BRIDGE DETROIT Good morning reader, When I-375 becomes an urban boulevard, and the freeway is eliminated, the project will create 25 to 31 acres of highly valued real estate adjacent to downtown. Reparations advocates say the land should help compensate the descendants of Black Bottom and Paradise Valley, two communities that were at the epicenter of Black life and business in Detroit, writes Jena Brooker. Meanwhile, contributor Julie Walker, profiles a southwest nonprofit that helps Latino students succeed in college and the professional world. In other news: A new home repair fund will help more than 1,000 income eligible residents. DDOT is still trying to decide how to spend $51 million in COVID recovery aid – the City Council wants driver bonuses and a low income fare. We want your feedback about BridgeDetroit. Please take our short reader survey and be entered to win a $25 gift card. Take reader survey Please consider donating to BridgeDetroit’s newsroom which works to represent residents’ stories and priorities with dignity, intention and respect. Thank you, Catherine Kelly Detroit’s I-375 project to bring highly valued real estate – who gets it? When I-375 was constructed, the freeway destroyed two thriving Black communities and displaced more than 100,000 residents. Some want the land returned to the descendants. Support Detroit Journalism You read our newsletters because we deliver stories that matter to you. Will you help us keep delivering nonprofit news for Detroiters, by Detroiters? Donate here Latino students get decade of support from Detroit nonprofit MiHC invites high school juniors with a 2.8 GPA or higher from its target schools – César Chávez Academy High School and Western International High School – to join its scholar program. City Council wants driver bonuses, low-income fare for DDOT riders DDOT has held public input sessions in recent weeks to discuss how it should spend $51 million in federal rescue dollars. A $20M fund aims to help 1,000 Detroiters tap into home repair resources A $20 million fund announced Tuesday aims to help more than 1,000 income eligible Detroiters fix up the living conditions of their homes. American Black Journal – Police Reform and Patrick Lyoya, Davóne Tines Portrays Malcolm X Host Stephen Henderson sits down with the Greater Grand Rapids NAACP President Cle Jackson and John Sloan III, co-founder of Black Lives Matter Detroit, to discuss the ramifications of the tragic incident on the Grand Rapids community. Twitter Facebook Website View this email in your browser Too many BridgeDetroit emails? Update your preferences Never want another BridgeDetroit email? Unsubscribe here This email was sent to: Cb31450@gmail.com Copyright © 2022 BridgeDetroit | 3434 Chene, PO Box 7046, Detroit MI 48207