According to statistics, food waste is estimated to be a fall out of between 30-40 percent of the food supply in the United States. This is based on USDA's Economic Research Service of 31 percent food loss at the retail and consumer levels, which corresponds
Former Michigan Governor Jennifer Granholm was confirmed by the Senate on Thursday, making the new head of the Energy Department the latest member of Joe Biden's cabinet to be confirmed. 14 Republicans broke with their party to join the 50 Senate Democrats in supporting her
Billie Holiday's connection to the city of Detroit, was on the latest display at the Detroit Insitutitue of Art's exhibit, To Disembark: Billie Holiday. Besides the haunting hum of her song Strange Fruit, as you walk through the DIA's African American Art exhibit, Billie Holiday's
Following a debut in New York, an expanded presentation of Akeem Smith’s solo exhibition No Gyal Can Test will travel to Red Bull Arts Detroit from April 16 to July 30 For his Detroit presentation of No Gyal Can Test, Akeem Smith will debut new sculptures and site-specific video
[caption id="attachment_38545" align="alignright" width="200"] A BARBER CUTS HAIR INSIDE EXECUTIVE CUTS. PHOTO JOHN BOZICK[/caption] Servicing the working person to the executive, one thing is certain about the Executive Cuts & More barbershop in Detroit's Rivertown - Warehouse District, no matter who you are, you'll leave feeling
The need for diversity and inclusion is not lost on many Americans. The election of Vice President Kamala Harris provided a source of inspiration to women and people of color alike. However, inspiration itself is rarely enough. For Detroit’s 78% Black majority population, Black mentorship
2020 was a knock-down year. Covid-19 surged through the country and still continues to lock its hold on us. The arts community has been ravaged both in ticket sales and jobs. Times of extreme stress can bring out the toughest in us and at times
After a year that saw the fight for social justice erupt across the American cultural sphere, museums are approaching a topic not frequently at the forefront of the conversation, how to align marginalized voices better and create a more community-centered museum experience. Honing in on the topic
Prepare your tastebuds – Guy Fieri’s Flavortown has made its debut in Metro Detroit. The ghost kitchen will serve delectable dishes after being prepared in local restaurants [caption id="attachment_38496" align="alignright" width="208"] PHOTO BY GUY FIERI'S FLAVORTOWN KITCHEN[/caption] What is a ghost kitchen? Ghost kitchens, (otherwise known as
Mark Twain said it well, “History doesn’t repeat itself, but it often rhymes.” As I fell into a rabbit hole of Detroit history, this refrain was the drumbeat of each new Wikipedia page I clicked. Detroit is known as a majority Black city, but before
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