Host Stephen Henderson sits down with the museum’s founder and executive director, Adriel Thornton, to talk about how techno was created by a group of African American teenagers in Detroit and how it has become its own musical genre that is popular around the world.
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Dearborn Memorial Day Parade Celebrates 100 Years of Community Pride and Patriotism | One Detroit
As communities across the state prepare to observe the Memorial Day holiday, the city of Dearborn will be celebrating a special milestone. It will be hosting the 100th anniversary of the longest running Memorial Day parade in Michigan.
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New Michigan tax system sparks confusion for 27,000 taxpayers
Michigan sent 27,000 taxpayers incorrect notices, including ‘alarming’ letters claiming owed taxes paid. Weeks later, the state is still working to correct the errors.
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WDET is ‘Crossing the Lines’ in Highland Park
Crossing the Lines is a multi-year project from WDET 101.9 FM that tells the stories and shows the diversity of people and perspectives of Metro Detroit.
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‘King James:’ A tale of friendship, basketball and fandom at Detroit Public Theatre
One Detroit’s Chris Jordan interviewed the play’s director, Courtney Burkett, and its two leads, Mateo Davis and Alexander Pobutsky.
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Mayor Sheffield announces Occupy the Summer programming
The new program will run for 10 weeks during the summer months and feature extended hours at nine recreation centers, neighborhood activations every Friday and the return of the popular Midnight Basketball program.
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Restaurateur Billy Dec’s Filipino ‘Food Roots:’ New PBS documentary and Detroit restaurant | One Detroit
One Detroit’s Chris Jordan spoke to Dec about the film and the newly opened Sunda New Asian Detroit. Dec also spoke about what makes Filipino cuisine unique, how it reflects the history and culture of the Philippines as well as his favorite dishes.
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2026 Small Business Workshop explores how to navigate challenges in today’s economic environment | American Black Journal
The 12th annual Small Business Workshop presented by The LEE Group takes place on May 13 at The Corner Ballpark in Detroit.
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$8M in sidewalk repairs coming to Detroit neighborhoods
The contract will largely address the backlog of more than 6,300 sidewalks identified for repair as of Jan. 1, 2026.
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‘Teen takeovers’ show need for safe youth spaces. Here’s what Detroit’s doing
The city is gearing up for the rollout of new programs and resources to better connect with young people and is working to engage with City Council, business leaders and other stakeholders in and around the downtown with the hopes of carving out even more opportunities.