Death Doulas in Metro Detroit are working to change how people approach the end of life — with less fear and more understanding. It can be a tough sell in a culture that largely avoids talking about death, but with the right support and guidance, these non-medical advocates promise life’s final chapter can be rich and rewarding.
Some Detroit residents spend as much as 25% of their disposable income on water bills. Many are struggling to keep up.
Detroit entrepreneur Michael Parrish rebuilt his life after serving nine years in prison by transforming a single box truck into a growing moving company, while also releasing a hip-hop album inspired by his life story.
CEDAM has released a new housing TIF guide to help Michigan communities understand and apply tax increment financing as a tool to support local housing development and affordability goals.
In a southwest Detroit basement, a brass and wind band rooted in Mexican tradition has gathered to rehearse for more than 25 years.
Curtis Chin, an LGBTQ+ author, is visiting Port Huron on his Michigan Great Reads book tour. The moderated conversation and book signing of “Everything I Learned, I Learned in a Chinese Restaurant” takes place on Thursday, April 16.
Nearly $300,000 in Seed Awards from the Michigan Good Food Fund will support 18 food and farm businesses across Michigan, helping small, locally rooted operations grow and improve food access.
A collective of African American women dentists delivers public health care, mentorship, and trust to underserved patients across Detroit, Wayne County, and Macomb County.
Bryne Berry, founder of Black Girls Do Science, created the nonprofit to expand access and representation, empowering and exposing girls of color to the STEM fields to reduce racial and gender gaps.
In a city where Black culture and innovation shape every layer of life, representation in media leadership is not only symbolic: it is essential. I am honored to steward this publication forward with that responsibility in mind.
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