Motown girl group Martha and the Vandellas recorded an anthem for the civil rights era and fought for fair pay
Their classic anthem “Dancing in the Street” reflected the revolutionary mood of civil rights protesters, especially Black Americans in the 1960s.
This Detroiter is improving his neighborhood, and city hall noticed
Jerjuan Howard has helped organize a community garden, is opening a bookstore on April 25 to give students a place to go after school, and founded a local business association.
Arts educator Shavonne Coleman makes directorial debut at Detroit Repertory Theatre
The Detroiter made her professional directing debut with “Eclipsed,” which runs through May 17. The play is set in Liberia in 2003 during the end of the Second Liberian Civil War.
Wayne County will consider new schooling options for its juvenile detention facility
DPSCD recently approved a one-year contract with the charter school that operates in the juvenile detention facility. It is intended to serve as a transitionary period, officials say.
University of Detroit Mercy students create assistive devices to aid disability community
The Faces on Design program brings the University of Detroit Mercy’s engineering and nursing students together to create personalized assistive technology devices for community members with disabilities.
Michigan recycling rate hits high. Bottle law critics say it could go higher
Michigan’s recycling rate hits a record 26% but still trails the national rate of 32%. A group seeking to repeal the state’s bottle return law argues investing in universal curbside recycling would be more effective.
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