The focus of this category is on people and society in the City of Detroit, Michigan.
These may include Detroit artisans, such as authors, cartoonists, illustrators, musicians, painters, and sculptors, although art galleries would be more appropriately listed under Things to Do & Places to Go. Memorial websites and personal pages of Detroit residents may be featured here, as well. Pet pages may also be listed here.
Other topics suitable to this category include Detroit organizations and organizations, such as fraternal or service clubs or lodges, as well as political organizations. However, those specific to the topic of another category should be submitted to the most relevant category. For example, a Detroit physicians' group would be listed in the Health & Public Safety, and a local bed and breakfast association would be found in Places to Stay, just as a Detroit orchestra would be found in the Things to Do & Places to Go category. However, a musician who plays throughout the country or world, but resides in Detroit, would be listed in this category.
Issues specific to Detroit may also be featured here.
A large number of well-known people, throughout history, have had an association with Detroit, having either been born in the city or having lived in Detroit for a significant portion of their lives. These include activists such as Rosa Parks and Malcolm X, architects, ceramists, dancers, fashion designers, painters, photographers, sculptors, writers, novelists, poets, musicians, composers, bands, and people known for their roles in business, academics, the labor movement, religion, government, politics, or the media, as well as sports figures from several sports genres.
Official websites representing any of these people would be appropriate for this category, as would fansites, and other sites devoted to former or current Detroit residents. Personal home pages or memorial websites that have been set up for Detroiters may also be listed here, whether or not their names are prominent.
Although professional organizations are best suited for the category representing the particular profession, social, fraternal, or issue-related organizations in Detroit may be listed here. These might include such organizations as the Boy Scouts or other youth organizations, as well as community service organizations, veterans organizations, fraternal organizations, and those formed to serve specific ethnic groups, although religious groups would be more appropriately listed in the Faith & Spirituality category.
The Gaelic League of Detroit is an Irish-American social club founded in 1920 and given the mission of promoting the common welfare and culture of the Irish race in Detroit. While anyone over the age of eighteen, of good moral character, can join the Irish-American Club, Gaelic League membership requires Irish birth or ancestry.
Membership in Masonic Lodge fraternities surged in the early 1900s. In response Masons in Detroit built the world's largest Masonic temple in the Cass Park Historic District. Several Masonic lodges operate within the building independently.
There are several other organizations and people associated with the City of Detroit, and websites representing or highlighting these would be appropriate for this category.
Recommended Resources
Detroit Association of Black Organizations
Formed in 1979, DABO works to unify and empower Detroit’s African-American community through a variety of programs, initiatives, and events. The non-profit organization is a federation of more than a hundred and thirty black and non-black organizations working to build community unity. Its history, team, and partnerships are defined, its location is given, and its facility rental policies are discussed, including small offices for start-up non-profits and small businesses.
https://dabodetroitinc.net/
Chartered in 1845 by the Grand Lodge of Michigan, the Masonic Lodge is part of District #029 (2018). The history of the Lodge is reported, and general information about the Masons is presented. The address, directions, and meeting times are listed on the site, along with information on joining a Masonic Lodge. Current and past officers are listed, a calendar of upcoming events is featured, and a list of other online Masonic resources is included.
https://2-mi.ourlodgepage.com/
Gaelic League of Detroit / Irish American Club
Patterned after the Gaelic League formed in Ireland in 1893, the Gaelic League of Detroit was founded in 1920. Membership in the Gaelic League is open only to people of Irish birth or ancestry, while membership in the Irish American Club does not. Eligibility for membership in the Gaelic League requires not only Irish ancestry or birth, but membership in the Irish American Club for 24 consecutive months. The organization’s aims and objectives are outlined.
http://www.gaelicleagueofdetroit.org/
Greater Metro Detroit Lions Club
Headquartered in Detroit, the GMDLC was chartered in 2009. As part of Lions Clubs International, the organization supports the traditional Lions Clubs programs, such as Leader Dog for the Blind, Lions Hearing Center of Michigan, and Penrickton for Blind Children, as well as collecting unneeded eyeglasses and used hearing aids for those who are in need. Meeting schedules, trainings, monthly newsletters, a photo gallery, and district information are provided.
http://www.metrodetroitlions.org/
North American Indian Association of Detroit
Organized as the North American Indian Club in the early 1940s, the NAIA took its current name when it was incorporated in 1972. Outgrowing a few other locations, it moved into its current headquarters on Plymouth Road in 1987. Although headquartered in Detroit, its focus includes the United States and Canada. Its services are featured, and a calendar of events is published on its site, along with a gallery of photographs, and information about its Native American art gallery.
http://naiadetroit.org/
