Stephen talks with the founder of Neighborhoods Day, Luther Keith of ARISE Detroit! about the changes for this year and how he has been able to mobilize hundreds of groups and thousands of volunteers to participate in this day of citywide activities for the past 15 years.
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One Detroit: Tuskegee Airmen / Ray Gray / 20 Front Street / YoYo Ma
The Tuskegee Airmen National Museum celebrates a monumental move and an 80 year milestone. More on Ray Gray’s story; Wayne Co. Prosecutor Worthy says commutation is a possibility
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American Black Journal: Roundtable Discussion on Chauvin Sentencing, Detroit Flooding and Mayor Duggan’s Engagement
On the next American Black Journal, Stephen leads a wide-ranging discussion with our roundtable guests.
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One Detroit: From Broadway to Obscurity / Devin Scillian / Joan Belgrave
Joan Belgrave is Detroit’s most noted jazz singer and is known for her soothing voice. Joan talks with Christy McDonald about lost gigs and uncertainty during the pandemic as well as her exploration of feeling grief having lost people to COVID, her late husband and jazz musician, Marcus Belgrave, and how she’s found healing through music.
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American Black Journal: Gospel music in the Black Church
On the next American Black Journal, we’ll continue our year-long series on The Black Church in Detroit with a special look at gospel music in honor of Black Music Month.
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One Detroit: Police reform bills / Facial recognition controversy / Impact of reform on officers / Minnesota AG on ‘Defund the Police’
Will Glover looked at what’s in the police reform bills pending in the Michigan Senate and who gets a say in what goes in them from Democratic State Senator Stephanie Chang & Republican State Senator Jim Runestad, two of many sponsors of the bill package who also shed light on why the bills are lacking in punitive measures for law enforcement agencies that don’t follow police reform policies.
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American Black Journal: Michigan Opera Theatre/ The Complete Muhammad Ali
Stephen Henderson talks with the Michigan Opera Theatre’s new Artist-in-Residence, Davóne Tines, an African American singer who is earning acclaim in the field of classical music.
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One Detroit: MOT Season Opener / School Year Reflections / Vaccine Work Requirements / Student Reporting Labs
As the school year comes to an end, Christy McDonald reflects on what we’ve learned about education with executive director of Education Trust Midwest Amber Arellano.
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One Detroit: Deidre D.S. Sense / Asbury Park / Erik Ronmark / Sphinx
Veteran Detroit hip-hop artist Deidre D.S. Sense paired her latest album “Copper St. Chrysalis” with what she called her Quarantine Concert Series. The three-part video series starting with “A walk in the Park” was meant to get people moving wherever they are and remind them that even if we’re alone we still need to go out into the world and take a walk in the park to reconnect with ourselves and feel a little better.
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American Black Journal: Detroit Future City / Discover your Spark
Detroit Future City releases its annual report on “The State of Economic Equity in Detroit,” which shows a continuing economic opportunity gap for people of color. CEO Anika Goss talks with Stephen about their findings and offers recommendations for providing a path to prosperity for all Detroiters.