“HIV Saved My Life” But Stigma, Discrimination Still Persists in 2019

Annamarie Sysling An HIV diagnosis used to be a death sentence. Today, many people who are HIV positive are living...

The Carr Center Connects Artists and Scholars With First Converge Detroit Conference

The first-ever "Converge Detroit" conference is described as an artistic laboratory that encourages collaboration and innovative thinking. Hosted by The Carr Center...

Southwest Detroit Restaurant Week Offers Diverse Cuisine and Culture

The second annual Southwest Detroit Restaurant Week takes a deep dive into cuisine and culture with a Latin-American flare.  Featuring 24 of the area's Latin-American...

Michigan Resident Aimee Stephens’ Case Could Shape Transgender Rights in America

This week, Aimee Stephens became the first person ever to have the U.S. Supreme Court hear a discrimination complaint on...

Looking for an Alcohol-Free Night Out? Check Out This Detroit Pop-Up

Amanda LeClaire A new wave of herbal drinks has started to take root online with products like “Kin” and “Curious...

Reimagining an Urban Future With Self-Sustaining Eco Villages

If you could live in a self-reliant neighborhood where water, electricity and food all came from right outside your door,...

Birmingham, White Lake Township Find High Levels of Lead in Water

Oakland County’s Health Division recently announced that they are helping the City of Birmingham and White Lake Township with an...

Documentarian Stanley Nelson Tells Miles Davis’ Story in “Birth of the Cool”

Acclaimed documentarian Stanley Nelson has unearthed never-before-seen footage of Miles Davis to tell the story of a musician who was...

Takoi Chef Brad Greenhill Opens His Second Restaurant, Magnet

18 months ago, Takoi Executive Chef Brad Greenhill talked with Essential Music host Ann Delisi about the plans for his...

Detroit Rapper Nique Love Rhodes Uses Music to Foster Community Action

Detroit rapper and Knight Arts Challenge winner, Nique Love Rhodes embodies the concept of "artivism," a term that encompasses art being...

Nearly Half of All Federal Spending Goes to Health Care. How Do We Fix It?

Jake Neher/WDET The current healthcare system is just not working for millions of people in America. It's extremely confusing terrain to...

Detroit Youth Choir, Dennis Archer Headline 2019 Thanksgiving Parade

Preparations are underway for America's Thanksgiving Parade on Woodward Avenue in Detroit. The grand marshals for the 2019 parade are the Detroit...