How the pandemic has changed feeding vulnerable children and families in Detroit
During the pandemic, many people in the metropolitan Detroit community worried about finding food. “It was just ...
Faith in action builds a thriving neighborhood in Detroit
BLVD Harambee offers various pathways to success through college scholarships, their popular business incubator for young entrepreneurs, ...
Philanthropy in everyday life: WKKF staff and community giving
This February, the W.K. Kellogg Foundation’s Black affinity group, Mizizi, honors the centuries-long tradition of community giving ...
Community-informed strategies improved Detroit’s COVID response
When COVID-19 hit Detroit in March of 2020, the challenges facing the city were instantly overwhelming and ...
With women: Supporting community-based midwives
A collaboration in Detroit is working to broaden options for maternal care in Michigan, specifically the midwifery ...
Equitable opportunities for entrepreneurs of color in Detroit
In 2015, the W.K. Kellogg Foundation created the Entrepreneurs of Color Fund with the Detroit Development Fund ...
Connected Futures: Bridging the digital divide in Detroit
The W.K. Kellogg Foundation, DTE Energy, the Detroit Branch NAACP, Detroit Public Schools Community District and ...
Detroit Public Television delivers timely and relevant educational programs
When it was announced all schools in Michigan would close due to the coronavirus pandemic, Tara Hardy ...
Victoria Washington is trendsetting toddler breastfeeding
Victoria Washington serves on the board of directors for Black Mothers’ Breastfeeding Association as a Mommy Ambassador ...
Shardaya Fuquay encourages mothers to do what is best for their babies
Shardaya Fuquay is a first-generation breastfeeder who found support and community through Black Mothers’ Breastfeeding Association, an ...
Diamond Massey helps others view breastfeeding as the norm
Diamond Massey, mother of two and licensed cosmetologist from Detroit, Michigan, always knew she wanted to breastfeed ...
Black Mothers’ Breastfeeding Association celebrates breastfeeding and honors Black motherhood
The W.K. Kellogg Foundation partnered with the Black Mothers’ Breastfeeding Association in Detroit, Michigan, to lift up ...
