Jerald Walker Reflects on Coming of Age as a Black Man in America in “How To Make A Slave”
Jerald Walker is a professor and author who just released a new collection of essays called "How To Make A Slave."...
The Cultural Significance of Kamala Harris, First Woman to Become Vice President
After four days of counting and contention, this weekend, former Vice President Joe Biden was declared the winner of the...
Lt. Gov. Gilchrist: Best Way to Stop Voter Intimidation is to Vote Early
The November election is almost upon us and voters are requesting and returning absentee ballots in record numbers here in...
Meet the Man Working to Turn Out Black Voters in Macomb County
A lot has been made both about the role Macomb County will play in the November election and the role...
The Combustible Mix of White Rage, Racial Injustice and the Election
The partisan divide has grown wider over the past four years and the threat of political unrest continues to grow....
Detroit Couple Shares Hopes, Concerns Ahead of Election Day
In another installment of Detroit Today's voter panel discussions, Stephen Henderson speaks with a couple living in Detroit about how...
Metro Detroit Immigrant Communities Weigh In on 2020 Election
According to the Pew Research Center, about one in ten people who are eligible to vote in the United States' 2020...
Coulter, Kowall Seek the Late Patterson’s Oakland County Executive Seat
This year’s race for Oakland County Executive is significant. Not because of who is on the ballot but because of who...
The Role of America’s Hispanic and Latinx Vote In 2020
As we inch closer to Election day, the WDET newsroom and Detroit Today are continuing to explore how the 2020 presidential...
Two Macomb County Voters Make Opposite Choice for President
Macomb County -- home of the "Reagan Democrats" -- played an outsized role in the election of President Trump in...
The Role of Faith in the 2020 Race
In the run-up to this fall’s presidential election, pollsters have been busy dissecting the electorate into reliable demographic groups. College-educated...
These 1960s Black Activist Groups Fought For Economic Opportunity in Detroit
A new collection at Walter P. Reuther Library Archives at Wayne State University showcases documents and materials from Black activist...