What is the State of Black Life in Detroit?
Jake Neher/WDET In his final State of the State speech Gov. Rick Snyder used Detroit as an example of the success...
What is the State of Black Life in Detroit?
Jake Neher/WDET In his final State of the State speech Gov. Rick Snyder used Detroit as an example of the success...
Second Annual Women’s March in Lansing Focused on Getting Women Elected
Cheyna Roth/MPRN Thousands of people flooded the state Capitol lawn over the weekend for the second-annual Women’s March. Last year’s...
For Sale: Highland Park is Ready to Reinvent Itself
The story of Highland Park is one of a boom and bust economy. The 2.5 square mile enclave surrounded by...
What Does Blaxploitation Revival Say About America in 2018?
Foxy Brown, 1974 It’s not uncommon -- or irrational -- to compare our current political and social climate with the...
Detroit ‘Dreamer’ Talks DACA, Immigration Reform
Jake Neher/WDET As Congress kicks off the latest round of negotiations over the budget and immigration, undocumented immigrants and their...
75,000 Square Foot Athletic Complex to Open on Detroit’s Eastside
Residents on Detroit’s eastside should see the former City Sports Facility reopen sometime this year. The 75-thousand square foot complex...
NPR’s Sonari Glinton on Auto Show, Self-Driving Cars, and Sexism in Auto Industry
Jake Neher/WDET The auto show feels like a big deal to our local community, but it’s sometimes difficult to gauge...
Congresswoman Debbie Dingell Talks DACA, Budget Showdown, and Auto Show
United States Congress Many members of Michigan's congressional delegation have been in town to check out the auto show this...
Sanctuary Churches in Detroit and Elsewhere Seek to Protect Immigrants
Jake Neher/WDET As Congress tries to put together a deal this week to address DACA and immigration, President Donald Trump...
“Black women are at the center of that struggle”: Recy Taylor’s Significant Story
While accepting the Cecil B. Demille lifetime achievement award at the Golden Globes a week ago, Oprah Winfrey honored a...
Interfaith Gathering to Celebrate Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Ahead of MLK Day
Jake Neher/WDET Monday is Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day. On Sunday, members of three congregations here in Detroit will...
What Oprah 2020 Buzz Tells Us About Celebrity and Politics
Jake Neher/WDET Politics and celebrity are not natural bedfellows in America, but they are also not terribly estranged. They are...