News From Around Detroit
- Detroiters react to potential for first Black female presidentby Christine Ferretti, Bryce Huffman and Juniper Favenyesi (Bryce Huffman, Author at BridgeDetroit)
Vice President Kamala Harris has already garnered support from several prominent Democrats in Detroit after Joe Biden dropped out of the presidential race.
- College leader’s legacy: A new generation of Detroit artistsby Bryce Huffman (Bryce Huffman, Author at BridgeDetroit)
Mikel Bresee, creator of the Community Arts Partnership program at the College for Creative Studies, reflects on two decades of community development through the arts. Bresee retired on June 28.
- BridgeDetroit 2024 conversation series starts with voting accessby Bryce Huffman (Bryce Huffman, Author at BridgeDetroit)
BridgeDetroit is launching its 2024 'Community Conversation' series June 18 with a talk on voter education and access. Our free monthly events will continue through September.
- A conversation with Pulitzer Prize winning author Jonathan Eigby Orlando Bailey and Christine Ferretti (Orlando Bailey, Author at BridgeDetroit)
The 669-page book uncovers never-before-seen papers, interviews and archives as well as King’s humanity.
- BridgeDetroit Engagement Director Orlando Bailey to head up Outlier Mediaby Orlando Bailey (Orlando Bailey, Author at BridgeDetroit)
It’s been a distinct privilege to serve at an organization that honors residents with a listening ear and action, Orlando writes.
National Headlines
- The history of spectacular Olympic opening ceremonies
These flashy events, which kick off each games, aim to tell fresh stories about the host city and country, and set new creative standards for live mega-events.
- Across Michigan, these groups are trying to fight misinformation and energize voters
As November's election nears, nonpartisan community organizations in the swing state of Michigan are ramping up efforts to inform and educate people about their voting rights, how to vote and the importance of voting.
- PHOTOS: Paris debuts Olympic Games with star-studded ceremony on the Seine
Crowds crammed along the rive and watching from balconies "oohed" and "ahhed" as Olympic teams began parading in boats along the waterway.