As tensions have risen in Afghanistan over the last several months, more than a thousand Afghan refugees are expected to seek shelter in parts of Michigan including the state’s west side, Lansing and Ypsilanti as more Afghanistan families evacuate their Middle Eastern homes to begin new lives.
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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American Black Journal – Horace Sheffield Jr.’s Archives, Olayami Dabls, Tylonn Sawyer
In celebration of Black History Month, host Stephen Henderson explores the legacy of of Horace Sheffield, Jr., a trailblazer in the African American labor union movement.
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One Detroit – Fiddler on the Roof, Charles H. Wright, Velvet Peanut Butter & Aaron Lewys
One Detroit’s Arts & Culture team sat down with key members from the upcoming performance to find out what audiences can expect and hear how the message of “Fiddler on the Roof,” continues to apply today.
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One Detroit – Critical Race Theory, Michigan Childcare, Workplace DEI, Bill Bonds
One Detroit contributor and American Black Journal host Stephen Henderson checks in with marketing consultant Mark S. Lee, president of The Lee Group, MI LLC, on where diversity, equity and inclusion are in the workplace.
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One Detroit – Dance Theatre of Harlem, Wearable Artist Virgil Taylor, Architect Minoru Yamasaki
Born in Detroit and electrified by fire, Virgil Taylor has been creating for most of his life, but despite crafting wearable items, Taylor considers himself a metalworker and not a jeweler.
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American Black Journal – Racial Disparity in Traffic Stops, Legacy of Dr. Charles H. Wright
Host Stephen Henderson examines the results of an independent study from the Michigan State University School of Criminal Justice showing African Americans were stopped by Michigan State Police troopers at disproportionately high rates in 2020.
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American Black Journal – Prison Ministries in the Black Church
Host Stephen Henderson continues American Black Journal’s “The Black Church in Detroit” series with the 12th installment exploring the role and services provided by Black churches in Detroit for incarcerated men and women, and their families, as well as exonerated former inmates re-entering society.
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American Black Journal – Current Events Roundtable, Remembering Sidney Poitier
American Black Journal Host Stephen Henderson leads a wide-ranging roundtable discussion around some of the biggest current events catching headlines in the new year.
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American Black Journal – Black Leaders Detroit, Workplace DEI, Dance Theatre of Harlem
Host Stephen Henderson sits down with Black Leaders Detroit Founder Dwan Dandridge to talk about how his organization is trying to level the economic playing field for Black-owned businesses and African American entrepreneurs through financial support.
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American Black Journal: Recounting the Capitol Insurrection and 2021’s Best Stories
One year after protesters stormed inside the United States Capitol Jan. 6 with hopes to attack the country’s electoral process, host Stephen Henderson sits down with 14th District Michigan Congresswoman Brenda Lawrence to recount how it felt to be inside the Capitol during the insurrection.