As African American Participation in Baseball Wanes, Local Teens Eye Careers in the Majors
Bre'Anna Tinsley/ WDET Baseball has long been thought of as America’s national pastime. But with many young athletes, especially African-Americans,...
New Opera in Detroit Explores Life, Career of Negro Leagues Legend Josh Gibson
Courtesy of Michigan Opera Theatre When you think of the greatest baseball player of all time, what image comes to mind?...
Henderson: ‘This is America’ One of Boldest Statements on Race, Inequality in Recent Memory
Since the release of Childish Gambino's new music video for "This is America," the images it invokes have...
Twisted Storytellers: What A Trip
From the live stage in Detroit to earbuds everywhere, WDET presents Season 2 of the Twisted Storytellers Podcast. The podcast...
What Does it Mean to be Female, Arab American and Muslim in Dearborn?
An unconventional play entitled "Undesirable Elements/Dearborn" opens this weekend at the Arab American National Museum. The show is a live,...
MI Pot Proposal FAQ
It looks like Michigan voters will decide in November whether to legalize recreational marijuana. Unless the state legislature votes...
Why Does Segregation Linger As America and Metro Detroit Grow More Diverse?
Detroit Future City Since 1990, Southeast Michigan has remained the most segregated metropolitan area in the nation. While these racial...
New Book Explores Islamophobia in America
Laura Weber Davis/WDET In the years after September 11th, 2001 we have discussed, as a nation, what it means to...
Michigan GOP Consultant, Fundraiser Steve Linder Confident Going Into Midterms
Jake Neher/WDET Steve Linder began his career as a professional fundraiser for former Gov. William Milliken back in 1978. Since...
Is 2018 the Year of the Woman Candidate in Michigan and Across the U.S.?
Cheyna Roth/MPRN This year has been informally labeled as "The Year of the Woman" in the political realm. Three hundred...
Kim Hunter’s ‘The Official Report on Human Activity’ Explores Issues of Race, Gender
Gus Navarro/WDET When race, class, and gender are layered over media and changes in technology, it is enough for any writer...
Film ‘In the Last Days of the City’ Shows Life in Cairo in Days Leading up to Arab Spring
Gus Navarro/WDET What does it mean - to the audience and the filmmaker - to capture a city on film? All...