Clinton, founder of Parliament-Funkadelic, and Grammy Award-winning producer Maurice “Pirahnahead” Herd sat down at the Detroit Opera House with American Black Journal contributor Cecelia Sharpe of 90.9 WRCJ to talk about their time at the iconic United Sound Studios.
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Altars shine light on invisible grief of deportation
Disenfranchised grief, like that associated with deportation, is rarely spoken about or given the same care as grief associated with death.
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Sheffield committees weigh in on role of education, arts in Detroit’s future
Mayor Mary Sheffield’s transition committees are playing an important role for her early days in office. Here’s how they have helped shape priorities.
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Detroit production company Etude embraces winter fun with Sled Season festival
Now in its third year, the Sled Season festival returns at 4 p.m. Saturday at a new venue: Tangent Gallery.
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New documentary from Dr. Henry Louis Gates, Jr. about Black and Jewish communities premieres on Detroit PBS
American Black Journal previews the new PBS documentary series from Dr. Henry Louis Gates, Jr. called “Black and Jewish America: An Interwoven History.”
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Big Sean, Usher celebrate opening of new Boys and Girls Club inside Michigan Central
The Boys and Girls Club of Greater Detroit celebrated the opening of a new Boys and Girls Club facility Tuesday inside Michigan Central.
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Community remembers beloved activist, Concert of Colors founder Ismael Ahmed
Ahmed, a beloved community activist in metro Detroit known for co-founding ACCESS and the Concert of Colors, died Jan. 31
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Jeff Daniels directs Detroit car culture comedy “The Classic King” at The Purple Rose Theatre | One Detroit
One Detroit’s Chris Jordan sat down with playwright Richard Johnson and actors Ryan Carlson and Rico Bruce Wade to discuss the play and the collaborative workshopping process at The Purple Rose Theatre Company.
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Detroit Repertory Theatre’s ‘The Piano Lesson’ marks directorial debut for Kalamazoo actress
The next chance to catch the show is 8 p.m. Jan. 23 and additional performances run through March 15.
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Mother-daughter team taps entrepreneurial spirit to uplift Detroiters
Beverly Hogan and her daughter, Beverly Beal Jr., are each supporting their community with fellowship space, legal and business support and child care.