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LGBTQ+ center stretches to increase care in communties near and far
For over 30 years, Affirmations has been the hub of Southeast Michigan’s LGBTQ+ communities and their allies. In the heart of Ferndale, in a 17,000-square-foot building owned by the community (its mortgage is paid), people of all sexual orientations, identities, expressions and cultures find socialization, support and programming to enrich their lives.
LGBTQ+ center stretches to increase care in communties near and far
For over 30 years, Affirmations has been the hub of Southeast Michigan’s LGBTQ+ communities and their allies. In the heart of Ferndale, in a 17,000-square-foot building owned by the community (its mortgage is paid), people of all sexual orientations, identities, expressions and cultures find socialization, support and programming to enrich their lives.
As the need for masks rises, so do challenges for deaf and hard of hearing communities
While face coverings serve to slow the spread of COVID-19, they add an additional barrier in communicating for those who are deaf and hard of hearing. Here’s how one community is responding to the challenges.
What will the future look like for Southeast Michigan’s nonprofits?
How has the storm of challenges in the past 18 months altered the nonprofit world, for better or worse, causing leaders to question and reimagine their systems of funding, models of work, governance and values?
Worker-owned thrift store opening in Hamtramck reimagines what second-hand shopping should be
What if going to the resale shop meant having a boutique experience on the cheap while also supporting small business, local nonprofits, shelters, and mutual aids? What if your curated donations were shared throughout nearby neighborhoods rather than piled into trash dumps or mass shipped overseas?
Ferndale’s Ringwald Theatre returns to the stage
Intermission is over, and showgoers will soon be finding their seats. In June, the theater announced a new partnership with Ferndale’s long-standing LBGTQ+ community center, Affirmations.
North End neighborhood boasts beauty in BLKOUT Walls Mural Festival
The seven-day celebration of Black artists included live mural painting, artist panel discussions, walking tours and community workshops, and left the North End and adjacent New Center area boasting dozens of vibrant new murals.
The Nonprofit Journal Project Continues
Documenting the stories of Southeast Michigan's nonprofits
Black-owned cooperative startups in the North End model opportunity for more equitable Detroit
Three new cooperative businesses are taking shape in the North End neighborhood, all owned and operated by Black Detroiters, mostly women living and working in the community.
