Tia Graham

6 days ago | wdet.org | Tia Graham |Lauren Myers

7 Mile and Livernois is home to Detroit’s Avenue of Fashion and has been for many years. Thriving businesses line the streetscape with an array of shops, restaurants and art galleries — most of them Black-owned. Detroit artist Tiff Massey shines a spotlight on this culturally rich neighborhood with her latest exhibit “7 Mile + Livernois” — which has been on display at the Detroit Institute of Arts for the past year. Massey is the youngest artist to have a solo exhibit on display at the DIA.

6 days ago | wdet.org | Lauren Myers |Tia Graham

No matter who you are, being a parent is a tough job. There’s no one definitive playbook for how to best love and guide your kids. And mothers are frequently the ones to care and nurture us, to keep us in line when it matters and to expose us to different people and places. The former U.S. Surgeon General said last year that parental stress is a significant public health issue. But we know that, in addition to the challenges, there are a lot of joys that come with motherhood.

1 week ago | wdet.org | Lauren Myers |Cary Junior II |Tia Graham

Americans are struggling to find affordable places to live. With the cost of living, gas and groceries going up, Detroit it is no exception. According to a report from the Detroit Justice Center, Detroit is behind in supplying affordable homes to residents. Still, this is an issue city leaders have tried to address. For the better part of a decade, officials have invested millions of dollars into affordable housing projects. But the city is still unable to keep up with demand.

1 week ago | wdet.org | Tia Graham

Metro Detroit is home to one of the largest populations of Arab Americans in the US. Arabs who are Lebanese, Syrian, Egyptian, Iraqi, Jordanian, Palestinian, Moroccan and Yemeni have cultivated communities here. The Arab American National Museum in Dearborn was founded in 2005 to celebrate the Arab world and solidify pride in being Arab American. Alongside the opening of the museum, the Arab Film Festival debuted. Dave Serio is the curator of the Arab Film Festival.

1 week ago | wdet.org | Tia Graham

Peter Putnam is a Detroit activist and former communist revolutionary whose new book aims to offer guidance for anyone struggling to find their purpose in today’s tense political climate. The book, “Talkin’ Bout a Revolution: Growing Our Souls in the Time of Trump,” explores various ways for individuals to find happiness by living their values and become their best selves through revolutionary acts.