On today's episode of Stateside, Doug Tribou continued his Morning Edition discussions with Michigan U.S. Senate candidates vying for the vacancy left by Senator Stabenow. Medical doctor and pastor, Sherry O'Donnell, is running for the Republican nomination.
Then, from jazz and Motown to techno and hip hop, Detroit musicians are at the forefront of their respective genres. Global recognition, however, still hasn't produced the kind of designated music district that is celebrated in cities like New Orleans or Nashville. Keith Owens, local writer and co-founder of Detroit Stories Quarterly and the We Are Speaking Substack newsletter and podcast, wants to change that. We sat down with Keith to discuss his ideas for a designated Detroit music district that both celebrates Detroit's rich musical history and encourages new creators.
Finally, with elections front of mind, we sat down with Melissa Isaac, head of the Indigenous Education Initiative for the Michigan Department of Education and treasurer of the Mt. Pleasant Public School Board to discuss the ballot errors that Melissa discovered, which impacted voters residing in the Saginaw Chippewa Isabella Indian Reservation. Thanks also to Neely Bardwell for her coverage of this story. You can find her report here or at Native News Online.
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GUESTS ON TODAY’S SHOW:
- Sherry O'Donnell, medical doctor and an ordained pastor in the Assembly of God Church
- Doug Tribou, Host of Michigan Public's Morning Edition
- Keith Owens, local writer and co-founder of Detroit Stories Quarterly and the We Are Speaking Substack newsletter and podcast. Also a contributing columnist for the Detroit Free Press.
- Melissa Isaac, head of the Indigenous Education Initiative for the Michigan Department of Education, treasurer of the Mt. Pleasant Public School Board
