Photo essay: Ypsi Pride 2025
Ypsi Pride returned to Ypsilanti on June 9 with the theme "Our Stories." Here are some of the Pride attendees and entertainers we ran into around Depot Town.
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Series spotlighting BIPOC artists at The Ark set to return June 8
Artist Kyler Wilkins, known as Ki5, founded the ongoing Voices concert series at The Ark. The series is intended to highlight the work of Black, Indigenous, and people of color (BIPOC) artists in an intimate setting.
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To help autistic people and their families manage these challenges, Autism Alliance of Michigan (AAoM), Delta Airlines, and the Detroit Metropolitan Airport partner to host On Board for Autism events that prepare them to successfully take a flight.
Partner Partner Content Blueprint for school funding would ensure equitable resources in special education
The MI Special Education Finance Reform Blueprint would ensure that Michigan adequately and equitably funds public special education in Michigan.
Washtenaw County families, educators grapple with “uncertainty” of Dept. of Education funding cuts
President Donald Trump's new policies and budget cuts have affected educational programs in the county, and residents and educators have been strategizing about what comes next.
Partner Partner Content Beyond awareness, autism acceptance affirms neurodiversity and improves lives
The Autism Alliance of Michigan and other advocates for autistic people are working hard to move from raising autism awareness to fostering autism acceptance.
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Partner Partner Content Gala rocks and raises funds to advocate for autistic Michiganders
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The staff of Michigan’s community mental health agencies aren’t sitting at their desks waiting for the phone to ring. They are out in their communities letting people know that mental health care is within reach.
