Herbie Hancock: A Primer for the Jazz Fusionist, Miles Davis Collaborator
Jazz icon Herbie Hancock began his extraordinary journey on April 12, 1940, in Chicago, Ill. "First of all, I define...
Thirty Years Ago, Nelson Mandela Visited Detroit
On June 28th, 1990, only months after being released from spending nearly three decades in prison, Nelson Mandela arrived in Detroit...
WDET Book Club: “Invisible Man,” Black Lives Matter and the Politics of Ralph Ellison
WDET's Book Club is back for a third year, and this summer's selection is Ralph Ellison's "Invisible Man," a formative work of...
COVID Diaries: Love On Your Journey Because That’s Why You’re Here
101.9 WDET presents "COVID Diaries: Stories of Resilience." Through WDET's StoryMakers and in partnership with Documenting Detroit, we've commissioned five documentary...
Motown’s Little-Known Political Hits Started Before Marvin Gaye
Motown's political legacy is often connected to the 1971 release of Marvin Gaye’s “What’s Going On?” But the label’s past with politics...
WDET Launching New “Essential Cooking” Podcast With Ann Delisi and Chef James Rigato
With people forced to stay at home and cook more than ever before, this is the right time to discover exciting...
The Bettye LaVette Cover That Had Me Searching For A 1930’s Songwriter
For this week's Pick of the Week, I had to go down a huge rabbit hole. Some might say… a...
Downriver Mental Health Clinic Helps Bartenders, Service Industry Workers
Last week, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer dealt a blow to bars just a few weeks into reopening by issuing an executive...
Author Colson Whitehead on “The Nickel Boys,” “Invisible Man,” and Racial Inequity
As the country continues to dig into this moment of reckoning with racial disparities and systemic oppression, many Americans are...
Whitmer Closes Indoor Seating at Bars in Metro Detroit
A new executive order from Governor Gretchen Whitmer means bars that make more than 70% of their revenue from alcohol...
Detroit Perfume-Maker Says New Scents Will Help Us Move Past Pandemic
If your house smelled like lemon on a Saturday morning, it was a cleaning day. That smell of fresh citrus...
Best of 2020 (So Far): The WDET Playlist
We're officially halfway through 2020. There have been a few ups and lots of downs in 2020, but through it...