Detroit Band L-Seven’s Powerful Influence Finally Honored with Record Release
Between 1980 to 1983, Detroit band L-Seven mesmerized those who saw them perform live in the city's small, but passionate...
Take a Virtual Tour Through Detroit History With Google Street View and Zoom
Last year, Detroit Experience Factory took 13,000 people around the city. This April, its busiest season when the world was stopped by a...
“Bird Box” Sequel Arrives: Detroit Author Josh Malerman Talks “Malorie”
Penguin/Random House In 2014, a novel about mysterious entities whose sudden appearance on Earth took the lives of everyone who...
How Corporate Branding Embedded Racist Stereotypes In American Culture
As Black Lives Matters protests against police brutality and systemic racism continue, corporations and other civic institutions are reexamining long-brewing...
“White Rage” Author on Racial Justice and Ralph Ellison’s “Invisible Man”
WDET’s Book Club is back for a third year, and this summer’s selection is Ralph Ellison’s “Invisible Man,” a formative...
Michigan Restaurant Workers Make Too Little to Qualify for Emergency Funding
The COVID-19 pandemic has upended expectations and lives for Michigan's service workers. In the past few decades, the restaurant industry...
Smokey Robinson: Legendary Singer, Songwriter and Motown Executive
When we speak of Motown royalty, one of the first artists who comes to mind if Detroit's own Smokey Robinson....
Cheyna Roth’s New True Crime Book Sheds Light on Popular Cold Cases
Over the last few years, interest in murders and assaults from the past is increasing with as true crime shows...
The Motown Museum is Back: Social Distancing, a New Exhibit and a Slice of Detroit History
A trip to the Motown Museum will be different these days. After a four-month shutdown due to COVID-19, the historic...
After 44-Year Run, Dally in the Alley Won’t Happen This September
The free neighborhood festival Dally in the Alley started as a protest party 44 years ago. Wayne State University wanted...
WDET Book Club: Author JM Holmes on “Invisible Man” and Identity
WDET’s Book Club is back for a third year, and this summer’s selection is Ralph Ellison’s “Invisible Man,” a formative...
COVID-19 Could Finally Push Michigan’s Service Workers to Unionize
We’re facing an unprecedented time for many business sectors, but especially the food industry. Many restaurants were forced to close...