That Black women lead this work is not by accident. With intelligence, beauty, and ferocity, the Dora Milaje protect the fictional kingdom of Wakanda. In our reality, for the benefit of collective society, stand Alice Jennings, Donele Wilkins, Theresa Landrum, and Monica Lewis-Patrick in the relentless fight to secure environmental justice for the people of […]
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A guide to eating, finding and growing local food in Detroit
Wisdom, resources and practical tips from people at the forefront of the local food movement. Food is one of our basic needs. But finding good food — good for the earth, good for our community, good for our bodies and good for our wallets — is anything but simple. It’s a challenge that has particular implications in […]
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Study to examine lead in drinking water in Detroit’s most vulnerable neighborhoods
Detroit’s lead samples have so far complied with Michigan’s Lead and Copper rule, but activists are concerned about high-risk areas. Is compliance testing performed by the City of Detroit under Michigan’s Lead and Water Copper rule adequate to the task of uncovering problems in the city’s most vulnerable neighborhoods? A group of three “women water warriors” […]
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SPONSORED CONTENT: How has the city of Detroit advanced sustainability goals during the pandemic?
A Q&A with Joel Howrani Heeres, Director of Sustainability for the City of Detroit Joel Howrani Heeres is the Director of Sustainability for the City of Detroit. He will deliver the keynote address at the Sustainable Detroit Forum on Nov.18. Register here. Joel Howrani Heeres started 2020 with an ambitious plan. This was going to […]
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Detroit Black Farmers Land Fund selects 30 farmers for cash grants to buy land
“It’s not just about farming. There is a legacy in land ownership. It’s a continuation of generational wealth building.” – Tepfirah Rushdan Brenda Sharpe of Detroit has had a personal garden for years, but for the last two she has grown a community garden on lots adjacent to her westside home with hopes of expanding […]
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Planting trees in Detroit could save lives, but do people want them?
Are trees one of the most effective tools cities have for keeping cool in a warming world? Or “more worrisome than advantageous”? Morningside resident Donyelle Pressley has a complicated relationship with her neighborhood’s trees. Many streets in this east side Detroit neighborhood have large oaks and maples that form a solid tunnel of greenery in […]
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ANNOUNCING Life in the Cracks: An online exhibition
A month ago, we asked Planet Detroit readers and Detroiters Do Science participants “What thoughts, visions and feelings become possible with our attention tuned not to the roadway or the street signs, but instead to the universe of living beings thriving in the cracks of the pavement?” Now it is time to harvest and enjoy […]
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Indigenizing the News: Coming home through traditional foods
This is the first in a two-part series on the foodways of Indigenous Michiganders in partnership with Indigenizing the News, the Traverse City Record Eagle, and the Mishigamiing Journalism Project, a grant-funded effort that provides journalism fellowships to emerging Indigenous journalists. This reprint is made possible with generous support from the Detroit Equity Action Lab. […]
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You’re invited: LIFE IN THE CRACKS – A POP UP EXHIBITION
Saturday October 24th 7-9pm (October 25th rain date) At TYMPANUM – 4661 East 9 Mile Rd. Warren As the night falls earlier each day, let us come together in a socially-distanced burst of activity like a seed head waiting for a cool wind for dispersal. Join us for an outdoor launch of the Life in […]