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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
Benson, election officials hail recent reforms at press conference
At a press briefing Monday, Benson said over 1.6 million people in the state have requested an absentee ballot. Meanwhile, around 700,000 ballots have been returned.
The Metro: State allocates $1M in funding to help revitalize Detroit’s Chinatown
The funding was awarded to the nonprofit Midtown Detroit, Inc. to revitalize the city’s culturally-rich neighborhood.
The Metro: Detroit Documenters talk public meetings, civic engagement every Friday
Each Friday, we’ll be joined by Documenters to discuss what’s happening at government meetings in Detroit and beyond.
The Metro: How do you teach positive masculinity to boys?
Author Ruth Whippman joined the show to discuss how to address sexism perpetuated by boys and men.
The Metro: New historic marker remembers the Algiers Motel, Detroit Rebellion of 1967
Civil Rights historian Dr. Danielle McGuire joined the show to talk more about the legacy of the 1967 Algiers Motel killings.
The Metro: Inaugural HBCU Student Film Festival is coming to Detroit
Detroit ACE Director Rochelle Riley joined the show to share more details about the new event.
The Metro: Hoopfest takes over Northwest Goldberg
Daniel Washington, executive director and founder of Northwest Goldberg Cares, joined the show to share more about the second annual event.
The Metro: Concert of Colors festival wants ‘peace, love and understanding’
The 33rd annual Concert of Colors runs now through July 21.
The Metro: Jazz concert at the Aretha to pay tribute to Ed Love
“Cassandra Wilson: A Tribute to Ed Love with Ralphe Armstrong” will celebrate Love’s decades of contributions to jazz in Detroit.
The Metro: New Black-owned beauty supplier is ‘breaking barriers’
Ariell Jones, founder of Ari Party Hair, joined the show to share more about her new brick and mortar business coming to Detroit’s Dexter/Davison neighborhood.
The Metro: Contributors and solutions to Detroit’s flooding problem
Detroit Water and Sewerage Department Director Gary Brown joined the show to discuss some of the ways the department is working to mitigate flooding in the city.
The Metro: Funding boost to help Joe Louis Greenway connect Detroit communities
Thanks to a recent $20 million federal grant, the Greenway will connect to the Iron Belle Trail, another trail project in the state that leads all the way to the Upper Peninsula.
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