Taking A Critical Look At Hispanic Heritage Month
In 1968, President Lyndon Johnson introduced Hispanic Heritage Week. Johnson said it was for "the people of Hispanic descent ... the...
Taking A Critical Look At Hispanic Heritage Month
In 1968, President Lyndon Johnson introduced Hispanic Heritage Week. Johnson said it was for "the people of Hispanic descent ... the...
Refugee Shelter Proposal Tears Alma Community Apart as Vote on Rezoning Nears
Pat Touzeau is leaving town. She’s moving out of a duplex at the masonic home in Alma. She’s known since...
What the U.S. Constitution Says About Immigration
For centuries immigration has been synonymous with the United States, but what does the Constitution actually say about who can...
Metro Detroiters Share Their Citizenship Journey
As part of 101.9 WDET’s Book Club, we’re inviting the Detroit region to examine and discuss the text that impacts every...
Freedom House Detroit and Samaritas Working to Help Afghan Refugees
The Taliban has once again seized control of Afghanistan. In response, the United States is getting ready to receive thousands...
Rep. Dan Kildee Says U.S. Has “Obligation” To Do More To Help Afghan Refugees
Rep. Dan Kildee (D-Flint Township) says the U.S. should play a larger role in the evacuation and resettlement of Afghan...
The War In Afghanistan: Michigan Experts Weigh In On What Could’ve Been Done Differently
On Monday, President Joe Biden addressed the American people after the United States began evacuating Afghanistan. The Taliban now controls the country...
New Report Showcases Role of Immigrants in Building Community Resilience in Detroit
Global Detroit recently released a study on the impact of Detroit's fast-growing immigrant neighborhoods over several years. Executive Director Steve...
Detroit Community and Cultural Organizer Uses Food as a Medium for Ancestral Healing
Rooted shares stories about land tending, community healing and regeneration happening right here on the ancestral land of the Indigenous Anishinaabe, the...
Canada’s Pitch to Make the Detroit-Windsor Tunnel a Mass Vaccination Site
The Detroit-Windsor Tunnel could become a mass vaccination site as Canadian officials work to access surplus coronavirus shots in the...
Tell Us Your AAPI Story
May is Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month and WDET, in partnership with Detroit Public TV, is amplifying the...
“We Have to Take a Stand”: Rise in Anti-Asian Attacks Sparks Calls to Action
Dorothy Hernandez/WDET An increase in anti-Asian discrimination and the March shootings in Atlanta have sparked outrage across Asian American and...