Abdul El-Sayed gives an update on the county’s progress with its troubled Juvenile Detention Facility and lays out priorities in his first 90 days.
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Freedom ain’t free: A look at Detroit’s proposed City Charter changes
Authentically Detroit talks with Charter Commissioner Denzel McCampbell and television host Steve Hood about the Charter Commission’s proposed changes that will be before voters in August.
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Podcast: Detroit activist hopes to represent the far eastside
Detroit City Council candidate for District 4 says she wants to compensate Detroiters who were victims of over-taxation.
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PODCAST: ‘Unions advocate for workers and Detroit neighborhoods’
Authentically Detroit hosts Orlando Bailey and Donna Givens Davidson discuss how labor unions can advocate for both the organization’s membership and common good.
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PODCAST: Detroiters remember Motown and the original Supreme, Mary Wilson
Authentically Detroit hosts Orlando Bailey and Donna Givens Davidson discuss the legacy of Motown and recent passing of singer Mary Wilson with Allen Rawls and Broadway-star Jawan M. Jackson.
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Podcast: Rashida Tlaib on insurrection, impeachment and the inauguration
On this episode of Authentically Detroit, hosts Orlando Bailey and Donna Givens Davidson talk with U.S. Rep. Rashida Tlaib about the insurrection and her vote to impeach former President Donald Trump a second time.
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Podcast: Detroit journalist on his bid for city council
Former Detroit investigative journalist M.L. Erick answers questions about his role in the media and his city council candidacy representing the east side’s fourth district.
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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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Podcast: Black foundation professionals pivot in 2020
Detroit’s Black philanthropy professionals wrap up this year and discuss 2021.
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Podcast: Cynthia Johnson, vaccinations, water shutoffs and Detroit mayoral race
Cynthia Johnson gets death threats and a punishment while mayor Mike Duggan makes an announcement on his race, following a decision on water shutoffs.