As African American Participation in Baseball Wanes, Local Teens Eye Careers in the Majors
Bre'Anna Tinsley/ WDET Baseball has long been thought of as America’s national pastime. But with many young athletes, especially African-Americans,...
New Opera in Detroit Explores Life, Career of Negro Leagues Legend Josh Gibson
Courtesy of Michigan Opera Theatre When you think of the greatest baseball player of all time, what image comes to mind?...
Detroit Musician Magestik Legend Talks New Album
Kyla L. Givens Detroit’s Magestik Legend has been immersed in hip hop for over twenty years. In that time, he’s...
Avengers ‘Anti-Hero’ Thanos Born in Detroit
Artist: Ryan Meinderding Courtesy of Disney/Marvel Analysts predict the movie Avengers: Infinity War will continue its record-breaking performance this weekend...
Henderson: ‘This is America’ One of Boldest Statements on Race, Inequality in Recent Memory
Since the release of Childish Gambino's new music video for "This is America," the images it invokes have...
What Does it Mean to be Female, Arab American and Muslim in Dearborn?
An unconventional play entitled "Undesirable Elements/Dearborn" opens this weekend at the Arab American National Museum. The show is a live,...
MI Pot Proposal FAQ
It looks like Michigan voters will decide in November whether to legalize recreational marijuana. Unless the state legislature votes...
Birds Flocking to the Shores of Lake Erie
Saturday is a big day for thoroughbred horse racing fans with the Kentucky Derby scheduled for 6 o’clock this evening....
The Milo Minute: Mexican Knives, Cosmic Light Shapes, and Space Dive 2018
Each week, Detroit music journalist Jeff Milo tells us about some of the best live shows happening in the region....
Kim Hunter’s ‘The Official Report on Human Activity’ Explores Issues of Race, Gender
Gus Navarro/WDET When race, class, and gender are layered over media and changes in technology, it is enough for any writer...
Detroit Rapper Chris Orrick Discusses New Album
Photo by Jeremy Deputat Detroit rapper Chris Orrick, formally known as Red Pill, has never shied away from making music...
Twisted Storytellers: Hot Feet
From the live stage in Detroit to earbuds everywhere, WDET presents Season 2 of the Twisted Storytellers Podcast. The podcast...