Welcome to Morningside

Click for an interview of film director TJ Hemphill and Morningside resident Vaughn Arrington as they discuss their upcoming play, God It’s Me Again.

During the month of March we will be hosting Listening Sessions for a new and exciting Art Initiative called “Eastside Love Letters” in 5 Eastside Detroit neighborhoods.

Have you noticed that giant pile of dirt at the end of Nottingham in recent weeks? Well, owner Ian Redmond of Detroit has big plans to open his first distillery there, called Galavant Spirits.

Residents wondering what to get their sweeties for Valentine’s Day found some good options at Be Her boutique earlier this month, when owner Jamie Hendrix welcomed young entrepreneurs to her shop on E. Warren for a V-Day Market.

From grade school to grad school, opportunities to learn about Black history are disappearing. Educators are losing their jobs for teaching Black history. And relevant books are vanishing from school libraries. But online content creators have stepped up to fill the void.

Minneapolis is becoming the epicenter of government violence against Black, brown, and now white people. The White House strategy to attack our Constitution and all our institutions at once has been disorienting and often demoralizing.

A new report proposes a possible new source of revenue – a 1% sales tax.

The Community Land Trust model is designed to provide an alternative to market-driven models of land use and development by providing long-term affordability that protects and preserves permanently affordable housing and land.

Tatiana Hull is well-aligned with Arts & Scraps’ 37- year mission to promote sustainability and community through arts and crafts programs, using recycled materials. Their program isn’t just about keeping kids entertained; they educate by following the STEAM model (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics).

Morningside held our annual Holiday Party at Bethany Lutheran Church on December 9. We had a great turnout, and it was a fantastic event!

In order to attract funding sources, it will be necessary for us to show strong community participation, and the easiest way to begin would be to aggressively increase the membership of the Friends of The Alger Theater with Cornerstone, East English Village, and Morningside residents.

We've recently signed a new lease with an entrepreneur who grew up right here in the community, moved away to play professional basketball, and has now returned home to open a flower shop in East English Village.

Thank you to everyone who participated in our 5th annual Holiday Lights Contest – your festive spirit truly lit up Morningside Detroit!

It’s that time of year when we pause to look back at what happened in our city over the past year and consider what the coming year may bring. With the election of a new mayor familiar with city government, we can expect continuity as well as some major changes in how the city is run.

We could eliminate much of the remaining blight in Morningside if the DLBA would simply pay residents to take care of our own neighborhood. Other cities, like Flint, have partnered with organizations to maintain vacant land, and we could do the same.

Thanks all for coming out and sharing bears, cocoa, music, tours, popcorn, and friendship.

The City of Detroit's “Let's Build More Housing” zoning amendment is a proposed update to Chapter 50 of the zoning code intended to increase housing options and simplify the development process.

Fr. Kowalczyk hopes students, teachers, and staff will enjoy a well-deserved break after all the hard work of the school year thus far, and extends Christmas greetings to them, and to the surrounding community, “On behalf of St. Clare of Montefalco Catholic School we send wishes for peace, blessings, and a very merry Christmas to everyone!”

MCO has partnered with local businesses to collect new or clean, gently used winter clothing for Brilliant Detroit families.

East Warren Development Corporation is partnering with Next Chapter Books this holiday season to provide one-stop gift shopping every Saturday before Christmas.