The educator takes on multiple projects when he’s not working as a counselor, including afterschool programs for Black boys and men and a documentary on two Detroit students.
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A conversation with Tyree Guyton, the Detroit-born artist known for creating The Heidelberg Project | One Detroit
One Detroit contributor Stephen Henderson, host of American Black Journal, speaks with the 2026 Kresge Eminent Artist Tyree Guyton and his manager, Jenenne Whitfield, about receiving metro Detroit’s highest arts honor.
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2026 Jazz Fest Artist-in-Residence Joe Lovano visits Wayne State, offers a preview of the Labor Day weekend event | One Detroit
During his visit, One Detroit contributor John Penney of 90.9 WRCJ sat down with Lovano to discuss his journey as a musician, his connection to the city and what inspires his music.
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Arthur Horwitz: The memoir of a second-generation Holocaust survivor | One Detroit
One Detroit speaks to Horwitz about the origins and mission of “Dual Identities.”
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John Pizzarelli returns to Detroit in April for Cabaret 313 | One Detroit
Contributor Linda Yohn of 90.9 WRCJ spoke with Pizzarelli about following in his father’s musical footsteps, his new album, and his upcoming concert with Cabaret 313.
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Exhibits at Detroit’s College for Creative Studies, Ferndale gallery show the diversity of ceramics
Detroit artist Austen Brantley’s exhibit at M Contemporary Art in Ferndale runs until April 11, while the CCS exhibit, “Echoes: Alumni Voices in Clay,” is running until April 18.
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‘Lion King’ actor reflects on Mufasa role as musical wraps up its run in Detroit
David D’Lancy Wilson has been performing as Mufasa since joining the American tour cast in November.
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Final sale: After serving generations, Detroit icon Dittrich Furs nears the end
As one of Detroit’s oldest businesses, Dittrich Furs has become embedded in the city’s culture, especially its Black culture.
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Detroit artist’s health scare inspires therapeutic coloring book
The 40-page coloring book “It’s Okay” by Jonathan Harris follows two Black adults from birth to old age and the various decisions they make throughout their lives.
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Michigan prison art program helps inmates find voice — and hope
The 30th annual exhibit — the largest and longest-running art show of its kind in the country — is ‘a testament to the resilience of artists inside prison who continue to create and find new ways to express themselves,’ said an organizer.