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Ameneh Marhaba opened the African fusion pop-up Little Liberia in 2016.
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The Metro: Exploring connections between food and culture with Detroit area chefs

Trevor McConico, Sam Corey, The Metro March 4, 2025

Subscribe to The Metro on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, NPR.org or wherever you get your podcasts. There are many religious rituals and traditions practiced around the world...

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Elew and his band perform onstage at Cliff Bells
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Jazz pianist Elew’s electrifying set at Cliff Bell’s

Ryan Patrick Hooper December 13, 2024

Sometimes at Cliff Bell’s, the jazz gets drowned out by the clink of forks on plates. That’s usually on the...

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Shigeto on the decks for "Monday Is The New Monday" at Motor City Wine.
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‘Monday Is The New Monday’ at Motor City Wine

Ryan Patrick Hooper December 12, 2024

It’s hard to catch a vibe on a Monday night in Detroit. We’re not quite yet a seven-night-a-week sort of...

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Fiber artist Fatema Haque led a Nakshi Kantha, a Bangladeshi hand embroidery workshop, on Saturday, Sept. 21, 2024, as part of the soft launch of a new Bengali diaspora exhibit at the Hamtramck Historical Museum.
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Fiber artist Fatema Haque hosts embroidery workshop as part of new Bengali exhibit

Nargis Rahman October 8, 2024

Hamtramck Historical Museum soft launched an exhibit on the Bengali diaspora last month with a nakshi kantha hand embroidery workshop....

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Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's Fiscal Year 2025 budget includes $1 million in funding for the nonprofit Midtown Detroit, Inc. to revitalize Detroit's Chinatown neighborhood.
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The Metro: State allocates $1M in funding to help revitalize Detroit’s Chinatown

John Filbrandt July 29, 2024

The rich history of Chinatown in Detroit is often lost on those who aren’t old enough to remember.The first Chinese...

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Fatema Haque
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CultureShift: ‘Bangladeshis in Michigan’ exhibit highlights growth of the community

Tia Graham December 11, 2023

There's about a week left to check out the culturally-rich fiber art exhibition, "Bangladeshis in Michigan," at the Shapiro Library...

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Fares Abdulmalek wears a yellow T-shirt and stands at an espresso bar at Finjan Cafe.
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Finjan Cafe owner sets out to build a Yemeni legacy

Nargis Rahman July 8, 2022

“Communities of Hope” features Detroiters from communities of color who have been looking for ways to persevere during the pandemic....

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Nayeem Choudhury IMLD
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International Mother Language Day promotes linguistic cultural diversity

Nargis Rahman February 21, 2022

Feb. 21 is International Mother Language Day. It was first recognized by the United Nations Education, Scientific and Cultural Organization...

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carl craig party afterparty
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Detroit Techno Producer Carl Craig Discusses His Latest Art Installation

Sam Beaubien June 11, 2021

Last year, DIA Beacon, a contemporary art museum in New York, commissioned legendary Detroit techno producer Carl Craig to create a massive...

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New Generations Find Their Voice In Jazz

Sam Beaubien January 27, 2020

WDET Artist: Ashley Henry Track: Cranes In The Sky Jazz has had its ups and downs since its creation over...

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Sam’s Jams: Funk, Prog-Rock, and Underground Disco

Sam Beaubien December 9, 2019

WDET Each week, 101.9 WDET audio producer Sam Beaubien adds music to his 'Sam’s Jams' Spotify playlist. This week he's mixing together...

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Sam’s Jams: The First Black British Band to Top the Billboard R&B Chart

Sam Beaubien November 25, 2019

WDET Artist: Loose Ends Song: Nights of Pleasure Loose Ends is an R&B group from the UK. The trio originally...

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