Celebrating 40 Years of Alicia Keys

Singer, songwriter, producer and philanthropist Alicia Keys celebrated her 40th birthday on January 25, 2021.  Her illustrious career started from humble...

General Motors to End Gas-Powered Vehicle Sales in United States by 2035

General Motors plans to stop selling gas-powered vehicles in the U.S. in just 14 years' time, by 2035. The automaker says the move...

Detroit Documenter Says the Program Keeps Detroiters Well-Informed

Ada Nicole Smith Ada Nicole Smith is a native Detroiter who has been a part of the Detroit Documenters program...

Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History Pays Tribute to Ed Love

SUBMITTED BY: Neil A. Barclay, President & CEO of Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History Jazz has always had...

Coup Attempt, Rise of Conspiracies Raise Questions of Who’s Responsible for Truth

In the past four years, Big Tech has been one of the driving catalysts for America's polarization. The line between free speech...

How To Keep Your Sense of Humor with Detroit Comedian T. Barb

How does Detroit comedian Tiffany “T. Barb” Barber keep a sense of humor about everything the world has thrown at...

84-Year-Old Detroit Artist, Educator Honored With $50,000 Lifetime Achievement Award

Kresge Arts in Detroit Shirley Woodson has joined the small, elite club of Detroiters who can call themselves a Kresge...

The Annual Sphinx Competition Delivers Music, Message on Arts Representation

Working at the intersection of social justice and the arts, the Sphinx Organization is an international organization based in Detroit...

The Contentious and Isolating Role of Race For Black U.S. Senators

Last week, Georgia’s Raphael Warnock and Jon Ossoff were sworn in as United States senators. Their induction to the Senate meant...

Gov. Whitmer Emphasizes COVID Relief, Bipartisanship in State of the State Address

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's State of the State address on Wednesday night was unlike any we’ve seen in our lifetimes. That’s because...

Detroit City Council Investigated for Hostile Workplace, Discrimination

Detroit City Council was subject to a workplace discrimination investigation in 2019, according to a document obtained by WDET News....

Tribute from WDET’s Ann Delisi

SUBMITTED BY: Ann Delisi, Host "Essential Music" 1983 was a special year in my life. Ed Love and I both...