Are You Even Arab If You Don’t Have a Secret Life?
When Farah Al Qasimi got the opportunity to document Arab American culture in Detroit and Dearborn, she considered it a “dream...
Stop and Frisk: The Policy Bloomberg’s 2020 Campaign Can’t Escape
In the context of the 2020 election, there has been a lot of conversation around criminal justice reform, specifically in...
Why Michigan Struggles to Connect People With Jobs
Michigan’s underdeveloped workforce is a complicated issue. Many employers can’t seem to find employees to fill low and mid skilled...
Why ‘Parasite’s Oscar Wins Matter
The 92nd Academy Awards took place last night and it was one to remember, especially for Parasite, winner of Best...
After ‘American Dirt’ Controversy, Will Publishers Embrace Minority Authors?
Recently, a firestorm ensued after the publication of a book titled “American Dirt." It’s a story about a Mexican mother...
Brighton Gardens: The Idlewild Inspired Community You’ve Never Heard Of
You may have heard about Idlewild, the resort community up north often called "Michigan’s black Eden." But there are smaller...
The Environment, Criminal Justice and Education Stories to Watch in 2020
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer spent lots of time talking about roads, jobs, and healthcare during her State of the State speech....
Former Lt. Gov. Brian Calley, Who Once Shunned Trump, Now Defends Him
In 2016, then-candidate for Governor Brian Calley had strong words of denunciation for then-candidate Donald Trump. "I don't use the...
New Evidence May Free Detroit Artist After 50 Years Behind Bars
Metro Times In 1973, Ray Gray was a talented young artist and athlete in Detroit. But in February of that...
India’s Democracy Faces New Test With Citizenship Law
There’s an event happening today at Wayne State University devoted to examining Indian democracy. Detroit Today host Stephen Henderson delves...
Border Agent On Blocked Iranian MSU Student: ‘We Don’t Coerce People’
An incoming Michigan State University student from Iran was blocked from entering the U.S at Detroit Metro Airport. Alireza Yazdani...
This 19th Century Political Power Couple Holds Lessons for Modern America
It was an era of political division, a rapidly changing media environment and anti-immigrant sentiment. No, not 21st century America. This was...