Writing About American Culture and Politics with Very Smart Brothas

A website called Very Smart Brothas discusses modern issues through a witty, intelligent, and decidedly black lens. With articles titled...

Planned Parenthood Loses Medicaid Funding Under Proposed Healthcare Legislation

Congress is scheduled to vote today on federal healthcare legislation. Analysts say the changes would shift a larger amount of...

The Milo Minute: Vox Vidorra, Black Jake & the Carnies, Odu Afrobeat Orchestra and more

Longtime Detroit music journalist Jeff Milo’s byline appears in publications locally and globally. He’s been plugging ears into the Detroit scene for years...

Detroit’s Culinary Scene Teams Up To Benefit Freedom House

Update: Freedom House's HUD funding has been restored. Read the press release here. The dinner and afterparty at Trinosophes are...

State Has Invested $30 Million Into Belle Isle Improvements

Three years after the State of Michigan assumed management of Belle Isle, managers say about $30 million has gone into...

Jamie xx Talks Detroit Record Shopping, Upcoming Detroit Show

CultureShift Correspondent Ryan Patrick Hooper interviews Jamie xx about the record he wanted to sample by a Detroit artist, how...

The Progressive Underground Show 206 feat. JODY WATLEY

Jody Watley Music On this weekend's The Progressive Underground, we interview and profile dance queen/R & B songstress JODY WATLEY...

The Scarab Club Kicks Off A New Live Music Series and Youth Workshops Next Week

Musicians from Planet D Nonet, along with a group of young jazz students, will perform the music of the Kings...

Is Detroit’s Restaurant Industry Suffering From Less-Than-Stellar Service?

Detroit’s restaurant scene is growing quickly, but that growth has put an increased strain on an already stretched service industry. That's according...

The Milo Minute: Black Women Rock, Sound and Silence Showcase, and St. Patrick’s Day

Longtime Detroit music journalist Jeff Milo’s byline appears in publications locally and globally. He’s been plugging ears into the Detroit scene for years...

Does “Missing Richard Simmons” Cross a Line Between Journalism and Voyeurism?

In the late 1980s a reporter sat outside then-Senator Gary Hart’s house in secret, waiting for him to emerge with...

Gordon Chambers Joins Nick Austin on New Soul Sunday

Fresh off the release of his 4th album, "Surrender," New Soul Sunday sits down for an in-studio interview with singer/songwriter...