Timothy Jackson and Nicole Lindsey started Detroit Hives in 2016 with no beekeeping experience and $1,600 in seed money. A decade later, their nonprofit operates 38 locations across Michigan and beyond, focusing on pollinator education and habitat restoration on reclaimed vacant land.
Author Archives: Weam Namou
Weam Namou is an Eric Hoffer Award–winning author of more than 20 books and the founder and CEO of Unique Voices in Films, a nonprofit dedicated to elevating underrepresented stories. An internationally recognized filmmaker, journalist, and poet, her two feature films have earned over 60 global awards. She wrote and directed "Pomegranate," the first Iraqi American narrative feature, released in 25 countries in March 2025, and in 2024 she received a Kresge Arts in Detroit Fellowship for Directing.
