New book highlights little known celebrity ties to the city of Detroit
A new book released last month highlights various celebrities and their unique connects with the city of Detroit.Titled "Motor City...
Created Equal: Christian nationalism and the hidden roots of white supremacy in America
When Donald Trump says, “Make America Great Again,” what era is he referring to and which demographic is he appealing to?Robert...
Created Equal: Conservative politics and the ‘False White Gospel’
It’s no secret that America’s politics are polarized. According to one preacher and educator, they’re not broken beyond repair. Jim...
The Metro: New book takes historical look at how Black Americans envisioned utopia
For many Black Americans, the idea of religion intersects with freedom in a complicated way. Enslaved Africans came to this...
Created Equal: Detroiter’s new memoir details Black roots of country music
Detroit music and the people who make it are often associated with soulful, funky and bluesy sounds. But very rarely...
Created Equal: New book shares lessons about grief from the widows of rock musicians
When Lori Tucker-Sullivan's husband Kevin died from cancer, she took it upon herself to merge her life-long passion of writing...
Created Equal: Examining the Black-white wealth gap in America
Typical Black families in the United States have 15 cents on the dollar compared to typical white families, according to...
Created Equal: Michigan author digs into the Midwest’s Indigenous history
At an early age, Michigan author Robert Downes became aware that the land his family's farm sat on was formerly...
Created Equal: The man who lived according to the constitution — literally
In A.J. Jacobs' new book, “The Year of Living Constitutionally,” the author and journalist reflects on his lifestyle experiment of...
The Metro: Author highlights diversity, sense of community in Dearborn with book of short stories
The city of Dearborn — sandwiched between Detroit, Inkster and Downriver — is a major cultural hub for Arab Americans...
Created Equal: New book explores the complicated practice of migrant smuggling
Author and anthropologist Jason De León spent seven years documenting the lives of “coyotes,” or smugglers who help migrants...
Created Equal: NPR’s Ayesha Rascoe compiles essays celebrating Black colleges
Ayesha Rascoe is a graduate of Howard University and a regular voice on NPR. In her new book, “HBCU Made,”...