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.
7/12/20: American Black Journal – Detroit Police Chief James Craig
Stephen Henderson goes one-on-one with Detroit Police Chief James Craig for a candid conversation about policing in Detroit.
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.
7/9/20: One Detroit – Roundtable / Black Lives Matter / Continuing Series of Small Indignities
CultureSource’s Omari Rush, Shannon Cason, professional photographer Alex Forrer, journalist Devin Scillian and musician Alex Way.
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.
7/6/20: One Detroit – Omari Rush / Shannon Cason / Alex Forrer / Devin Scillian / Alex Way
CultureSource’s Omari Rush, Shannon Cason, professional photographer Alex Forrer, journalist Devin Scillian and musician Alex Way.
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.
7/5/20: American Black Journal – COVID-19 Impact on Mental Health / Racial Disparities During the Pandemic / Music by Anita Dumar
Stephen talks with the Rev. Horace Sheffield III, the head of DABO (Detroit Association of Black Organizations), about his personal battle with COVID-19 and the impact of the virus on Detroiters.
7/2/20: One Detroit – Eviction Concerns / Police Brutality & Systemic Racism Roundtable / Benny Napoleon / Shatila Bakery
An in-depth discussion of the national and global protests against police brutality and systemic racism.