Detroit Evening Report: Wayne State announces director for new Detroit Center for Black Studies
Wayne State University has announced the inaugural director of its Detroit Center for Black Studies. Dr. Richard D. Benson comes...
The Metro: Can interfaith conversations bring Muslim and Jewish communities together?
It's an intense time of political polarization in the United States. With wars taking place across the Middle East and...
Big Sonic Heaven: Music for a cause by Dead Can Dance, War Child Records
This episode of Big Sonic Heaven featured three tracks with proceeds going toward helping people in war-stricken areas. First up,...
The Metro: Explaining antisemitism—and why it’s rising in America
On Sunday, a father and son killed 15 people at a Hanukkah celebration in Australia. It was one of the deadliest...
The Metro: From Detroit to Gaza, calls rise for bold new strategies for Palestinian freedom
It has been almost two years since Hamas attacked Israeli civilians on October 7. Since then, Israel’s military campaign in...
The Metro: Is pro-Palestine speech protected on university campuses?
Are college campuses spaces for free speech and knowledge acquisition? Or, are they repressing student speech and violating their values?...
The Metro: How should universities respond to student protests?
Universities have been cracking down on pro-Palestine student protestors. In April, the University of Michigan fired a full-time employee, and...
The Metro: University of Michigan protest response sparks legal battle over free speech
Subscribe to The Metro on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, NPR.org or wherever you get your podcasts. The criminal charges were dropped,...
The Metro: Israel is committing genocide in Gaza, says Holocaust scholar Omer Bartov
Listen to The Metro weekdays from 10 a.m. to noon ET on 101.9 FM and streaming on demand.It’s been almost two...
The Metro: American Jewish identity and the weight of rising antisemitism
Since October 7th, the world has felt different for many American Jews, and antisemitism has been on the rise. More...
Detroit Evening Report: Carnival of the Spirit celebrates 25 years in Detroit
In this episode of The Detroit Evening Report, we cover a celebration of African ancestors, a Detroit student facing deportation and...
The Metro: Child amputees from Gaza get treatment, hope in Detroit
Subscribe to The Metro on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, NPR.org or wherever you get your podcasts. Crowds at Detroit Metro Airport recently cheered and sang as four...