The Metro: Why Detroit residents don’t vote in city elections
In November, Detroit residents will vote for the next mayor and fill seats on the city council. It will be...
Cary Junior II
Cary Junior II is an audio journalist and producer for The Metro on 101.9 WDET. Cary has worked as a producer or host on a number of projects. His work includes short and longform audio, documentary series and daily radio. In his five year career in journalism he has worked for Crooked Media, the Detroit Free Press, and now WDET - Detroit's NPR station.
The Metro: Sounds Like Detroit artist Beth
It's hard to find a more home-grown Detroit artist than Beth. You can tell the second she lays her silky-sultry...
The Metro: Education scholar Eve Ewing reimagines what intelligence looks like
Eve Ewing is an author, poet and a professor of sociology at the University of Chicago. Before she became a professor,...
The Metro: Meet Sounds Like Detroit Artist Tariq Gardner & the Evening Star
Tariq Gardner grew up in Detroit surrounded by music. His mother is renowned bassist Marion Hayden. Jazz was in the...
The Metro: Student success program hosting jazz and poetry fundraiser
A Wayne State success program is providing an evening of jazz an poetry to raise money.The Crockett-Lumumba Scholars provides assistance...
The Metro: AfroFuture festival makes US debut in Detroit
An annual showcase of music, dance and culture from across the African diaspora is coming to the Motor City. The AfroFuture...
The Metro:”Golden Age of Gospel” archive highlights Detroit’s contributions to the genre
Twenty years ago, professor Robert Darden at Baylor University wrote an op-ed in the New York Times in which he...
The Metro: Sounds Like Detroit Artist Samuel Nalangira
Being an artist can mean many things . There are many different art forms and you can specialize in one...
The Metro: How a historic Black resort town in Michigan is making a comeback
Michigan’s Idlewild is the “Black Eden,” and it’s coming back. Long ago, Black people weren’t allowed to be in these...
The Metro: AI generated music is pushing boundaries against human artists on Spotify
If you listen to music on Spotify, you’ve probably come across AI-generated tracks—like the AI band VELVET SUNDOWN. But what...
The Metro: Detroit’s Collard Green Cook-Off is about more than just food
Soul food is one of the most identifiable American cuisines. The dishes were crafted from the scraps that were left...
The Metro: Youth-led mentorship program giving young Detroiters tools for financial wellness
New tariffs imposed earlier this year by the Trump administration are starting to raise prices on some consumer goods, and...