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DETROIT – NOVEMBER 21: The General Motors (GM) world headquarters building stands tallest amidst the Renaissance Center in the skyline of city’s downtown on November 21, 2008 in Detroit, Michigan. As car and truck sales have plummeted across the country, large inventories are building at dealerships and factories. The Big Three U.S. automakers, General Motors […]
Tonya Mosley credits her grandfather with inspiring her career in journalism. She is the new co-host of Fresh Air. Erika Verik/Tonya Mosley hide caption toggle caption Erika Verik/Tonya Mosley Tonya Mosley credits her grandfather with inspiring her career in journalism. She is the new co-host of Fresh Air. Erika Verik/Tonya Mosley For as long as […]
DETROIT — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Detroit District will begin hydraulically dredging the federal navigation channel and nourishing the South Haven Harbor shoreline next week. In coordination with the City of South Haven, the Corps of Engineers will dredge 57,300 cubic yards of material from the Black River Federal Channel. The tested-safe material […]
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shakara tyler grew up in Philadelphia—a city, like most urban areas, that isn’t known for farming. But a deep-rooted interest in agriculture and a thirst to recover the stories of Black farmers have led her to research and document Black agrarianism and agro-ecology. A lecturer in the University of Michigan School for Environment and Sustainability […]
Oscar Wong | Moment | Getty Images In 2022, inflation hit a 40-year high. Since then, it has slowly started to decline — but some areas are still faring better than others. Cities in Florida, for example, top WalletHub’s recent list . . .
By: Michelle MartinSource: Special to Michigan News Shakara Tyler, a lecturer in the U-M School for Environment and Sustainability, says Detroit is a very unique city when it comes to urban agriculture. Shakara Tyler, a lecturer in the U-M School for Environment and Sustainability, says Detroit is a very unique city when it comes to […]
New census data shows that Motor City may not be the Blackest city in America anymore. There has been a population decline in Detroit, Detroit Free Press reports, and while the city’s Mayor, Mike Duggan, is unhappy with the new report, he may have to live with that reality. Last week, the U.S. Census Bureau […]
DBusinessMay 22, 2023Jim Stickford The Chevrolet Detroit Grand Prix presented by Lear today announced the 29 companies that will comprise the first-ever Small Business Straightaway, which will be featured in Cadillac Square in downtown Detroit during race weekend, June 3-4. This initiative is designed to provide an even greater boost to the local economy by […]
Mayor Mike Duggan blasted recent census estimates for 2022 that show another year of population loss in Detroit. Behind the numbers lies another shift: Detroit appears to no longer stand as the nation’s largest majority-Black city. Since 1980, Detroit’s borders have encompassed a larger population than other mostly Black cities in the U.S., according to […]