CultureShift: Long-time Detroit Gumbo restaurant is moving and expanding
One of Detroit’s oldest Black-owned restaurants, Louisiana Creole Gumbo, is moving locations after more than 50 years on the edge...
CultureShift: Music Hall expansion aims to create new hub for Detroit music
The Detroit Music Hall Center for the Performing Arts is planning a major expansion project to further immerse itself in...
CultureShift: Local nonprofit hosting mental health check-ins for Detroit musicians
Detroit Musix is a nonprofit organization with the main goal of highlighting, educating and supporting musicians throughout the City of...
Detroit Evening Report: Jocelyn Benson releases list of 2024 presidential primary candidates
Editor's note: Today's episode of "The Detroit Evening Report" podcast included information about a public meeting the City of Detroit...
DER Weekends: Author Curtis Chin reflects on growing up in Detroit’s Chinatown
On the latest episode of the Detroit Evening Report Weekends, WDET's Tia Graham talked with author, filmmaker and activist Curtis...
CultureShift: Papa Was Project aims to celebrate fatherhood in Detroit with comedy showcase
The Papa Was Project, taking its name from the classic Motown song “Papa Was a Rolling Stone,” is an initiative...
Detroit Evening Report: Rashida Tlaib defends pro-Palestinian video after backlash
U.S. Rep. Rashida Tlaib of Michigan has received widespread criticism for a video she posted over the weekend that some...
Detroit Evening Report: Tentative deal with GM could end UAW strike against Detroit automakers
The United Auto Workers union reached a tentative contract with General Motors on Monday, the last of the Detroit Three...
CultureShift: Gilbert Family Foundation, CCS launch $1M scholarship fund for Detroit students
The Gilbert Family Foundation and the College for Creative Studies (CCS) launched a new $1 million scholarship fund this month...
Detroit Evening Report: Strikes trim profit at GM in an otherwise strong quarter
The ongoing strike by auto workers against General Motors is expected to cut pretax earnings by $800 million this year,...
CultureShift: Scarab Club exhibition showcases life and work of Latina activist Nora Chapa Mendoza
A new exhibition opened this month at the Scarab Club that showcases the work of Nora Chapa Mendoza, a lifelong...
Detroit Evening Report: UAW President Shawn Fain notes ‘serious movement’ during contract negotiations with GM, Stellantis
United Auto Workers President Shawn Fain provided an update Friday afternoon on the union's ongoing contract negotiations with Detroit's Big...
