After-School Program “Racquet-Up Detroit” is Building a New Facility in Northwest Detroit
Racquet Up Detroit is a non-profit organization that provides students with academic support and coaching in the sport of squash....
Retired Detroit Public School Teacher Says Documenters Aids Community Engagement
Dorian Evans Retired Detroit Public School teacher Dorian Evans is a Documenter who has been taking notes at public meetings...
Hackel Criticizes State for Opening Vaccine Eligibility Beyond Seniors, Most Vulnerable
As Michigan moves past phase 1A of the COVID vaccine distribution, more Michiganders are eligible to receive the vaccine. The...
Created Equal: Caroline Randall Williams on Confronting the Darkness in American History
Season Three of the podcast Created Equal explores “Writers on Race: From Ralph Ellison to Colson Whitehead,” and features some of the most...
Journalist Michele Norris Reflects on Nation’s Reckoning With Systemic Racism
In this moment, talking candidly about racism and longstanding racial inequity is vital, especially as we come to terms with the...
University of Michigan Study Highlights COVID-19-Related Racial Health Disparities
A new University of Michigan study explores the effect of racial disparities on individuals who contract COVID-19. It illustrates that non-Hispanic Black and non-Hispanic...
Detroit Poets Reflect on Youth Poet Laureate Amanda Gorman “Stepping Into Her Moment”
At just 22-years-old, Amanda Gorman is putting poetry in the spotlight. She stole the show at President Joe Biden’s inauguration...
Tlaib, Dingell Introduce Legislation to Stop Water Shutoffs During Coronavirus Pandemic
Representatives from Michigan are re-introducing legislation in Congress that would end water shutoffs during the coronavirus pandemic. “The Emergency Water...
Meet Detroit Documenter Lynelle Herndon
Hundreds of people have been trained and paid to attend and document public meetings since the Documenters program started in Detroit...
Dr. Abdul El-Sayed On Why Now is the Right Time for Medicare For All
Healthcare reform has long been a lightning rod for political debate in American politics. While the topic frequently inspires genuine...
Wayne County Executive Warren Evans Criticizes Gov. Whitmer for Vaccine Distribution
In recent weeks, Michigan’s vaccine rollout has been slowly improving, but distribution is still not anywhere near ideal. There are...
Pandemic, Legal Sports Betting Make Super Bowl LV First Of Its Kind
Kansas City and Tampa Bay will face off this weekend in Super Bowl LV, but this year's event will be significantly different compared...