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Feature Story Nonprofit Journal Project Continues Community Development

The Nonprofit Journal Project ContinuesDocumenting the stories of Southeast Michigan's nonprofits

Sarah WilliamsFriday, July 30, 2021
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Preservation Detroit takes us on a tour of the city’s most endangered historic buildingsModel D Explorer Series

MJ GalbraithTuesday, July 27, 2021
“Fundamentally, historic preservation is one of those interesting things where there's an intersection between art, architecture, the greater community good, and the health and vibrancy of the city,” says Devan Anderson of Preservation Detroit.
Feature Story "The ampersand symbol represents everything we want to do, which is bring people together," says co-owner Drew Pineda. "We want to be a bookstore AND...a place to convene, write, explore ideas and art." Arts and Culture

Award-winning bookstore hatched in Jefferson Chalmers finds a home in Southwest Detroit

Sarah WilliamsTuesday, July 27, 2021
From restaurants and festivals to a permanent Detroit location, this book pop-up has come a long way.
Feature Story Photo by David Palmer, Interim Executive Director, Hamtramck Parks Conservancy Transportation

5 public parks you can reach by public transit

Zaire DanielsTuesday, July 27, 2021
Summer is still here, and what better way to enjoy your leisure time than to check out these 5 local parks using our public transit system?
Feature Story Students work at Irene's Myomassology Institute. Entrepreneurship

Irene's Myomassology Institute returns to serve Metro Detroit students and citizens

Biba AdamsTuesday, July 27, 2021
The pandemic made the school's close-contact work all but impossible for a while, but now it's reopened with safety precautions in place.
Feature Story Participants create memorial pouches for the Healing Memorial. Arts and Culture

Detroiters invited to contribute to permanent Healing Memorial for COVID-19 victims

Biba AdamsTuesday, July 27, 2021
The city's Office of Arts, Culture, and Entrepreneurship; the Detroit Riverfront Conservancy; and the Cranbrook Art Museum are creating a permanent, living memorial to Metro Detroiters who died from COVID-19.
Partner Content Izegbe and George N'Namdi talk with Theaster Gates. Kids and Education

Renowned artist, educator, and urban planner Theaster Gates brings his unique view to Marygrove

Biba AdamsTuesday, July 27, 2021
The Chicago-based artist is partnering with Marygrove on efforts to spur artist-led, neighborhood-based development and entrepreneurship.
Longform Brian Nicholson, MiCAL program director for Oakland County-based crisis services agency Common Ground, takes a call for the Michigan Crisis and Access Line (MiCAL). Healthy Communities

New mental health crisis line to roll out across Michigan

Estelle SlootmakerMonday, July 26, 2021
The new service is now available in Oakland County and Michigan's Upper Peninsula – and it's just the first step of a larger plan to roll out improved mental health crisis services across the state.
Feature Story GRDC market team from left to right: Kitty Yarbrough, John Jones, Jr., Jocelyn Moss, JeNiece Freeman-Holt, Chelsea Salame, Keenan Terry. Community Development

Resilient Neighborhoods: This Detroit farmers market is reuniting neighbors isolated by the pandemic

Sarah WilliamsSaturday, July 24, 2021
A beloved Detroit farmers markets is back this season with some new  innovations.
Longform Mount Magna at Holly Oaks ORV Park in Holly. Community Development

The DNR turns 100 this year. Here's how it's shaped Southeast Michigan's natural areas.

David SandsThursday, July 22, 2021
The Michigan Department of Natural Resources has created, managed, or otherwise supported numerous natural areas in Southeast Michigan over the past century. Here's a look back at the agency's role in the region, and where it may be headed next.
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