Watch a Short Film On the Black Woman Who Integrated the Boblo Boats
On a summer day in 1945, Sarah Elizabeth Ray stood up for something because she wasn’t allowed to sit down....
Marvin Gaye, 50 Years Later: Why We’re Still Asking “What’s Going On?”
The rich layers of Marvin Gaye’s unmistakeable vocals. The lush strings of the Detroit Symphony Orchestra. An important message that...
How Detroit’s Industrial History Set the Stage for the Auto Business
The city of Detroit has been an economic driver of the American economy for a long time. Detroit author and...
MOCAD Fires Director After Allegations of Abuse
The Museum of Contemporary Arts Detroit board has fired chief curator and director Elysia Borowy-Reeder after allegations of abuse and racism. ...
Detroit Band L-Seven’s Powerful Influence Finally Honored with Record Release
Between 1980 to 1983, Detroit band L-Seven mesmerized those who saw them perform live in the city's small, but passionate...
Take a Virtual Tour Through Detroit History With Google Street View and Zoom
Last year, Detroit Experience Factory took 13,000 people around the city. This April, its busiest season when the world was stopped by a...
“Bird Box” Sequel Arrives: Detroit Author Josh Malerman Talks “Malorie”
Penguin/Random House In 2014, a novel about mysterious entities whose sudden appearance on Earth took the lives of everyone who...
How Corporate Branding Embedded Racist Stereotypes In American Culture
As Black Lives Matters protests against police brutality and systemic racism continue, corporations and other civic institutions are reexamining long-brewing...
“White Rage” Author on Racial Justice and Ralph Ellison’s “Invisible Man”
WDET’s Book Club is back for a third year, and this summer’s selection is Ralph Ellison’s “Invisible Man,” a formative...
Michigan Restaurant Workers Make Too Little to Qualify for Emergency Funding
The COVID-19 pandemic has upended expectations and lives for Michigan's service workers. In the past few decades, the restaurant industry...
Smokey Robinson: Legendary Singer, Songwriter and Motown Executive
When we speak of Motown royalty, one of the first artists who comes to mind if Detroit's own Smokey Robinson....
Cheyna Roth’s New True Crime Book Sheds Light on Popular Cold Cases
Over the last few years, interest in murders and assaults from the past is increasing with as true crime shows...