Tribute from Herb Boyd
SUBMITTED BY: Herb Boyd RELATIONSHIP TO ED: Author and Love lover No matter the letters—WJLB, WCHD, WJZZ or WDET-FM, his current...
The Case Against Sharing Videos of Black People Being Brutalized
Viral videos of Black men and women being shot, brutalized or killed at the hands of police have fueled protests...
Essential Cooking: Detroit Farmer On How Climate Change, Space Challenges Local Growing
Ann Delisi and Chef James Rigato talk with Detroit farmer Michelle Lutz to discuss the problems climate change is causing...
State of Michigan Will Partner with City To Run Detroit’s November Election
Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson says her office will join forces with the Detroit City Clerk's office to oversee...
Comedy Can Change How We Think About Social Justice
Comedy is a crafty way to divulge dark truths and critique everything through humor. “Comedy really does have properties to...
Get in the Mood for 2020 Detroit Jazz Fest With This Playlist
Labor Day in Detroit is synonymous with the Detroit Jazz Festival, the annual celebration of jazz music that draws people...
1,500 Detroiters Dead: Belle Isle Memorial Attendees Reflect On Human Loss
In Detroit there’s a city-wide memorial service being held at Belle Isle to commemorate the lives of residents who died from COVID-19. The day-long procession includes hundreds of cars and fifteen empty hearses symbolizing the 1500...
Flu Season Is Here, This Time During A Pandemic. Here’s What to Know.
As the weather cools off in Michigan, public health experts and government officials are gearing up for flu season. This...
Pro Sports Protests Buck Tradition of “Shut Up and Play”
America is in the midst of perhaps the most tumultuous reckoning since the Civil Rights era. The novel coronavirus pandemic...
Protestors Sue Detroit Police Over Allegations of Abuse, Brutality
Anti-police brutality protesters are suing the City of Detroit, Mayor Mike Duggan and Police Chief James Craig over alleged abuses. ...
Three Detroit Jazz Classics Everyone Should Know
Former Detroit Free Press arts reporter and critic Mark Stryker is one of the city’s greatest authorities on homegrown jazz....
Why Michigan’s Recreational Marijuana Industry Isn’t Helping Those Harmed by Drug Policies
Michigan is still grappling with how to implement its new legal recreational marijuana market. And it turns out during the...
