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The Metro covers local and regional news and current affairs, arts and cultural events and topics, with a commitment to airing perspectives and uncovering stories underreported by mainstream media in Detroit.
Hosts: Tia Graham and Robyn Vincent
Producers: Sam Corey, Cary Junior II, Jack Filbrandt
Engineer: Nate Bender
Senior Producer: David Leins
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Recent stories from The Metro
The Metro: How to improve the care we provide Black pregnant mothers
Why is maternal healthcare, particularly for Black mothers, so bad in the U.S. and worse in the Midwest? And what can we do about it? Tamika Jackson, reproductive justice and maternal health organizer for Mothering Justice, joins the show to discuss.
The Metro: Detroit Narrative Agency wants Detroit’s story told the right way
Detroit Narrative Agency hosts a yearly fellowship to support local filmmakers in metro Detroit.
The Metro: Early detection for Alzheimer’s is possible with new blood tests
Alzheimer’s research has come a long way in recent years. New blood texts can diagnose the disease before symptoms present.
The Metro: She looked at the waste stream and saw a lifeline
As federal food aid wavered, millions felt the strain. Meanwhile, enormous amounts of unused food continued to be discarded. Goodr founder Jasmine Crowe-Houston talks about the infrastructure she’s built to connect those two realities — and why she thinks logistics may matter as much as generosity.
The Metro: Financial challenges at Detroit’s workforce agency
The Detroit Employment Solutions Corporation is the city’s workforce agency, connecting residents to jobs, training and other opportunities. Their funding from the American Rescue Plan Act is drying up.
The Metro: A lifetime of fighting for Detroit’s children, now carved in brick and stone
Helen “Mother” Moore has spent decades challenging Detroit’s power structures and promoting education for all. Now the city is celebrating her legacy with the opening of the Helen Moore Community Center in the Dexter-Elmhurst neighborhood.
The Metro: Covenant House Michigan brings awareness to youth homelessness with Sleep Out Detroit
Megan Dunn and Phillip Simpson join The Metro to talk more about “Sleep Out Detroit” and spreading awareness of youth homelessness.
The Metro: What reparations could look like in Detroit
In 2021, Detroit residents voted to create a reparations task force to address harms committed against Black Detroiters who have been city residents for at least 20 years
The Metro: Black Midwesterners find alternative messengers for their news
When Danielle Brown, a professor of journalism at Michigan State University, asked Black communities in states like Michigan if they trusted the media, she discovered that they have their own trusted messengers for news
The Metro: The White Stripes inducted into Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
The White Stripes were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame earlier this month.
The Metro: Local theater ensemble has a new location on Detroit’s westside
Local experimental theater A Host of People prides itself in being a collective that brings justice to the forefront, making sure all people see themselves on stage.
The Metro: Big Tech eyes Michigan, but at what cost for residents?
As billion dollar data centers move into Michigan, communities are wrestling with who benefits, who pays, and the environmental impacts.
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