Motown’s Little-Known Political Hits Started Before Marvin Gaye
Motown's political legacy is often connected to the 1971 release of Marvin Gaye’s “What’s Going On?” But the label’s past with politics...
The Racist, Segregationist History Behind Dearborn’s Orville Hubbard Statue
For decades, statues of racist historical figures have towered over American cities and towns. Now, many of those statues are being...
Rep. Brenda Lawrence on Police Reform: “We Went from Anguish to Action”
Protestors and activists have continued to push for dramatic change to American policing to some local and state progress, but...
WDET Launching New “Essential Cooking” Podcast With Ann Delisi and Chef James Rigato
With people forced to stay at home and cook more than ever before, this is the right time to discover exciting...
The Bettye LaVette Cover That Had Me Searching For A 1930’s Songwriter
For this week's Pick of the Week, I had to go down a huge rabbit hole. Some might say… a...
Downriver Mental Health Clinic Helps Bartenders, Service Industry Workers
Last week, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer dealt a blow to bars just a few weeks into reopening by issuing an executive...
Author Colson Whitehead on “The Nickel Boys,” “Invisible Man,” and Racial Inequity
As the country continues to dig into this moment of reckoning with racial disparities and systemic oppression, many Americans are...
Contact Tracing Ramps Up in Michigan, But Detroit Lags
The city of Detroit has requested $13.5 million from the state to fund COVID-19 case investigation and to ramp up contact...
Michigan Environmentalists Push Solar Requirements In All Newly Built Homes
The citizen-based environmental advocacy project Environment Michigan is joining a national push to create more solar-powered homes throughout the country. The...
Reforming Police Is Only the Beginning
Weeks of protests against system racism and police brutality have many people feeling like substantial reforms to law enforcement practices...
Whitmer Closes Indoor Seating at Bars in Metro Detroit
A new executive order from Governor Gretchen Whitmer means bars that make more than 70% of their revenue from alcohol...
Detroit Perfume-Maker Says New Scents Will Help Us Move Past Pandemic
If your house smelled like lemon on a Saturday morning, it was a cleaning day. That smell of fresh citrus...