A global network of maritime archeologists is excavating slave shipwrecks—and reconnecting Black communities to the deep.

As part of our ongoing Art Deco Centenary series, Dezeen rounds up 15 of the most noteworthy US examples of art deco ...

There are black letters attached to the stadium’s ... San Francisco Giants and Houston Astros before the 2020 season, then with the Detroit Tigers and Boston Red Sox before the 2021 season.

Located in the heart of America's Great Lakes region, Michigan boasts the longest freshwater coastline in the country. Its name is derived from an Algonquin word for "large water," so it's no great ...

As plans to rebuild Interstate 375 in Detroit move forward, historians and residents are seeking to preserve the history of neighborhoods known as Black Bottom and Paradise Valley, whose ...

Detroit Repertory Theatre's production of August Wilson's "Ma Rainey's Black Bottom" delivers a mostly solid performance with a talented cast. Audience etiquette was an issue, particularly during ...

Detroit Repertory Theatre continues its exploration of legendary playwright August Wilson’s Century Cycle with “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom,” a work especially well known to many since 2020 ...

Black Bottom Archives is celebrating a decade of preserving and amplifying Black Detroit's history with an exhibit at the Detroit Historical Museum. The exhibit includes podcasts, photos and ...

"Joe Louis was just this kid from Black Bottom Detroit who became a symbol of excellence in a time when Black men couldn't hold their head up," Joyce said. "Roses grow from concrete in Detroit and ...

The AuSable River has a rocky, sandy bottom and a current averaging 3 to ... The steamships, used to transport generations across the Detroit River to Boblo Island, were decommissioned in 1991 ...

A historically Black church in Detroit just received a major gift of nearly $500,000 to help restore the building to its former glory. "There are mechanical things that need to be done ...

"We're a part of a movement here in Detroit and part of the Black history in Detroit," Covington said. "It makes me feel proud and it inspires me to want to do better for the community." Lady Vonne ...