4+ hour, 50+ min ago   (692+ words) Few institutions better illustrate the effects of the Great Migration on Black life in Detroit than Dunbar Memorial Hospital. Founded in 1918, Dunbar was both a medical institution and a radical expression of racial uplift and Black health advocacy. We study…...

7+ hour ago   (271+ words) A Wayne County program designed to reduce delinquent property taxes and spare residents from foreclosure is back. “PAYS has been successful throughout the county and we need it to continue,” Sabree said. Since 2020, the program — which reduces county taxes and…...

21+ hour, 8+ min ago   (305+ words) BridgeDetroit This post was originally published on this site. The 47th annual Detroit Jazz Festival takes center stage at downtown Detroit’s Hart Plaza over the Labor Day weekend. In what has become a special yearly episode, American Black Journal previews the…...

2+ day, 7+ hour ago   (994+ words) Benefit talks have begun over a proposed $1.6 billion reconfiguration of the Detroit Renaissance Center and dozens of acres of riverfront land east of the iconic landmark – and the development team is vowing citywide outreach. Tuesday night was the first of…...

3+ day, 22+ hour ago   (866+ words) Kijuan Dent got hit with an unexpected $1,000 tuition bill while a sophomore at Michigan State University, days before the 2023 fatal mass shooting on campus. He could have checked with the financial aid office or worked more hours since his family…...

6+ day, 7+ hour ago   (983+ words) Local officials across Michigan are highly confident in their ability to administer an accurate election this November, according to a report on election integrity my team published on Aug. 12, 2026. They also voiced concerns about rising disinformation and costs. “We work…...

1+ week, 5+ hour ago   (242+ words) Michiganders who receive unemployment benefits must show that they’re looking for work three times each week to continue getting the financial aid — up from once a week. The new requirement kicked in July 19, as part of changes to Michigan’s unemployment…...

1+ week, 7+ hour ago   (705+ words) And yet, we know that this win is not enough. Community leaders, influencers and parents are rightfully calling on the district to provide EVERY Detroit student with the education they deserve and to give parents an opportunity to weigh in…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (391+ words) Operations of the Museum of Contemporary Art and the redevelopment of the historic Blue Bird Inn are among the cultural institutions in Detroit benefiting from $3.6 million in new grant awards from the Hudson-Webber Foundation. The foundation’s board this week approved…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (228+ words) How Venture 313 is investing in Black tech entrepreneurs in Detroit | American Black Journal BridgeDetroit This post was originally published on this site. August is National Black Business Month. As we have talked about numerous times on American Black Journal, access…...