Host Stephen Henderson has a candid conversation with the Rev. Lawrence Rodgers, senior pastor of Second Baptist Church in Detroit, and Teferi Brent, director of the Mayor’s Office of Neighborhood & Community Safety and men’s minister at Fellowship Chapel in Detroit. They discuss how the Black church and the City of Detroit are addressing the root causes of gun violence.
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‘Destination Detroit’ tells stories of people who shaped the region — from the city’s historic past to its newest arrivals
“Destination Detroit” features interviews with more than 60 people, representative of the region’s diverse communities.
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Documentary chronicling the life of community activist Dr. Yusef Bunchy Shakur premieres in Detroit | American Black Journal
Host Stephen Henderson sits down with Dr. Yusef Bunchy Shakur, executive director of the Michigan Roundtable for Just Communities, to talk about his new leadership role at the nonprofit and the Detroit premiere of his documentary, “Redemption Road,” at the Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History on June 25.
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A conversation with Michigan native and bestselling author Ruta Sepetys about her new novel set in Detroit | One Detroit
Michigan native and bestselling author Ruta Sepetys joins One Detroit to discuss her new novel, “A Fortune of Sand.” It’s a historical drama set in Detroit during the city’s 1920s boom.
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Author Desiree Cooper on her new book, ‘Black Summers: Growing up in the Urban Outdoors’ | American Black Journal
Host Stephen Henderson catches up with award-winning author and journalist Desiree Cooper to talk about her new book titled, “Black Summers: Growing up in the Urban Outdoors.”
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Detroit Mayor Mary Sheffield on her family’s legacy, her priorities for the city and more | American Black Journal
Host Stephen Henderson sits down with Detroit Mayor Mary Sheffield for a wide-ranging interview about her family’s legacy in Detroit, their influence in the labor movement, and her historic victory as the City of Detroit’s first woman mayor.
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Historic Jackson Home opens at The Henry Ford in Dearborn
The Jackson Home — the former house of Dr. Sullivan Jackson, a dentist, and Richie Jean Sherrod Jackson, an educator — opens inside Greenfield Village June 12.
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Celebrating Juneteenth at the Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History | American Black Journal
Host Stephen Henderson sits down with Neil Barclay, President & CEO of the Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History, to talk about this year’s Juneteenth celebration at the museum.
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GRAMMY-winning artist Cory Henry discusses influence of the Black church for Faith in Detroit series | American Black Journal
Faith in Detroit Executive Director, the Rev. Dr. William Danaher, sits down for a conversation with GRAMMY-winning keyboardist and composer Cory Henry about faith and the influence of the Black church on his life and music.
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Actor and filmmaker Bruce Campbell returns to Michigan with new film ‘Ernie & Emma’ | One Detroit
One Detroit’s Chris Jordan spoke to Bruce Campbell about “Ernie & Emma,” the process of producing it independently and the homecoming screening at The Redford.