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With the help of the film company Detroit Son, the late prolific Detroit author Donald Goines’ story is being revisited. 
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The Metro: New documentary explores the life and death of Detroit author Donald Goines

Tia Graham, The Metro March 20, 2025

Subscribe to The Metro on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, NPR.org or wherever you get your podcasts. Donald Goines is considered the "Godfather of Ghetto Realism." He wrote...

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Brenda McGadney, of Detroit, shares photos of members of Wyatt Tate's family.
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Listeners share Black history stories with WDET for the Detroit Evening Report

Sascha Raiyn March 6, 2025

Subscribe to the Detroit Evening Report on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, NPR.org or wherever you get your podcasts.WDET and the Detroit...

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Detroit Department of Transportation and its predecessor, the Department of Street Railways, has used many iterations of trolleys, streetcars and buses over the years.
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The Metro: New campaign aims to ‘Bring Back the Tracks’ on Michigan Avenue

The Metro, Lauren Myers, Robyn Vincent March 5, 2025

Subscribe to The Metro on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, NPR.org or wherever you get your podcasts. At the turn of the 20th century, metro Detroit had one...

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Detroit lacrosse coach Liam McElroy holds traditional and contemporary lacrosse sticks at WDET Studios, Monday, March 3, 2025.
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The Metro: The past and present of the indigenous sport lacrosse in Detroit

Tia Graham, The Metro March 3, 2025

Subscribe to The Metro on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, NPR.org or wherever you get your podcasts. Long before this city was home to gator shoes, Ford...

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WDET marks 75 years of broadcasting with audio history

Natalie Albrecht February 21, 2025

As WDET celebrated the end of its 75th year last Thursday, News Director Jerome Vaughn unveiled an audio history project...

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WDET celebrated the close of its 75th anniversary year with members on Thursday, Feb. 13, 2025.
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WDET celebrates wrap of 75th anniversary year with members at Majestic Theatre

Jenny Sherman February 14, 2025

WDET marked a major milestone in its history Thursday night as it wrapped its 75th anniversary year with a special...

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"Rust Belt Reporter" by John Gallagher.
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The Metro: ‘Rust Belt Reporter’ John Gallagher releases memoir

The Metro, John Filbrandt, Sam Corey February 10, 2025

Subscribe to The Metro on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, NPR.org or wherever you get your podcasts. Detroit Free Press Reporter and columnist John Gallagher had a front...

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A view of St. Antoine Street at Winder near Detroit's Black Bottom neighborhood. In view are a number of residential buildings, as well as Abe's Market.
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The Metro: Black Bottom Archives celebrate 10 years

The Metro, Cary Junior II January 29, 2025

Subscribe to The Metro on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, NPR.org or wherever you get your podcasts. Many Black Americans moved to Detroit during the Great Migration....

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The oldest known picture inside of the Two Way Inn, taken in the early 1900s.
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CuriosiD: What’s the oldest bar in Detroit?

Ryan Patrick Hooper January 16, 2025

WDET’s CuriosiD series answers your questions about everything Detroit. Subscribe to CuriosiD on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, NPR.org or wherever you get your podcasts.In this episode of CuriosiD, listener...

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Visitors take in a holiday display at the Ford Rotunda Christmas Fantasy in 1959.
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CuriosiD: What happened to the Cobo Hall Christmas Carnival?

Amanda LeClaire December 12, 2024

WDET’s CuriosiD series answers your questions about everything Detroit. Subscribe to CuriosiD on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, NPR.org or wherever you get your podcasts.In this episode of CuriosiD, we...

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The Second Baptist Church in Detroit's Greektown neighborhood is considered the oldest Black church in the Midwest and served as a stop on the Underground Railroad.
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The Metro: The impact of Black churches in Detroit and beyond

Sasha Bacon December 9, 2024

Churches are so prevalent in the Motor City because they were an essential part of Detroit’s growth. They have served...

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For years, neighbors around Detroit have committed to watch vacant homes in their neighborhood on the day before Halloween to deter arson and other crimes.
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The Metro: The history (and end) of Devil’s Night in Detroit

John Filbrandt October 30, 2024

The day before Halloween is referred to as Mischief Night in many parts of the country, but in Detroit, it...

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