Created Equal, Season 2: Journalist Ron Fonger Says Water Crisis Was Government’s Failed Attempt “To Save Money”
Longtime journalist for the Flint Journal and MLive Ron Fonger talks with Stephen Henderson about his work covering the crisis....
Detroit Artist Tylonn Sawyer Celebrates “White History Month” at University of Michigan Gallery
The oil paintings of Detroit-based figurative artist Tylonn Sawyer are mounted with layered messaging and symbolism. In his latest work "White...
Created Equal, Season 2: Lindsey Smith On Immersing Herself in Flint and Telling Residents’ Stories
In this episode, Stephen Henderson speaks with Lindsey Smith, p. 273, Michigan Radio’s Investigative Reporter. Her 2015 documentary about the Flint...
WDET’s Jerome Vaughn Interviews NPR’s Aarti Shahani On Her Immigration Story
National Public Radio reporter Aarti Shahani talks with 101.9 WDET News Director Jerome Vaughn about her book, "Here We Are:...
Lieutenant Governor Makes History in Battle for Criminal Justice Reform
Before becoming Gretchen Whitmer's Lieutenant Governor, Garlin Gilchrist worked as a software engineer, then the social network coordinator for the 2008 Obama...
The “Negro Motorists Green Book” Let Black Detroiters Know Where To Go in the Era of Jim Crow
During the Jim Crow era, “traveling while black” meant being denied entry into certain establishments, including restaurants, hotels, service stations and...
Reveal’s Aaron Glantz Says Those Profiting Off Housing Crisis Target Detroit, Other Michigan Cities
A gang of Wall Street kingpins, greedy investors and crooked banks have been stealing the American Dream by making it harder for people...
The 1974 Supreme Court Ruling On Detroit School Busing That Worsened Segregation
It’s the early 1970’s. The City of Detroit is still licking its wounds after the civil disturbance in July of...
Livonia’s First Female Mayor Sees Her Election Win As Continuation of 2018’s Pink Wave
Local elections around Metro Detroit earlier this month had significant outcomes in several cities. One of those cities is Livonia,...
Eastpointe’s New Mayor Monique Owens Wants All Voices At Table
The city of Eastpointe has elected its first African American Mayor. Monique Owens assumes the position after serving on Eastpointe's...
In An Old Synagogue, Detroit Artist Tony Rave Brings “Family Matters” to Life
Donavan Glover On Sunday night at a former synagogue converted into the Shylo Arts space for both local and national...
Hip Hop, Slam Poetry and Storytelling Collide at Detroit Public Theatre’s ‘Temples of Lung and Air’
HuthPhoto / Detroit Public Theatre Kane Smego started out by making a name for himself as a spoken word performer...