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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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The Black Canon will host "Art of the Ages," a benefit, exhibit and brunch experience to preserve Black art and history, on Sunday, Oct. 13 at Taylor'd Garden in Livonia.
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The Metro: Black film history treasures coming to Livonia

Dorothy Jones October 7, 2024

Editor's note: A previous version of this story incorrectly suggested that the benefit event was being held at the Redford...

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A photograph of Nigerian immigrants at a social gathering in Detroit in the 1980s
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CultureShift: ‘Detroit We Dey’ documents the city’s Nigerian community from the ’70s to now

Tia Graham August 30, 2023

In "Detroit We Dey," local filmmaker Ozi Uduma explores the history and future of a social club founded by Nigerians...

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Two images from the 1980s of David Rudolph on the set of 'The Scene'
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Reflecting on the cultural legacy of ‘The Scene’

Tia Graham June 6, 2023

Detroit is the birthplace of Techno music. And like most genres, Techno needed an outlet and a space to be...

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Collage of John Sloan III and Garlia Cornelia Jones
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Third annual Obsidian Theatre Festival will have an expanded presence in Downtown Detroit

Tia Graham June 5, 2023

Since 2021, the Obsidian Theatre Festival has featured over 100 pieces of content dedicated to Black storytelling through theater, music,...

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Derrick May, Kevin Saunderson, Blake Baxter, Eddie Fowlkes, Juan Atkins and Santonio Echols sit on a roof
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‘God Said Give ‘Em Drum Machines’ returns to Detroit for Movement weekend

Tia Graham May 26, 2023

God Said Give ‘Em Drum Machines is making a return to the birthplace of Techno this Movement weekend. Washington Hill...

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Ana Valdez discusses a report with another business person
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The lack of Latinx representation in TV and film is a missed opportunity for Hollywood

Tia Graham May 10, 2023

The Latino Donor Collaborative is a nonprofit that works to collect data on the impact of Latinos in television and...

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