Aaron Dworkin from Arts Engines talks with Dr. Eugene Rogers about the powerful multi-movement choral work by Atlanta-based composer Joel Thompson titled Seven Last Words of the Unarmed.
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One Detroit: Impact of Women Leaving the Workforce / Roles of Mothers During COVID-19
Christy talks with Univ. of Michigan Labor Economist Dr. Betsey Stevenson and Julie Kashen from The Century Foundation for more on the ascendancy of women in the workforce pre-pandemic and the setbacks they’re facing now.
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One Detroit: Anti-Asian Hate / Asian Americans Rising to be Heard
Earlier this month, One Detroit hosted a virtual town hall called How We Got Here: The Asian American Experience in Metro Detroit. We talked about an array of issues affecting Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders here including the legacy of Vincent Chin.
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American Black Journal: How Do You Define the Black Church?
On the next episode of American Black Journal, we take a historical look at the identity of the Black Church. From the important role that spirituality played in the lives of enslaved Africans to the early Black churches in Detroit, we explore the question, “How do you Define the Black Church?”
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American Black Journal: Detroit Police Chief James Craig Interview
Chief James Craig talks to Stephen about heading up the Detroit Police Department for the past eight years and why he decided to retire now. Plus, a talk about the impact of George Floyd’s murder on policing one year later.
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One Detroit: Punk Music in Detroit / Women in Jazz / History of Almond Boneless Chicken
Founder and Artistic Director of the Berklee Institute of Jazz and Gender Justice, Terri Lyne Carrington, speaks to the role of women in jazz, plus punk in Detroit and almond chicken
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One Detroit: Frances Kai-Hwa Wang DIA project / Impact of Collaborations / Detroit Filipino Supper Club / Dave Bennett Quartet
Will Glover talks to journalist, activist, and poet Frances Kai – Hwa Wang about the poem she wrote that accompanies a dance performed by AAPI women for the Lost Constellations project commissioned by the DIA. The project explores the connections between identity, the wisdom of elders and much more.
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American Black Journal: Breaking Mental Health Stigmas / Carl Levin Memoir
Stephen talks with Kevin Fischer, head of the Michigan Chapter of the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI), about the need for people to treat their mental health just like their physical health.
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One Detroit: Ken Quattro / Thornetta Davis / Sabrina Nelson / Detroit Youth Choir
Ken Quattro author of “The Invisable Men: the Trailblazing Black Artists of Comic Books.” Thornetta Davis talks COVID, career, and a song featured in a Georiga senate election ad.
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American Black Journal: Keith Ellison on Chauvin Sentencing / Vickie Thomas Retirement
Minnesota Attorney General — and Detroit native — Keith Ellison talks with Stephen about leading the prosecution of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin for the murder of George Floyd.