Late Rev. Nicholas Hood on the March on Washington
On August 28th, 1963, nearly 250,000 people from around the country marched to the Mall in Washington D.C, to hear...
The Metro: What our museums offer — and why the White House is clamping down on them
The Trump administration wants American museums to be less critical of our history. On Tuesday, the White House called for...
The Metro: The Wright Museum celebrates 60 years
Founder Dr. Charles H. Wright was well known throughout the city, having worked in the maternity ward of the Hutzel...
The Metro: Cinco de Mayo celebrates resilience
The Mexican Patriotic Committee of Metro Detroit hosted its 60th annual Cinco de Mayo Parade on Sunday. Cinco de Mayo...
The Metro: Untold tales of Arab American life in metro Detroit
Some of the first Arabs came to Detroit by way of the 1893 Chicago World's Fair. The fair recreated far...
CuriosiD: How did Ann Arbor get its name?
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 answer...
WDET marks 75 years of broadcasting with audio history
As WDET celebrated the end of its 75th year last Thursday, News Director Jerome Vaughn unveiled an audio history project...
The Metro: Black history is Detroit’s history
Subscribe to The Metro on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, NPR.org or wherever you get your podcasts. It's Black History Month, and we want to recognize that Detroit...
The Metro: Black history is celebrated year round at the Charles H. Wright Museum
Subscribe to The Metro on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, NPR.org or wherever you get your podcasts. The Charles Wright Museum of African-American History is one of the...
Detroit Evening Report: State legislators introduce bills to require inclusive history lessons in schools
Democratic state senators introduced two bills on Tuesday that would require Michigan schools to teach more inclusive history lessons.Subscribe to...
The Metro: A spooky Halloween show with zombies, a haunted house and politics
George A. Romero’s 1968 film 'Night of the Living Dead' featured an invasion of ghouls – mindless cannibals, thriving off...
Long history between Israelis and Palestinians fueling a war without end, WSU professor says
Soon after Hamas killed over 1,100 Israelis in their Oct. 7 terror attacks, Israel began bombing Gaza. The goal, according...