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Pinky Cole Hayes, Obinani Iwuoha Partner to Bring Slutty Vegan Franchise to Detroit

Jeremy Allen, Executive Editor - June 17, 2026

Slutty Vegan is finally coming to Detroit in fall 2026. Slutty Vegan founder and CEO Pinky Cole Hayes announced on social media on June 17,...

Dr. Rema Vassar: Your Vote for University Boards Matters — Here’s Why Black Voters Can’t Sit This One Out

Contributor - April 18, 2026

Dr. Rema Vassar, Michigan State University Trustee This Sunday, Michigan Democrats will gather for the state convention. Alongside familiar races for governor, legislature, and Congress,...

Once A Detroit Teacher, A Leading Environmental Justice Activist Returns with Lessons from the Climate Fight

Aaron Foley, editor at large - April 18, 2026

The students lucky enough to attend Renaissance High School in the years just before and after the new millennium were witnessing a genius in...

Top High School Seniors Set to Compete in 100 Black Men of Greater Detroit’s Annual Oratorical

Jeremy Allen, Executive Editor - April 14, 2026

On Saturday morning, a group of more than 20 high school seniors from across metro Detroit will step up to the microphone, each making...

Detroit Mourns Dr. Deborah Smith Pollard, Gospel Scholar, Radio Voice, and Cultural Keeper

Freelance Contributor - April 13, 2026

Sunday mornings in Detroit carried a certain kind of spirit when Dr. Deborah Smith Pollard was on the air. Her voice did more than...

Why Grief Is Spiritual Healing for Black Women

Miss AJ Williams - January 30, 2026

Grief is often described as a wave, a fog, a storm you hope will pass. But for Black people, especially Black women, grief is...

Community Voices: Murder in America and the Need to Disagree Better

Jeremy Allen, Executive Editor - September 26, 2025

By Hon. Scott Benson, Detroit City Councilmember If the last couple of weeks has taught us anything it’s that we need to learn to disagree...

Community Voices: Murder in America and the Need to Disagree Better

Jeremy Allen, Executive Editor - September 25, 2025

By Hon. Scott Benson, Detroit City Councilmember If the last couple of weeks has taught us anything it’s that we need to learn to disagree...

Tyler Perry Movie Inspires Carol Porter to Set Record Straight on Kid Care [Video]

Atlanta Daily World - June 27, 2025

by Aswad Walker After 23 years of silence, Carol Porter is on a mission to set the record straight about the demise of Kid Care,...

City of Atlanta Announces Modified Waste Schedule for Juneteenth

Atlanta Daily World - June 19, 2025

All solid waste services will be delayed by one day on Thursday and Friday Mayor’s Office of Communications City of Atlanta Announces Modified Solid...

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