Examining Rapper Kendrick Lamar’s Work Through a Literary Lens
Flickr Since its inception 40 years ago, Hip-Hop has been populated with rappers speaking truth to power from the street-level...
The Parallels Between the 1960s’ Anti-War Movement and Today
PBS, American Experience Racial tension. Debates over Civil and Constitutional rights. A movement of disenchanted young people. Frustration over a...
Can Officials Face Criminal Charges Over Water Crisis in Flint?
"The drinking water crisis in Flint is a complex disaster involving multiple levels of regulatory failure." -- Nick Schroeck Bre'Anna...
A Historical Perspective on the Crumbling Detroit Public Schools
Michigan State Historic Preservation Office/ CC The Detroit Public School system is on the brink of total financial collapse, teachers...
How Photography Can Change The Way We Feel
Regina Boone/ Time Magazine Whether it's an exhausted woman sitting beneath a dusty lean-two with her kids during the Great...
Iowa Caucuses are Next Week
Flickr The Iowa Caucuses are the starting point of the 2016 presidential election, and they are next week. As...
Mood of the Michigan Voter: Immigration, Infrastructure and Frustration
Flickr This week we’re taking the temperature of voters in Michigan. As we wade into the presidential election year we...
Moods Of The American Voter
Ingmar Zahorsky Flikr CC We’re going to spend much of this week exploring the mood of the American voter. That’s...
Curt Guyette: The Making of a Big Story
PBS Last summer, a story with massive public health implications for generations began to unfold in Flint. After the city...
Congresswoman Debbie Dingell on Flint Water Crisis
WDET Congresswoman Debbie Dingell speaks with Stephen Henderson about what she sees as the top priorities for handling the water...
Are Black and White Films Worth Watching?
What would your kids say if you told them you were going to watch a black-and-white movie together? Would they...
Michigan Truth Squad Calls Fouls Over Flint
Michigan Municipal League / CC Thousands of people gathered at the state Capitol this week to protest during Governor Rick...