In West Village, on Detroit’s east side, a little bakery has been causing quite a big stir. Sister Pie celebrates three years this month at its corner storefront on Kercheval Avenue. The business began in 2012 when owner Lisa Ludwinski took to selling baked goods from her parents’ kitchen. Saluted by Bon Appetit magazine as “astonishingly good” and the maker of “impressive pastries,” Sister Pie is rapidly rising from humble beginnings. If you’ve not stopped in at this neighborhood sweet spot...
News
Reporters were met in front of the historic building last Monday to hear confirmation of rumors circulating since March. “The Ford Motor Company’s Blue Oval will adorn the building,”
Arts
The play focuses on three movie theater employees, Sam, Avery and Rose, as they tend to one of the last 35 millimeter film projector theaters in the state.
Sports
The Detroit Institute of Arts and the Detroit Opera House are celebrating the ‘68 team and the history of baseball in the city.
Featured
Brightmoor Neighborhood Sows Seeds of Sustainability
On Fenkell Street on Detroit’s northwest side, in the open expanse of residential abandonment and corporate disinvestment, the Brightmoor Artisans Collective (BAC) protrudes from the landscape of gas station, car wash and liquor store like a vibrant bloom pushing its way through the cracked sidewalk, a salient reminder that life and beauty find a way. Positioned within roughly 4 square miles of one of Detroit’s poorest neighborhoods, the BAC is an identifying hub of resilience and hope, a...
Opinion
If we are given more awareness on where our donated clothing goes, we may be more inclined to reconsider our next shopping spree.
Health and Science
Solving the sunscreen crisis in people of color communities requires ushering in information on skin health and promoting products that will be wearable on all skin tones.
Reviews
"God of War” doesn’t change Norse mythology so much as add to it, and it is an adventure that will stick with you long after the credits roll.
Comics
Comic of President Trump and First Lady Melania Trump meeting North Korean leader Kim Jong-un who says "Pleased to meet you Stormy Daniels" to the First Lady.
Student Life
Henry Ford College student newspaper The Mirror News received 16 awards at the 2018 Michigan Community College Press Association conference held at Central Michigan University.
Editorials
While the First Amendment is held in high regard, the principle of free-speech is politicized. Individuals and groups find themselves on opposing ends of a polarized spectrum.
