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Celebrate Detroit’s Black Bottom ‘saints’ with host Alice Randall

By Monica Williams | January 7, 2021

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.

Civic and Community Information

Opinion | Detroit TCF Center uproar was a preview of pro-Trump riot

By Warren C. Evans | January 7, 2021

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

By Stephen Henderson | January 7, 2021

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.

2020 Election

As Congress convenes to count votes, Detroiters reflect on their role

By Louis Aguilar | January 6, 2021

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

By Orlando Bailey | January 5, 2021
In Partnership With Authentically Detroit

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

By Bisma Parvez | January 4, 2021

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

By Stephen Henderson | January 3, 2021
In Partnership With DPTV - American Black Journal

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

By Olivia Lewis | December 31, 2020

BridgeDetroit reporter Olivia Lewis reflects on the tumultuous events of 2020 and her expectations for her city in the new year.

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From sundown towns to defunding the police, a journalist describes his 2020

By Bryce Huffman | December 30, 2020

BridgeDetroit’s Bryce Huffman reviews his 2020 reporting, which includes a look at the generational differences between activists, the impact of gun violence on families and the city’s movement to defund the police.

From coronavirus to Black Lives Matter, one Detroit writer recaps 2020

By Louis Aguilar | December 29, 2020

Veteran journalist Louis Aguilar highlights some of his must-read BridgeDetroit stories from 2020.

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  • The Complicated Legacy of Kwame Kilpatrick

    In this hour Stephen Henderson speaks with Rev. Kenneth Flowers, pastor of Greater New Mount Moriah Baptist Church in Detroit, Karen Dumas, communications consultant who served as director of community relations for Kwame Kilpatrick during his time as mayor, wrote an op-ed in the Detroit News titled “What Kwame Kilpatrick's commutation means for Detroiters”  and Matthew Schneider, U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Michigan. They discuss the commuted sentence of the disgraced former Detroit mayor. 

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  • Immigrants Respond To January 6 Insurrection

    In this hour Stephen Henderson speaks with Mark Kurlyandchik of the Detroit Free Press and Ali Harb of Middle East Eye about what the violent Capitol insurrection means to them as people who came to the United States to flee political instability and violence in their home countries.

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  • Reaction To Biden's Inauguration Festivities

    In this hour Stephen Henderson looks at Inauguration Day 2021 - how it was different from any other transition of power in our history, and how it sets the stage for the work ahead for the Biden administration. Libby Casey of the Washington Post and Eric Deggans of NPR join to offer analysis.

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  • Biden's Inauguration, Detroit Tax Overassessments and Democracy Around The World

    In this hour, Stephen Henderson speaks with EJ Dionne of the Washington Post about national politics, Detroit Deputy Mayor Conrad Mallet weighs in on property tax overassessments for city homeowners and former Wayne State University President Dr. Irvin Reid and Honors College Dean John Corvino talk about what democracies in other countries can teach us about the political crisis we’re in.

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