President of Spelman College on Obama Portraits and African American Fine Art
National Portrait Gallery When the official Obama portraits were unveiled at the National Portrait Gallery in Washington D.C. earlier this...
Actress, Social Activist Denise Nicholas: ‘These Kids…That’s What Gives Me Hope’
Jake Neher/WDET Actress Denise Nicholas was 19 in 1964 when she left home here in Michigan to join the Free Southern...
What Will Hosting March Madness Games Mean for Detroit?
Jake Neher/WDET It’s mid-March, and that means cold weather, potholes, spring break and the best time of the year for many...
2018 WDET Munch Madness: Vote Your Favorite Pizza Into the Sweet 16
UPDATE: Voting is now open for the WDET Munch Madness Final Fork — vote now! In 2017, Detroit was named the #1 city...
City Wants More Control Over Chandler, Rouge and Rackham Golf Courses
The Detroit City Council has decided not to renew its contract with golf management company Vargo. Three of four...
Why Are People of Color Leaving White Evangelical Churches?
FEMA/Jannah Scott There have been a lot of headlines recently about President Donald Trump’s alleged extramarital affair with an adult-film actress...
New Book Explores Murder and Race in the Gothic South
Laura Weber Davis/WDET A new book explores the many layers of societal intrigue and racial injustice that surrounded a 1932...
The Progressive Underground Show 254 feat. JESSICA CARE MOORE, NONA HENDRYX, CECE PENISTON
Black Women Rock/Moore Black Press On tonight's special WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH episode of The Progressive Underground host Chris Campbell interviews poet/artist/activist...
BBC Series To Explore Detroit Through Its Literary Scene
Laura Weber Davis/WDET What can we learn about a city through its literary community -- the authors, the writers, the...
Major Repairs Planned for Former Detroit Boat Club
A deteriorating building at the foot of the Belle Isle Bridge is expected to get a facelift. After years of...
Was the Kerner Commission Report the Beginning of the ‘Unraveling of American Liberalism?’
Sandra Svoboda Fifty years ago, the Kerner Commission appointed by then President Lyndon B. Johnson drafted a major report on...
This Week @ the DFT: “Miss Kiet’s Children” Highlights Refuge Children In A New Country’s Classroom
Photo Courtesy of the DFT The Detroit Film Theatre is known for screening critically acclaimed narrative and documentary films from...