The Metro: Freedom seekers, Canada Day and emancipation
It has been almost two centuries since Canada declared independence. After the Constitution Act of 1867, Canada, Nova Scotia, and...
The Metro: Freedom seekers, Canada Day and emancipation
It has been almost two centuries since Canada declared independence. After the Constitution Act of 1867, Canada, Nova Scotia, and...
The Metro: Prideraiser reaches decade milestone in Detroit
The Detroit Football Club’s supporting group, the Northern Guard, began Prideraiser in 2017. Every goal scored over the course of...
The Metro: The Senate Theater kicks off summer with ‘Hot, Sweaty, and Weird’ Film Series
This weekend is filled with events for film enthusiasts, and The Senate Theater is offering a way to start the...
The Metro: Detroit Youth Choir tackles Alice Walker’s ‘The Color Purple’
The Detroit Youth Choir has had an inspiring rise from the city of Detroit to some of the largest stages...
The Metro: The leading legacies of Gayly Speaking and ‘Come Out! In Detroit’
In 1973, the Gay Radio Collective began producing Gayly Speaking through WDET. The Lesbian Radio Collective collaborated with them to...
The Metro: ‘We Tell These Truths’ explores culture and community with Concert of Colors Neighborhood Series
The Smithsonian’s Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage honors America's 250th with, Culture of, by, and for the People. The...
The Metro: A Place Called Heaven event honors the legacy of Detroit’s Black queer history
When people don’t feel welcomed in a space, they create their own. In 1984, a third space came to life...
The Metro: Iron Chef Detroit fundraiser returns for a third year
Iron Chef Detroit is an annual fundraiser that supports Cass Community Social Services. It returns for a third year at...
The Metro: Sounds Like Detroit celebrates local artists. You curate the lineup
Over 150 Michigan performers entered NPR’s Tiny Desk Concert this year. Only 10 of them will be eligible to appear...
The Metro: Detroit’s cultural exports go beyond cars and techno—it’s the blueprint for free public museums
The city of Detroit is connected to larger cultural movements throughout its history. Yet, most people don’t realize the first...
The Metro: The Detroit Association of Women’s Clubs makes national list for endangered historic places
Women-led organizations marched on Washington to be heard during their historic efforts to achieve social, political and economic equality. Yet,...
The Metro: For the LGBTQ + community, affirming one’s identity is a source of real psychological strength
"What doesn't kill you makes you stronger." Why does that framing always skip over what we survived? Or how we're...
