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The "dogleg," highlighted in red, is comprised of Detroit's Boynton and Oakwood Heights neighborhoods. Detroit is highlighted in pink.

CuriosiD: Where in Detroit is the community known as Dogleg?

Bre'Anna Tinsley July 17, 2025

WDET’s CuriosiD series answers your questions about everything Detroit. Subscribe to CuriosiD on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, NPR.org or wherever you get your podcasts.In this episode of CuriosiD, we answer...

The Second Baptist Church in Detroit's Greektown neighborhood is considered the oldest Black church in the Midwest and served as a stop on the Underground Railroad.

The ‘Airbnb of Churches’ is bringing its headquarters to downtown Detroit

Bre'Anna Tinsley May 5, 2025

Church Space, the startup known as the “Airbnb for churches,” is establishing a new headquarters in Detroit.Church Space helps congregations...

Chef Maxcel Hardy was among five other local chefs who participated in the recent WDET benefit, Colors of Detroit. Hardy died on Monday, March 4, 2024, his publicist confirmed Tuesday.

Detroit chef and community builder Max Hardy dies at age 40

Jenny Sherman March 5, 2024

Maxcel Hardy, an award-winning chef, restauranteur and community leader in Detroit, died on Monday at the age of 40, his...