Deadline approaching for proposals to save historic Belle Isle Boathouse
Preservationists are fighting to save the historic Belle Isle Boathouse in Detroit. The 40,000-square-foot building, constructed by the Detroit Boat...
Created Equal: New book explores gambling’s impact on Detroit’s Black community
It seems like anyone who grew up with family in Detroit has heard of the Numbers. This old-style, illegal gambling...
Created Equal: Shining a light on inequities in Detroit, America
Detroit, and its history, is ground zero for understanding the promise of opportunity and the challenge of inequality in this...
New exhibit takes a walk back in time to Detroit’s first Jewish enclave
A new exhibit exploring the Jewish history of Detroit will open at the Detroit Historical Museum this spring, in partnership...
CuriosiD: What is the history of Outer Drive?
WDET’s CuriosiD series answers your questions about everything Detroit. Subscribe to CuriosiD on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, NPR.org or wherever you get your podcasts. In this episode of CuriosiD, we...
CuriosiD: What happened to the ‘World’s Largest Stove’ in Detroit?
WDET’s CuriosiD series answers your questions about everything Detroit. Subscribe to CuriosiD on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, NPR.org or wherever you...
Reckoning 375: The impact of I-375’s construction on two historic Black neighborhoods
Black Bottom and Paradise Valley were two majority-black neighborhoods on the lower east side of Detroit that were both destroyed,...
CultureShift: Exploring the history of Hispanic Americans in Detroit
Hispanic Heritage Month, running Sept. 15 through Oct. 15, is a time to recognize and celebrate the many contributions and...
Detroit Today: Reckoning with the construction and rebuild of I-375
In the early 1960s, I-375 was created. That highway, and highways like it, allowed people to more quickly maneuver the...
CuriosiD: How did Michigan get the Uniroyal Giant Tire on I-94? And what’s it like inside?
WDET’s CuriosiD series answers your questions about everything Detroit. Subscribe to CuriosiD on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, NPR.org or wherever you get your podcasts. In this episode of...
CultureShift: ‘Detroit We Dey’ documents the city’s Nigerian community from the ’70s to now
In "Detroit We Dey," local filmmaker Ozi Uduma explores the history and future of a social club founded by Nigerians...
CuriosiD: What’s the story behind metro Detroit’s mile roads?
WDET’s CuriosiD series answers your questions about everything Detroit. Subscribe to CuriosiD on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, NPR.org or wherever you get your podcasts. Over the years, listeners have...