Coping with the COVID-19 Crisis
One Detroit offers exclusive daily interviews and updates on how the community is responding and how to keep your family safe during the COVID-19 crisis.
Systemic Racism Roundtable
Christy, Stephen and Nolan discuss systemic racism, the impact of the police brutality protests that are still occurring nationwide, and the increase in violence in some cities.
Black Lives Matter Detroit: “Our House Is on Fire”
One Detroit spent some time this week with Black Lives Matter Detroit’s John Sloan III, talking about a full page ad that appeared in the Detroit Free Press over the July Fourth weekend listing demands to change policing and more.
WATCH: COVID313 Community Coalition Virtual Town Hall Live
Each Thursday at noon, join the COVID313 Community Coalition for Families and Students for a Virtual Townhall focused on supporting parents, students, and families during the Coronavirus outbreak.
Carmen Williams: Single Mom and COVID-19 Survivor
After Carmen Williams, a single mom in Southwest Detroit tested positive for COVID-19, doctors told her to go home and self-quarantine from her young kids all while living under the same roof.
Fighting fatbergs
In 2019, a 19-ton glob of garbage and waste clogged a southeast Michigan sewer. Called a “fatberg,” the blockage was made of fats, oils and greases bound together mainly by disposable wipes.
Shannon Cason’s brutally honest storytelling
Shannon Cason’s podcast Homemade Stories encourages people to step out of their comfort zones, all in the quest of better stories.
HighScope: Ensuring adequate early childhood education & care
Stacey Abrams, Chastity Pratt and Dr. Iheoma Iruka, Chief Research Innovation Officer at HighScope talk about the importance of pre-K learning, ensuring adequate early childhood education and day care in the long term.
Should Black Americans need to keep explaining racism to white people?
Will Glover asks The Root senior writer Michael Harriot about when Black Americans should stop having to explain what is and is not racism to white people.
Detroit Free Press: Fear and loathing in the service industry as metro Detroit restaurants begin reopening
As Michigan’s 350,000 laid-off hospitality workers begin returning to work, some are questioning why they’re being called back so quickly during a health crisis.
Housing insecurity: Eviction concerns mount during the pandemic
Non-profit groups are trying to provide assistance to renters in order to stave off evictions, which could lead to an increase in vacancies.
Shatila Bakery: How a Dearborn landmark is faring during the health crisis?
One Detroit’s Will Glover talks with Shatila Bakery’s Vice President, Nada Shatila, about surviving during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Education in the time of COVID: School plans
Christy McDonald interviews superintendents on the options for returning to the classroom in the fall.
Joan Belgrave on coping with grief through music
Joan Belgrave is Detroit’s most noted Jazz Singer, she talks with Christy McDonald about lost gigs and uncertainty during the current pandemic.
Detroit Symphony Orchestra meets Interlochen online
Detroit Symphony Orchestra joins Interlochen online for virtual arts camp.
COVID-313 Community Coalition Virtual Town Hall Week 14
With infection rates rising in other places, how big will the second COVID-19 wave hit here? Dr. Oveta Fuller of the University of Michigan Medical School has some thoughts on that and how well those filtration units work in the many offices that have reopened.
Mental health and the student mind
Christy McDonald talks with Karen Anthony, Early Childhood Mental Health Consultant for Oakland Schools, and Sirrita Darby, Director of Detroit Heals Detroit about the toll the abrupt school change has taken on student mental health.
Keeping halal and carrying on during the pandemic
Ronnie Berry closed his halal meat shop for a bit, but quickly he was back open again, deemed an essential service where he’s found he’s as busy as ever.
Catch the broadcast premiere of “A Continuing Series of Small Indignities” on DPTV
Beginning with the fifth grade, 59-year-old Rodney Harris recounts his personal history dealing with a lifetime of racism. “A Continuing Series of Small Indignities” airs Wednesday, June 24 at 11:30pm on Detroit Public Television.
NBC News: When coronavirus closed schools, some Detroit students went missing from class. These educators had to find them.
Principal Jacqueline Dungey and her staff have spent the last three months knocking on doors and scouring social media in search of students needing help.
Traverse City, the perfect summer horror movie location
The Pierce Brothers—from Royal Oak, now based in L.A.—talked to One Detroit’s Chris Jordan about channeling their Michigan roots into the film, and what it has been like to see their labor of love become the first five-week #1 film since Black Panther.
Flower Power: The Plant Palette of Lisa Waud
One Detroit takes a look at the creative garden of botanical artist, Lisa Waud, whose installations include large-scale, immersive works utilizing living plants and cut flowers.
COVID-313 Community Coalition Virtual Town Hall Week 13
COVID313 Town Hall Education Update: Online Learning This Fall What about parents that fear for their children returning to class? David Hecker of the American Federation of Teachers Michigan and Ralph Bland of New Paradigm for Education Charter Schools believe...
Chalkbeat Detroit: Detroit valedictorians speak: ‘There won’t be another senior class that goes through what we went through’
Chalkbeat Detroit and Detroit Public Television’s One Detroit teamed up to give valedictorians in the Detroit school district and charter schools a virtual outlet to share their messages with the community.
A Roundtable on Police Brutality and Systemic Racism
Stephen Henderson talks with Karen Dumas (Communications Strategist) Brandon Brice (“Straight Talk” host, 910 AM Superstation), Kerry Leon Jackson (The Urban Conservative) and Greg Bowens (PR & Political Strategist) for an in-depth discussion of the local, national and global protests against police brutality and systemic racism.
What role should police be playing in our communities?
One Detroit’s Will Glover talks with Alex Vitale, author of the book, “The End of Policing.”
How and when to use the term “white supremacy” with Michael Harriot
Will Glover talks with The Root’s Michael Harriot about racism vs white supremacy and why we should be using one more than the other.
Satori Shakoor: The power of telling stories of protest and pandemic
Satori Shakoor talks with Stephen Henderson about bringing The Secret Society of Twisted Storytellers to a virtual audience and the importance of storytelling, especially now.
COVID-313 Community Coalition Virtual Town Hall Week 12
Lt. Governor Garlin Gilchrist speaks his mind in the latest COVID313 Town Hall June 11, 2020 - In the midst of a pandemic and protests over the killing of George Floyd Michigan’s Lieutenant Governor Garlin Gilchrist had a frank discussion in this week's virtual town...
WATCH: One Detroit Special: Education in the Time of COVID-19
What will education in Michigan look like during a second or even a third wave of coronavirus outbreaks? One Detroit and the Education Team delved deep into the issues.
Nikolai Vitti on what to expect for Detroit schools this fall
Stephen Henderson talks with Detroit Schools superintendent Dr. Nikolai Vitti about what kids and parents can expect when it comes to school in the fall.
Defund the Police? One Detroit talks with Wayne County Sheriff
With the continuing protests following the killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis a question: Can we do better in policing here in Detroit? Nolan Finley talks with Wayne County Sheriff Benny Napoleon.
Comparing 1968 to 2020: What’s changed; What hasn’t
One Detroit talks with Professor Thomas Sugrue, author of the The Origins of the Urban Crisis, the seminal book about race, oppression and the more recent history of Detroit.
COVID-19 & HEALTH EQUITY: Exploring Disparities and Data Webinar
June 8 at 3pm ET, watch this webinar that will feature a wide ranging set of experts that will discuss the disparate effects COVID-19 has on communities of color, and how to address these significant, persistent challenges.
Detroit and business leaders take a stand against racism
Stephen Henderson talks with Detroit NAACP President, Rev. Wendell Anthony, about why these protests and marches are different from the ones we’ve seen before.
COVID-313 Community Coalition Virtual Town Hall Week 11
Each Thursday at noon, the COVID313 Community Coalition for Families and Students hosts a virtual townhall focused on supporting parents, students, and families.
Lending support to the Black community
One Detroit’s Will Glover talks with Charity Dean, Director of Civil Rights, Inclusion, and Opportunity for the City of Detroit about where people can start to lend support to the black community.
Lt. Governor Garlin Gilchrist on the roots of racial unrest
Christy talks with Lt. Governor Garlin Gilchrist about what true policy changes can be made to combat systemic racism.
Where will metro Detroit’s dining scene be in 6 months?
Detroit Free Press Restaurant Critic, Mark Kurlyandchik, talks with Christy about how COVID-19 has brought out everyone’s inner home cook, the fate of fine dining, and the precautions restaurants are undertaking in light of reopening.
Disease, racism and the struggles of the African-American families to maintain their mental health
University of Michigan Assistant Professor Riana Anderson discusses stress and trauma in the African American community due to COVID-19 and recent events.
The challenge of food banks to feed families during COVID-19
Christy McDonald talks with Executive Director of the Food Bank Council of Michigan, Dr. Phillip Knight, about the difference between food insecurity now vs pre-COVID.
‘Everybody vs. COVID-19’ online festival to feature Detroit stars
Everybody vs. COVID-19 is a two-day online festival that will present homegrown music stars and other celebrities to help amplify the City of Detroit’s COVID-19 messaging.
COVID-313 Community Coalition Virtual Town Hall Week 10
Each Thursday at noon, the COVID313 Community Coalition for Families and Students hosts a virtual townhall focused on supporting parents, students, and families.
How design businesses help during a pandemic
Christy McDonald talks with Design Core Detroit Executive Director, Olga Stella about the creativity that is emerging right now and the innovation that is coming out of the pandemic.
Salad days for an indoor farm
Planted Detroit was growing greens and micro-greens for higher end restaurants a couple months ago. That market faded away quickly but the hydroponic farmers ‘pivoted’ into another business – making salads and bringing them directly to customers.
Sandy Baruah on key conversations & where the Mackinac Policy Conference goes from here
Christy McDonald talks with Detroit Regional Chamber President & CEO, Sandy Baruah, about what the Mackinac Policy Conference might look like in the future.
COVID-19 and inflammation in children: One Detroit talks to a doctor on the front lines
While considered rare, multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C) has made a significant appearance in a Detroit hospital. One Detroit talked to Dr. Amrit Misra at Children’s Hospital this week to get the latest on what’s going on there.
Dennis Coffey: From rockabilly to jazz, with some funk along the way
Guitarist and legendary Motown Funk Brother Dennis Coffey has been playing regularly every Tuesday at the Northern Lights Lounge in Detroit’s Midtown until the shutdown.
COVID-313 Community Coalition Virtual Town Hall Week 9
Each Thursday at noon, the COVID313 Community Coalition for Families and Students hosts a virtual townhall focused on supporting parents, students, and families.
WATCH – COVID313 Virtual Townhall: Supporting Immigrant Communities
Metro Detroit families and students join COVID313 for a talk with experts about Coronavirus and its effects on immigration policies, basic needs, the 2020 Census and more.
Introducing BridgeDetroit
Stephen Henderson introduces his new project, BridgeDetroit, a nonprofit community news, information and engagement media service.
Small businesses prep for reopening
Christy talks with Brian Calley, current President of the Small Business Association of Michigan, about the measures small businesses must take to reopen.
Chef Godwin gets real about re-opening
One Detroit’s Will Glover talks with YumVillage owner and head chef Godwin Ihentuge about what the real challenges for small businesses to open are.
Can Michigan’s auto industry bounce back?
Christy McDonald talks to Autoline host John McElroy about the realities facing the Michigan auto industry and what it needs to bounce back.
When Black Americans took up arms with Michael Harriot
Associate Producer Will Glover talks to Senior Writer from The Root Michael Harriot to find out how Black and Brown Americans feel after the Ahmaud Arbery murder and more.
One Downtown Detroit restaurant’s strategies and struggles to survive
Nolan Finley speaks with Caucus Club restaurant owner George Sboukis about the challenges they face as a white table cloth establishment that serves Detroit’s currently empty financial district.
COVID-313 Community Coalition Virtual Town Hall Week 8
Each Thursday at noon, the COVID313 Community Coalition for Families and Students hosts a virtual townhall focused on supporting parents, students, and families.
WATCH – COVID313 Virtual Townhall: Healthy Environments and Air Quality
As part of Asthma Awareness Month, the University of Public Health School of Michigan is co-organizing a Virtual City Hall with COVID313.
Demanding that civil rights violations be investigated during COVID-19
Detroit City Council President Pro Tem, Mary Sheffield, talks with Stephen Henderson about demanding the Department of Justice to investigate potential civil rights violations when it comes to local, state, and federal leaders’ response to COVID-19.
Colleges face a new financial reality as they plan for the future
Christy talks with Dan Hurley, CEO of Michigan Association of State Universities, about universities’ financial stability right now, concerns over state funding next year.
Detroit Small Retail Businesses Navigating the Pandemic
Christy McDonald talks with the owner of the Peacock Room and multiple other small retail businesses Rachel Lutz about what it’s really like navigating the pandemic.
Asian Americans: From Vincent Chin to COVID-19
One Detroit takes a look at what some Asian Americans are experiencing and how it connects to an incident here in Detroit nearly 40 years ago.
David Turnley on capturing life during COVID-19
David Turnley is considered by many to be one of the best documentary photographers working today. He talks with Christy McDonald about asking his photography students to document life during COVID-19.
COVID-313 Community Coalition Virtual Town Hall Week 7
Each Thursday at noon, the COVID313 Community Coalition for Families and Students hosts a virtual townhall focused on supporting parents, students, and families.
How kids are putting on their own virtual opera
Suzanne Acton, Director, Michigan Opera Theatre Children’s Chorus, talks with WRCJ’s Peter Whorf about the upcoming virtual opera the children’s chorus has put together.
What will it take to reopen factories in Michigan?
Nolan Finley talks to President & CEO of The Michigan Manufacturers Association John Walsh about what re-opening factories during the pandemic actually looks like.
How Sinai-Grace Hospital is navigating the pandemic
Stephen Henderson talks with DMC Sinai-Grace Hospital CEO Daniel Jackson to find out how prepared Detroit hospitals were, can medical staff maintain the work load, and much more.
Dr. Jeffrey Guina on How to Maintain Mental Health
Christy McDonald talks to Chief Medical Officer of Easterseals Michigan Dr. Jeffrey Guina about the work they’re doing to help with heightened levels of loneliness, substance abuse, suicide and more.
Gov. Whitmer: No playing politics with the health of Michiganders
Christy McDonald spoke with Governor Whitmer about her response to Republicans in the legislature’s comments on her executive orders as well as the citizen-led petition drive to change the 1945 constitutional law.
Mike Shirkey on having more say on the Governor’s decisions
Senate Majority Leader Mike Shirkey spoke with Nolan Finley about the citizen-led petition to limit the governor’s emergency powers as well as about the state’s budget.
Pandemic in Detroit: A Podcast History
Tim Kiska tells the story about what happened here in his Detroit History Podcast, Special Edition: Detroit’s Response to the 1918 Spanish Flu.
Mike Duggan on the City’s COVID-19 Battle and Putting Detroit Back in Business
Nolan Finley spoke with Detroit mayor, Mike Duggan, about the decreasing COVID-19 death rate and the effects of social distancing.
Devin Scillian on bringing joy through music
Christy McDonald interviewed Devin Scillian about how he’s bringing joy to the digital community by posting a song a day on Facebook.
Helping Detroit Seniors Survive the Pandemic
Christy McDonald checks in with Detroit Area Agency on Aging’s CEO, Ron Taylor, and clinical director, Sylvia Brown, about meeting seniors’ need during the pandemic.
COVID-313 Community Coalition Virtual Town Hall Week 6
Each Thursday at noon, the COVID313 Community Coalition for Families and Students hosts a virtual townhall focused on supporting parents, students, and families.
Automation Alley: Was COVID-19 a Wake-Up Call?
Automation Alley CEO, Tom Kelly, tells One Detroit’s Bill Kubota, that the coronavirus crisis just might be the wake-up call needed to redirect manufacturing into a new era.
Mental Health in the Black Community
Stephen Henderson spoke with Willie Brooks of the Detroit Wayne Integrated Health Network and Hodari Brown, a military veteran diagnosed with PTSD, anxiety and depression about ways to cope during the crisis.
Helping artists and arts organizations survive
CultureSource Director Omari Rush gives Christy McDonald the rundown on how they are supporting the arts.
FEMA: Federal Aid for Midwest States Fighting the Pandemic
Nolan Finley talks to James Joseph, administrator for Region 5 of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, about FEMA’s role in this crisis.
“Birthday Candles” Broadway Premiere Blown Out by COVID-19
Christy McDonald spoke with the Detroit Public Theatre’s producers, the director and playwright about the first play the company commissioned, “Birthday Candles,” whose Broadway debut this month was delayed by the health crisis.
COVID-313 Community Coalition Virtual Town Hall Week 5
Each Thursday at noon, the COVID313 Community Coalition for Families and Students hosts a virtual townhall focused on supporting parents, students, and families.
The Sixth Stage of Grief with David Kessler
David Kessler, Author of “Finding Meaning: The Sixth Stage of Grief” talks with Christy McDonald about understanding and identifying feelings of grief during the Covid-19 stay-at-home orders.
Ramadan During COVID-19
Dima El-Gamal from the Muslim Unity Center and Imam Mustapha Elturk speak with Christy McDonald about the significance of the holy month of Ramadan to the Muslim community and how the community is addressing the challenges of social distancing.
Telehealth: Here to Stay?
How do you treat people when you have to stay at home? One Detroit’s Bill Kubota looks at how telehealth is working in Detroit and around Michigan.
Rochelle Riley on the Future of Detroit Arts
Arts and Culture Director for the City of Detroit Rochelle Riley talks with Christy McDonald about the current state of artists, their global reputation, and future in Detroit.
Asian Americans Under Fire
Databases are being compiled of reported racism against Asian Americans related to the pandemic, and among those keeping an eye on the situation in Metro Detroit are attorney Roland Hwang and Richard Mui with Asian Pacific Islander American Vote Michigan.
Crystal Coleman, Clinical Director at the Children’s Center
One Detroit’s Christy McDonald talked to Crystal Coleman, Clinical Director at the Children’s Center about how a community tries to cope with the sudden losses the coronavirus has caused.
Gov Gretchen Whitmer COVID-19 Update
Governor Gretchen Whitmer spoke with One Detroit’s Christy McDonald about the important factors at play when it comes to re-opening Michigan, the state’s needs when it comes to testing supplies, as well as budget concerns.
Rev. Horace Sheffield, COVID-19 Survivor
Nolan Finley & Detroit Regional Chamber President & CEO Sandy Baruah talk about what it will take to “reopen” the Michigan economy in a safe and responsible way.
Sandy Baruah on Reopening the Economy
Nolan Finley & Detroit Regional Chamber President & CEO Sandy Baruah talk about what it will take to “reopen” the Michigan economy in a safe and responsible way.
The Symphony Abides
Christy McDonald talks to Dearborn Symphony conductor Steven Jarvi and President Sandy Butler about how they cope as their 58th season has just stopped in its tracks.
COVID-313 Community Coalition Virtual Town Hall Week 4
Each Thursday at noon, the COVID313 Community Coalition for Families and Students hosts a virtual townhall focused on supporting parents, students, and families.
Detroit artist Jessica Care Moore
Detroit artist Jessica Care Moore gives Christy McDonald an update on how she’s doing in quarantine and how the arts community has been affected by the shut-down.
Reverend Larry Simmons of Baber Memorial A.M.E. Church
Christy McDonald talks to Rev. Simmons in Brightmoor about coping with COVID-19 and how we as a community should respond.
County Executive Warren Evans on Wayne County Challenges
Christy McDonald talks with County Executive Warren Evans about the biggest issues Wayne County is grappling with during the COVID-19 crisis
Lt. Gov. Garlin Gilchrist on Task Force on Racial Disparities
Christy McDonald talks to Michigan Lt. Gov. Garlin Gilchrist about a new Task Force on Racial Disparities and the last 40 days in Michigan.
Dr. Erin Hunter on Family Psychology in the Pandemic
Christy McDonald catches up with Clinical Psychologist Dr. Erin Hunter to talk family and coping with the pandemic stay at home orders.
Eric Larson, CEO of Larson Realty
Nolan Finley talks with Eric Larson, CEO of Larson Realty about the challenges of “re-opening” the economy in Detroit and across the country.
Michael Harriot, Senior Writer at The Root
One Detroit Associate Producer talks with The Root Senior Writer Michael Harriot about how the COVID-19 pandemic is exposing how social & economic disparities particularly among Black & Brown Americans impact the country as a whole.
COVID-19 and News Fatigue
One Detroit’s Christy McDonald talks with researcher Alisa Shearer about data out of the Pew Research Center about news fatigue and COVID-19 coverage.
Dr. Lanissa Freeman on Supporting Special Education Students
Christy talks with Special Education Director, Dr. Lanissa Freeman, about how Southfield Public Schools is meeting the needs of special education students.
