Cass Corridor Commons
by Patrick Geans-Ali The East Michigan Environmental Action Council and the First Unitarian Universalist Church celebrated the official transfer of the deed to the First UU complex to become the Cass Corridor Commons… Read More
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On the Corner: Remembering Coko
by Meg Marotte I’d never paid too much attention to the ladies of the night. They strut the streets of John R peering into car windows, gazing into my vehicle as I make… Read More
Power at Its Best: Matty Moroun Behind Bars
by Aaron Handelsman Power at its best is love implementing the demands of justice, and justice at its best is power correcting everything that stands against love. —Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Dr.… Read More
Finding A New Community Truth
by Shea Howell The Metro Detroit Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) was seated in November 2011 before a crowd of about 300 people gathered at Cobo Hall. The nine Commissioners are carrying the… Read More
On the Corner: Diverse(soup)city
Lacey Harris You pull up on Joseph Campau in Hamtramck, and head toward Maria’s Comida–famous for it’s unique fusion of Mexican and Chinese favorites. Tonight is a special night though, and the fragrant… Read More
Undermining Education in Detroit Schools
by Guillermo Magón With the national program to privatize any and all public entities, we can expect that the privatization of Detroit Public Schools is not going to slow down any time soon.… Read More
Occupy Detroit: Boon or Bust?
by Sarah Coffey On September 17th people answered a call to occupy Wall Street in New York City put out by Adbusters magazine and picked up by Anonymous, a civil disobedience internet organizing… Read More
TimeBanking: Cashing in on Cooperation in Your Community
by Aaron Handelsman If you’ve never heard of TimeBanking, you’re in good company, but maybe not for long. News from the recent National TimeBanks Conference, which took place in Rhode Island in August,… Read More
Detroit Works – Where is the Communitity Representation?
Reflections from Advisory Task Force Member, Charity Hicks In the previous year we have seen several twists and turns for the Detroit Works project, lead by the City of Detroit and funded by… Read More
The Struggle Continues: Detroit Public…Libraries?
Facing severe budget cuts, Detroit Public Library will host two community forums this week to discuss its current funding crisis and get ideas on how to best support Detroiters. No announcements will be… Read More
