Category: Social Justice

The COVID Vaccine: Supply & Demand in Oakland County

Christy talks with Oakland County Executive, Dave Coulter, about the frustration of changing dose numbers and scheduling.

U.S. Capitol Attack & President Trump’s Impeachment

Michigan Congresswoman Brenda Lawrence gives her firsthand account of the frightening attack at the U.S. Capitol to ABJ contributor Orlando Bailey of BridgeDetroit.

1/17/21: American Black Journal – Rep. Brenda Lawrence / Dream Corps

Michigan Congresswoman Brenda Lawrence gives her firsthand account of the frightening attack at the U.S. Capitol to ABJ contributor Orlando Bailey of BridgeDetroit.

Facing Inequities

Thanks to a grant from the Kresge Foundation, The Michigan Roundtable for Diversity and Inclusion is expanding its anti-racism work in the city of Detroit.

Clawson: One city under a pandemic, part 3

In the third of a series of reports, One Detroit’s BIll Kubota and Chris Jordan check in on Clawson businesses post-holidays.

Banished Words of 2021

One Detroit Associate Producer, Will Glover, cracks open Lake Superior State University’s annual list of banished words.

Fixing the Districts

One Detroit finds out how we’ll lose a seat in Congress this next election cycle and how district lines might be redrawn.

1/11/21: One Detroit – Christianity Interfaith / International Symphony Orchestra / Superior Skies / Marygrove

How the International Symphony Orchestra found a creative way to bring music back to the public by setting up socially distanced outdoor viewing areas.

One Detroit Education Virtual Town Hall

Join DPTV Thursday, January 28 at 4:30pm ET for this important conversation about the state of education.

1/10/21: American Black Journal – Mark S. Lee / Dr. Antoine Garibaldi / Marygrove

Stephen talks with business marketing consultant Mark S. Lee of The LEE Group about the economic outlook for 2021.

6 education issues to watch closely in Michigan

Chalkbeat Detroit Bureau Chief, Lori Higgins, talks with Christy about the biggest issues she and the Chalkbeat education reporting team will be tracking in 2021.

Politics 2021: An attempted coup at the Capitol & history made in Georgia senate races

Nolan Finley and Stephen Henderson discuss the recent breach of the Capitol by pro-Trump supporters and the historic results of the senate races in Georgia

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News From Around Detroit

Watch live at 2 p.m.: Gretchen Whitmer update on COVID-19 response, state economy
by Detroit Free Press (GANNETT Syndication Service)
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is expected to provide an update to Michigan's response to the COVID-19 pandemic at 2 p.m. Tuesday in Lansing.
Whitmer headed to Washington, DC for Biden-Harris inauguration
by Detroit Free Press (GANNETT Syndication Service)
In a news release, Whitmer said she looks forward to working with the Biden administration to defeat the coronavirus pandemic and restore the economy.
Michigan animal shelter euthanizations down to 9% in 2019, no-kill group says
by Detroit Free Press (GANNETT Syndication Service)
The data for 2020 could be even better with some shelters and rescue agencies reporting that adoption shave been booming since the pandemic.
Detroit got shorted on COVID-19 vaccines — but plan to vaccinate 1,000 a day still stands
by Detroit Free Press (GANNETT Syndication Service)
Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan said city got 6,000 doses instead of 9,000 to 10,000 it was expecting, but will be able to vaccinate about 1,000 people a day.
Metro Detroit nurse to sing 'Amazing Grace' for national audience at COVID-19 memorial
by Detroit Free Press (GANNETT Syndication Service)
"I am lost for words right now," Lori Key wrote on Facebook. The Presidential Inaugural Committee is hosting the streaming event.

National Headlines

NASCAR to hold pre-race Daytona 500 concert with Luke Combs
Combs performed virtually for NASCAR's season finale in November but has not done a live show since March. NASCAR prides itself on its elaborate pre-race pomp and entertainment.
Kremlin brushes aside Western calls to release Navalny
Navalny blames his poisoning on President Vladimir Putin's government, which has denied it.
Pompeo says China's policies on Muslims and ethnic minorities amount to 'genocide'
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo lashed out anew at China on Tuesday by declaring that its policies on Muslims and ethnic minorities in the western Xinjiang region constitute "crimes against humanity" and a "genocide."