Black History in Michigan

East Lansing continues to mourn the losses of last year's mass shooting, the history of a Black neighborhood in Ann Arbor and the school that served it, and an upcoming album from the alt-country band Frontier Ruckus.

LeRoy Foster was a prolific painter sometimes called "the Michelangelo of Detroit." He died in 1993. A new show at the Cranbrook Art Museum celebrates his life and art.

A Wisconsin-based tribe trying to reclaim land sovereignty, Medicaid disenrollment, the Drive SAFE bill package, and an opera singer with roots in Michigan.

Mary Lindsey grew up in Detroit, but her opera career took her to concert halls across Europe. Today she lives at Casa Verdi, a home for retired musicians in Milan, Italy established by composer Giuseppe Verdi.

Renaissance High's Brooke White wants you to know more about Lincoln Alexander, who was the first Black Canadian member of Parliament in the House of Commons, the first Black federal Cabinet Minister, and the first Black Chair of the Worker's Compensation Board.

Brandon Hill is a senior at Detroit's Renaissance High and a member of the Detroit Youth Choir. He wants you to know more about the choir and its director, Anthony White.

Detroit’s Birwood Wall has been designated a historic Michigan site. It has a new marker in the park, telling the story of how and why the wall was built.

Detroiter Khaliph Young wanted to hear stories from people who lived through the Civil Rights era. So he made a podcast to do just that.

We talk about QLine subsides and money in public transportation. The racial disparities around the spread of COVID-19. Then, a dive into some Detroiters who were involved in the Black Power movement.

Plowshares Theatre Company returns to the stage with the world premier of Hastings Street, a musical "set on the cusp of change in Detroit." We speak with the writer and composer of the musical, and we hear from the director of Plowshares about the company's return to in-person theatre.