150 Years Later, America Has A Second Chance At Reconstruction
A nation that’s been battered by a national crisis. Americans struggling to make ends meet. Political tensions high. Many people...
Why American’s School Friendships Aren’t Integrated
Communities across the United States are grappling with a national reckoning on police brutality and systemic racism. "Most of us...
Beyonce, Folklore And the Power of Pop Culture
Kinitra Brooks While the term “pop culture” is often used to imply lighter topics in films, music or books, Dr. Kinitra...
Detroit Program Offers Mental Help Support to Police and Community
Since the killing of George Floyd back in May, America has been in the midst of a deep reckoning with...
Trump Struggles With Suburban Women in 2020 Election
For the last several election cycles, pollsters and political pundits have been hyper-focused on a specific voting bloc: suburban women. "The...
Reasonable and Necessary? The Night Detroit Police Justified Violence
As tensions have risen between police and protesters in cities across the country, Detroit’s demonstrations have been largely peaceful. "Yes,...
The Case Against Sharing Videos of Black People Being Brutalized
Viral videos of Black men and women being shot, brutalized or killed at the hands of police have fueled protests...
Pro Sports Protests Buck Tradition of “Shut Up and Play”
America is in the midst of perhaps the most tumultuous reckoning since the Civil Rights era. The novel coronavirus pandemic...
Protestors Sue Detroit Police Over Allegations of Abuse, Brutality
Anti-police brutality protesters are suing the City of Detroit, Mayor Mike Duggan and Police Chief James Craig over alleged abuses. ...
Why Michigan’s Recreational Marijuana Industry Isn’t Helping Those Harmed by Drug Policies
Michigan is still grappling with how to implement its new legal recreational marijuana market. And it turns out during the...
Kenosha Lays Bare America’s Racial Violence, But Some Deny It Exists
Another Black man shot by police, this time in Kenosha, Wis., and the reaction, across the country, may be the...
Tense Political Culture Reveals Black Literature’s Role In White America
WDET’s Book Club is back for a third year, and this summer’s selection is Ralph Ellison’s “Invisible Man,” a formative work...
