Amp Fiddler, Motown’s Progressive Funk and Soul Man, Connects the Dots of Detroit’s Rich Musical Heritage
Growing up as one of five children steeped in Motown, soul and jazz, Joseph "Amp" Fiddler was surrounded by music from...
Harvey Ovshinsky Dives Into Detroit’s Underground and Alternative Media Scene in His New Book “Scratching the Surface”
Harvey Ovshinsky is a veteran educator and a multimedia journalist whose lifelong passion for telling Detroit stories was once described by...
Former Governor Rick Snyder Loses Challenge to Flint Water Charges
A judge has rejected a request to dismiss misdemeanor charges against a former Michigan governor in the Flint water scandal....
More Parents Think Their Kids Have ADHD Now That They Are Learning From Home
Parents have learned a lot during the coronavirus pandemic about how their children learn. "Pandemic schooling" has been a very different...
Whitmer Defends Decisions on Pace of Reopening and Nursing Homes
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is defending the speed at which the state has reopened gathering places such as restaurants, schools and youth...
Detroit Documentary Photographer Shares the Narrative that Fuels Her Art
Courtney Wise Randolph writes about Detroit's movers and shakers for Detour Detroit. Once a month, she stops by CultureShift to...
Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson on Importance of Government Transparency
It’s Sunshine Week, a special time in government each year to take a closer look at ways our governing bodies can...
Peters Says “We Have To Reassess the Filibuster” If GOP Won’t Act in Good Faith
Sen. Gary Peters (D-MI) says it might be time to "reassess" the filibuster in the U.S. Senate if Republicans continue...
Authors of “A Place at the Table” Spread Allyship Through Food and Friendship
Saadia Faruqi and Laura Shovan are the co-authors of “A Place at the Table,” a middle school novel about two characters...
Now Showing at the Detroit Film Theatre: “Stray” and “The Inheritance”
CultureShift on 101.9 WDET-FM gives you a front row seat to the latest films playing at the Detroit Film Theatre (DFT). Jake...
Metro Detroit Faith Leaders On Power of Pope’s Recent Visit To Iraq
Last week, Pope Francis made a historic trip to Iraq, impacting many communities in metro Detroit. The first-ever papal visit to...
Irish Immigrants Found Land, Opportunity and a Mini “Emerald Isle” in Michigan
Frank Murphy might be Michigan's best-known Irish American. He was the 55th mayor of Detroit and the state's 35th governor. President...