Twisted Storytellers, Arab American National Museum Celebrate Black History Month with ‘Freedom Stories’
Jake Neher/WDET On Friday, February 1, the Arab American National Museum in Dearborn will host The Secret Society of Twisted Storytellers,...
Henry Ford’s Antisemitism: New Article Explores Dark Side of Legacy
Jake Neher/WDET Henry Ford was an anti-Semite. And not in a passive way. He actively worked to marginalize and discriminate against Jews...
Documentary Follows Detroit’s Rise, Fall, Revitalization Through Eyes of Postman
Detroit 48202 Detroit-born filmmaker Pam Sporn has come up with a really interesting way to tell the city’s story....
MLK Day Special Afternoon Programming
12 -1 pm: King Stories. A hour documentary of captivating stories told by close friends and associates of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr....
What Does Gillette Toxic Masculinity Ad Tell Us About Ourselves?
This week, Gillette released an ad challenging men to be better -- to women, to kids, to each other. It calls out...
Government Shutdown Draws the Ire of Activists in Southwest Detroit
Jake Neher/WDET A group of activists rallied to oppose the on-going partial shutdown of the federal government Tuesday — staging...
What Was the Point of Trump’s Oval Office Address on Border Security?
William R. Page, USGS In his first speech to the nation from the Oval Office, President Donald Trump defended his...
Wayne State Professor’s New Book Looks at Education of Young Black Males
Gus Navarro/WDET A new book takes an interesting look at educational outcomes for young black males. “A Walk in Their...
MichMash: These Whitmer Cabinet Picks Will Inherit Huge Problems At Pivotal Moments
WDET Digital We’re beginning to get a clearer picture of what state government might look like under Governor-elect Gretchen Whitmer....
Snap Judgement Host Glynn Washington Talks Growing Up In A White Supremacist Cult In Michigan
Jake Neher, WDET Glynn Washington is the host of SNAP Judgement, the storytelling program set to a beat. Washington and SNAP...
Detroit Today Hosts Robust Conversation on Housing Insecurity in Final Book Club Event
In 2018, Detroit Today hosted a summer community read of Matthew Desmond's book "Evicted", a Pulitzer Prize winning look at poverty and...
“We’re the Richest Democracy With the Worst Poverty,” says EVICTED Author Matthew Desmond
John D. & Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation Detroit Today with Stephen Henderson has spent much of 2018 reading with listeners, discussing some...