Created Equal: NPR’s Ayesha Rascoe compiles essays celebrating Black colleges
Ayesha Rascoe is a graduate of Howard University and a regular voice on NPR. In her new book, “HBCU Made,”...
Created Equal: Why the order of state presidential primaries matter
Michigan’s 2024 presidential primary will take place on Tuesday, Feb. 27. That’s a lot earlier than previous years, making the...
Created Equal: What are the consequences of omitting America’s racial history?
Nikki Haley was criticized for omitting slavery when she was asked about the cause of the civil war but she...
Created Equal: Our immigration system is broken. What does the Constitution say about it?
Immigration has been synonymous with the United States for centuries, but what do the country’s founding documents actually say about who...
Created Equal: Detroit has a scrapyard problem
Scrapyards have always been a thing in Detroit. Just drive down any of the city's major thoroughfares and you can...
Created Equal: Setting the historical record straight on Black invention in America
Black Americans have largely been left out of the story of American invention. In the North and South, patents from...
Created Equal: Should our political maps be drawn based on geography or race?
Michigan’s legislative maps have been drawn — and re-drawn — several times by the Michigan Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission in...
Created Equal: Flint’s Rx Kids program aims to abolish childhood poverty
A new first-of-its-kind pilot program is underway in Flint to provide guaranteed income for new mothers and babies, with the...
Created Equal: Are voters’ rights at risk if Trump is kept off Colorado ballot?
The U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments this past week in a historic case that could decide whether Donald Trump is...
Created Equal: Rediscovering Indigenous American history with Ned Blackhawk
The history of the United States is intertwined with the history of Native Americans, but it’s not always told that...
Created Equal: Exploring reparations for Black Detroiters
Many cities across the U.S. are exploring the idea of reparations, and Detroit is one of them. The city created...
Created Equal: Shining a light on inequities in Detroit, America
Detroit, and its history, is ground zero for understanding the promise of opportunity and the challenge of inequality in this...