Celebrate Detroit’s Black Bottom ‘saints’ with host Alice Randall
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Voters asked about photo identification, same-day registration, and if previously incarcerated people are eligible to vote.
DPTV - American Black Journal
American Black Journal: Benny Napoleon / Marlowe Stoudamire / Hill Harper / CCH Pounder
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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
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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
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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
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Veteran journalist Louis Aguilar highlights some of his must-read BridgeDetroit stories from 2020.