Detroit Cafe Haven: Community Beauty Through Art

In the late of the night on Detroit's east side, I was startled by the sounds of musical rhythms that could only emanate from the passion of artists who are calling to share the beauty of life in a community struggling to rebuild.

I was drawn to the Detroit Cafe Haven.

Illuminating Harper Avenue like beacon of hope, I was drawn in to be a part of Detroit Rebirth, The Beauty of Community.

It was Tuesday night poetry where poets and artists come to pour their heart and soul out into the crowd to share their personal messages of hope and peace.

As I have no words that can do justice to the performances, I leave you to watch the performance of Pierre of the Detroit Dreaded Poets' Society.

Yanie, owner of Cafe Haven

More than the Tuesday night "Feeling the Community", hosted by BLK, there is the Friday Night Jam Session hosted by Larry Stewart and the Music Makers and Sunday Church Gospel Explosion.  Asking more than the traditional donation, Cafe Haven asks to bring in non-perishable foods.

The owner, "Yanie" began to tell me the story of the community.  The food donations are shared with the community either by her cooking up dinners on Sunday or delivery food boxes to needy families.

More than making sure people do not go hungry, she is planning a community action day.  Offering the volunteer services of professionals in the community, there will be free haircuts, nurses, maternal-infant health programs but her work does not stop there.

There are plans to have needle exchanges and HIV/AIDS awareness activities and she has no intentions of stopping there.

Space is available to sell artistic creations to encourage and promote local entrepreneurs.

Cafe Haven will soon be holding a special auction for an evening with local community leaders to raise funding for more community programs.  I plan on being there.

Cafe Haven is located at 7738 Harper, Detroit, MI 48213.  Contact Yanie, 313-617-9469 to find out how you can celebrate the Detroit Rebirth of Community.

cafehaven@gmail.com

http://www.cafehavendetroit.com

http://facebook.com/cafehavendetroit

These are beautiful people.  Support them.  Please.




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