Host Stephen Henderson sits down for a robust conversation with Detroit Branch NAACP President Rev. Dr. Wendell Anthony of Fellowship Chapel and Rev. Charles E. Williams II, senior pastor at Historic King Solomon Baptist Church and president of the Michigan Chapter of the National Action Network.
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 – DPSCD Supt. Dr. Nikolai Vitti, Forgotten Harvest’s CEO Kirk Mayes, Detroit’s Black fraternities & sororities
One Detroit contributor Stephen Henderson sits down with Dr. Nikolai Vitti for a wide-ranging conversation.
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American Black Journal – Black Midwest Symposium, Detroit Artists Market, State of the Hood Summit
Stephen Henderson sits down with one of the event’s planning committee members, Marquis Taylor, to learn more about the goal of the symposium, this year’s theme— Presence and Protest, and the featured speakers.
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One Detroit – Army Recruitment Shortage, Joe Louis Greenway, Ozzie Rivera’s Salsa Band, ‘Making Black America’
Gen. McConville talks about COVID-19 and the labor shortage’s impact on the military, as well as the military’s investments to attract more youth to serve.
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One Detroit Arts & Culture – Detroit Bass Day, Kadima Music Therapy, African World Festival
At Kadima, a mental health services center for people dealing with persistent mental health challenges who need help living independently in the community, its Creative Expressions program has given clients the opportunity to blend music and arts with their treatment goals.
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American Black Journal – Making Black America Documentary, Black Fraternities and Sororities
Henry Louis Gates, Jr., the creator of “The Black Church: This is Our Story, This is Our Song” and “Finding Your Roots,” has produced a new PBS documentary, “Making Black America: Through the Grapevine,” celebrating Black joy and resilience.
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American Black Journal – The Black Church in Detroit Seminary Education and the Future of Ministry
“American Black Journal” continues its series on “The Black Church in Detroit” with a look at the state of seminary education and the future of ministry in Detroit.
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One Detroit Arts & Culture – Detroit Public Theatre, Dick Purtan, ‘Life in Bloom,’ Urban Art Orchestra
For the past eight years, the Detroit Public Theatre has entertained folks with performances at the Max M. and Marjorie S. Fisher Music Center, in the Robert A. and Maggie Allesee Hall, but as the community theater company embarks on its 2022-2023 season, it will kick off at a new location.
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One Detroit: Michigan’s Automotive Future, Michigan Water Affordability, Sustainable Sushi
More than a century ago, Detroit’s entrepreneurial spirit put the Michigan auto industry on the map as the Motor City — the car capital of the world, but how will the state that has led the automotive industry for several decades stay competitive in the ever-changing automotive environment of the 21st century?
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One Detroit Arts & Culture – IS/LAND’s ‘Invisible Embrace,’ Detroit Month of Design, Ballet Folklorico de Detroit, Armando Vega
A rich tradition of Hispanic culture lives within Southwest Detroit’s neighborhoods.