Creating Kwanzaa: a conversation with Maulana Karenga
Today is the first day of Kwanzaa. Now in its 50th year, the weeklong holiday is celebrated by the African diaspora...
WDET’s 2016 Christmas Weekend Specials
Saturday, December 24, 2016 2 PM - 5 PM: A special holiday edition of Rob Reinhart’s Essential Music 5 PM -...
How to Read Water
Over 70-percent of the earth is covered in water. Among other things, it’s tied to the movement of planets and...
The Tradition of Tamales
As thousands of Metro Detroiters prepare their holiday feasts, dinner tables in many homes wouldn't be complete without tamales. The...
A Festivus Miracle! Detroit Today Holds 2016 Airing Of Grievances
Jake Neher/WDET Festivus 2016 is upon us. It’s the holiday Frank Costanza made up to replace all the negative aspects of...
Metro Detroit’s Jewish, Muslim Communities Come Together To Volunteer On Christmas
JCRC/AJC On Christmas Day, Detroit-area Jews and Muslims will come together to volunteer in place of Christians celebrating the holiday. Mitzvah...
Before Detroit, Portland Makes Investment In “20-Minute Neighborhoods”
Next year, Detroit will invest $1.6 million towards “20-minute neighborhoods”. It’s an attempt to revitalize some of the city’s commercial corridors...
Southfield Gets Grants for Sidewalk Repairs
WDET The City of Southfield will work to improve sidewalks near three schools. The Michigan Department of Transportation’s “Safe Routes to...
Michigan AG Files Criminal Charges Against Former Flint Emergency Managers
Michigan’s Attorney General is filing new criminal charges in regards to the lead contamination in the city of Flint’s water...
Moving Detroit’s Kids Into a World-Class City
A new initiative in Detroit is hoping to harness some of the positive desire for change in the city. Hope...
Is Trump’s Plan For “Urban Renewal” Bad News For Cities?
Jake Neher/WDET In October, then-candidate Donald Trump laid out his plans for “urban renewal” and the rebuilding of our inner...
What’s On The Agenda For Detroit’s City Council in 2017?
Jake Neher/WDET With a new year brings new issues for public officials to deal with here in Detroit. In 2017,...