The next Religious Diversity Journey has One Detroit learning more about Christianity at First Presbyterian Church in Birmingham. Plus, photographer Shawn Malone has won awards for her night sky photography. She and Adler Planetarium’s Nick Lake explains what to look for and what to avoid when viewing and photographing the skies.
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First Person: How Black women organizers in Georgia inspired me to action
An SEIU organizer from Detroit, inspired by the leadership of Stacey Abrams and others, spent her vacation helping to elect Georgia’s first Black senator Raphael Warnock and Sen. Jon Ossoff.
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Celebrate Detroit’s Black Bottom ‘saints’ with host Alice Randall
Noted author and Detroit native Alice Randall will join Bridge for a discussion of “Black Bottom Saints.” Get your book here, grab a cocktail and join us on Feb. 2.
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Opinion | Detroit TCF Center uproar was a preview of pro-Trump riot
President-elect Biden was on track to win the November election in Michigan when an angry mob showed up to stop Detroit’s vote count. It was a preview of what happened at the Capitol on Wednesday
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Opinion | Republican politics formed the mob at the U.S. Capitol
Responsibility for yesterday’s failed coup in the Capitol lies in the heart of modern conservatism and Republican politics, which courts white nationalists and excuses racial bigotry.
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As Congress convenes to count votes, Detroiters reflect on their role
Detroit election workers say one indelible moment at the city’s ballot counting center gave them resolve during the weeks of challenges by Trump and his supporters.
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Podcast: Afrofuturism guides grassroots development in Detroit’s North End
Activist Bryce Detroit discusses his “Hood Closed to Gentrifiers” campaign and how Afrofuturism can be the cornerstone for radical imagination in Detroit’s neighborhoods.
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Experts explain the most common Michigan voter issues on Election Day
Voters asked about photo identification, same-day registration, and if previously incarcerated people are eligible to vote.
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American Black Journal: Benny Napoleon / Marlowe Stoudamire / Hill Harper / CCH Pounder
Taking a look back at 2020 and some of the guests who joined us in the year, including civil rights activist Al Sharpton, Detroit police chief James Craig,, and actors Hill Harper and CCH Pounder.
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In 2020, Detroiters advocated for change, regardless of the consequences
BridgeDetroit reporter Olivia Lewis reflects on the tumultuous events of 2020 and her expectations for her city in the new year.