Michigan’s AAPI community holds a local vigil for the victims of the Monterey Park and Half Moon Bay shootings. Stephen Henderson hosts a roundtable on Tyre Nichols death. ASALH President Dr. W. Marvin Dulaney shares the founding of Black History Month. Detroit-based sculptor Austen Brantley shares more about his exhibit “Musé,” and two upcoming projects. Plus, weekend events in metro Detroit. Read Now at One Detroit.

American Black Journal’s “Black Church in Detroit" series examines the important role of the church as champions for the city's schools and students. Plus, the Church of the Messiah hosts an awards ceremony honoring Detroit’s first responders for keeping residents safe during two major fires in Islandview. Read Now at One Detroit.

Editor’s Note: Look for coverage of Great Lakes recreation and adventure in this new monthly feature. The author, Ian Solomon, founded Amplify Outside, a nonprofit dedicated to increasing access and representation by Black people in the outdoors, starting in the Great Lakes region. Find more about him HERE. As the age old saying goes, “you never know what you have until it’s gone.” And while winter is technically here, the season we knew as children seems long gone. Read Now at Great Lakes Now.