Louise Ogadinma spent much of her childhood in west side Detroit community centers. After school in her neighborhood, there was no shortage of places where she and her friends could go to spend time enjoying extracurricular activities. Now a mother in her 20s, Ogadinma is concerned other Detroit youth don’t have the opportunities she had. […]
Rebecca “Bucky” Willis has a vision for Lindale Gardens, the neighborhood where she was born and her parents operated a mission out of their home, hosting Bible studies and feeding breakfast to children. For Willis, it’s in her blood to love her neighbors – and her neighborhood. Together, they are building a community that shows […]
A transformative movement is underway along Detroit’s Eight Mile corridor, where imaginative civic organizations, block clubs and neighbors are working side-by-side to restore its neighborhoods. What began with the work of a few has mushroomed into commitment of many. Rooted on improving neighborhood life, an army of neighbors have united to plant an urban garden here […]