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The John Lee Hooker Foundation will host its first Life & Legacy Celebration on Aug. 22 at Aretha’s Jazz Cafe in Detroit, marking a hometown return for the blues legend’s family and a fundraiser for youth music and education programs.

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The National Veteran Business Development Council will launch its NVBDC 3.0 vision at its 2026 national conference in Detroit on Oct. 4-6. The new push aims to help veteran-owned businesses move beyond certification with supplier readiness,…

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The Michigan State Board of Education unanimously created a Special Education Committee, a move Autism Alliance of Michigan says could sharpen support for students with disabilities.

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The Detroit Disruptors have launched as Detroit’s first professional pickleball team for players age 40 and over, entering the 2026 Champion Series season tied to Major League Pickleball.

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Dr. Violet T. Lewis Village is now fully complete in Detroit after the East Building received its certificate of occupancy June 29 and leasing begins July 22. The $29.3 million redevelopment turns the former Lewis College of Business campus into…

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The PuLSE Institute will hold its 2026 National Civil Rights Leadership Dinner on July 29 at the Detroit Athletic Club, bringing leaders from business, government, philanthropy, labor, faith and community groups to Detroit.

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The PuLSE Institute will hold its 2026 National Civil Rights Leadership Dinner on July 29 at the Detroit Athletic Club, bringing together leaders from across sectors to honor civil rights, civic leadership and economic justice.

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Emage Fibroid Centers thanked Detroit Mayor Mary Sheffield and Southfield Mayor Ken Siver on July 21 for proclaiming July 2026 as Fibroid Awareness Month.

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Detroit Legacy Tours is launching July 1, 2026, with small-group walking tours focused on downtown Detroit and historic Black neighborhoods.

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Peggy N. Rahal, M.D., F.C.C.P., a Shelby Township physician and Medical Co-Director of Troy Sleep Center, PLC, is being recognized for nearly two decades of work in pulmonary, critical care, and sleep medicine.

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Albany State University’s Marching Rams Show Band will become the first HBCU band to perform in America’s Thanksgiving Parade in Detroit on Nov. 26, 2026, during the event’s 100th anniversary.

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Asian American X, the 2004 anthology co-edited by Sabot Family Companies co-founder and co-CEO Arar Han, was selected for University of Michigan Press’s Soul of America collection marking the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence….

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Michigan Marijuana Tours and Growing Pains are offering limited 7/10 experiences in Kalamazoo and Paw Paw on July 10, 2026, giving cannabis consumers behind-the-scenes access to cultivation and solventless rosin production.

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Michigan has opened public review of its federal special education application, giving families, advocates and educators a chance to weigh in before the state finalizes priorities for IDEA Part B. The comment period could shape how Michigan…

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IR Centers and Michigan Institute of Urology are expanding their collaboration to a third interventional radiology lab in Southeast Michigan, adding capacity and bringing in Dr. Jeremy Handel, MD. The move is aimed at shortening wait times and…

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Detroit’s free Homebuyers Fair comes back June 20 at Huntington Place with workshops, exhibitors and a keynote from Vivica A. Fox. The event is aimed at helping aspiring homeowners build the knowledge and connections needed to navigate the…

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The Indiana Dinosaur Museum is opening its doors to licensed PreK–12 teachers and school staff from Indiana and Michigan on three summer dates, giving educators free access to its exhibits and field trip information.

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CAHME has approved University of Detroit Mercy’s Master of Health Services Administration program for an eight-year reaccreditation term.

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Sean Guerrero will release the cinematic rock single “Addiction” on Sept. 8, 2026, using personal experience and Christian faith to address PTSD, depression, anxiety and hidden struggles.

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Registration is now open for NVBDC’s 2026 National Conference, set for Oct. 4-6 at the MotorCity Casino Hotel and Conference Center in Detroit.