“American Black Journal” continues its “Black Church in Detroit” series with a look at the history of Negro spirituals and gospel music, and the influence these two genres have had on contemporary artists.
Stephen Henderson
Stephen Henderson is the Founding Editor of BridgeDetroit, and a former writer and editor for the Detroit Free Press, Baltimore Sun and Chicago Tribune. Winner of the 2014 Pulitzer Prize for Commentary, Henderson is a Detroit resident and native.
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One Detroit – ‘Detroit ’67,’ DSO 2022-2023 Season, Cuban Pianist Chucho Valdes, BAIRA Performance
Ahead of the 2022 Labor Day weekend festival, WRCJ “The Swing Set” host Linda Yohn sits down with Valdés to talk about performing at the upcoming festival and his role as the 2022 artist-in-residence.
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American Black Journal – Reducing Gun Violence and Crime in Communities of Color
“American Black Journal” Producer Marcus Green takes us to the march and rally on Detroit’s east side.
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One Detroit – Vincent Chin’s Legacy, Juneteenth Celebrations
One Detroit’s Senior Producer Bill Kubota explores how Vincent Chin’s legacy has shaped a new wave of Asian American civil rights activists.
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American Black Journal – Juneteenth Celebration, BLAC Policy Recommendations, ‘Boys Come First’ Novel
Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History President and CEO Neil Barclay joins “American Black Journal” host Stephen Henderson to share details on the national collaboration.
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One Detroit Arts & Culture – New Vincent Chin Mural, ‘Who Killed Vincent Chin?’ Revisited
One Detroit’s Senior Producer Bill Kubota met up with Lee in his studio space to talk about the meaning behind his new Vincent Chin mural and the significance of its placement in Detroit’s former Chinatown.
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One Detroit – Revisiting ‘Who Killed Vincent Chin?’, Making Michigan More Competitive
June 2022 marks the 40th anniversary of Vincent Chin’s murder, a hate crime that sparked the modern Asian American civil rights movement still seen today, and Detroit was its epicenter.
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American Black Journal: Midwest Invitational Rodeo, Ralph C. Wilson Jr. Centennial Park, Trumpeter Kris Johnson
The Midwest Invitational Rodeo, featuring African American cowboys and cowgirls, will visit the Wayne County Fairgrounds in Belleville on June 10-11, 2022.
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One Detroit – Concert of Colors Returns In-Person in 2022
Concert of Colors, metro Detroit’s free annual diversity-focused World music festival, returns in person for the 2022 summer season for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic began.
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American Black Journal – Mental Health Awareness in the Black Church
Guest host Trudy Gallant-Stokes examines the Black church’s role in helping congregants with mental health issues and why it’s important for pastors to practice self-care too.