Made to Last Volume 2: Humans have long invented ways to stay occupied during downtime. Hoop rolling. Book reading. Video games. TikTioks. But there’s one pastime that’s so old, it’s prehistoric. No, really—it’s been around since before we had written language. It’s a way to not just kill time, but enjoy it—and, vitally, to share […]
Made to Last Volume 1 In Spanish, casa means “home” in the literal sense—four walls and a roof. But there’s another word, one lacking a suitable English equivalent. You might have felt it the last time you came home after a long vacation (or, lately, after emerging from a day of meetings at your makeshift “home office”). […]
A Photojournalist’s Pursuit of Great Lakes Ice Culture But where had he been, and what was he doing on all those frozen mornings? Decades later and now a Detroit photojournalist, Amy wanted to uncover the mystery. What started as a passion project to get closer to her father turned into a reflection of Midwestern culture […]
Earlier this year, Detroit native Ka’Juan Hill faced such a conundrum. The group that he had planned with friend and fellow activist Kendell Jones and the Detroit Recovery Project was meant to create a safe space for safe sex and mental health conversations—and no one could share space anymore. But Hill comes from a long […]
The Champs of Summer 2020 Baldas has a long and storied journalism career, spanning decades, states, and different mediums. From D.C. to Chicago, print to television, Baldas still describes it as “the best job in the world.” She’s been at the Free Press for ten years now, covering the federal court beat—reporting on injustice and […]
Quality grocery stores were scarce in Detroit proper. She recalls that as a DPS student, “We would always hear the difference in numbers and funding that other school districts would receive…It was just hard to feel—and—to be—undervalued. That was sort of my catalyst: The deep disparities.” What a catalyst it was. Today, as Michigan Executive […]
But for the first time in a long time, they found themselves separated. It wasn’t because of summer vacations, busy schedules, or growing families. It was for their own safety—and the safety of their loved ones. Suddenly, David and Chris were two brothers thrust onto the frontlines of a global pandemic. David has been a […]
“I played basketball my whole life—from fourth grade through high school. I’ve always loved being a team player,” says Shannon. [[{“type”:”media”,”view_mode”:”media_original”,”fid”:”4295″,”attributes”:{“alt”:””,”class”:”media-image”,”height”:”540″,”style”:”width: 960px; height: 540px;”,”typeof”:”foaf:Image”,”width”:”960″}}]] She had two state championships under her belt and a fierce love for sports, but another passion captured Shannon’s attention during her studies: fashion. While she didn’t end up on the […]
When you purchase a pair of jeans from the Los Angeles based company Double Eleven, you probably don’t know that your purchase saved 1,850 gallons of water. That’s because Double Eleven, a Los Angeles-based clothing manufacturer, wants to let the quality and style of their clothes speak for themselves. “I want the quality of the […]
Every 60 seconds in America, a student drops out of high school. Merit, a Detroit-based social enterprise started in 2012, is conquering this cause by selling thoughtfully designed products that benefit student scholarships. As Executive Director of nonprofit arm, Give Merit, Kuhu Saha helps to combine a cause-based fashion brand with shaping the future of Detroit’s high school […]