Created Equal: Colson Whitehead’s Books Expose the Persistence of Racial Inequity
Season Three of the podcast Created Equal explores “Writers on Race: From Ralph Ellison to Colson Whitehead,” and features some of the most...
Learning From Indigenous Voices This Thanksgiving
As the pandemic rages on, it’s continuing to teach us all about the enormity of our resilience as individuals and...
A Global Pandemic Furthers Obstacles for Recovering Addicts
Scott Boyink It was only a few years ago that the major epidemic plaguing communities across the United States was the...
Metro Detroiters Share Stories of Gratitude Despite Difficult 2020
This year has been a difficult one. From the pain and isolation caused by the pandemic to widespread economic uncertainty...
University of Michigan Dives Into New Project Highlighting Detroit River Stories
After years of work, the University of Michigan is launching the Detroit River Story Lab. It's a multi-faceted partnership between the...
Americans Should Learn from Canada’s Thanksgiving COVID Spike
Thanksgiving is canceled. That was the reaction by some on social media after Governor Gretchen Whitmer’s administration banned gatherings of...
How to Break the News to Loved Ones That You Won’t Be Attending Holiday Gatherings This Year
The holidays are fast approaching but with coronavirus cases surging nationwide, "home for the holidays" isn't an option for many...
Season 3 of WDET’s ‘Created Equal’ Explores Race in America
WDET, Detroit’s NPR station, presents a new season of the podcast "Created Equal." Season 3 of Created Equal, “Writers on...
Beaumont Study Confirms Masks Reduce COVID-19 Risk
One of the nation's largest serological studies of COVID-19 confirms what health experts have been saying since the pandemic began...
The Do’s and Don’ts to Celebrating Thanksgiving Safely in 2020
COVID-19 cases are skyrocketing across the country, including here in Michigan. The healthcare system is once again overwhelmed, with some...
Kresge Foundation Launches Racial Justice Grant Initiative
This summer spurred a social and cultural reckoning over systemic racism and oppression. Organizations in Detroit and around the country are...
Trials Underway in Detroit For Potential COVID Antibody Treatment
With the recent uptick in cases of COVID-19 in Michigan and throughout much of the country, Detroit Today's coverage about this...