The Metro: ‘Divining Freedom’ represents Detroit not only as a city, but as an idea
"Divining Freedom," the debut novel of Donna Givens-Davidson, follows Black Detroit families across five generations. The story spans more than...
The Metro: ‘Divining Freedom’ represents Detroit not only as a city, but as an idea
"Divining Freedom," the debut novel of Donna Givens-Davidson, follows Black Detroit families across five generations. The story spans more than...
The Metro: Behind some of Motown’s biggest hits was a woman the label never properly credited
When Sylvia Moy auditioned for Motown as a singer it opened a lane for her as a songwriter. But she...
The Metro: Coming of age in a changing Detroit: Inside ‘The Patron Saint of Lost Girls’
The stories of Detroit in the 70’s and 80’s are ubiquitous. Residents went through tough times, economic downturn, violence and...
The Metro: New book explores the housing crisis that has divided Detroit
Housing policies are not just for the current time they’re created in. They produce laws and rules around housing that...
New book explores how racism is passed down through generational trauma
Sharon Tubbs is a journalist and author. She began her career as a newspaper reporter and editor. Currently, Tubbs is...
A rabbi explores how to repent and repair harm personally and as a collective
Apologies are hard. It’s not fun to admit wrongdoing and commit to a different set of actions. American representatives and...
Jeff Buckley’s Tour Manager Discusses His New Book “Jeff Buckley, from Hallelujah to The Last GoodBye”
Essential Music host, Ann Delisi, talks with author Dave Lory about this new book, his first meeting with Jeff Buckley...