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...
$600 Million Settlement for Flint Water Crisis is a Start, But Many Still Seek Justice
Last week, the state of Michigan reached a $600 million settlement with Flint residents over the city’s water crisis. Under the...
Penske Takes the Reins of ‘Greatest Spectacle in Racing’
Courtesy of LAT/Team Penske Roger Penske owns the record for the racing team with the most wins at Indy. Now...
Are Democrats Earning Support from Black Voters Ahead of November?
“Black Voters Under 30 Could Decide Joe Biden’s Fate,” and “Black Voters Critical to Democrats in Midwestern Battlegrounds.” These are...
Detroit Mayor Calls Biden ‘Great Friend’ of the City
It’s hard to call it a “coming out” party for Biden, since he’s been campaigning for roughly a year and...
NPR TV Critic Eric Deggans Talks Ebbs and Flows of Black Representation in Media
WDET’s Book Club is back for a third year, and this summer’s selection is Ralph Ellison’s “Invisible Man,” a formative work...
Michigan Makes Mark on Democratic National Convention
It’s a different convention than the smoke-filled rooms of decades past. Speakers are delivering remarks virtually because of the coronavirus....
New Study: Half of Black-Owned Small Businesses Have Closed During The Pandemic
The economic devastation of COVID-19 has been especially concentrated in communities of color. That fact is even clearer now with...