Jonathan Shead, Author at One Detroit

Behind the ballot box: Detroit election inspectors receive training ahead of 2022 midterms

Aug 1, 2022

New plans for how Detroit will verify votes during the Aug. 2 primary election will include more stringent protocols on the number of challengers present as election inspectors count and verify ballots. One Detroit’s Bill Kubota teams up with the Detroit Free Press for a visit to one of Detroit’s election inspector trainings for a look at what goes on behind the scenes of elections and what election workers are required to know to preserve the democratic process.

8/01/22 One Detroit – Gilda Snowden Memorial Exhibit, Kresge Detroit Film Series, Remembering Anne Parsons

Aug 1, 2022

This week’s One Detroit Arts & Culture features a look inside the Gilda Snowden Memorial Art Exhibit at The Scarab Club. Then, members of the Kresge Arts in Detroit’s KAF21 Film Series discuss this year’s film series spotlighting Kresge Artist fellows and local filmmakers. Plus, revisit Detroit Public TV’s documentary “Orchestra Hall – A Centennial Celebration” to remember the legacy of former DSO President Emeritus Anne Parsons.

African World Festival Celebrates 39th Anniversary With Return to Detroit’s Hart Plaza

Jul 28, 2022

The Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History’s 39th annual African World Festival celebrates its 39th anniversary with a return to the location where the festival got started: Detroit’s Hart Plaza. One Detroit contributing producer AJ Walker takes viewers to Hart Plaza on Detroit’s riverfront for a look at how the 39th annual African World Festival played out in 2022.

7/28/22: One Detroit – Michigan Congressional Election, ‘Hastings Street’ Musical, African World Festival

Jul 28, 2022

Who will voters choose to represent each political party in the 2022 Michigan primary election? One Detroit’s Stephen Henderson and Nolan Finley debate the potential outcomes. Then, go behind the scenes on the set of the Plowshares Theatre Company’s new musical “Hastings Street,” about Detroit’s Black Bottom neighborhood. Plus, a look at the Charles H. Wright Museum’s 39th annual African World Festival in Detroit’s Hart Plaza. And Detroit emcee Frankie P. performs her original song “fad.e.”

Voters Choose from Crowded Pool of Candidates Fighting Over Fewer Districts in Michigan Congressional Election

Jul 28, 2022

One Detroit contributors Stephen Henderson and Nolan Finley come together for a lively conversation about the candidates running in the upcoming Michigan congressional election and the hot-button issues voters that may motivate voters to visit the polls. Plus, they posit the possible outcomes of the August primary election.

The Race for Michigan Governor: Which Republican Candidate Will Win the 2022 Primary Election?

Jul 27, 2022

One Detroit contributors Stephen Henderson, host of “American Black Journal,” and Nolan Finley, editorial page editor at the Detroit News, sit down for a conversation about where the five candidates remaining in the Republican party stand leading to the 2022 Michigan primary election and what issues will impact the campaign for governor.

Author: Jonathan Shead

Behind the ballot box: Detroit election inspectors receive training ahead of 2022 midterms

8/01/22 One Detroit – Gilda Snowden Memorial Exhibit, Kresge Detroit Film Series, Remembering Anne Parsons

African World Festival Celebrates 39th Anniversary With Return to Detroit’s Hart Plaza

7/28/22: One Detroit – Michigan Congressional Election, ‘Hastings Street’ Musical, African World Festival

Voters Choose from Crowded Pool of Candidates Fighting Over Fewer Districts in Michigan Congressional Election

The Race for Michigan Governor: Which Republican Candidate Will Win the 2022 Primary Election?

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