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Detroit Evening Report: Nonprofit to host voter registration rally; city solar program on hold and more
Today on the Detroit Evening Report, we cover an upcoming voter registration rally hosted by Cass Community Social Services; Detroit’s new solar initiative being placed on hold and more. Voter registration rally. Cass Community Social Services is holding a voter registration rally on Thursday. The organization says it wants...
Detroit's Landmark Dabls MBAD African Bead Museum Building Demolished Despite Public Outcry
On Tuesday, the structural concerns of a Detroit landmark led to the demolition of part of the Dabls MBAD African Bead Museum complex. According to The Detroit News, the city's Department of Appeals ruled the building at 6559 Grand River Avenue unsafe, which resulted in immediate action to raze the structure.
State of the Red Wings: Putting ‘D’ Back in Detroit
The Detroit Red Wings gave up five or more goals 18 times last season and surrendered four goals in 19 other games. That means they needed a minimum of five goals to win 47.5% of their games. That’s an unreasonable expectation in the NHL. Their Atlantic Division rival Florida...
Two current Lions' rookies have been selected in the 2024 UFL Draft
The 2024 UFL Draft took place on Wednesday and two of the Lions current rookies just got drafted. First, in the fourth-round of the draft, receiver Isaiah Williams has been selected by the Birmingham Stallions. Now, let's just get this part out of the way here. This does not mean that Williams has ...
The one huge reason why Jared Goff is a better Lions quarterback than Matthew Stafford ever was
Sometimes you get broken up with and it hurts for a while. You start to try to convince yourself that you're better off without them. After a while you meet someone new and your realize that you truly are. For the Detroit Lions, that's the case with Jared Goff and Matthew Stafford. Our friend ...
A Black Architectural Firm Led A Project To Develop The First 3D-Printed Home In Detroit, MI
A Black architectural firm is behind the first-ever 3D-printed home in Detroit, MI. According to a press release shared with AFROTECH™, a 988-square-foot, two-bedroom project launched in October 2022 has reached its finish line. The 3D-printed home was built thanks to nearly $160,000 in funding from the Michigan State Housing Development Authority’s Neighborhood Stabilization Program… Continue reading A Black Architectural Firm Led A Project To Develop The First 3D-Printed Home In Detroit, MI
Chamber Member Companies Among 2024 Crain’s Notable Commercial Real Estate Leaders
The Detroit Regional Chamber is celebrating Crain’s Detroit Business’ 2024 Notable Commercial Real Estate Leaders, some from the Chamber’s member companies. These honorees are top executives and entrepreneurs who work with clients to buy, sell, lease, and rent multifamily properties and industrial, retail, and office space. A...
Summer music festivals fill the weekend in the metro area
The metro area’s always crowded summer music scene goes into overdrive this weekend, with a half-dozen mostly outdoor festivals taking place from Detroit’s Cultural Center to Pontiac and beyond. The offerings are varied, too, including …. • Diverse as ever, the 33rd annual Concert of Colors is once...
Detroit Lions 2024 Training Camp Dates, Preseason, and Regular Season Schedule
The Detroit Lions are gearing up for their 2024 training camp and the approaching season, with rookies and veterans having set reporting dates. The team will host open practices for fans, including some exclusively for season-ticket holders, and will engage in joint practices with the New York Giants before their preseason Week 1 game. Here are the key dates for the rest of the Lions' 2024 offseason.
Forgotten Harvest CEO Adrian Lewis, ‘Making Amends: The Quest for Reparations’ | American Black Journal
Adrian Lewis takes the helm at Forgotten Harvest, talks about increased demand for services. Forgotten Harvest has appointed Adrian Lewis as the new CEO of the Oak Park-based food rescue organization. Lewis succeeds former CEO Kirk Mayes, who stepped down from the position at the end of 2022. Previously, Lewis...
Detroit-Area Residents Fall Prey to Jury Duty Scam Impersonating Oakland County Deputies
Residents in the Detroit area are being targeted by fraudsters impersonating Oakland County deputies, threatening legal consequences over supposedly missed jury duty. CBS News Detroit reported these scams initially emerged in February and April and have been persistently plaguing the community. Oakland County Sheriff Michael Bouchard is leading the cautionary...
The Metro: New Black-owned beauty supplier is ‘breaking barriers’
Black consumer spending on beauty products in the U.S. added up to $9.4 billion in 2023, Nielsen IQ reports, with the average consumer spending over $300 a year online on beauty products. Though Detroit — a majority Black city — is known to many as the “hair capital of the...
Lions, Browns, several other playoff teams get snubbed by Chargers' Jim Harbaugh
The LA Chargers hiring Jim Harbaugh this offseason was one of the most prolific head-coaching moves in recent NFL history. Harbaugh has won everywhere he has coached and after winning the National Championship with Michigan he will now chase the one thing that has alluded him: a Super Bowl. Harbaugh...
Library events, classes and more to do Downriver
What’s Going On is a listing of activities taking place throughout the Downriver community. To submit an event, send an email to downriverlife@thenewsherald.com. List the time, date, location, cost and contact information. Submit announcements at least two weeks prior to the event. Events added this week. Fiercely Faithful Vacation...
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