The Institute for AfroUrbanism – Working at the Intersection of Black Aspiration and City Change
Founder Lauren Hood is Galvanizing Place-Based Creatives, Planners, Developers, and Citizen Stakeholders
Founder Lauren Hood is Galvanizing Place-Based Creatives, Planners, Developers, and Citizen Stakeholders
Detroit virtual tours are constantly expanding their creativity and ability to make knowledge easier accessible. Spreading information is especially significant when it comes to the month of February as the city celebrates Black History Month. This is an inspiring time to dig up the history
MLK Day 2022 is looking good for museum activities. Free museum events in Detroit are ringing in the new year with inspiration. These events also highlight the challenging moments in history. Civil rights demands to be seen and heard within the black community are evident.
Terry Barclay and the Sustainable Business Network of Detroit Are Creating a Sustainable Business Ecosystem by Cultivating Change and Idea Sharing. Hear More During October the 21st Sustainable Urban Design Summit
This Saturday, June 19th, is America’s 155th annual recognition of the abolition of slavery, celebrated as Juneteenth. Just this week President Joe Biden signed a bill declaring Juneteenth as a national holiday, but if 2020’s BLM protests have taught us anything it's that even with
A buzz has remained about Joe Biden's time in office, with comparisons to FDR's New Deal and LBJ's Great Society. 100 days after taking office, Biden's tenure is a reliving change from the chaotic despotism of Trump — but in terms of historic, the president's
Segregation exists in Detroit. As we take a look at how Detroit reacted to the Black Lives Matter movement in response to George Floyd’s death, and that of others, this past year, we start to depict what future societies will look like and again reevaluate
The cameras may have turned away and nightly news coverage shifted back onto other matters, but after over 200 days of demonstration, the Black Lives Matter and anti-police violence protests are still ever-present. While the onset of winter and a rise in COVID-19 cases has
Detroit, it's time to celebrate the culture of the city and showcase talent from within the community with the inaugural Detroit Black Film Festival. Debuting on September 18, 2020, Trinity Films Entertainment Group (TFEG) will offer the inaugural Detroit Black Film Festival that will feature
As the pandemic continues, theaters struggle to stay on board this ever rocking ship. Every week it seems communities change and adjust to the “new normal”. But what are the effects of COVID-19 on theaters? How can an industry and a community entirely driven by