Created Equal: What Gov. Whitmer’s budget tells us about her priorities
If you want to know what a governor is prioritizing for the year, look no further than their budget. Michigan...
Created Equal: What rural areas and urban cities have in common
We know a lot about poverty, but there isn't much known about the origins of extreme, intergenerational poverty that defines...
Created Equal: Why Grand Rapids police will no longer conduct no-knock warrants
Four years after the death of Grand Rapids native Breonna Taylor — who was killed by Louisville Metro Police during...
Created Equal: Why memories about Black life and history matter today
In February 2021, The Atlantic launched "Inheritance," a multi-year reporting project about American history, Black life and the resilience of...
Created Equal: Does SCOTUS ruling on the Colorado insurrection clause set a dangerous precedent?
Early this month, the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously ruled to restore Donald Trump to the 2024 presidential primary ballot in...
Created Equal: New book explores gambling’s impact on Detroit’s Black community
It seems like anyone who grew up with family in Detroit has heard of the Numbers. This old-style, illegal gambling...
Created Equal: Is gentrification without displacement possible?
How do we make economic change in Detroit without steamrolling the people — mostly Black people — who are the...
Created Equal: Why haven’t we elected a woman president yet?
Although women participate in politics at much higher rates than they did decades ago, America’s politics are still far from...
Created Equal: How do we define prosperity?
Detroit used to be more prosperous than it is now. It once led the country in Black homeownership. But Black...
Created Equal: Black victims of violent crime disproportionately denied compensation
Thousands of Americans each year turn to state-run programs that provide financial assistance to victims of violent crime. In all...
Created Equal: Assessing the impact of the ‘uncommitted’ vote in Michigan
In the wake of the presidential primary in Michigan, the “uncommitted” campaign that delivered over 100,000 votes has exceeded its...
Created Equal: The right to vote wasn’t included in the Constitution. Why not?
Most Americans view the right to vote and to free and fair elections as fundamental to who we are as...