Leaf Erikson Is Pushing Hip-Hop Forward With Throwback Sensibilities

Growing up in Detroit and surrounded by the sounds of Motown, Detroit-based rapper and wordsmith Corey Greenleaf, aka Leaf Erikson,...

Schembechler Son, Players Say Michigan Coach Knew of Abuse

NOVI, Mich. (AP) -- One of late University of Michigan football coach Bo Schembechler’s sons and two of his former players...

Detroit Techno Producer Carl Craig Discusses His Latest Art Installation

Last year, DIA Beacon, a contemporary art museum in New York, commissioned legendary Detroit techno producer Carl Craig to create a massive...

Grappling With the Tarnished Legacies of Former Icons

An advisory committee at the University of Michigan has recommended that the university remove the name of Fielding Yost from...

Solving Mysteries in Music History With DSO Librarian Robert Stiles

Subscribe to Ann Delisi’s Essential Conversations iTunes — Stitcher — Spotify Robert Stiles is the music librarian at the Detroit Symphony Orchestra where he...

Major Construction Is Headed to I-275 Between Six Mile and Will Carleton

The Michigan Department of Transportation is gearing up for a major construction project along Interstate 275. Several communities will be...

For Family of Danny Fenster, Michigan Journalist Detained in Myanmar, “Each Day is Getting Worse”

On his way home to the United States on May 24, metro Detroit journalist Danny Fenster was arrested by security...

New Book “Battle for the Soul” Traces the Democratic Party’s Post-2016 Recalibration

“Battle for the Soul: Inside the Democrats’ Campaigns to Defeat Trump” is a new book that focuses on the aftermath...

A New Curator at Cliff Bell’s Brings Detroit Jazz Back to the Stage

A new curator at downtown jazz club Cliff Bell’s is putting the spotlight on local musicians. As a bassist himself,...

State Rep. Cynthia Johnson Says She Will Not Back Down After Receiving Another Racist and Violent Threat

State Rep. Cynthia Johnson is both empathetic and defiant after receiving a racist and violent voicemail.  The Democratic lawmaker from...

Antisemitic Hate and Israeli Geopolitical Criticism Are Two Very Different Things

In response to the recent conflict in Israel and Palestine, there's been a rise in Islamophobia and antisemitism in America....

Crescent Academy Celebrates 30 Years in Canton

Crescent Academy International in Canton is celebrating its 30th anniversary this year. The private Islamic school serves children from 1 year...