Examining mental health in communities of color. A profile on medical device company Wareologie. Plus, One Detroit’s AAPI Stories series.
Stephen Henderson
Stephen Henderson is an award-winning journalist, author, and broadcaster whose work is rooted in Detroit and shaped by a deep commitment to public-interest reporting and civic life. A native Detroiter, he is the founder of BridgeDetroit, a nonprofit newsroom dedicated to covering the city through sustained engagement with residents and their primary concerns. Over nearly three decades, he has focused on the forces that shape cities and communities—urban policy, government accountability, education, race, and economic inequality—with an emphasis on how public decisions affect everyday lives.
His work bridges print, television and radio, and it brings together data, history, and lived experience, helping audiences understand not just what is happening, but why it matters and what comes next.
He is the winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Commentary and has received more than two dozen national honors for his writing and editing, including recognition as Journalist of the Year by the National Association of Black Journalists. His career has spanned some of the country’s leading news organizations, including the Chicago Tribune, where he helped build one of the nation’s earliest digital news platforms; the Knight Ridder Washington Bureau, where he covered the U.S. Supreme Court; and The Baltimore Sun, where his editorials contributed to clemency for a death row prisoner.
In Detroit, Henderson spent more than a decade at the Detroit Free Press, where he became the first African American to lead the editorial page and the paper’s first Black Pulitzer Prize winner. He is also the host of American Black Journal on Detroit Public Television and the founder of The Tuxedo Project, a literary arts and community initiative based in the home where he was born.
Henderson is the co-author of The Civility Book (Wayne State University Press, 2025), a reflection on disagreement, democratic culture, and the importance of sustaining civic dialogue. A frequent moderator, speaker, and convener, his work continues to focus on strengthening public conversation and helping communities navigate disagreement, change, and the challenges of democracy.
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American Black Journal – Homelessness in Detroit, Ride for Equity, Detroit DJ Whodat
Examining the issues surrounding homelessness in Detroit. Black Leaders Detroit’s Ride for Equity. Plus, Detroit DJ Whodat heads to Movement.
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American Black Journal – Mental Health Awareness Month, The ALICE Report, Remembering Harry Belafonte
This year, “American Black Journal” is focusing on how mental health impacts communities of color, particularly African Americans.
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One Detroit – Arab American National Museum, Climate Change, Shakespeare in Detroit, One Detroit Weekend
Dedicated to documenting and sharing Arab American stories, history and culture, the Arab American National Museum in Dearborn, Michigan is the only museum of its kind in the United States.
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One Detroit – Karriem Riggins, Climate change damages housing, ‘Fountain of Tears,’ One Detroit Weekend
The Detroit Jazz Festival Foundation has announced its lineup for the annual Labor Day weekend festival in downtown Detroit.
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One Detroit – Climate change impacts, Millennials at work, history of Islam, One Detroit Weekend
Across Detroit the effects of climate change are evident.
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American Black Journal – Urban Consulate, Violinist Regina Carter, Human rights activist Randall Robinson
Urban Consulate, a network that brings people together to share ideas on building just and equitable communities, is launching a collection of videos, titled “Urban Consulate: In Session,” featuring African American changemakers who offer knowledge in their respective fields of expertise.
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American Black Journal – Trailblazing African American women in ministry
American Black Journal’s “Black Church in Detroit” series highlights two trailblazing African American women in ministry.
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One Detroit – ‘Nine Parts’ film, Citizen Science, Stacey ‘Hotwaxx’ Hale, One Detroit Weekend
One Detroit’s Chris Jordan joined the production team on-location of the “Nine Parts” filming in Flint and Detroit in May 2022 for a behind-the-scenes look at how Raffo’s play was adapted into a screenplay.
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One Detroit – State of the City, Detroit Paratransit services, Gayelynn McKinney, One Detroit Weekend
One Detroit contributors Stephen Henderson, host of American Black Journal, and Nolan Finley, editorial page editor at the Detroit News, sat down to discuss the focal points of the mayor’s speech.