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All About Detroit

DETROIT

Kid Rock is the Tip of the Iceberg

Oct 16, 2017

kid rock, Development, Race & Social Justice, Organizing, Politics

Kid Rock is the Tip of the Iceberg

Oct 16, 2017

kid rock, Development, Race & Social Justice, Organizing, Politics

Oct 16, 2017

kid rock, Development, Race & Social Justice, Organizing, Politics

The Forgotten Block

Oct 16, 2017

Shanel Adams, Detroit, Detroit History, 67 Rebellion, Neighborhoods, Black Family, Black Entrepreneurs

The Forgotten Block

Oct 16, 2017

Shanel Adams, Detroit, Detroit History, 67 Rebellion, Neighborhoods, Black Family, Black Entrepreneurs

Oct 16, 2017

Shanel Adams, Detroit, Detroit History, 67 Rebellion, Neighborhoods, Black Family, Black Entrepreneurs

Oct 16, 2017

music video, will see copeland, will see, Foreclosure, social justice, Empowerment, William Copeland

Take Tha House Back

Oct 16, 2017

music video, will see copeland, will see, Foreclosure, social justice, Empowerment, William Copeland

Oct 16, 2017

music video, will see copeland, will see, Foreclosure, social justice, Empowerment, William Copeland

Organizers Speak Out as Prosecutors Push for Trial

Nov 1, 2016

detroit, BLM Detroit, byp100, byp100 detroit, remember aiyana

Organizers Speak Out as Prosecutors Push for Trial

Nov 1, 2016

detroit, BLM Detroit, byp100, byp100 detroit, remember aiyana

Nov 1, 2016

detroit, BLM Detroit, byp100, byp100 detroit, remember aiyana

RACE AND SOCIAL JUSTICE

RACE & SOCIAL JUSTICE

Nov 4, 2017

Chani The Hippie, Detroit, Black Culture, Black Power

People Like Me

Nov 4, 2017

Chani The Hippie, Detroit, Black Culture, Black Power

Nov 4, 2017

Chani The Hippie, Detroit, Black Culture, Black Power

Flint Still Doesn't Have Water

Oct 11, 2016

Chani The Hippie, Flint, Water Crisis

Flint Still Doesn't Have Water

Oct 11, 2016

Chani The Hippie, Flint, Water Crisis

Oct 11, 2016

Chani The Hippie, Flint, Water Crisis

Aug 13, 2016

Chani The Hippie, Economics, Black Power, Black Liberation, Economic Empowerment

We Need Economic Empowerment Within the Black Community

Aug 13, 2016

Chani The Hippie, Economics, Black Power, Black Liberation, Economic Empowerment

Aug 13, 2016

Chani The Hippie, Economics, Black Power, Black Liberation, Economic Empowerment

May 23, 2016

Shaylnn Vaughn, Afro-Futurism, Octavia Butler, Kindred, Science-Fiction

Navigating Time and Slavery with Octavia Butler

May 23, 2016

Shaylnn Vaughn, Afro-Futurism, Octavia Butler, Kindred, Science-Fiction

May 23, 2016

Shaylnn Vaughn, Afro-Futurism, Octavia Butler, Kindred, Science-Fiction

BLACK HISTORY

BLACK HISTORY

MOVE 9

Feb 16, 2016

MOVE 9, Black Liberation, Philadelphia, Police Brutality, Political Prisoners, Bombing

MOVE 9

Feb 16, 2016

MOVE 9, Black Liberation, Philadelphia, Police Brutality, Political Prisoners, Bombing

Feb 16, 2016

MOVE 9, Black Liberation, Philadelphia, Police Brutality, Political Prisoners, Bombing

The Angola 3

Feb 16, 2016

The Angola 3, Louisiana State Penitentiary, Angola Prison, Black Liberation, Black Panther Party, Prison Industrial Complex, Systemic Oppression

The Angola 3

Feb 16, 2016

The Angola 3, Louisiana State Penitentiary, Angola Prison, Black Liberation, Black Panther Party, Prison Industrial Complex, Systemic Oppression

Feb 16, 2016

The Angola 3, Louisiana State Penitentiary, Angola Prison, Black Liberation, Black Panther Party, Prison Industrial Complex, Systemic Oppression

Paradise Valley Clubs

Feb 16, 2016

Paradise Valley, Black Bottom, Detroit, Black History, Jazz, Hastings Street

Paradise Valley Clubs

Feb 16, 2016

Paradise Valley, Black Bottom, Detroit, Black History, Jazz, Hastings Street

Feb 16, 2016

Paradise Valley, Black Bottom, Detroit, Black History, Jazz, Hastings Street

George Washington Carver: Transforming American Agriculture

Feb 11, 2016

George Washington Carver, Inventors, Black Excellence, Black History, Tuskegee Institute, Science, STEM

George Washington Carver: Transforming American Agriculture

Feb 11, 2016

George Washington Carver, Inventors, Black Excellence, Black History, Tuskegee Institute, Science, STEM

Feb 11, 2016

George Washington Carver, Inventors, Black Excellence, Black History, Tuskegee Institute, Science, STEM

FOOD

FOOD

May 4, 2016

Restaurant Review, Black-owned Businesses, The Block, Midtown, Daisha Hill

Review | The Block

May 4, 2016

Restaurant Review, Black-owned Businesses, The Block, Midtown, Daisha Hill

May 4, 2016

Restaurant Review, Black-owned Businesses, The Block, Midtown, Daisha Hill

Recipe | Philly Cheesesteaks

Feb 3, 2016

Arielle Forbes, Philly Cheesesteak, Sandwiches, 10 Minute Meals

Recipe | Philly Cheesesteaks

Feb 3, 2016

Arielle Forbes, Philly Cheesesteak, Sandwiches, 10 Minute Meals

Feb 3, 2016

Arielle Forbes, Philly Cheesesteak, Sandwiches, 10 Minute Meals

Recipe | Creamy Pumpkin Macaroni & Cheese

Nov 23, 2015

Macaroni & Cheese, Comfort Food, Pumpkin, Arielle Forbes

Recipe | Creamy Pumpkin Macaroni & Cheese

Nov 23, 2015

Macaroni & Cheese, Comfort Food, Pumpkin, Arielle Forbes

Nov 23, 2015

Macaroni & Cheese, Comfort Food, Pumpkin, Arielle Forbes

Review | Starter's Bar & Grill

Oct 30, 2015

Bougie Foodie, Starter's Bar & Grill, Happy Hour, Drink Specials, Food Specials, Detroit, Restaurant Review, Gerrae Cotton

Review | Starter's Bar & Grill

Oct 30, 2015

Bougie Foodie, Starter's Bar & Grill, Happy Hour, Drink Specials, Food Specials, Detroit, Restaurant Review, Gerrae Cotton

Oct 30, 2015

Bougie Foodie, Starter's Bar & Grill, Happy Hour, Drink Specials, Food Specials, Detroit, Restaurant Review, Gerrae Cotton

ARTIST SPOTLIGHTS

ENTERTAINMENT

Photographer Focus: The Man Behind The Lens

Apr 25, 2016

Photography, Amber Elle, David Booker, The Electronic Owl

Photographer Focus: The Man Behind The Lens

Apr 25, 2016

Photography, Amber Elle, David Booker, The Electronic Owl

Apr 25, 2016

Photography, Amber Elle, David Booker, The Electronic Owl

Justin Thomas and the Creation of Human Music

Feb 1, 2016

Justin Thomas, Rap, Detroit, Kizzie Adams, Music, Chicago

Justin Thomas and the Creation of Human Music

Feb 1, 2016

Justin Thomas, Rap, Detroit, Kizzie Adams, Music, Chicago

Feb 1, 2016

Justin Thomas, Rap, Detroit, Kizzie Adams, Music, Chicago

New Year, New Music: Malinda LeBeau Artist on the Rise

Jan 7, 2016

Brielle Symone, Malinda LeBeau, Music, Interviews, Detroit

New Year, New Music: Malinda LeBeau Artist on the Rise

Jan 7, 2016

Brielle Symone, Malinda LeBeau, Music, Interviews, Detroit

Jan 7, 2016

Brielle Symone, Malinda LeBeau, Music, Interviews, Detroit

Ashton Woods: Producer On The Rise

Nov 20, 2015

Ashton Woods, Producer, Music, Detroit, Creative Mind Coalition, RaKala Cosley

Ashton Woods: Producer On The Rise

Nov 20, 2015

Ashton Woods, Producer, Music, Detroit, Creative Mind Coalition, RaKala Cosley

Nov 20, 2015

Ashton Woods, Producer, Music, Detroit, Creative Mind Coalition, RaKala Cosley

HEALTH & wellness

HEALTH

Medical Marijuana & Me

Dec 15, 2015

Medical Marijuana, Healthy Living, Mental Health, Anxiety, Natural Remedies, Holistic Medicine, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Chantel Watkins, chani the hippie

Medical Marijuana & Me

Dec 15, 2015

Medical Marijuana, Healthy Living, Mental Health, Anxiety, Natural Remedies, Holistic Medicine, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Chantel Watkins, chani the hippie

Dec 15, 2015

Medical Marijuana, Healthy Living, Mental Health, Anxiety, Natural Remedies, Holistic Medicine, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Chantel Watkins, chani the hippie

5 Ways to Add Chia Seeds to Your Daily Diet!

Jul 14, 2015

Healthy Eating, Black Health, Chia Seeds, Mariel Watkins

5 Ways to Add Chia Seeds to Your Daily Diet!

Jul 14, 2015

Healthy Eating, Black Health, Chia Seeds, Mariel Watkins

Jul 14, 2015

Healthy Eating, Black Health, Chia Seeds, Mariel Watkins

5 Reasons to get Running

Jun 1, 2015

Black Bottom Health, Running, Mariel Watkins, Black Health, Healthy Living

5 Reasons to get Running

Jun 1, 2015

Black Bottom Health, Running, Mariel Watkins, Black Health, Healthy Living

Jun 1, 2015

Black Bottom Health, Running, Mariel Watkins, Black Health, Healthy Living

Jun 1, 2015

Black Bottom Health, Grocery Shopping, Healthy Eating, Mariel Watkins

When in Doubt, Keep it Simple

Jun 1, 2015

Black Bottom Health, Grocery Shopping, Healthy Eating, Mariel Watkins

Jun 1, 2015

Black Bottom Health, Grocery Shopping, Healthy Eating, Mariel Watkins

POETRY

POETRY

Oct 20, 2017

Poetry, Rosie DeSantis, Detroit Youth, Detroit Summer, Memories of Detroit

hymns to youth

Oct 20, 2017

Poetry, Rosie DeSantis, Detroit Youth, Detroit Summer, Memories of Detroit

Oct 20, 2017

Poetry, Rosie DeSantis, Detroit Youth, Detroit Summer, Memories of Detroit

Oct 16, 2017

poetry, Jessica Reed, Detroit

Detroit Seasons

Oct 16, 2017

poetry, Jessica Reed, Detroit

Oct 16, 2017

poetry, Jessica Reed, Detroit

Oct 16, 2017

Poetry, La'Shaunte Grisby, Detroit, Detroit Love

For the Love of MY City

Oct 16, 2017

Poetry, La'Shaunte Grisby, Detroit, Detroit Love

Oct 16, 2017

Poetry, La'Shaunte Grisby, Detroit, Detroit Love

Freedom

Jul 21, 2015

Detroit Youth, Poetry, The Black Paper, Freedom, Boggs School Interns

Freedom

Jul 21, 2015

Detroit Youth, Poetry, The Black Paper, Freedom, Boggs School Interns

Jul 21, 2015

Detroit Youth, Poetry, The Black Paper, Freedom, Boggs School Interns

MUSIC & ENTERTAINMENT

Featured

J. Snow on Catharsis

Oct 16, 2017

J Snow, Catharsis EP, Electronic Music, Hip Hop, Afrofuturism, New Music, Detroit Music

J. Snow on Catharsis

Oct 16, 2017

J Snow, Catharsis EP, Electronic Music, Hip Hop, Afrofuturism, New Music, Detroit Music

Oct 16, 2017

J Snow, Catharsis EP, Electronic Music, Hip Hop, Afrofuturism, New Music, Detroit Music

Lights! Camera! WALK!

Jan 11, 2016

WALK Fashion Show, Winter, Amber Elle, Designers

Lights! Camera! WALK!

Jan 11, 2016

WALK Fashion Show, Winter, Amber Elle, Designers

Jan 11, 2016

WALK Fashion Show, Winter, Amber Elle, Designers

BLUSH Fashion Masquerade | Behind The Mask

Dec 8, 2015

Amber Elle, BLUSH Fashion Masquerade, Fashion Show, Designers

BLUSH Fashion Masquerade | Behind The Mask

Dec 8, 2015

Amber Elle, BLUSH Fashion Masquerade, Fashion Show, Designers

Dec 8, 2015

Amber Elle, BLUSH Fashion Masquerade, Fashion Show, Designers

Falling Forward

Oct 23, 2015

Fashion, Fall, Amber Elle

Falling Forward

Oct 23, 2015

Fashion, Fall, Amber Elle

Oct 23, 2015

Fashion, Fall, Amber Elle

short stories

SHORT STORIES

Love Me Baby: Chapter I

Nov 6, 2015

Love, Romance, Short Stories, Lynx M'Chea

Love Me Baby: Chapter I

Nov 6, 2015

Love, Romance, Short Stories, Lynx M'Chea

Nov 6, 2015

Love, Romance, Short Stories, Lynx M'Chea

Playing by the Rules: The Myth of Surviving Racism

Oct 16, 2015

Ryan Moody, Racism, Personal Narrative

Playing by the Rules: The Myth of Surviving Racism

Oct 16, 2015

Ryan Moody, Racism, Personal Narrative

Oct 16, 2015

Ryan Moody, Racism, Personal Narrative

Resting Bitch Face

May 13, 2015

Zuri, Short Stories, Zuri McWhorter

Resting Bitch Face

May 13, 2015

Zuri, Short Stories, Zuri McWhorter

May 13, 2015

Zuri, Short Stories, Zuri McWhorter

The Shrink Dance

May 13, 2015

Zuri, Short Stories, Zuri McWhorter

The Shrink Dance

May 13, 2015

Zuri, Short Stories, Zuri McWhorter

May 13, 2015

Zuri, Short Stories, Zuri McWhorter