September 2021
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Feature Editor: Ann Duke Photographer: J. Singleton Fashion Stylist: Marv Neal With the current release of Respect, the biopic depicting the Queen of Soul Aretha Franklin, there’s never been a better time to salute Black female music icons. This season’s fall fashions lend themselves perfectly to the spirit of these goddesses that we adore. […]
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Written by Keith Owens, co-founder of Detroit Stories Quarterly In 1941 the Birwood Wall was built in Detroit. The purpose of that wall, which was built by white Detroiters, was to keep the Black neighborhoods separate from the white neighborhoods. So segregation. But the wall was also built because it was hard to sell […]
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A year-long series featuring Detroiters who are driving positive change in their communities. Donna Givens-Davidson, President & CEO,East Side Community NetworkThis experienced, steadfast city servant leads a generous and efficientnonprofit that refuses to let Detroit’s East Side fall to the wayside. It often feels rare and special nowadays to encounter a group of people […]
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WERUN313 is building a happier,healthier and more connected community. BLAC Magazine: The organization was founded May 4th 2019. What was the inspiration for WeRun313? Joe: WeRun313 started as two guys on the opposite ends of town, who didn’t know each other, but were doing the same thing at the same time. It was divine […]
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Doug Jones is a multifaceted artist from Jackson, MI whose practice encompasses everything from paintings and murals to video and garden architecture. Although his creative output manifests itself in different ways, it all stems from the same place – his dauntless creativity, and love for community. Jones is a graduate of University of Michigan and […]
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Samantha Wein M.D. Contrary to what the name might imply, “hypertension” isn’t defined by overly tense muscles. It’s a measurement of how quickly blood is being pumped into your heart and out to your arteries and organs, and the pressure needed to achieve that. Too high or too low of a pressure gradient can lead […]
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Brandon Bedinger has always been an athlete and competitor, always striving to push himself. When it came time for a new challenge in life, he found it at the Fire Academy at Schoolcraft College. Today he’s a part-time/paid on-call firefighter for the Van Buren Township Fire Department. But those are just the basic facts of […]