General Wayne, Colonel Hamtramck and the Conquering of Detroit During Revolutionary Times
As part of 101.9 WDET’s Book Club, we’re inviting the Detroit region to examine and discuss the text that impacts...
Amanda LeClaire is an award-winning host and producer of CultureShift on 101.9 WDET-FM Detroit’s NPR station. She’s a founding producer of WDET’s flagship news talk show Detroit Today, a former Morning Edition host at WDET, and a former host, audio and video producer, and reporter for Arizona Public Media.
She’s reported on stories as diverse as the decriminalization and therapeutic research of psychedelic substances, how Motown mourned the sudden death of musician Michael Jackson, the economic and environmental impact of mineral mining in Wyoming, how anomalous phenomena and research into UAPs has affected the lives of some people in the Southwest, and the impact of President Barack Obama’s historic 2008 election night in Detroit.
Amanda is also a creative writer, artist, certified intuitive and energy healer, and professional tarot reader. Amanda was raised in a mythical Great Lakes forest by Bryan Ferry and a prehistoric wolf, on a strict diet of gummy bears and early electronic music.
Author of “How To Love Animals: In a Human-Shaped World”: We Need to Rethink Our Relationship to Animals
Penguin/Random House When you think about the future -- whether that’s your own, your family’s or our planet’s -- how...
How Planting More Trees Could Help Detroit Become a Healthier, More Equitable City
American Forests/ KyleHohler / Shutterstock When it comes to Detroit and its trees, the city was once known for its...
New Art Installation at Norwest Gallery of Art Uses Floral Design, Nature as Pathways Toward Healing
Healing doesn't come with a how-to manual. It's a process with no time limits and as life continues on its...
Culture D-Tour: Toni Porter Brings Luxury Scents to Detroit’s West Side
Courtney Wise Randolph writes about Detroit’s movers and shakers for Detour Detroit. Once a month, she stops by CultureShift to chat with a...
The Knight Arts Challenge Returns to Support Artists and Organizations in Detroit
Since 2008, the Knight Arts Challenge has played an instrumental role in transforming the arts and culture scene in Detroit...
A Meditation Expert Offers Tips on Forming New Routines for the “New Normal”
With the nation’s vaccination rates continuing to increase, more people are feeling the cloud of pandemic life begin to lift....
Hundreds of Thousands of Retail Workers Are Quitting Their Jobs, Finding Better Ones
As we transition from more than a year of COVID restrictions into some return to life as before, two jobs...
Questlove’s ‘Summer of Soul’ Brings Hidden History of the Harlem Cultural Festival to the Masses
New York in the summer of 1969 had two major events -- one, Woodstock, which is still talked about to this...
New Podcast “I’m Kind of a Big Deal” Amplifies the Stories of People with Dwarfism
When Detroit native Christophe Zajac-Denek was born, the doctors told his parents that he would likely never lead a normal life....
Culture D-Tour: Feelin’ “Black Bottom Happy” at a New Garden Center Co-op in Detroit’s North End
Courtney Wise Randolph writes about Detroit’s movers and shakers for Detour Detroit. Once a month, she stops by CultureShift to chat...
Detroit Chef Jonathan Kung Goes Viral With Anime-Themed Cooking Demos on TikTok
Chef Jonathan Kung’s culinary talent was a Detroit secret until nearly a year ago. But his dishes weren’t hidden -- he operated with...