Baltimore Activist’s Lessons On “Food Apartheid” in Detroit
There are several things that Detroit and Baltimore have in common — but one of the biggest similarities is the...
White Flight Caused Canton’s Boom. Now, Immigrants Call It Home
Jerome Vaughn If the location of Michigan's only IKEA wasn't enough of an indicator, Canton Township's web of subdivisions should...
2019 Mackinac Policy Conference: Congresswoman Brenda Lawrence on Racial Disparities and Reparations
As Congress wrestles with its ability to deal with a hostile White House, Congresswoman Brenda Lawrence of Michigan has become...
Wright Museum Showing ‘Walk With Me’ Damon J. Keith Documentary
When Judge Damon Keith passed away at age 96 late last month, the tributes to his career and life-long pursuit...
African American Republicans Reflect on Present, Future of Party
Stephen is joined by Wayne Bradley, a Republican political consultant and the managing partner of American Urban Strategies, who is the former state...
Beauty Standards Changing in 2019, Especially for Women of Color
Gus Navarro/WDET In 2019, beauty standards are being dismantled, dissected and redefined. But to look at where we are right...
Kym Worthy: If Flint Investigation Was Done Properly From Beginning ‘It Would Not Still Be Going On’
Jake Neher/WDET It’s been almost ten years since the Wayne County Prosecutor’s Office found more than 11-thousand untested rape kits...
New Art Exhibit Inspired By Curtis Mayfield’s Music Explores Race and Identity
UHURU Click the audio player above to listen to the full conversation. CultureShift airs weekdays from 12 p.m. to 2...
SAT Adversity Score: Can the College Board Solve the Privilege Problem?
The Scholastic Aptitude Test or SAT as it’s commonly called was invented back in 1926 by a eugenicist who created...
Teens Say The Suburbs Are Depressing. Here’s What To Do About It.
Jake Neher/WDET There's a lot of conversation surrounding the way we design the places we live — our cities, our towns and...
New Podcast Rethinks Advice Column for People of Color
Advice is everywhere in American society and culture. It’s on the radio, on TV, in magazines and newspapers, and we...
Detroit Myth Busters: Researchers Illuminate, Challenge City’s Civil Rights and Post-War History
Jake Neher/WDET Civil rights and the black power movement in Detroit What do you know about Detroit’s civil rights history?...