‘What’s New Is The Attention:’ Black Women Celebrated As ‘Backbone Of Democracy’ After 2020 Election

During and after the 2020 election Black women were heralded as the, “backbone of democracy” by many Democrats. Their organizing efforts and the support...

Lawmakers Look to Curb the Chaos of Lame Duck Sessions at the State Capitol

There’s movement at the state Capitol toward putting limits on the Legislature’s lame duck session. That’s the time just after...

From Billie Holiday to “Over the Rainbow,” the Influence of Jewish Americans on Pop Culture

On March 23, the book “There Was A Fire: Jews, Music and the American Dream” is getting a revised and...

Many Michigan Students, Teachers Return to Classrooms This Week

For many students, teachers and families across Michigan, Monday is the first day back to in-person learning. Even more students will return...

Wayne State University Astrophysicist On Why NASA’s Mars Rover Fascinates Us

After traveling nearly 300 million miles for the last 6 months, NASA’s rover ‘Perseverance’ has landed safely on Mars. Shortly...

Explore the Dexterous Lyricism of Bahamadia

Antonia Reed, widely known as Bahamadia, began her music career DJing in the mid-1980s at house parties in Philadelphia. Her skills...

“Jazz From Detroit” Author Mark Stryker Celebrates Jazz This Weekend at the DSO

The Detroit Symphony Orchestra is throwing a virtual jazz marathon this weekend. Courtesy of the Detroit Symphony Orchestra Starting at...

Detroit Regional Chamber Shares Positive Economic Outlook, Despite Finding Inequities

The Detroit Regional Chamber says business in Michigan is better positioned to bounce back from COVID-19 than it was from the Great...

What an 1870 Race Riot Tells Us About White Supremacy in America Today

Black History Month may be drawing to an end, but The Atlantic's "Inheritance” project is just getting started. The multi-part initiative explores the legacy...

Celebrating Janet Jackson’s Commercial Breakthrough Album “Control” 35 Years Later

In February of 1986, Janet Jackson released her third studio album, Control. This album signified a seismic shift for an...

Georgina Lawton’s Memoir ‘Raceless’ Examines How Racial Identity is Constructed

It was a DNA test that flipped Georgina Lawton's world upside down. A year after her father passed away from cancer,...

Dearborn’s Arab American Food Scene Adjusts to a COVID World

It’s been nearly one year since COVID-19 threw restaurants across Michigan into turmoil. In Dearborn, MI, the city’s thriving food scene...