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With the help of the film company Detroit Son, the late prolific Detroit author Donald Goines’ story is being revisited. 
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The Metro: New documentary explores the life and death of Detroit author Donald Goines

Tia Graham, The Metro March 20, 2025

Subscribe to The Metro on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, NPR.org or wherever you get your podcasts. Donald Goines is considered the "Godfather of Ghetto Realism." He wrote...

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"It Was All a Dream" will premiere at the Tribeca film festival in June 2024.
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‘It Was All a Dream’ documentary takes a close look at the golden age of hip-hop

Madison Ganzak, Anelle Scott May 9, 2024

Dream Hampton is an award-winning filmmaker and writer from Detroit. Her latest film, “It Was All a Dream,” is a...

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Julian Chambliss speaks to the camera in the Afrofantastic documentary
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CultureShift: ‘Afrofantastic’ explores the intersections of Afro-futurism and activism

Tia Graham September 18, 2023

"Afrofantastic: The Transformative World of Afrofuturism" is a new PBS documentary that follows the past and present work to push...

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Upcoming documentary follows the fight against chronic diseases in Detroit

Amanda LeClaire May 25, 2022

“Alive in Detroit,” directed by filmmaker Shiraz Ahmed, is an upcoming feature-length documentary about the fight against chronic diseases such...

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A New Short Film Shows How Air Pollution Affects a Detroit Family With Asthma

Pat Batcheller November 27, 2019

Southwest Detroit has dealt with air pollution for decades. Many people who live there have asthma, which they attribute to...

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