Southwest Detroit’s Cinco de Mayo Parade and Fiesta
The 60th Annual Cinco de Mayo Parade Sunday, May 4, 2025 12pm – 3pm Parade Theme: Past, Present, & Future The annual parade travels a 2.5-mile stretch along the business…
Advocates call for U.S. Customs and Border Protection to End Secret Detention and Disappearance of People at the Ambassador Bridge
Detroit, MI, April 24, 2025: The Michigan Immigrant Rights Center (MIRC), ACLU of Michigan and U.S. Representative Rashida Tlaib are calling on U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to end…
Gryphon Place to host 17th annual Eat Drink Give event
KALAMAZOO, MI – On Friday, May 9, 2025, Gryphon Place will host the 17th annual fundraising event Eat Drink Give. The event takes place from 7:00-10:00 PM at the Girl…
Dolores Huerta was at the University of Michigan celebrating Cesar Chavez’s Birthday
By Linda Alvarado-Arce Ninety-five (95) year-old Dolores Huerta was at the University of Michigan (UM) on March 31, 2025, to celebrate Cesar Chávez’s birthday and their Day of Service and…
ESLABÓN ARMADO TO PERFORM AT DE VOS PERFORMANCE HALL
Grand Rapids: Musical group, Eslabón Armado, announced that they will be bringing their 2025 Vibras de noche Tour to DeVos Performance Hall on Saturday, May 31, 2025. Tickets are on…
Michigan increases unemployment benefits Michigan Department of Labor & Economic Opportunity
Significant changes in Michigan’s unemployment insurance law go into effect on Wednesday, April 2, 2025. The law increases the maximum benefit amount by $84 a week, extends the maximum weeks…
Scholars honor the legacy of Cesar E. Chavez
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., March 13, 2025: Scholars from Southwest Middle High School and Union High School took part in a march to honor what would have been the 98th birthday…
GRCC Hosting Free Community STEM Day on March 22
Mar. 12, 2025, GRAND RAPIDS, Mich.: Families can get a peek into the worlds of anatomy, zoology, genetics, robotics and more during Community Stem Day from 10 a.m. to 2…
Positive impacts of pilot program to strengthen child care industry
LANSING, Mich., March 7, 2025: The Michigan Department of Lifelong Education, Advancement, and Potential (MiLEAP) and partner organizations released a report today highlighting the positive impacts of a pilot program…
Youth Art Month kicks off in Downtown Ann Arbor with student art displays & family events
Ann Arbor, MI: Downtown Ann Arbor is bursting with creativity as Youth Art Month officially begins, running from March 1 through March 31, 2025. This annual celebration, presented in partnership…