New book “The Art of Insubordination” challenges assumptions of dissent
The word insubordination carries a negative connotation, but it can actually be a positive force when it comes to...
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.
Younger workers driving push to create unions in service industry
Baristas at Great Lakes Coffee, one of the city’s most popular coffee shops, are on strike. But it’s hardly...
Indigenous ceremony in Rouge Park shut down by police
Update 3:55 p.m. Feb. 22: This story has been updated with comments from Detroit Deputy Fire Commissioner Dave Fornell. The...
Culture D-Tour: Pushing the boundaries of sound with techno artist Henry Brooks
When the Belleville Three brought techno music to the world, the pulsating eclectic sounds inspired an era that continues to...
Culture D-Tour: Detroit’s Restorying Agency Project explores our ecological environment
The Restorying Agency Project is described as a self-guided tour through Metro Detroit’s Eco-imagination, a term that speaks to imagining ourselves...
Culture D-Tour: The art of practicing gratitude with Detroit artist Kristle Marshall
In April 2020, just when the world was forced into a lockdown caused by COVID-19, Kristle Marshall was ready to...
Motor City Mobile Wellness aims to bring holistic health care to Detroiters
In June 2020, Rachel Thompson and Yoda.Kai lost their six-month-old daughter, Amaru. “We called an ambulance for help,” Thompson says, and “instead of receiving...
The People’s Oracle Provides Insight Into What 2022 May Bring
For many of us, the last couple of years may have felt like a constant roller coaster. From wave after wave of...
Detroit Phoenix Center Advocates for Young People Experiencing Homelessness
Azaria Terrell was exiting foster care when she learned about the Detroit Phoenix Center. “My dad thought it would be a...
Feeling Anxious or Depressed This Holiday Season? Author Jenny Mannion Shares These Tips for Healing
Jenny Mannion The holidays are here again and that's something to celebrate. In the midst of another pandemic year, however,...
Detroit Free Press’ New Restaurant and Dining Critic Lyndsay Green Aims to Tell Stories Beyond the Plate
Rebecca Simonov Entering the food editorial space at Hour Detroit magazine just before the pandemic, Lyndsay C. Green says that...
HAS Heart Organization Bridges the Military World and Civilian World Through Art
Conversation, curiosity and a cup of joe brought the worlds of Michael Hyancinthe, an eight-year United States Navy veteran and Tyler...