Baobab Fare’s Waka is moving into Eastern Market’s former Russell Street Deli space

Once a month is not enough for Detroit’s East African food truck

DCFC wants to build a new stadium in Southwest Detroit

The hit soccer team wants to build a new home on the site of the abandoned Southwest Detroit Hospital

Detroit’s population growth masks glaring racial disparities

As white flight reverses, the city’s Black population continues to confront inequality
9. The artists and murals Detroit’s creativity is unmatched and the artists and art scene here is underrated. There are murals everywhere you look in Detroit and the city continues to push more and more initiatives to spread art and support local artists even further.

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