For Jack Cheng and Paul Pham, becoming friends could not have come at a better time. Meeting at a mutual friend’s house in Detroit led to a friendship rooted in introspection about their similar experiences — experiences they hadn’t talked about with anybody else before. Jack and Paul talk about the common threads that brought them together.
Read MoreFor AAPI Heritage Month, One Detroit delves into the multifaceted issues and vibrant activism within Michigan’s AAPI community. Two friends, artist and writer Jack Cheng and community home builder Paul Pham, talk about the common threads that connect them for One Detroit’s AAPI Stories series. Plus, find out what you can do around metro Detroit this weekend on “One Detroit Weekend.”
Read MoreMichigan’s AAPI community finds itself at the forefront of advocating for change, with potential new state legislation, efforts to include AAPI history in public schools, and an outpouring of advocacy and activism shaping the present-day Asian American narrative. One Detroit Senior Producer Bill Kubota leads a roundtable discuss the issues.
Read MoreLooking for plans this weekend? Learn about ways you can celebrate AAPI Heritage Month, see one of metro Detroit’s most in-demand jazz drummers, and catch Grammy-winning global icon Seal on his 30th anniversary tour. Find out what you can do around metro Detroit this weekend on “One Detroit Weekend.”
Read More“American Black Journal” examines the impact of rising inflation and a looming recession on small businesses with The LEE Group ahead of its ninth annual Small Business Workshop. Then, a look at Detroit Public Theatre’s production of the Tony Award-winning rock musical “Passing Strange.” Plus, a performance by saxophonist De’Sean Jones, accompanied by the Urban Art Orchestra.
Read MoreAs small businesses across the nation grapple with the lingering effects of the pandemic, “American Black Journal” examines the impact of rising inflation and a looming recession on small businesses, the focus of The LEE Group’s 9th annual Small Business Workshop.
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