Former Congressman John Conyers Dies as a Civil Rights Icon with a Tarnished Legacy
There was nothing but reverence for Conyers at a rally for Bernie Sanders yesterday in Detroit. Michigan Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib,...
Remembering John Conyers: A Legacy Beyond Legislation
Detroit is mourning the loss of political titan, John Conyers, who passed away over the weekend at age 90. The...
Fired Founders Employee Speaks: “Racism is Nothing New to People of Color”
LaToya Cross One of the biggest stories to come out of Michigan’s craft beer industry has nothing to do with...
Pigeonholed: Detroit’s Rashaun Rucker Explores Marginalized People, Animals in New Art Exhibit
Rashaun Rucker On their own, Rashaun Rucker's large-scale drawings are intricately crafted works of art that stand out for their...
2018 Was Historic Year For Women Elected to Congress, But Activists Aren’t Stopping There
Jake Neher/WDET 2018 was deemed "the year of the woman," a label spurred by the election of over 100 women to...
Detroit Lifestyle Blogger and Hijabi Model Tells All in ‘Unashamed’ Memoir
Divorce and anger prompted Leah Vernon, a Detroit fashion blogger and lifestyle model, to pen "Unashamed: Musings of a Fat, Black Muslim." “Put trauma...
Half of All Black Kids in Michigan Live in Concentrated Poverty
Jake Neher/WDET A new study on childhood poverty was recently released by the Annie E Casey Foundation. In it, African-American and...
Satire or Propaganda? The Free Speech Implications of the Violent Trump Video
A fake and incredibly violent video emerged over the weekend. In it, Donald Trump is seen attacking his enemies inside...
Indigenous Musician Jeremy Dutcher Brings Award-Winning First Nations Music to Detroit
Ryan Patrick Hooper In 2018, indigenous Canadian musician Jeremy Dutcher released the Polaris-prize winning album "Wolastoqiyik Lintuwakonawa," a collection of post-classical...
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...