Arab Americans

How one Dearborn institution is using an Arab American heritage garden to preserve and propagate local histories.

Today, we spoke with an ACLU attorney about the decades-long push for LGBTQ+ rights in Michigan. Plus, we revisited a conversation with Iraqi American writer Dunya Mikhail, author of the book The Bird Tattoo.

The new CEO of Planned Parenthood of Michigan discussed her hopes for abortion access in the state. Then, a new book features the works of Arab Americans in Detroit. Also, we talked with the co-founder of Detroit’s first and only Bud and Breakfast.

Internal drama in the Michigan GOP between traditional conservatives and Trump loyalists. Lebanese American poet Kamelya Omayma Youssef on what makes her tick. The Detroit Free Press’ Freep Film Festival kicks off with “America You Kill Me," which focuses on LGBTQ+ activist Jeffrey Montgomery.

On today's show, we dove more into the shooting death of Patrick Lyoya, then discussed the state's abortion legislation, Arab American history in Michigan, and spotted blue salamander parades.

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