President of Spelman College on Obama Portraits and African American Fine Art
National Portrait Gallery When the official Obama portraits were unveiled at the National Portrait Gallery in Washington D.C. earlier this...
Actress, Social Activist Denise Nicholas: ‘These Kids…That’s What Gives Me Hope’
Jake Neher/WDET Actress Denise Nicholas was 19 in 1964 when she left home here in Michigan to join the Free Southern...
Detroit, Suburban Student Organizers Talk About School Walkouts [VIDEO]
Annie Scaramuzzino/WDET Students across the country walked out of school on Wednesday to protest gun violence. Plenty of students at schools...
Why Are People of Color Leaving White Evangelical Churches?
FEMA/Jannah Scott There have been a lot of headlines recently about President Donald Trump’s alleged extramarital affair with an adult-film actress...
New Book Explores Murder and Race in the Gothic South
Laura Weber Davis/WDET A new book explores the many layers of societal intrigue and racial injustice that surrounded a 1932...
BBC Series To Explore Detroit Through Its Literary Scene
Laura Weber Davis/WDET What can we learn about a city through its literary community -- the authors, the writers, the...
Major Repairs Planned for Former Detroit Boat Club
A deteriorating building at the foot of the Belle Isle Bridge is expected to get a facelift. After years of...
Was the Kerner Commission Report the Beginning of the ‘Unraveling of American Liberalism?’
Sandra Svoboda Fifty years ago, the Kerner Commission appointed by then President Lyndon B. Johnson drafted a major report on...
What’s Behind the Success of Students of Color at Oakland University?
Jake Neher/WDET In a post-Affirmative Action world, our universities have had to wrestle with many difficult questions about what makes...
Opioid Crisis Leads to Increase in Organ Donations
A tragic epidemic is apparently having some positive effects. Organ recovery centers say the opioid crisis is contributing to an...
As Scandals Rock Israel, Detroit Jewish and Muslim Communities Come Together
Jake Neher/WDET It’s easy to focus on the political chaos here in United States and forget that we’re seeing similar...
“When Hate Comes to Town”–How Groups are Gearing Up for Richard Spencer’s Visit
Michigan State University A white supremacist, Richard Spencer will speak at Michigan State University this evening – much to the...