DER Weekends: Stephen Henderson building a local news culture centering Detroit voices
“Detroit Evening Report Weekends” spends time with the community members who make up Detroit’s rich culture and identity.
Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Stephen Henderson wears many hats in local media, all of which aim to center Detroit voices.
On the latest episode of the Detroit Evening Report Weekends, WDET’s Sascha Raiyn talks with Detroit Today host Stephen Henderson about his many jobs and the show’s series on the history and rebuilding of I-375.
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Stephen Henderson wears many hats. He is the host of WDET’s daily talk show Detroit Today. He is one of the founders and leaders of the nonprofit news service Bridge Detroit. He hosts American Black Journal and co-hosts One Detroit on Detroit Public Television.
One common theme in Henderson’s work right now is the focus on centering conversations, stories and coverage around the voices and experiences of Detroiters.
WDET’s Sascha Raiyn talked with the Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist about his many jobs, his approach to journalism and his work with Detroit News Editorial Page Editor Nolan Finley on the Civility Project. They also talked about Reckoning 375, Detroit Today’s mini series exploring plans to rebuild the freeway that destroyed historic Black neighborhoods decades ago.
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