Host Stephen Henderson talks with Pastor Barry Randolph of Church of the Messiah and Rev. Dr. Nicholas Hood III from Plymouth United Church of Christ about how their churches have developed affordable housing in the surrounding neighborhoods.
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‘Faith in Detroit’ storytelling project features The Rev. Dr. Mayowa Lisa Reynolds’ faith journey | American Black Journal
Dr. Reynolds is a minister at Fellowship Chapel and the principal of Detroit School of Arts. She reflects on how she navigated her membership in a Baptist church early in her life with her calling as a choreographer and dancer.
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Bookstock is back in metro Detroit for its 22nd year | American Black Journal
Host Stephen Henderson sits down with Bookstock Honorary Chairperson Neal Rubin from the Detroit Free Press, along with last year’s Bookstock essay contest winner, Skylar Chapman, and her teacher at Cooke STEM Academy Kristeen Holmes.
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Saxophonist Joe Lovano discusses his role as this year’s Detroit Jazz Festival Artist-in-Residence | American Black Journal
We’ll hear from this year’s Detroit Jazz Festival Artist-in-Residence, tenor saxophonist Joe Lovano. He sits down for a conversation with 90.9 WRCJ Host John Penney about his musical journey and connection to Detroit music legends. They also talk about Lovano’s workshop for Wayne State University music students and the advice
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Michigan Journalism Hall of Fame inductee Bill Kubota shares his approach to broadcast journalism | One Detroit
One Detroit Senior Producer Bill Kubota is a 2026 Michigan Journalism Hall of Fame inductee.
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National Black Maternal Health Week addresses disparities that disproportionately impact Black mothers | American Black Journal
Host Stephen Henderson sits down with Leseliey Welch, co-founder & CEO of Birth Center Equity, and Cassy Jones-McBryde, founder of the Michigan Chamber for Reproductive Justice.
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A conversation with Tyree Guyton, the Detroit-born artist known for creating The Heidelberg Project | One Detroit
One Detroit contributor Stephen Henderson, host of American Black Journal, speaks with the 2026 Kresge Eminent Artist Tyree Guyton and his manager, Jenenne Whitfield, about receiving metro Detroit’s highest arts honor.
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2026 Jazz Fest Artist-in-Residence Joe Lovano visits Wayne State, offers a preview of the Labor Day weekend event | One Detroit
During his visit, One Detroit contributor John Penney of 90.9 WRCJ sat down with Lovano to discuss his journey as a musician, his connection to the city and what inspires his music.
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Arthur Horwitz: The memoir of a second-generation Holocaust survivor | One Detroit
One Detroit speaks to Horwitz about the origins and mission of “Dual Identities.”
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Creating a more prosperous Detroit region | American Black Journal
ABJ’s Henderson was the moderator for the conversation, which featured State Senator Sarah Anthony, Jeff Donofrio from Business Leaders for Michigan, Greg Handel of the Detroit Regional Chamber, and Donald Taylor from University of Detroit Mercy.