Preserving the Legacy of Sarah Elizabeth Ray, Who Paved the Way for Desegregation in Detroit, U.S.
In their 2020 documentary titled “Sarah Elizabeth Ray: Detroit’s Other Rosa Parks,” Desiree Cooper and Aaron Schillinger tell the story...
Rep. Andy Levin Joins Push to Give Student Athletes Ability to Become School Employees and Unionize
The National Collegiate Athletic Association generates billions of dollars for the schools in their organization. It is an industry that...
AAPI Stories: How an Adoptee’s Search for His Birth Mom Fueled His Advocacy for Equality
This month, WDET is amplifying the diverse stories of our local Asian American and Pacific Islander community, sharing the joys...
Some Companies Have Done Better Than Others Keeping Racial Justice Pledges
Last year, after the murder of George Floyd, 251 American companies vowed to combat systemic racism within their own organizations....
City of Detroit Seeks Members for New Climate Equity Advisory Council
The City of Detroit is seeking applicants for its new Climate Equity Advisory Council. The deadline to apply is 11:59...
This Young Asian American Activist Aims to Show Up in Solidarity for Communities of Color
Whenever We’re Needed (WWN) means just that: Ceena Vang and Zora Bowens go whenever they’re needed. The organization, founded by...
One Year After the Murder of George Floyd, “There’s Still so Much Work” to Do
It has been one year since the world watched the murder of George Floyd at the hands of a police...
Rep. Tlaib on Family in Palestine: “They Just Want to Live”
After weeks of violence, the Israel-Hamas cease-fire is now holding. Several human rights groups, including ones inside of Israel, are...
AAPI Stories: “It Was a Reckoning for Us”
This month, WDET is amplifying the diverse stories of our local Asian American and Pacific Islander community, sharing the joys and struggles...
Future of Line 5 Uncertain After Enbridge Ignores Whitmer’s Order to Shut Down
Oil and gas are still flowing through Enbridge Energy’s Line 5 pipeline in the Straits of Mackinac. That’s despite Gov. Gretchen...
Detroit’s Black Middle Class Is Disappearing
Detroit has a middle class that’s nearly unobtainable for many African American and Latinx people, while economic growth continues for whites....
How Industries Can Profit from Historic Inequities and Create Oppressive Systems
Chapter Two of the Atlantic's Inheritance project continues to explore Black history in the Spaces and Places "Where Memories Live." One...