People Still Plead Ignorance to Blackface Racism Despite Constant Reminders
The Atlantic We’ve heard about blackface, of all things, a lot lately. Virginia’s governor, Ralph Northam, and the state’s attorney...
Detroit Free Press Top 10 Best New Restaurants – Part Two – Restaurants 1-5
Ann Delisi talks with Mark Kurlyandchik about the Metro Detroit restaurants that left the biggest impression on him as he...
Detroit Free Press Top 10 Best New Restaurants – Part One – Restaurants 6-10
Essential Music Host Ann Delisi talks with Detroit Free Press Restaurant Critic, Mark Kurlyandchik, about restaurants that made it to...
Michigan Chronicle Series Focuses on James H. Cole Funeral Home
Detroit’s James H. Cole Funeral Home is celebrating its centennial this year. The African-American owned and operated business first opened...
Trump’s Message of Bipartisanship Sounds Disingenuous to Michigan Dems in Congress
Cheyna Roth/MPRN On Tuesday night, President Donald Trump delivered his second State of the Union speech. The stem-winder focused primarily on...
Check the Restroom First: An Interview with a Former Detroit Health Inspector
Courtesy of Agnes Gira Click the audio player above to hear the full conversation. CultureShift airs weekdays 12 p.m. to...
Automakers Fight Fear of Driverless Vehicles
Quinn Klinefelter/WDET General Motors is in the midst of restructuring its operations, including cutting jobs and halting production at some...
Discovering Dilla: J Dilla’s Influence Lives On in Detroit’s Next Generation of Musicians
Okayplayer Click the audio player above to hear the full conversation. CultureShift airs weekdays 12 p.m. to 2 p.m. on...
Restaurant Week After Week After Week: When is the Restaurant Week in Your Neighborhood?
Robin Buckson/ Detroit News Click the audio player above to hear the full conversation. CultureShift airs weekdays 12 p.m. to...
Detroit Free Press Names Bert’s Marketplace in Eastern Market as the 2019 Restaurant of the Year Classic
Ann Delisi talks with Detroit Free Press Restaurant Critic, Mark Kurlyandchik, about naming Bert's Marketplace the 2019 Restaurant of the...
Michael Smerconish: We’re Not As Divided As We’re Led to Believe
The Crofoot American politics feel as divided as ever in the Trump era. But is that really true? Are we...
The Past is Not Forgotten: The Detroit Sound Conservancy Saves the City’s Music History One Piece at a Time
Detroit Sound Conservancy The Detroit Sound Conservancy celebrates seven years of saving the city’s musical legacy at the Detroit Historical...