New Study: Half of Black-Owned Small Businesses Have Closed During The Pandemic
The economic devastation of COVID-19 has been especially concentrated in communities of color. That fact is even clearer now with...
MSU Researchers Say Racial Wage Gap Narrrows in the South, Widens in the North
A new report conducted by Michigan State University economists Charles Ballard and John H. Goddeeris has exposed some surprising and...
Detroit Gun Violence Soars, But Evidence For Cause Is Lacking
Gun violence is soaring in Detroit. Homicides in the city are up more than 30 percent and non-fatal shootings are up...
Journalist Emery King on Race, Trump and Network News
Journalist, news anchor, documentarian and producer Emery King, was born in Gary, Ind. before his career took him to Chicago and...
College Football Cancelations An Opportunity to Treat Athletes Better
One of the most anticipated aspects of this fall was whether college athletics and, more specifically, college football, would return...
How a New Amazon Facility in Detroit Aids Their Plans for Retail Domination
It’s been more than 10 years of ongoing negotiations and work to try to get the Michigan State Fairgrounds redeveloped, and...
Royal Oak, Ferndale Seek Ways to Cut Greenhouse Gases
Two cities in Oakland County plan to reduce the amount of greenhouse gases that contribute to climate change. First, they...
An Introductory Astrologist’s Guide to the Stars
For quite some time, astrology has carried a taboo mystique. Do we trust it? How accurate can starry predictions be? Is...
Amazon Distribution Center to Be Built At Michigan Fairgrounds
The City of Detroit has a deal in place that would bring an Amazon distribution center to the Michigan Fairgrounds...
New Creem Documentary Tells Story Of Cass Corridor’s Rock ‘N’ Roll Bible
In Detroit’s Cass Corridor in 1969, a magazine was born that would rattle the foundations of music journalism at the...
Auto Industry Retrenches After Second Quarter Losses
All of Detroit’s car manufacturers took financial hits in the 2nd quarter. General Motors reported the smallest loss, dropping about...
Environmental Racism Is A Public Health Problem, Too
WDET’s Book Club is back for a third year, and this summer’s selection is Ralph Ellison’s “Invisible Man,” a formative...