Jelani Cobb Re-examines Kerner Commission’s Findings as They’re Playing Out in 2021

The Kerner Commission was appointed by President Lyndon B. Johnson in 1967 to investigate the causes of urban uprisings in Detroit, Newark and...

How the U.S. Constitution Does and Does Not Protect Your Privacy

As part of 101.9 WDET’s Book Club, we’re inviting the Detroit region to examine and discuss the text that impacts every...

Michigan Opera Theatre Presents “Blue,” Exploring Race and Police Brutality in America

When many people think of opera, they think of grand sets, magical themes and love stories set decades or centuries in...

How the Second Amendment Built In Inequity in the Nation’s Gun Laws

As part of 101.9 WDET’s Book Club, we’re inviting the Detroit region to examine and discuss the text that impacts every...

The First Amendment Faces Tests Amid Black Lives Matter Protests, Insurrection

As part of 101.9 WDET’s Book Club, we’re inviting the Detroit region to examine and discuss the text that impacts every...

The Fight for a Right to Education: How the Courts Have Shaped Schools and Society

As part of 101.9 WDET’s Book Club, we’re inviting the Detroit region to examine and discuss the text that impacts every...

The Psychology Behind Why Some People Still Don’t Want the COVID-19 Vaccine

As COVID-19 numbers increase yet again here in Michigan, a few striking truths are emerging. The first is that the...

Experts Debate Second Amendment’s Effects on Equality, Inequality in the United States

The right to bear arms is a right many people hold close. Some view the right as integral for self-defense....

Free Speech Carries Costs for Elections, Protests and Vaccines

As part of 101.9 WDET’s Book Club, we’re inviting the Detroit region to examine and discuss the text that impacts...

Efforts to Restrict Voting in Michigan, Across U.S. Aim to Succeed Where GOP Failed in 2020 Elections, Journalist Says

Just two months ago, leading scholars of democracy and voting law put out a statement of concern, warning that some...

Concert of Colors Returns with Mix of In-Person, Streaming and Broadcast Events

Detroit’s beloved free global music festival, the Concert of Colors, returns this year. The festival, which runs through Monday, will include a...

In Danya Zituni’s Artwork, Arab American Women See a Reflection of Themselves

The Artist Next Door illuminates and celebrates Detroit area artists from a variety of cultural backgrounds and disciplines to enhance awareness...