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Hosted by Stephen Henderson, Created Equal is about the promise of opportunity and the challenge of inequality from the city that built America — Detroit.
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Team:
Host: Stephen Henderson
Executive Producer: Adam Fox
Producers: David Leins, Cary Junior II
Audio Engineer: Conor Anderson
Senior Editor and Musical Composer: Sam Beaubien
Digital Distribution: David Leins
Digital Editor: Jenny Sherman
A production of WDET Detroit 101.9 FM
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Created Equal: Why memories about Black life and history matter today
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March 14, 2024
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Created Equal: Does SCOTUS ruling on the Colorado insurrection clause set a dangerous precedent?
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March 12, 2024
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Created Equal: New book explores gambling’s impact on Detroit’s Black community
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March 11, 2024
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Created Equal: Is gentrification without displacement possible?
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March 7, 2024
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Created Equal: Why haven’t we elected a woman president yet?
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March 6, 2024
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Created Equal: Black victims of violent crime disproportionately denied compensation
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March 4, 2024
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Created Equal: Assessing the impact of the ‘uncommitted’ vote in Michigan
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February 29, 2024
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Created Equal: The right to vote wasn’t included in the Constitution. Why not?
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February 28, 2024
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Created Equal: NPR’s Ayesha Rascoe compiles essays celebrating Black colleges
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February 28, 2024
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Created Equal: Why the order of state presidential primaries matter
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February 26, 2024
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Created Equal: What are the consequences of omitting America’s racial history?
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February 22, 2024
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