University of Michigan alum and Slows Bar BQ Co-Founder and Executive Chef Brian Perrone has been serving up his award-winning mac ‘n cheese, baby back ribs, brisket, pulled pork and the Yardbird — dubbed a “Best Sandwich in America” — for over 15 years.
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May 17, 2022
Majority of Detroiters report stable, improved financial situation compared to year ago
Detroiters who received the economic stimulus payments were less likely to report that they faced major economic challenges within the last year. At the end of 2021, 13% of stimulus check recipients said they were facing major economic challenges, compared to 30% of people who did not receive the checks.
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May 6, 2022
Q&A: Michael Andrews helps students hone artistic style and engage with the world
Creativity, collaboration and education are at the forefront of Andrews’s career as an artist and teacher. He is currently developing a space in Detroit that hosts community space and art studios, as well as what he calls a “mixed reality clothing project.”
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May 18, 2022
From industrial wasteland to urban lure, Detroit’s Riverwalk sees 3 million visitors a year
The conservancy was started in 2003 with the leadership of U-M alums Faye Alexander Nelson, former president and CEO of the conservancy, and Matt Cullen, the current chairman of the board.
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May 17, 2022
Q&A: Alycia Meriweather’s lifelong journey with Detroit Public Schools Community District
“Our ultimate goal is to ensure our students are confident and well equipped for whatever lies ahead of them.”
~ Alycia Meriweather
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May 3, 2022
Detroit River Story Lab receives grant to continue its summer Skiff & Schooner program
The Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan provided support of the “place-based experiential learning program to encourage awareness of the Detroit River as an environmental and cultural resource.”
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April 26, 2022
Luther aims to make Detroit a more vibrant and economically equitable city
Detroit faces special challenges in creating a more equitable economy, Elizabeth Luther said. Following the post-World War II boom, Detroit experienced some of the most devastating business disinvestment and population loss of any city in the country.
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April 26, 2022
Soccer in Motown: ‘Passion for our city, passion for the game’
The team originally played at the Cass Tech High School football field, where more than a thousand spectators came to the first match. By the third season, game attendance exceeded 3,000 people, creating a need for a larger set up. Team owners found it at Keyworth Stadium in 2015, and coordinated a pledge drive of 527 investors who gave $741,250 to renovate the site.
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April 25, 2022
U-M grad Ravi Smith challenges students to apply human-centered design principles to spaces at the School at [Marygrove
Although the curriculum is quite different from the mathematics and physics classes that Ravi Smith has previously taught, it positions him to do some of the same problem solving that his students are doing.
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In The News
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May 18, 2022
WDET
Detroit City Council approves Right to Counsel ordinance
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May 18, 2022
The Detroit News
22-acre park on Detroit’s west riverfront honors NFL exec Ralph Wilson
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May 6, 2022
Michigan Advance
On this day in 1994: Green becomes the first African American U.S. attorney in Michigan history
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May 6, 2022
WDET
$20 million fund aims to help Detroit homeowners with repairs
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May 6, 2022
Axios Detroit
Billionaire Dan Gilbert launches $20 M fund for Detroit home repairs
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May 18, 2022
WDET
