StoryCorps: A Father Tries to Protect His Record Store in 1967
When StoryCorps last came to town, they recorded a series of interviews at the Urban Consulate in Detroit. In one...
Detroit’s Grande Ballroom Survives Civil Unrest of July 1967
Noah Ovshinsky wrote and produced this story. It originally aired in 2007. During the civil unrest of July 1967, hundreds...
Secret Society of Twisted Storytellers Explores Stories of ’67
Laura Weber Davis, WDET As we lead up to the 50th anniversary of the social unrest in Detroit in the...
New DIA Exhibit Explores the ‘Art of Rebellion’
Jake Neher/WDET This weekend, the Detroit Institute of Arts will open its newest exhibit: "Art of Rebellion: Black Art of...
This Week’s Metro Times: Read Personal Memories of 1967 from Radical Activists and Writers
This week's Metro Times cover story gathers the stories of nine writers, artists, and activists who experienced 1967's uprising as...
DLECTRICITY Will Return in September
Bre'Anna Tinsley/WDET A nighttime art and light festival is returning to Detroit. It’s called DLECTRICITY 2017. The festival is an outdoor...
Summer of Love Preceeded 1967’s Civil Unrest in Detroit
Editor's note: This story was written and produced by Noah Ovshinsky in 2007 as part of WDET's reporting on the...
Don Was Talks Music of 1967 and Songs of Rebellion
Laura Weber Davis/WDET As we near the 50th anniversary of the uprising in Detroit in the summer of 1967, we’re...
Kid Rock For Senator: Publicity or Politics?
There's no official filing yet, but Michigan rocker Kid Rock has announced a supposed bid for U.S. Senate. CultureShift producer...
CuriosiD: What’s Happened at the State Fairgrounds?
Listener Jennifer Gulati is curious about the status of the Michigan State Fairgrounds at Woodward and 8 Mile. “I show...
Does Downtown Detroit Have Too Many Burgers?
Does Detroit have too many burgers and not enough culinary diversity as downtown dining options expand? Detroit Free Press restaurant...
The Legacy of the White Panther Party
Jake Neher/WDET Revolution. Any number of groups in the late 1960s dreamed of it, a radical reconstruction of society forged in...