Detroit isn't waiting for Hollywood's approval. Filmmaker Dennis Reed II is helping redefine independent cinema, producing dozens of films and showcasing why the Motor City remains a blueprint for ...

Michigan's record-breaking $16 billion AI data center investment raises a bigger question: are we creating the next engine of ...

Detroit Public Schools Community District students are proving that talent, hard work, and determination open doors. Together ...

This story is part of a series exploring how parks serve as engines of exploration, education, play, and equity. It is made possible with support from Huron-Clinton Metroparks and the City of Detroit.

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Tom Woodman stands in front of a 3D-printed home in Detroit created by his company, Citizen Robotics, which is planning two developments in Pontiac. The company aims to reduce construction costs at ...

Block by Block is a solutions journalism series that is supported by IFF, CEDAM and Invest Detroit, and is focused on community development leaders and initiatives in Michigan, Ohio and Indiana.

Kwame Simmons has become a nationally known educator. Photo courtesy The Simmons Advantage Kwame Simmons is seated at a desk at his home office, responding to emails and scheduling Zoom meetings with ...

Functioning as a vital directory during the Jim Crow era, the Green Book was an “underground railroad” of a different kind. It helped African Americans map the most welcoming routes, listing vacation ...

The East Canfield Art Park offers an unexpected example on Detroit’s east side of how vacant land and public art can serve as vital resources for an at-risk community. Located a few blocks from the ...

Thousands of people are expected to gather at Hart Plaza this weekend as Motor City Pride, Michigan’s largest LGBTQ+ Pride celebration, returns June 6-7 full of entertainment, advocacy, community ...

Detroit’s public schools have faced some of the toughest challenges in urban education, yet the district continued to push forward. A groundswell of parents, students, and educators pushed for better ...