6/4/17: Black Detroit: A People’s History of Self-Determination / Dream Deferred: Detroit, 1967
On the next American Black Journal: Award-winning author Herb Boyd joins Stephen to talk about his...
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On the next American Black Journal: Award-winning author Herb Boyd joins Stephen to talk about his...
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Several films are making their Michigan debut at the Freep Film Festival, including one about Detroit and its history of racial tensions and unrest. “The Riot Report” takes a look at the work of the Kerner Commission and the cause of the civil uprisings that erupted in the summer of 1967 in cities across the nation, including Detroit. Watch a preview of the documentary.
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Contributors Stephen Henderson, Nolan Finley and Zoe Clark weigh in on a tight Michigan U.S. senate race ahead of the 2024 election. Wayne State University’s AI for Mobility Program seeks to improve Detroit’s public transit system. Detroit Opera presents two new operas making their Detroit premiere. Plus, ways to celebrate Easter Sunday, the spring season and more on “One Detroit Weekend.”
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Governor Whitmer will propose her administration’s new fiscal year 2025 budget to the Michigan legislature in early February. During a fireside chat with Detroit Economic Club Board Chair Sandy Pierce, Whitmer will share her administration’s budget priorities for fiscal year 2025. One Detroit presents a virtual livestream of that conversation.
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American Black Journal’s “Black Church in Detroit” initiative invites you to join a live, virtual conversation on gun violence prevention in Detroit, including how the church plays a vital role in gun violence prevention efforts in our communities and how you can be an important part of those efforts too.
Read MoreHamissi Mamba considered opening a second location of his restaurant in Ann Arbor. But a trip to Detroit’s East Warren-Cadieux area changed his plans.
A $500,000 appropriation from last year’s state budget will take the Detroit-based organization to Lansing and Flint.
The Black barbershop is a sanctuary for grooming and public rest and a pulpit to express joy, debate values and politics in a community that is affirming and safe.
The Black barbershop is a sanctuary for grooming and public rest and a pulpit to express joy, debate values and politics in a community that is affirming and safe.
Michael Cunningham II, a fierce advocate for bus riders and drivers in Detroit, has landed a one-bedroom apartment after nearly a decade of housing insecurity.
The Supreme Court heard debate over one of its most consequential cases, whether a former president is immune from prosecution for actions taken while in office. Arguments were heard on an appeal brought by Donald Trump, who's being prosecuted for attempting to overthrow the results of the 2020 election. John Yang discussed more with William Brangham and Supreme Court analyst Marcia Coyle.
In our news wrap Thursday, the U.S. and 17 other nations issued a joint appeal for Hamas to release the hostages still believed to be held by the group, Ariel Henry resigned as Haiti's prime minister after months of gang violence, the FCC voted to reinstate net neutrality rules and a cargo ship exited Baltimore's harbor for the first time since the Key Bridge collapsed last month.
Tennessee's GOP-controlled Statehouse on Thursday gave their final approval to legislation criminalizing adults who help minors receive gender-affirming care without parental consent, clearing the way for the first-in-the-nation proposal to be sent to Gov. Bill Lee's desk for his signature.