Journalist Michele Norris Reflects on Nation’s Reckoning With Systemic Racism
In this moment, talking candidly about racism and longstanding racial inequity is vital, especially as we come to terms with the...
University of Michigan Study Highlights COVID-19-Related Racial Health Disparities
A new University of Michigan study explores the effect of racial disparities on individuals who contract COVID-19. It illustrates that non-Hispanic Black and non-Hispanic...
Wayne County Executive Warren Evans Criticizes Gov. Whitmer for Vaccine Distribution
In recent weeks, Michigan’s vaccine rollout has been slowly improving, but distribution is still not anywhere near ideal. There are...
New Podcast “Seizing Freedom” Brings Black Americans’ Civil War Stories To Life
In recent months, the issue of social justice and its connection to systemic racism and oppression have led to significant shifts in our...
NPR Investigation Into Police Shootings Includes Troubling Details from Detroit
Most police officers are never involved in a shooting during their careers, but according to a new investigative report by...
Coup Attempt, Rise of Conspiracies Raise Questions of Who’s Responsible for Truth
In the past four years, Big Tech has been one of the driving catalysts for America's polarization. The line between free speech...
The Contentious and Isolating Role of Race For Black U.S. Senators
Last week, Georgia’s Raphael Warnock and Jon Ossoff were sworn in as United States senators. Their induction to the Senate meant...
Created Equal: Jerald Walker Finds Joy in the Midst of Hardship
Season Three of the podcast Created Equal explores “Writers on Race: From Ralph Ellison to Colson Whitehead,” and features some of the most...
Detroit City Council Approves Funding for Counter Lawsuit Against Black Lives Matter Protesters
Detroit City Council approved a $200,000 expenditure that will fund a counter-lawsuit against the city's Black Lives Matter protesters in a...
Unpacking the Complicated Legacy of Kwame Kilpatrick
Kwame Kilpatrick is a free man after serving seven years in prison on racketeering charges. "I felt a sense of joy......
Immigrant Journalists Reflect on DC Insurrection
Watching the events of the violent coup attempt in Washington was hard for most of us. But, it was even...
The Gun-Rights Movement Helped Fuel Capitol Insurrection
The last few years have seen a considerable rise in far-right extremism. From a Michigan militia's plot to kidnap Governor...