Are Democrats Earning Support from Black Voters Ahead of November?
“Black Voters Under 30 Could Decide Joe Biden’s Fate,” and “Black Voters Critical to Democrats in Midwestern Battlegrounds.” These are...
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100 Years After Winning Right to Vote, Women Are a Force in Politics
This week marks the 100th anniversary of white women securing the right to vote in this country, and while it’s...
NPR TV Critic Eric Deggans Talks Ebbs and Flows of Black Representation in Media
WDET’s Book Club is back for a third year, and this summer’s selection is Ralph Ellison’s “Invisible Man,” a formative work...
Our Economy Rewards Billionaires. How Could We Change That?
The COVID-19 pandemic has wreaked havoc on the American economy, ravaging small businesses and creating mass unemployment. The current health...
What Is Herd Immunity and Could It Help Us?
In many ways, the United States has failed to create and implement any kind of cohesive national strategy to try...
New Study: Half of Black-Owned Small Businesses Have Closed During The Pandemic
The economic devastation of COVID-19 has been especially concentrated in communities of color. That fact is even clearer now with...
MSU Researchers Say Racial Wage Gap Narrrows in the South, Widens in the North
A new report conducted by Michigan State University economists Charles Ballard and John H. Goddeeris has exposed some surprising and...
College Football Cancelations An Opportunity to Treat Athletes Better
One of the most anticipated aspects of this fall was whether college athletics and, more specifically, college football, would return...
How a New Amazon Facility in Detroit Aids Their Plans for Retail Domination
It’s been more than 10 years of ongoing negotiations and work to try to get the Michigan State Fairgrounds redeveloped, and...
Environmental Racism Is A Public Health Problem, Too
WDET’s Book Club is back for a third year, and this summer’s selection is Ralph Ellison’s “Invisible Man,” a formative...
Sierra Club, Environmental Groups Tackle Lack of Diversity In Leadership
There’s a long overdue social and cultural reckoning unfolding in this country, and a key part of it is looking head-on...
Harris Is Historic Pick for VP. Will It Help Biden in November?
In a historic move, presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden selected his running mate, former primary opponent Sen. Kamala Harris (D-CA). “I...
