Detroit

Big Sean, Detroit Youth Choir, and Bazzi to headline NFL Draft concert series

Jeremy Allen, Executive Editor - April 24, 2024

Grammy-nominated, multi-platinum-selling recording artist, and Detroit-native Big Sean will headline opening night of the 2024 NFL Draft Concert Series in downtown Detroit on April...

The 2024 NFL Draft in Detroit: Just under 8 weeks until touchdown

Courier Newsroom - March 6, 2024

by Donald James For the Detroit Lions, the annual NFL Draft, for the most part over the last 20 years, usually means the team’s first-round...

Breaking Barriers and Building Legacies: The Journey of George Johnson & Company from Detroit’s first Black-owned CPA firm to a Midwest powerhouse

Ebony JJ Curry, Senior Reporter - March 4, 2024

Photo: Richard H. Austin, founder of first Black CPA firm in Michigan and the first African-American Certified Public Accountant (CPA) in Michigan and the...

Former NBA player Earl Cureton dies unexpectedly at 66 years old

Jeremy Allen, Executive Editor - February 5, 2024

Earl Cureton, former Detroit Pistons player and community ambassador with the organization for the last 10 years, passed away unexpectedly at the age of...

An independent commission is racing to redraw Detroit’s voting maps under a federal court order − but the change may not elect more Black candidates

The Conversation - February 5, 2024

Volunteers at the 14th District Democratic headquarters for the midterm election in Detroit, Mich., on Nov 8, 2022. The 14th District map must now...

Breaking the Frame: ‘Regeneration’ exhibit puts Black cinema center stage at Detroit Institute of Arts

Lynzee Mychael, Multimedia Journalist - February 4, 2024

The Detroit Institute of Arts (DIA) has a new groundbreaking exhibition titled “Regeneration: Black Cinema 1898-1971,” offering a profound exploration into the often-overlooked history...

‘You Know the Lions Won Again!’ Detroit beats Tampa Bay and stamps ticket to NFC championship

Jeremy Allen, Executive Editor - January 22, 2024

For the first time since the 1991 season, the Detroit Lions are headed to the NFC Championship after beating the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 31-23...

Detroit Lions’ playoff run spurs economic surge in the city

Ebony JJ Curry, Senior Reporter - January 21, 2024

Detroit’s rising football fortunes are not just a win on the field but a major boost for the city’s image and economy. The Detroit...

Grand Theft Auto VI breaks YouTube record

Site Editor - December 17, 2023

by Marquise Burns, Social Media Manager In a world where countless videos are uploaded to YouTube daily, only a select few manage to go viral....

A big night from Joel Embiid sends Pistons to franchise-tying 21 straight losses

Jeremy Allen, Executive Editor - December 14, 2023

DETROIT – Exactly 40 years ago, on Dec. 13, 1983, the Detroit Pistons set a franchise record by scoring 186 points in a single game....

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