Brazilian Festival Returns for 2nd Year in Detroit
Brazil declared its independence from Portugal on Sept. 7, 1822. This month, Brazilians around the world are celebrating the anniversary...
“The Queen of Soul Stays Here” – How New Bethel Baptist Church Raised Aretha Franklin
“Just like Graceland has the King of Rock, Elvis Pressley, the Queen of Soul stays here. No one gets that.”...
“We’re the Richest Democracy With the Worst Poverty,” says EVICTED Author Matthew Desmond
John D. & Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation Detroit Today with Stephen Henderson has spent this summer reading with listeners, discussing some...
Long Live the Queen: Five Days To Honor Aretha Franklin
Getty Images Over the course of a week, people from around the world will gather in Detroit to pay their...
Activist Randall Robinson Looks Back on Nelson Mandela’s Life 100 Years After His Birth
Jake Neher/WDET Wednesday would have been the 100th birthday of Nelson Mandela. The anti-apartheid revolutionary spent 27 years in a...
Felony Forgiveness: Detroit Offers Clean Slate for Criminal Pasts
"In the real world, people are always going to look at a felony differently.” Willie, a participant in Project Clean Slate There’s a...
Don Was, Ismael Ahmed, Ann Delisi Join Detroit Today As Concert of Colors Kicks Off
Jake Neher/WDET It’s July, and that means it’s time for the annual Concert of Colors in Midtown Detroit. What makes the festival...
Framed by WDET: Sundays at the Carpet House
Amy Sacka Framed by WDET is an audio-visual experience, produced in partnership with 18 artists, who tell the story...
What Time Are The Detroit Fireworks This Year?
Pointe Photography for Ford Fireworks & Parade Co. The Ford Fireworks start at 9:55 p.m. on Monday, June 25th. It's...
Detroit MC Alexyn Wundrland talks Women in Hip Hop & New EP Release
Alexyn Wundrland On Sunday, June 17, Detroit hip hop artist Alexyn Wundrland will bring jazz musicians, vocalists and graphics to her new...
1966 Northern High School Walkout Inspires Musical and Student Activism
In 1966, two thousand students walked out of Detroit’s Northern High School to protest a lack of resources and the...
Mosaic Youth Theatre tells the Story of 1966 Northern H.S. Walkout
Mosaic Youth Theatre When we hear the words “youth theater” we may not think of the expansive, professional productions Mosaic...