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![Students from the Umoja Debate Team traveled to Ghana to immerse themselves in African culture.](https://wdet.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Umoja-Debate-Team-in-Ghana-900x506.jpg)
The Metro: Detroit students immerse themselves in African culture during trip to Ghana
There is a new cohort of Detroit students who can now say that they’ve not
![Grammy-nominated musician Mumu Fresh (center) poses with "The Metro" host Tia Graham and guest co-host, Outlier Media Executive Director Orlando Bailey.](https://wdet.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Tia-Graham-Mumu-Fresh-Orlando-Bailey-1536x2048-1-900x506.jpg)
The Metro: Grammy-nominated Mumu Fresh makes Detroit stop on The Healing Tour
Fresh joined us live in-studio before her show to talk about the tour, the inspiration behind her music and being a musical ambassador.
![Kelli McCloud is a 2024 Detroit Regional Dollars for Scholars Spark Award recipient for her impact and influence in education for the past three decades.](https://wdet.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Kelli-McCloud-e1724186114769-900x507.png)
The Metro: Detroit nonprofit helping to break higher ed barriers
Kelli McCloud, liaison for Detroit Regional Dollars for Scholars, joined the show to talk about the nonprofit and getting high schoolers ready for college.
![Work from more than 100 artists will be on display at the 2024 Hazel Park Art Fair.](https://wdet.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Hazel-Park-Art-Fair-e1724162989942-900x507.jpg)
The Metro: Hazel Park Art Fair returns this weekend
Lily Ristau, secretary of the Hazel Park Arts Council, joined The Metro on Monday to share more about this year’s event.
![A photo of the exterior of the Belle Isle Aquarium in Detroit.](https://wdet.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Belle-Isle-Aquarium-900x506.jpg)
The Metro: Belle Isle Aquarium celebrating 120th anniversary
The Belle Isle Aquarium has a lot to celebrate. America’s oldest aquarium has reached a
![From left: Brad Walrond, Tia Graham, jessica Care Moore and Colin Jackson.](https://wdet.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Tia-Jessica-Care-Moore-900x506.jpeg)
The Metro: A visit from poet Brad Walrond and Detroit Poet Laureate jessica Care moore
Walrond and moore joined “The Metro” to talk about Walrond’s book, “Everywhere Alien,” and the 20th anniversary celebration of Black Women Rock at The Fillmore.
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