The Metro: A children’s art museum in Rosedale Park nurtures Detroit’s next generation of artists
Over in the Rosedale Park neighborhood on Grand River is an art gallery for children. It’s a space where some...
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: Local stage play highlights the legacy of baseball icon Roberto Clemente
Roberto Clemente is a baseball icon. Over his 18-year career he won two world series, acquired 12 golden gloves, four...
The Metro: Detroit lands a professional women’s hockey team in the league’s fourth season
A Professional Women's Hockey League team is coming to Detroit – a milestone that was inevitable. The hockey fans here...
The Metro: New book captures Detroit’s summer spirit and asks who its outdoor spaces were really built for
"Black Summers" - a book about growing up in the urban outdoors - is a compilation of writings from Detroiters....
The Metro: Darryl DeAngelo Terrell’s art builds a world where Black gay life can thrive
Liberation work doesn't look one way. For multidisciplinary artist Darryl DeAngelo Terrell, it looks like photography, videography, and sound working...
The Metro: For Black LGBTQ+ Detroiters Club Heaven was more than a dancefloor, it was a lifeline.
Before the massive crowds and international acts that the Movement Electronic Music Festival in Detroit has grown to attract, electronic...
The Metro: Catching up on the local culinary scene with Detroit News food critic
Since we last spoke to food critic Melody Baetens, new restaurants have opened, Detroit’s culinary scene has the opportunity to...
The Metro: Are popular therapy terms helping or hurting how we understand mental illness?
For a long time the main focus of health was physical. It’s generally accepted that everyone should visit a doctor...
The Metro: Who cheats and why, according to psychology
When relationships get tough, couples can venture into infidelity. While cheating remains as frequent as it has always been, we...
The Metro: How Detroit film lovers are creating spaces for independent cinema
In recent years, notable art theatres in metro Detroit have shuttered or completely changed the way they operate. Main Art...
The Metro: World renowned Mariachi Vargas to perform at Detroit Opera House
This weekend Detroit will experience a legendary performance. The Detroit Opera house is hosting Mariachi Vargas de Tecalitlan on Saturday,...
The Metro: How ‘social prescribing’ could solve America’s loneliness epidemic
Some public health researchers are turning to a new kind of prescription to address the problem. It’s called “social prescribing.”...