CultureShift

CultureShift: Why is dating so hard for Black women in Detroit?

The City of Detroit ranks among one of the worst places to date in the country, especially for Black women....

CultureShift: Detroit Youth Choir performing Broadway hit ‘Once on This Island’ in Farmington Hills

The Detroit Youth Concert Choir and Performing Arts Company (DYC) serves young people of Detroit and surrounding areas, providing them...

CultureShift: Former Detroit Chedda Boy member to premiere new film ‘OUTSIDE’ at Emagine Royal Oak

The Detroit-famous rap group Chedda Boy took over the streets in the first half off the 2000s. Kwende Ried, a...

Artist DaJaniere Rice hosting ‘Naked’ art show at Detroit Contemporary, searching for missing painting

Metro Detroit artist DaJaniere Rice’s show “Naked” is being held at Detroit Contemporary June 3-25. Not included in the program...

CultureShift: Sisterhood Agenda founder, author Angela D. Coleman talks mental health

Angela D. Coleman is a holistic health specialist and founder of the global nonprofit Sisterhood Agenda. The Princeton University graduate holds...

Listen to Ideeyah perform live in WDET’s Studio A

Ideeyah is a Detroit singer-songwriter who uses electronic beats with a soulful spin to create a neo-electro vibe. She has...

CultureShift: Dining options expanding in Metro Detroit during Ramadan

Thousands in Metro Detroit are celebrating the holy month of Ramadan right now. During the lunar month-long holiday, many Muslims...

CultureShift: Detroit bookstore owners hope to secure permanent location in East English Village

Next Chapter Books began as a Detroit pop-up bookstore on Warren Avenue founded by Sarah Williams and her husband Jay...

Arabic music is having a cultural moment thanks to TikTok

The way we’re discovering new music is changing. Traditional channels like radio have been taken over by social media apps...

Southfield teacher uses crowdfunding to help create safe space for her students

An elementary school teacher in Metro Detroit has turned to the public to help her students have a safe spot...

Detroit musician and composer Marcus Elliot talks turning grief into a work of art

Last year, saxophonist and composer Marcus Elliot premiered a new composition “Fill The Room With Light.”  A collection of musicians...

Expert shares money-saving tips as inflation makes Thanksgiving dinner more expensive

Inflation is the highest it's been in nearly 40 years. Most people aren’t prepared for the double-digit increase in food...