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.
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.
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.
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.
