Bookstock is back for 2022
After a two-year absence, Bookstock has returned to its longtime home in Livonia’s Laurel Park Place Mall. Since its founding,...
New exhibit, “Looking for the Light,” aims to destigmatize mental illness
Untitled painting by Michael Francis Miller, featured in the exhibit Artists, faith leaders, mental health advocates and more are joining...
Litter is a significant problem in Detroit. Kids could be the solution
Springtime in Detroit means daffodils and apple trees are blooming, birds are returning – and plastic bags, bottles, pizza boxes...
Progressive Art Studio Collective brings the arts to disabled adults in Detroit
Alsendoe Owens, “Red Face” (2021), watercolor and marker on paper Progressive Art Studio Collective (PASC) program manager Anthony Marcellini says...
Detroit-based HattieGirl Ice Cream is expanding throughout Michigan
Hattie Girl Ice Cream is a Detroit-based manufacturer. It’s one of the only Black-owned ice cream distributors in the U.S....
Detroit Health Department is offering free childhood vaccination clinics for residents this summer
The City of Detroit is hosting vaccination clinics for kids throughout the summer. Photo credit: City of Detroit Health Department...
Life of civil rights icon becomes an opera with “X: The Life and Times of Malcolm X”
“X: The Life and Times of Malcolm X” opens with a heart-wrenching scene in East Lansing and tells the story...
Woodward Eid Cruise returns for third year
Hundreds of vehicles decorated with bright colored streamers, crescent moons and car paint will parade down Woodward Avenue in Detroit...
Grief is an ongoing process. Here’s how to manage it
COVID-19 is now the third leading cause of death in the U.S., and each person who doesn't survive leaves an...
Report highlights obstacles and suggests solutions to Black homeownership in Detroit
Black home ownership used to be the norm in Detroit. As recently as the early 2000s, the had one of...
Muslims in Metro Detroit celebrate Eid al-Fitr
Share your Eid moments with WDET for a chance to be featured using the hashtag #EidInDetroit on Instagram or...
Muslims Building Bridges unity iftars bring community together after two years of COVID-19
During the first two years of the pandemic, Metro Detroiters had to forgo celebrating religious holidays with others. For...