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Bad roads, the Rust Belt, the largest city in bankruptcy: These are some of the negative visions that people have of Michigan. A recent Gallup Poll showed…
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Last Friday, we asked people to share a photo that represents why they stay in Michigan.So far, people have shared thousands of photos and tweets using…
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I mean, it's not like we're living in Hawaii, after all.Michigan is "above the national average" for the number of people who say they'd rather live…
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Vinyl records. The sight and sound of an LP can unleash torrents of sentiment and memories for those who grew up dropping that needle onto a shiny…
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State of Opportunity's Kimberly Springer tells us how "the specter of an exclusive, our boutique, access internet looms" after the recent U.S. Court of…
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As the old saying goes, "everything old is new again."Case in point, the cassette tape.Those of us who were music consumers in the 70's and 80's remember…
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Across the country, so-called hip-hop churches fuse religion, music and dance to lure gang members off the streets. Troy Evans, a former gang member, leads Edge Urban Fellowship in Grand Rapids, Mich. He says that leading church congregants isn't that much different from leading gang members.
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They called it the “Black Eden.”From the 1920’s to 60’s, tens of thousands of African Americans poured into the resort town of Idlewild, Michigan. They…
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Many of us have family traditions that are linked to our ethic or cultural roots.Earlier this year we asked listeners to share a special family tradition…
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Over the weekend, we posted this question to the Michigan Radio Facebook community."What’s a personal memory you have that has some kind of connection to…