As African American Participation in Baseball Wanes, Local Teens Eye Careers in the Majors
Bre'Anna Tinsley/ WDET Baseball has long been thought of as America’s national pastime. But with many young athletes, especially African-Americans,...
New Opera in Detroit Explores Life, Career of Negro Leagues Legend Josh Gibson
Courtesy of Michigan Opera Theatre When you think of the greatest baseball player of all time, what image comes to mind?...
Detroit Musician Magestik Legend Talks New Album
Kyla L. Givens Detroit’s Magestik Legend has been immersed in hip hop for over twenty years. In that time, he’s...
Avengers ‘Anti-Hero’ Thanos Born in Detroit
Artist: Ryan Meinderding Courtesy of Disney/Marvel Analysts predict the movie Avengers: Infinity War will continue its record-breaking performance this weekend...
Henderson: ‘This is America’ One of Boldest Statements on Race, Inequality in Recent Memory
Since the release of Childish Gambino's new music video for "This is America," the images it invokes have...
Mosaic Youth Theatre tells the Story of 1966 Northern H.S. Walkout
Mosaic Youth Theatre When we hear the words “youth theater” we may not think of the expansive, professional productions Mosaic...
Twisted Storytellers: What A Trip
From the live stage in Detroit to earbuds everywhere, WDET presents Season 2 of the Twisted Storytellers Podcast. The podcast...
What Does it Mean to be Female, Arab American and Muslim in Dearborn?
An unconventional play entitled "Undesirable Elements/Dearborn" opens this weekend at the Arab American National Museum. The show is a live,...
Will Trump’s Withdrawal from Iran Deal Make the U.S. a ‘Pariah State’?
whitehouse.gov On Tuesday, President Donald Trump announced that the United States would pull out of the Iran nuclear deal. The multi-nation...
State Superintendent Brian Whiston Dies at 56 After Battle with Cancer
Photo Courtesy of Dearborn Public Schools Michigan’s top education official died Monday night after a months-long battle with cancer. State...
Search Underway for Remains of Missing Michigan Girls
Police in Macomb County are searching a wooded area for the remains of as many as half-a-dozen young girls. Officials...
New Development To Be Built On Old Tiger Stadium Site
Bre'Anna Tinsley/ WDET A local real estate company broke ground on a new mixed-use development on the historic Tiger Stadium...