One Detroit’s Bill Kubota talked to a psychologist specializing in the well-being of aging Americans and a doctor and professor who’s made it her mission to bring the benefits of storytelling into her Harvard Medical School classroom.
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How conversations impact the lives of senior citizens and their caregivers | One Detroit
In this segment, One Detroit contributor Sarah Zientarski sits down with caregivers and senior citizens at American House in Livonia to explore the role of compassion, conversation, and community.
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How one community rallied to save their hometown movie house | One Detroit
On the last day of January, Huron Valley Film Organization board member Julie Hill-Lin contacted One Detroit Senior Producer Bill Kubota with the news: they found the funding and they’re staying open.
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Rea Tajiri on telling her story in caregiving film ‘Wisdom Gone Wild,’ a look at expert caregiving panel | One Detroit
As part of Detroit PBS’ yearlong caregiving initiative, the station, in partnership with the Michigan Theater in Ann Arbor, the Asian American Journalists Association – Michigan Chapter, and Ann Arbor Area Community Foundation recently hosted an evening of film, conversation and community. The event was a co-presentation with POV, which showcases independent films on PBS.
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2026 Detroit Policy Conference explores a new leadership era in the region | One Detroit
This year’s Detroit Policy Conference hosted by the Detroit Regional Chamber took place at a new venue, The Department at Hudson’s in downtown Detroit.
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Wisdom Gone Wild Screening and Panel Discussion | Detroit PBS
As part of Detroit PBS’ yearlong caregiving initiative, the station, in partnership with the Michigan Theater in Ann Arbor, the Asian American Journalists Association – Michigan Chapter, and Ann Arbor Area Community Foundation invites you to an evening of film, conversation and community.
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Jeff Daniels directs Detroit car culture comedy “The Classic King” at The Purple Rose Theatre | One Detroit
One Detroit’s Chris Jordan sat down with playwright Richard Johnson and actors Ryan Carlson and Rico Bruce Wade to discuss the play and the collaborative workshopping process at The Purple Rose Theatre Company.
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The history of WCHB: The first Black-owned and operated radio station from the ground up | One Detroit
To preserve the family’s legacy, Bass spends time archiving WCHB’s and her family’s history to share with her grandchild and great-grandchildren.
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Local agency leaders discuss the needs of older adults and their caregivers | One Detroit
A public event titled “Caring for Caregivers: The Art of Aging Well” at St. Patrick Senior Center featured local agency leaders talking about the challenges and triumphs of caregiving.
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Metro Detroit resident Sandra McCoy shares how her grandmother came to Michigan to further her education and career | One Detroit
Sandra J. McCoy’s family came to Detroit in the 1950s from southwest Georgia. Her paternal grandmother, Mattie Isabel, arrived first. She was a single mother. After she settled in Michigan, she sent for her two sons, one of whom was McCoy’s father, Rupert McCoy.