched the Living Trades Academy (LTA), a nine-week job training program that […]
Fashion Savvy blogger Tamela Tatum loves vintage. Her desire to collect the stylish coats and handbags of yore is so strong that on a recent trip to Lansing to visit a client, Tatum vowed to hit every Salvation Army and thrift shop on the two-hour trip from Detroit. The 41-year-old fashionista is the founder of […]
Commentary by Bill Johnson Detroit’s campaign to bring the nearly 40,000 rental properties into compliance with the city housing code by 2020 defies logic. These codes were intended to prevent neighborhood deterioration. This blitz, however, will accelerate abandonment and decimate both low-income and middle-class communities. Rental property owners will have six months to register their […]
Starting this spring Detroit’s youth can camp overnight at Scout Hollow in Rouge Park, so get those sleeping bags, tents and lanterns ready to go. Detroit’s only campground has been closed for a decade and has been overrun by tall grass, deer and wild turkeys. Now, thanks to a $200,000 grant from The Kresge Foundation, […]
Hundreds of students, faculty and administrators from more than 28 Jesuit colleges and universities throughout the U.S. will gather at the University of Detroit Mercy’s McNichols Campus in July 2019. They’ll be attending the 2019 National Jesuit Student Leadership Conference (NJSLC) hosted by Detroit Mercy. “The city of Detroit is at a pivotal point in […]