WDET Book Club: Author JM Holmes on “Invisible Man” and Identity
WDET’s Book Club is back for a third year, and this summer’s selection is Ralph Ellison’s “Invisible Man,” a formative...
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Oakland County Executive Dave Coulter Makes Case for First Full Term
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Oakland County Prosecutor Challenger Says Racial Disparity Key Issue
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Quicken Loans Goes Public In Watershed Moment for Dan Gilbert
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Trump’s Tax Records May Be Coming, But Likely Not Before November Election
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DeVos CARES Act Order Funnels Millions to Wealthier Private Schools
Michigan is part of a group of six states, including the District of Columbia, suing U.S. Department of Education Secretary...
WDET Book Club: “Invisible Man,” Black Lives Matter and the Politics of Ralph Ellison
WDET's Book Club is back for a third year, and this summer's selection is Ralph Ellison's "Invisible Man," a formative work of...
Wayne State Doubles Graduation Rate, But More Work To Be Done
Wayne State University’s six-year graduation rate just a few years ago was 26%, the worst in the country for a...
The Big Effect of A Small Change: Capitalizing the “B” in Black
Many news outlets have historically lowercased terms describing race while capitalizing ethnicities. “Identity and labels are very, very individual and...
