Detroit
Culture
Motown Museum’s expansion plans to bring more interactive spaces for fans
Historic museum hopes to become a place where fans in the Detroit community can hang out and enjoy events such as pop-up performances
Culture
Aretha Franklin’s biggest legacy wasn’t singing; it was social justice
Isiah Thomas, Bill Clinton, Al Sharpton, Cicely Tyson and more pay tribute to the Queen of Soul in Detroit
Culture
Seven times Aretha Franklin won over the sports world
From WrestleMania to the Olympics to Bo Jackson, the Queen of Soul often sang, and more — for the love of the game
Culture
Aretha Franklin, 1942-2018: long live the Queen of Soul
You damn right, we wanted some respect. And we still do.
Culture
Royce Da 5’9” on sobriety, boxing and why he stopped watching NBA games
The Detroit rapper is at his best yet with a new album, ‘Book of Ryan’
Sports
Detroit’s Midnight Golf Program teaches lessons of the game and life
Hundreds of students benefit from mentors, scholarships and college tours
The Uplift
Figure Skating in Detroit is aiming to change the color of the sport
This girls-only program uses figure skating to build self-esteem and academic achievement
Culture
Pistons, Cavs, Jay-Z and the Red Wings: 72 hours in the New Detroit
Three new arenas have changed the face of the D’s downtown, and a hometown girl wonders if it’s for the better
Culture
Author Aisha Sabatini Sloan on the power of art, crowdsourcing — and meeting Muhammad Ali
Her new collection, ‘Dreaming of Ramadi in Detroit,’ goes beyond memoir and deeply into dimensions of the present