In a special Destination Detroit report, One Detroit producer Bill Kubota explores the history of WCHB and WJZZ radio with members of the family who founded the stations.
Detroit PBS
Posted inCivic and Community Information
A conversation with Kate Levin Markel of the McGregor Fund | American Black Journal
Host Stephen Henderson sits down with McGregor Fund President Kate Levin Markel to talk about her decision to step down from her position at the end of the year to make way for new leadership to guide the foundation into the future.
Posted inCivic and Community Information
Black Church in Detroit series examines efforts to stop gun violence | American Black Journal
Host Stephen Henderson has a candid conversation with the Rev. Lawrence Rodgers, senior pastor of Second Baptist Church in Detroit, and Teferi Brent, director of the Mayor’s Office of Neighborhood & Community Safety and men’s minister at Fellowship Chapel in Detroit. They discuss how the Black church and the City of Detroit are addressing the root causes of gun violence.
Posted inArts & Culture, Civic and Community Information
‘Destination Detroit’ tells stories of people who shaped the region — from the city’s historic past to its newest arrivals
“Destination Detroit” features interviews with more than 60 people, representative of the region’s diverse communities.
Posted inArts & Culture, Civic and Community Information
Documentary chronicling the life of community activist Dr. Yusef Bunchy Shakur premieres in Detroit | American Black Journal
Host Stephen Henderson sits down with Dr. Yusef Bunchy Shakur, executive director of the Michigan Roundtable for Just Communities, to talk about his new leadership role at the nonprofit and the Detroit premiere of his documentary, “Redemption Road,” at the Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History on June 25.
Posted inArts & Culture, Civic and Community Information
A conversation with Michigan native and bestselling author Ruta Sepetys about her new novel set in Detroit | One Detroit
Michigan native and bestselling author Ruta Sepetys joins One Detroit to discuss her new novel, “A Fortune of Sand.” It’s a historical drama set in Detroit during the city’s 1920s boom.
Posted inArts & Culture, Civic and Community Information
A look at the upcoming Museum of Detroit Electronic Music | One Detroit
One Detroit contributor and American Black Journal host Stephen Henderson sits down with the museum’s founder and executive director, Adriel Thornton, to talk about how techno was created by a group of African American teenagers in Detroit and how it has become its own musical genre that is popular around the world.
Posted inArts & Culture, Civic and Community Information
Author Desiree Cooper on her new book, ‘Black Summers: Growing up in the Urban Outdoors’ | American Black Journal
Host Stephen Henderson catches up with award-winning author and journalist Desiree Cooper to talk about her new book titled, “Black Summers: Growing up in the Urban Outdoors.”
Posted inCivic and Community Information, Political and Public Policy Information
Detroit Mayor Mary Sheffield on her family’s legacy, her priorities for the city and more | American Black Journal
Host Stephen Henderson sits down with Detroit Mayor Mary Sheffield for a wide-ranging interview about her family’s legacy in Detroit, their influence in the labor movement, and her historic victory as the City of Detroit’s first woman mayor.
Posted inArts & Culture, Civic and Community Information
Celebrating Juneteenth at the Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History | American Black Journal
Host Stephen Henderson sits down with Neil Barclay, President & CEO of the Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History, to talk about this year’s Juneteenth celebration at the museum.