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The Metro: Annual Detroit Youth Poetry Con returns March 9
The annual event, organized by InsideOut Literary Arts, incorporates many different creative professions to illustrate different career possibilities for students.
The Metro: The war in Gaza’s impact on the American Jewish community
Peter Beinart, editor-at-large of Jewish Currents, joined the show to share his insight into the Jewish American perspective on the ongoing conflict in Gaza.
The Metro: Detroit Creativity Project brings improv and comedy to students
Nancy Hayden (Second City Chicago) and Marc Evan Jackson (“Brooklyn 99,” “The Good Place”) joined the show on Thursday to discuss the organization’s improv comedy program.
The Metro: Community history project in Detroit to collect Arab and Chaldean stories
Matthew Jaber Stiffler, director of the Center for Arab Narratives, joined the show on Wednesday to discuss the project.
The Metro: Michigan’s 2024 presidential primary has finally arrived
From “Abandon Biden” to Michigan GOP infighting, “The Metro” takes a final look at Michigan’s 2024 presidential primary.
The Metro: Dearborn native honors late father’s education career in new memoir
Ali Imad Fadlallah joined the show on Monday to talk about his new book and why he decided to pursue it.
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