Detroit History

Longform Left to Right: Paul Jones, Jennifer Hayes, and Lucius Vassar inside La Joya Gardens Community Development

Detroit CDFI coalition amplifies positive outcomes in communities across the city

Sarah SpohnMonday, June 2, 2025
Feature Story detroitplaces

Mapping Detroit: Clearing up where the name 'Detroit' is used the most

Alex B. HillThursday, January 25, 2024
Feature Story Woodbridge homes are known for their unique flair. Economic Development

Resilient Neighborhoods: This Detroit neighborhood is using tech to tell the story of its housing

David SandsTuesday, May 30, 2023
Feature Story Jazz, Carr Center Arts and Culture

Midtown jazz and gender justice installation shifting narratives

Veronica JohnsonTuesday, November 22, 2022
Feature Story A colorful mural by Carl Oxley III welcomes people into Woodbridge. Community Development

Resilient Neighborhoods: Here are some of the surprises to be found at Woodbridge's pocket parks

David SandsTuesday, November 15, 2022
Feature Story Khalid el-Hakim Kids and Education

Mobile museum sees Black history on the move in Michigan

Kahn Santori DavisonMonday, January 17, 2022
Development News The Gateway to Freedom monument at Hart plaza honors Detroit's role in the Underground Railroad.

Detroit Greenways Coalition launches virtual bike tour of Detroit Underground Railroad sites

David SandsTuesday, July 6, 2021
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5 Detroit sites recognized for role in civil rights movement, added to National Register of Places

Model DMonday, March 1, 2021
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City takes a ‘grassroots approach’ to revitalizing Historic Fort Wayne

MJ GalbraithTuesday, February 23, 2021
Feature Story Phil Knight, KBI Auto, Detroit Entrepreneurship

Neighborhood mechanic wants to keep his Detroit community running

Kate RoffTuesday, August 25, 2020
Partner Content Sandra Cavette is proud of her historical home and wants to see others investing in the upkeep of Detroit properties. Community Development

0%-interest loan program puts economic power in hands of Detroit homeowners

Kate RoffTuesday, August 4, 2020
Feature Story King Solomon Baptist Church received a $500,000 Michigan State Historic Preservation Office and African American Civil Rights grant from the National Park Service in September 2019. Community Development

King Solomon Baptist Church seeks to canonize its roots, broaden its scope

Sydnee ThompsonTuesday, February 11, 2020
Feature Story After shutting down in 1985, Stroh's returned in 2016.

Tapping into nostalgia: Detroit heritage beer brands Stroh’s and Altes see a resurgence

Courtney BurkTuesday, February 4, 2020
Development News Once adorned atop the Professional Plaza building, the series of neon hammer-and-nail signs served as a beacon in the Detroit sky, and is now seen at Hammer & Nail cocktail bar.

New Midtown bar Hammer & Nail draws inspiration from mid-century cocktail scene of Detroit

MJ GalbraithTuesday, October 22, 2019
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Six things to do in Detroit this fall

Sarah WilliamsTuesday, October 8, 2019
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