Michigan Recognizes Indigenous Peoples’ Day, But For This State Senator That’s Not Enough
Today is Indigenous People's Day in many cities and states across the country, and Michigan is the latest to adopt the...
Tyler Perry’s Studio: Success For Black Hollywood Layered and Complicated
Kimberly Moffitt/UMBC Actor, writer and director Tyler Perry has been in the news a lot this week. His new studio in...
Coleman A Young Foundation and We Run 313 Team Up
The Coleman A Young Foundation has partnered with We Run 313 to raise money for scholarships through the Detroit Free Press...
Tracing The Origins of the Race Debate in America
Linfield College Political Science Professor and author Nicholas Buccola takes Detroit Today's Stephen Henderson back to the turbulent 1960s, and a debate about...
“HIV Saved My Life” But Stigma, Discrimination Still Persists in 2019
Annamarie Sysling An HIV diagnosis used to be a death sentence. Today, many people who are HIV positive are living...
These Three Businesses Are Creating A Worker-Owned Economy in Detroit
Jake Neher/WDET October is National Co-op Month. In the business context, a co-op is a company where the workers are...
You’re Cancelled! Talking Comedy in a Rapidly Changing Culture
Is "cancel culture" — the notion that individuals who make distasteful and sometimes racist or misogynistic remarks should not be...
Opera Stars Michael Fabiano and George Shirley Talk Michigan Roots, Mentorship Through Music
Michigan Opera Theatre’s 2019-20 season opens October 12 with a gala concert featuring a renowned tenor with Michigan roots. “An Evening...
There Is A Lot At Stake For Michigan Kids, Minorities with 2020 Census Count
Jake Neher/WDET The United States is gearing up for the 2020 census. A lot is at stake in communities like Metro Detroit,...
Iran Sanctions, Saudi Oil Attack and Changes to Middle East College Programs in US
There are allegations that a Saudi oil facility was attacked earlier this month, there’s an Afghan election coming up and...
Justin Trudeau and the History of Blackface, Racism in Canada
Canada has long been considered our more tolerant and progressive neighbor to the north. While that hasn't always been entirely true,...
On WDET’s 70th Anniversary, Veteran Staffers Reflect on Careers in Public Radio
It’s the 70th Anniversary of WDET. That means many current and former employees are reflecting on how much has changed over...
