Black Labor Has Built America Through Centuries
In the ongoing reckoning over race in America, many of the conversations in this moment are forward-focused. While striving for...
Black Labor Has Built America Through Centuries
In the ongoing reckoning over race in America, many of the conversations in this moment are forward-focused. While striving for...
With No Support From Government, Detroit Restaurants Step Up To Support Service Industry Workers
The owner of Batch Brewing Company didn’t set out to raise nearly $50,000 for service industry workers in Detroit, but...
Water Activists Skeptical of Duggan’s Commitment to End Water Shutoff Policy
In 2014, the United Nations called Detroit’s water shutoffs policy “contrary to human rights.” Now, six years later, Mayor Mike...
The Problem With Your Pandemic “Pod”
The COVID-19 pandemic has undone much of the nation’s social fabric, pushing many people into a world of isolation. As...
Remembering Longtime Wayne County Commissioner Jewel Ware
Jewel Ware, the longest serving member of the Wayne County Commission, died suddenly yesterday of what is reported to be a...
Help Detroit’s Small Businesses By Shopping Locally This Holiday Season
Third Wave Music We're well into a holiday season unlike any other, one which comes after nine months of social restrictions due...
Dr. Haki Madhubuti’s New Poetry Collection is a Thank You to Black Women
In the aftermath of Malcolm X’s assassination in 1965, the tone of the Black artists changed. The need to reshape and define the aesthetic...
Detroit Artist Sydney James’ New Exhibition Celebrates Essential Workers
As COVID-19 continues to wreak havoc across the nation, many people considered “essential workers” have had to battle the virus...
Survey Shows Metro Detroiters Plan to Support Local Businesses This Holiday Season
Michigan consumers are prioritizing the support of local businesses this holiday season, according to a recent survey conducted by Accenture....
Why Contact Tracing Is Failing In Michigan
One of the government’s best weapons against COVID-19 is its ability to trace the spread of the virus. However, here in Michigan,...
Detroit’s Hardcore Punk Scene Comes Alive in “Dope, Hookers and Pavement” Documentary
The Motor City has provided many soundtracks to the rest of the world from gospel to Motown and electronic genres...
“Waging Change” Doc Shines Light on Tipped Workers, Who Make $3.67 An Hour In Michigan
The minimum wage for tipped workers in Michigan is $3.67. Starting in January 2021, that will go up to $3.75....