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Lauren Myers

"Jazz-A-Bet: An Original Jazz Alphabet" - “Um ABC do Jazz” by Detroiter Robin Wilson is a bilingual picture book that celebrates the history of jazz music through poetic verse.
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  • The Metro

The Metro: ‘Jazz-A-Bet’ book bridges music history and children’s literature

Lauren Myers, Tia Graham, The Metro April 8, 2025

Subscribe to The Metro on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, NPR.org or wherever you get your podcasts. The city of Detroit has long been a hotbed for jazz....

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A photo of Julian Goods, the new artistic director of the Rackham Choir.
  • Culture & Music
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  • The Metro

The Metro: Detroit’s oldest choir has a new director

Lauren Myers, The Metro, Cary Junior II April 8, 2025

Subscribe to The Metro on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, NPR.org or wherever you get your podcasts.The Rackham Choir has been a vital part of Detroit's rich musical...

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A collage of images taken by late photographer Bill Rauhauser in Detroit (left). The cover of "Bill Rauhauser: 20th Century Photography in Detroit," by Mary Desjarlais (right).
  • Culture & Music
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  • The Metro

The Metro: Detroit photographer Bill Rauhauser’s legacy celebrated in new exhibit

Lauren Myers, Tia Graham, The Metro March 27, 2025

Subscribe to The Metro on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, NPR.org or wherever you get your podcasts. Bill “the dean of Detroit photography” Rauhauser left a lasting impact...

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DTE Headquarters in downtown Detroit.
  • Community & Quality of Life
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  • Politics, Government & Finance
  • The Metro

The Metro: Utilities face scrutiny over rate increases, customer impact

Lauren Myers, The Metro, Cary Junior II March 27, 2025

Subscribe to The Metro on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, NPR.org or wherever you get your podcasts. The Michigan Public Service Commission (MPSC) has approved a rate hike...

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College Debt Student Loans Piggy Bank Money 3.3.21
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The Metro: Access to college education via federal loans facing disruption

Lauren Myers, The Metro, David Leins March 26, 2025

Subscribe to The Metro on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, NPR.org or wherever you get your podcasts. Student loan debt is massive in the U.S., totaling $1.7 trillion....

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Books donated to Birdie's Bookmobile are shared with children and families via school visits, free book fairs and community events.
  • Community & Quality of Life
  • Education
  • News
  • The Metro
  • Youth

The Metro: Birdie’s Bookmobile is turning the page on Michigan’s literacy crisis

Lauren Myers, Tia Graham, The Metro March 25, 2025

Subscribe to The Metro on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, NPR.org or wherever you get your podcasts. Education plays an important role in the way in which society...

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Michigan Republican Party Delegates (from left) Randy Guppy Sr., Hassan Nehme, and Hima Kolanagireddy.
  • Elections
  • News
  • Politics, Government & Finance
  • The Metro

The Metro: The shifting political future of Arab Americans in Michigan

Lauren Myers, The Metro, David Leins March 20, 2025

Subscribe to The Metro on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, NPR.org or wherever you get your podcasts. Arab Americans have long been an integral part of the cultural...

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InsideOut Literary Arts will bring local poets and writers together for the annual event celebrating the spoken word.
  • Culture & Music
  • News
  • The Metro
  • Youth

The Metro: Detroit Youth Poetry Con shining light on young writers

Lauren Myers March 5, 2025

Subscribe to The Metro on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, NPR.org or wherever you get your podcasts. There’s power in writing. Whether it's to jot down a few...

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Inside the Flex-N-Gate manufacturing plant in Detroit.
  • Auto
  • Jobs & the Economy
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  • Politics, Government & Finance
  • The Metro

The Metro: How will Trump’s tariffs affect Michigan’s auto industry?

Lauren Myers, The Metro, David Leins March 5, 2025

Subscribe to The Metro on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, NPR.org or wherever you get your podcasts. The Trump administration's tariffs on Canada and Mexico went into effect...

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"A Domestic Cook Book: Containing a Careful Selection of Useful Receipts for the Kitchen," by Malinda Russell is the first known cookbook published by a Black woman.
  • News
  • The Metro

The Metro: Preserving the oldest known published cookbook written by a Black woman

Lauren Myers, Tia Graham, The Metro March 5, 2025

Subscribe to The Metro on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, NPR.org or wherever you get your podcasts. "A Domestic Cook Book: For the Kitchen," published by Malinda Russell...

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Detroit Department of Transportation and its predecessor, the Department of Street Railways, has used many iterations of trolleys, streetcars and buses over the years.
  • News
  • The Metro
  • Transit

The Metro: New campaign aims to ‘Bring Back the Tracks’ on Michigan Avenue

Lauren Myers, The Metro, Robyn Vincent March 5, 2025

Subscribe to The Metro on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, NPR.org or wherever you get your podcasts. At the turn of the 20th century, metro Detroit had one...

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  • Racial Attitudes
  • The Metro

The Metro: Will Detroit see better days under Black leadership?

Lauren Myers, The Metro, Cary Junior II February 25, 2025

Subscribe to The Metro on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, NPR.org or wherever you get your podcasts.Detroiters will elect their next mayor later this year, and the stakes...

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