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Abdullah Hammoud, mayor-elect of Dearborn, Michigan

Dearborn’s first Arab American mayor-elect: ‘You need not change who you are’ to run for public office

Elections

“You’re seeing minority populations and residents begin to really get involved in the political process,” says Abdullah Hammoud, the mayor-elect of Dearborn, Michigan. He spoke to The World’s Marco Werman about the issues facing his constituents.

Hamissi Mamba walks through the guts of what will be his new restaurant, Baobab Fare in Detroit. Originally from Burundi, Mamba relocated to Michigan two years back, learned English, and is now a budding entrepreneur.

Detroit welcomes immigrants to spur the city’s revival

50 States

Michigan Central Depot

Arts, Culture & Media

Michigan Central Depot

Arts, Culture & Media

Detroit Symphony Orchestra

Arts, Culture & Media

Detroit Institute of Arts

Arts, Culture & Media

The Detroit Institute of Arts wanted visitors to feel more connected to what they were seeing behind the glass cases. So they decided to renovate, redesign, and re-think how people experience art museums. A year ago, it re-opened its doors, so we sent Zak Rosen to discover how the D.I.A. remade itself for the 21st […]

A woman wearing a headwrap and as shimmering blue and gold dress stands in front of a camera, with her hands to her hips.

Fashion, faith and culture come together through the global art of head wrapping

Culture

Head wrapping goes beyond style for one Detroit anthropologist. It’s also a way to bridge cultures.

Protesters at airport, protesting outdoors in front of airplanes

Activists, on overdrive to respond to Trump’s immigration plans, are making new alliances in Detroit

Justice

“Even before I shower, my mailbox is almost full. And soon as I wake up my phone starts ringing,” says Detroit organizer Adonis Flores.

A mural of a farmer on a building, with a McDonald's in the background

Black farmers in Detroit are growing their own food. But they’re having trouble owning the land.

Economics

There’s one thing that’s not lacking in Detroit today: land. Here’s why many African American urban farmers still can’t own their own plots.

Detroit Industry, east wall (detail), Diego Rivera, 1932. Detroit Institute of Arts

Mexican artist Diego Rivera’s painting sings the praises of a Detroit past — and future

Arts

What did Mexican folk artists Diego Rivera and Frida Kahlo see when they came to Detroit in 1932? A new art exhibit at the Detroit Institute of Arts shows how they captured the soul of the American city.

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