Examining Rapper Kendrick Lamar’s Work Through a Literary Lens

Flickr Since its inception 40 years ago, Hip-Hop has been populated with rappers speaking truth to power from the street-level...

The Parallels Between the 1960s’ Anti-War Movement and Today

PBS, American Experience Racial tension. Debates over Civil and Constitutional rights. A movement of disenchanted young people. Frustration over a...

Can Officials Face Criminal Charges Over Water Crisis in Flint?

"The drinking water crisis in Flint is a complex disaster involving multiple levels of regulatory failure."  -- Nick Schroeck Bre'Anna...

Lawsuit Requests Federal Judge to Order Replacement of Flint Pipes

A new lawsuit is asking a federal judge to order the quick replacement of lead pipes in Flint. The city’s...

Ford Exiting Japan, Indonesia

Officials with the Ford Motor Company say the automaker will cease operations in Japan and Indonesia by the end of...

A Historical Perspective on the Crumbling Detroit Public Schools

Michigan State Historic Preservation Office/ CC The Detroit Public School system is on the brink of total financial collapse, teachers...

How Photography Can Change The Way We Feel

Regina Boone/ Time Magazine Whether it's an exhausted woman sitting beneath a dusty lean-two with her kids during the Great...

Iowa Caucuses are Next Week

Flickr   The Iowa Caucuses are the starting point of the 2016 presidential election, and they are next week. As...

Bottled Water Donations Pour in to Flint

Millions of bottles of water are being donated to residents in Flint, where the water supply has been contaminated by...

Prof Who Discovered Lead in Flint Seeks Help to Pay for Research

The Michigan Department of Environmental Quality has been analyzing select water samples from Flint since it was first revealed that...

Mood of the Michigan Voter: Immigration, Infrastructure and Frustration

Flickr This week we’re taking the temperature of voters in Michigan. As we wade into the presidential election year we...

Moods Of The American Voter

Ingmar Zahorsky Flikr CC We’re going to spend much of this week exploring the mood of the American voter. That’s...