Black artists

A discussion with Hannah Beachler, and her work of revolutionary imagination as the production designer for "Black Panther" and "Black Panther: Wakanda Forever."

When Lorri Thomas became a tattoo artist in the mid-2000s, the industry was overwhelmingly male and white. She knew there had to be other Black women artists out there, so she set out to bring them together.

Today, what role oversight plays in the reliability of the grid and how elected officials are responding to more frequent outages. Then, we checked in on a hazardous waste dump in Van Buren Township, and its connection to toxic waste from the train crash in East Palestine, Ohio. Plus, a look at a new comic centering the stories of Black queer icons.

Today, a recap of Governor Whitmer's State of the State address. We also spoke with Myron Elkins, a southwest Michigan singer whose debut album is an ode to the Midwest. Then, we discussed the streaming service Tubi's impact on independent Black film scene in Detroit.

Artist Tatyana Fazlalizadeh is bringing multiple art installations to the University of Michigan throughout this fall, including a gallery exhibition, and a series of murals that will be on display across campus.

Michigan is about to receive nearly $800 million in settlement money from opioid manufacturers and distributors to address addiction in the state. Today’s show digs into the settlement and where that money will go to tackle Michigan’s opioid crisis. After that, we revisit two of our favorite author conversations from the past year.

What novels and movies about Black people living as white can tell us about race in the United States. Check-ins on the status of Michigan’s collegiate men’s basketball teams and the state’s elk population. Plus, the year-round commitment of Michigan’s professional Santa Clauses.

Filmmaker Buddy Moorehouse talks the UM - Georgia face off and how it relates to Willis Ward's legacy. Then, one artist's unique use of pigeons and a look back into the life and legacy of late singer Aaliyah.

Interdisciplinary artist Rashaun Rucker's latest exhibit "Never Free to Rest" explores the unique parallels between the experiences of Black men and the history of the familiar pigeon.

In his debut poetry collection Stereo(TYPE), Jonah Mixon-Webster expresses the tensions and traumas he endures as a Black man, a queer individual, and a…