MLive

Ann Arbor’s Black neighborhood was once targeted for demolition. Now it’s home to $1M condos.

ANN ARBOR, MI — For 82-year-old Shirley Beckley, the term “urban renewal” still conjures up bad memories. It’s what took away her family home — the house at 115 W. Kingsley St. on the edge of downtown ...
MLive

Ann Arbor hasn’t had a Black council member in 15 years. That could soon change.

ANN ARBOR, MI — For Cynthia Harrison and Angeline Smith, being Black in Ann Arbor has meant different things. Harrison has stories of trauma, like the time she said she was confronted by armed police ...
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Ann Arbor Black history film draws sold-out crowd at Michigan Theater

ANN ARBOR, MI — Snow flurries and freezing temperatures didn’t keep people from coming out to the Michigan Theater to learn ...
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Police chief to share Ferguson experience at event honoring Ann Arbor activists

ANN ARBOR, MI - The Ann Arbor police chief is set to share about his experience about civil unrest in Missouri as part of a ...
The Michigan Daily

AADL and local artists celebrate dedication of Black History Bicentennial Mural

Organizer Avery Williamson speaks at Ann Arbor District Library’s Black History Bicentennial Mural opening Friday night. Ava Farah/Daily. Buy this photo. The Ann Arbor District Library and local ...
The Michigan Daily

26th Annual Ann Arbor African American Festival comes to Historical Black Business District

Ann Arbor community members gathered in downtown Ann Arbor for the 26th Ann Arbor African American Festival Saturday morning. The festival, held at North Fourth Avenue and East Ann Street, featured an ...
clickondetroit.com

Black Lives Matter mural unveiled outside Ann Arbor District Library

A panel of the Black Lives Matter mural unveiled by the Ann Arbor District Library on May 21 in Ann Arbor. (Sarah Parlette, WDIV) ANN ARBOR, Mich. – On Friday, a Black Lives Matter mural was installed ...