UM Alumni Association Increases Diversity Scholarship by $30 Million
Laura Weber Davis/WDET Underrepresented minority enrollment -- and particularly that of Black students -- has slumped at the University of...
Tourism Officials Fear Riot Anniversary Could Hurt Detroit’s Image
Detroit Historical Society This summer several Detroit institutions will remember the 50th anniversary of one of the seminal events in...
Ann Delisi and Emery King on “Essential Conversations” and Evolving Media Landscape
Laura Weber Davis/WDET The Republican Party often sites itself as “The Party of Reagan.” But how has the White House changed...
Historian Deborah Lipstadt: Trump Has Had “Rough Patches” With Jewish Community
Deborah Lipstadt Deborah Lipstadt is a historian and author best known for her books combating holocaust denial. She’ll be in...
Stephen Henderson and Nolan Finley Debate GOP’s Healthcare Plan
Jake Neher/WDET President Trump has said one of his first goals in office is to repeal and replace the federal...
Pulitzer Prize Winning Author Heather Ann Thompson Talks Mass Incarceration
Jake Neher/WDET A couple weeks ago the Pulitzer Prize winners were announced, and among them was University of Michigan history...
Shootings of Police and Civilians: How Are Tensions Changing?
Hillary Crawford/WDET There have been several cases of violence against police officers in Detroit in recent weeks, including eight officers in the...
What Is Privilege and Has It Changed Across Racial, Generational Lines?
Jake Neher/WDET Defining privilege can be difficult. In a modern context, discussion of privilege often centers around the idea of...
CuriosiD: Who Were the Natives in Detroit?
Listener Andrew McKinney submitted this question to CuriosiD:“Who were the Native Americans* that lived in the Detroit region, and how...
Poet Airea D. Matthews on ‘Simulacra,’ Midwest Literary Walk
Jake Neher/WDET The Midwest Literary Walk is in Chelsea this weekend. It is a day featuring readings and discussion with a...
“The Intersection”: Book Provides Perspective on 1967
Sandra Svoboda/WDET WDET reporters and producers have some of their work included in a new book -- a published version of "The...
CuriosiD: Did Detroit Have “Colored-Only” Signs?
Courtesy of Lori Nelson The question for this edition of CuriosiD comes from listener Lori Nelson in Livonia: “Please tell...