Pandemic, Legal Sports Betting Make Super Bowl LV First Of Its Kind

Kansas City and Tampa Bay will face off this weekend in Super Bowl LV, but this year's event will be significantly different compared...

These Notable Guitar Riffs Turn 50 This Year

Some pretty killer guitar riffs graced the airwaves in 1971. 50 years later, those same riffs are still inspiring listeners and...

New Podcast “Seizing Freedom” Brings Black Americans’ Civil War Stories To Life

In recent months, the issue of social justice and its connection to systemic racism and oppression have led to significant shifts in our...

Discover the Atmospheric Sounds of Detroit Deep House DJ Rick Wilhite

Rick Wilhite has been active in the music industry for over 30 years as a producer, historian and cultural event producer....

New Exhibit at MOCAD Invites You To Take Black Contemporary Art Off The Shelf

Where Asmaa Walton saw an opportunity to fill in a blindspot, she took it -- by building a project that...

WDET’s Ismael Ahmed Receives globalFEST’s Pioneer Award

WDET's Ismael Ahmed has been honored with globalFEST's Pioneer Award in recognition for his work fusing the power of culture...

Manipulated and Manufactured: A Veteran Journalist Talks Identifying “Fake News” and Gaining Trust

As humans, we love being “in the know” and sharing what we know -- or think we know. What has...

Celebrating 40 Years of Alicia Keys

Singer, songwriter, producer and philanthropist Alicia Keys celebrated her 40th birthday on January 25, 2021.  Her illustrious career started from humble...

How To Keep Your Sense of Humor with Detroit Comedian T. Barb

How does Detroit comedian Tiffany “T. Barb” Barber keep a sense of humor about everything the world has thrown at...

84-Year-Old Detroit Artist, Educator Honored With $50,000 Lifetime Achievement Award

Kresge Arts in Detroit Shirley Woodson has joined the small, elite club of Detroiters who can call themselves a Kresge...

The Annual Sphinx Competition Delivers Music, Message on Arts Representation

Working at the intersection of social justice and the arts, the Sphinx Organization is an international organization based in Detroit...

Breaking Down the Stigma of Mental Health Amid the Pandemic

After nearly a year of coping with the COVID-19 pandemic, many Americans are struggling with feelings of loneliness, anxiety and depression as...