From Bullied to Beatbox, Stevie Soul Shares His Story and Performs Live on WDET
Growing up in Redford, performer and producer Stevie Soul was bullied for his stutter. It didn’t take him long, however,...
A Home Baker Pursued Her Dream of Opening a Cafe. Then the Pandemic Hit
Early in September, the owners of Dose of Sugar opened the new cafe and bakeshop on the corner of Conant...
This Week at the Detroit Film Theatre: “Faya Dayi”
CultureShift on 101.9 WDET-FM gives you a front-row seat to the latest films playing at the Detroit Film Theatre (DFT). Jake Neher/WDET...
Detroit Producer Tall Black Guy, Lansing MC Ozay Moore Release New Album
Tall Black Guy & Ozay Moore Over the last decade, Detroit producer Tall Black Guy has established himself as one...
Who Has Better Taste in Content: Your Friend or the Algorithm?
Did you discover your new favorite band on your own -- or did an online algorithm plant it in front of...
Horror Literature Lays Bare Who We Are and How We Interact, Says English Lecturer
Horror as a literary genre isn’t just about registering a shock of fear. Spooky stories have played a really important...
“Arriving Today” Tracks a Single Product Across the Globe to Explore Consumerism, Global Supply
It might take us a single click to buy an item on Amazon, but that item could travel up to...
From Dog Man to the St. Aubin Street Massacre, Paranormal Researcher Delves into Michigan’s Haunted History
John Tenney "Michigan is a great place to explore weird stuff," according to John Tenney. Tenney, a paranormal researcher, has...
Artists Like David Opdyke Are Using Their Paintbrushes To Visualize Climate Change
Visual artist David Opdyke has spent the past few years using his artwork to start a conversation about climate change,...
How the Word ‘Woke’ Was Co-Opted And Weaponized
Modern conservative use of the word “woke” taps into a larger societal backlash against social justice movements and efforts to confront...
Supercoolwicked: The Future of Future Soul
Morgan Hutson, who performs as Supercoolwicked, is a lifelong Detroiter who developed her love of performance while part of the...
Reopening of Michigan’s Only HBCU Is an Opportunity to Elevate Design in the Black Community, Founder Says
Across the country, applications for enrollment in America’s 107 Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) are on the rise. But despite having...