The Metro: How the Negro Leagues transformed baseball and American culture
The Negro Leagues are widely credited with revolutionizing baseball. The aggressive, scrappy, base-stealing style of play was an attraction for fans...
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: How the Negro Leagues transformed baseball and American culture
The Negro Leagues are widely credited with revolutionizing baseball. The aggressive, scrappy, base-stealing style of play was an attraction for fans...
The Metro: How connection strengthens community and civic life
Research shows that people who frequently socialize are more likely to participate in politics — to vote, attend meetings, and...
The Metro: The pioneer who founded the Negro Leagues
Rube Foster was a pioneer in American baseball. His efforts in the early 20th century to organize Black baseball teams...
The Metro: How a Plymouth ice hockey training program develops Olympic-level talent
It’s a tough journey to become a professional athlete nowadays, especially for Hockey players, so athletes pursue training programs at...
The Metro: Arts college emphasizes sustainability in winter lecture series
As conversations about climate change continue to evolve, the College for Creative Studies (CCS) is being proactive about the role...
The Metro: Good reads from the Wayne State University Press
Since 1941 the Wayne State University Press has published over two-thousand titles that explore a number of topics from literature,...
The Metro: Detroit is an art city, but can artists really make it here?
Detroit and art go hand-in-hand. The arts are held in the same regard as the automotive industry as one of...
The Metro: Coming of age in a changing Detroit: Inside ‘The Patron Saint of Lost Girls’
The stories of Detroit in the 70’s and 80’s are ubiquitous. Residents went through tough times, economic downturn, violence and...
The Metro: Detroit Repertory Theatre explores family, legacy, and conflict in August Wilson’s ‘The Piano Lesson’
Playwright August Wilson is often referred to as “theatre’s poet of Black America.” He’s known for his series of ten...
The Metro: Defense and depth drive the Pistons’ hot start to the 2025–26 season
Halfway through the 2025-2026 NBA season, the Pistons look like a strong contender in the Eastern Conference. The team has...
The Metro: Andre Barker paints Black life as resistance in ‘Rest Is’ exhibit
Artist Andre Barker is a Detroit born and bred painter. Since graduating from Wayne State University and Columbia College Chicago,...
The Metro: New book chronicles Martin Luther King Jr.’s work outside of the South
The Civil Rights Movement is largely remembered for its actions in the South, but segregation was a nationwide issue. Dr....
