2020 Election Conspiracy Theories Echo Centuries-Old Resistance to Black Voting
The Atlantic has a new project called ‘Inheritance', a multi-part initiative exploring the legacy and experiences of Black Americans that history has...
What the Texas Power Grid Failure Can Teach Us About Utility Regulation
Amid a week of record-breaking frigid temperatures in the southern part of the United States, more than four million Texans are...
Michigan’s Standstill Over Federal COVID Relief Funds Continues
It’s been a month since Governor Gretchen Whitmer released her COVID relief plan that would use over $5 billion dollars...
COVID Cases Dropping, But Variants Still a Concern
The state of Michigan's COVID-19 case rates are down to 113 cases per million – an 85% drop since a...
A New Outdoor Concert Venue Arrives in Downtown Detroit This Spring
A new outdoor concert venue is landing in downtown Detroit starting this spring. The socially-distanced design of the space is...
Black Families Face Big Obstacles Transitioning to Remote Learning. But There’s Help.
The pandemic has forced many families to retool and figure out how to make school work in front of a...
Carole King’s “Tapestry” Album Turns 50
Released in February 1971, Carole King's seminal album "Tapestry" turns 50 years old this month. Carole King was born in...
Data Concerning COVID and Schools Points To Possibility of Safe Return To Classrooms
Earlier this year, Gov. Whitmer urged schools to offer in-person learning options by March 1. Some parents worry it's too soon...
At One of Detroit’s Oldest Art Institutions, A First — An All-Black Group Exhibition
When the writer and philosopher W.E.B DuBois wrote “The Souls of Black Folk” in 1903, his observations of being Black...
Rep. Dingell Talks Trump Acquittal and How Country Moves Forward
Donald Trump is the first president to be impeached twice while in office. He is also the first president to...
Washington Post Columnist EJ Dionne Says Trumpism Can’t Sustain GOP
During the impeachment trial of Donald Trump, there were some irrefutable facts laid bare about the dangerous bigotry and hate residing...
How Do We Talk About Fat Discrimination? Author Aubrey Gordon Has An Idea
It’s time to have a real and intentional conversation about fat, the look of real body-positive advocacy and the stigmas...
