National Urban League report calls democracy “under siege”
Democratic institutions have been weakened, according to numerous scholars across the country, and some have been fearing the end to...
New book explores what the American South is and isn’t
The American South is intertwined with the North. The economy, culture and music often blend together. That blending can also...
Peters’ USPS reforms signed into law
A roughly 15-year effort to reform the United State Postal Service is now law. President Joe Biden signed the legislation...
Why lynchings rose after Reconstruction
After more than a century of attempts, lynching is now a federal hate crime in this country. The stark rise...
AAPI Stories: “Just show up”: Detroit activists work to build bridge between communities
After a gunman killed eight people, including six women of Asian descent, last year in Atlanta, Zora Bowens called...
New podcast navigates identity and personal narrative through shipwrecked slave ship artifacts
The trans-Atlantic slave trade was an enormous event that connected much of the globe. But those stories aren't always told...
State actions helped reduce racial disparities during pandemic, says new report
A new report from the Michigan Coronavirus Racial Disparities Task Force says the state's actions in 2020 and 2021 "helped...
Detroit historian Jamon Jordan offers fuller picture of city’s past that goes beyond cars and Motown
Ever year, February is celebrated as Black History Month. Jamon Jordan is Detroit’s first official historian with a focus on...
Michigan State Police report on disparities in traffic stops just the beginning in addressing the problem, says civil rights leader
An independent study conducted by Michigan State University researchers found that Black drivers are pulled over more than any other...
Dearborn inauguration ceremony highlights changing political demographics
Dearborn’s mayor Abdullah Hammoud and other elected officials were sworn in over the weekend. Hammoud made history as the city’s...
Tracked and Traced: How thousands of American Muslims ended up on the terrorist watch list
Listen and subscribe to Tracked and Traced: Apple Podcast — Spotify — NPR — Stitcher — Google Podcasts After the 9/11 terror attacks, American Muslims were subjected to...
National Day of Racial Healing event “geared toward progress” and creating equitable systems
The W. K. Kellogg Foundation has hosted its annual Day of Racial Healing for six years. The foundation’s president and...