The teacher had such beautiful handwriting and kept such precise records. Now it was up to me, her niece, to execute the ...

We're nearly halfway through Black History Month, but there's still plenty to do around here to commune, celebrate, recognize ...

When James Curenton serves Mayflower Congregational Church, he is always mindful of the Black Church tradition and ...

Jamon Jordan, Detroit's first official historian, teaches and retells the stories of Detroit's Black community.

Ted Talbert was a five-time Emmy Award winner, a member of the Michigan Journalism Hall of Fame and was well known as someone who documented Detroit and African American history. Sometimes telling ...

Retired DPD Sergeant Shirley Joyner joined the department that year. “We women thought we were going into the Women’s Division or Youth Department and would be in plain clothes. They decided our class ...

Thomas Cooper, 5, died on Friday while receiving oxygen therapy at the Oxford Center in the northern Detroit suburb of Troy, and his mother's arms were injured. His family hired a high-powered ...

This week, we're kicking off Black History Month with several ways to celebrate, from dance parties to museum exhibitions.

The MSU Museum has released "Honor in Action: Celebrating the Community History of Detroit’s Black Bottom Neighborhood," a curriculum guide for teaching students about the historical ...

Detroit’s dazzling musical history will be brought into focus this weekend when City Historian Jamon Jordan delivers his third annual City Black History Month Lecture at 2 p.m. Sunday ...

Black History Month kicks off on Thursday, Feb. 1, 2025, and events throughout metro Detroit are honoring the history, culture and legacy of African Americans.