Monroe Community College President Busts Myths About Africa
Jake Neher/WDET Africa is often spoken about in monolithic platitudes, as if it’s a single country rather than a huge...
U.S. Poet Laureate Tracy K. Smith Joins Detroit Today
Joan Isabella/WDET Last year, Tracy K. Smith was named the United States Poet Laureate by the Library of Congress. In an...
State of the Union Reflects ‘Hyper-Partisan Atmosphere in Washington’
Donald Trump’s first State of the Union address was predictably a show of bravado, fallacy, bipartisanship, and partisanship all at...
Evidence Shows Programs for Detroit’s Homeless Population May be Working
Volunteers plan to comb the streets of Detroit Wednesday night looking for homeless residents. It’s part of the annual Point...
UMS Provides “No Safety Net” For Tough Discussions
University Musical Society FKPH Beginning January 17th, the University Musical Society (UMS) of the University of Michigan is presenting “No...
Are Two New Detroit River Bridges One Too Many?
New data show traffic at Detroit’s international crossings is stagnant. Year-to-year statistics compiled by the Bridge and Tunnel Operators Association...
Miles Davis Biographer Visits Detroit to Talk About Jazz Legend’s Life
Jake Neher/WDET Published in 1990, the autobiography of jazz legend Miles Davis, Miles, has become one of the defining works about that...
‘It’s Been A Living Nightmare’–Wife of Deported Michigan Father Speaks Out
Jake Neher/WDET The Trump Administration’s crackdown on undocumented immigrants has hit close to home recently. Jorge Garcia -- a 39-year-old...
What is the State of Black Life in Detroit?
Jake Neher/WDET In his final State of the State speech Gov. Rick Snyder used Detroit as an example of the success...
Second Annual Women’s March in Lansing Focused on Getting Women Elected
Cheyna Roth/MPRN Thousands of people flooded the state Capitol lawn over the weekend for the second-annual Women’s March. Last year’s...
For Sale: Highland Park is Ready to Reinvent Itself
The story of Highland Park is one of a boom and bust economy. The 2.5 square mile enclave surrounded by...
What Does Blaxploitation Revival Say About America in 2018?
Foxy Brown, 1974 It’s not uncommon -- or irrational -- to compare our current political and social climate with the...