Hospice of Michigan Volunteer Shares Her Caregiving Experience During the Pandemic
At the center of hospice care is the goal to provide comfort, peace and a sound quality of life for patients in the...
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.
Check Out These November Releases From Third Man Records
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A Global Pandemic Furthers Obstacles for Recovering Addicts
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How to Break the News to Loved Ones That You Won’t Be Attending Holiday Gatherings This Year
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Service Workers are Still Struggling to Survive the Economic Fallout of the Pandemic
Since the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic, the restaurant industry, which is among the fastest-growing private-employment industries in the nation, has experienced...
Thirteen Dogs Found Abused and Abandoned in Detroit. Here’s How You Can Help.
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Black Arts Movement Poet Nikki Giovanni Discusses Her New Book and the Art Community
As a leading voice in the Black Arts Movement of the 1960s and ‘70s, Nikki Giovanni's fiery and radically conscious poetry has...
Illustrating a Global Perspective on American Politics and Culture
There’s a deep layering in art that engages critical conversation and thought toward the conditions of society–from social constructs to...
The Astrological Forecast: 2020 and Beyond Ushers in Profound Social Changes
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Hip Hop Public Health Turns Up the Volume on COVID-19 Safety
Hip Hop Public Health is a non-profit organization founded in 2006 with the mission of helping increase knowledge of healthy...
Check Out These October Releases From Third Man Records
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The Friendship Circle Knows the Difference a Friend Can Make
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