Detroit

In today’s book-centric episode, an artistic opera director’s opinion on how to keep opera alive. Additionally, a Michigan native is publishing a book about Black thinkers and their manifestation of Black utopias amid deprivation and repression. Then, an Ann Arbor novelist discusses her second novel.

In today’s podcast, how a regional African American network is serving the community through quilting.

Syrians who have settled in metro Detroit are excited about a possible visit to their homeland now that President Bashar Assad has been removed from power.

In today’s episode, a company that created a lamppost with built in EV chargers. Then, a conversation with a Kalamazoo-born contemporary artist about their new film. Lastly, how an African American network is serving the community through quilting education.

2025 will be a monumental year in Detroit politics as Mayor Mike Duggan seeks to run for governor, leaving an open seat for the highest office in the state’s largest city next year. Stephen Henderson, host of American Black Journal, and Nancy Kaffer, editorial page editor of the Detroit Free Press join this week to discuss Duggan’s legacy, Detroit’s political landscape and the ten-year anniversary of the city emergency from bankruptcy.

On today's show, a Detroit-based journalist opens up about her family's struggle with medical bills. Then, a conversation about cultural humility in practice. Lastly, a new show exhibits a world where digital technology has ceased to exist.

Today, we hear from Mayor Mike Duggan on his decision to run for governor of Michigan in 2026.

In today’s episode, how the Michigan Supreme Court has agreed to hear a case against the state’s policy to deny workers compensation to undocumented immigrants. Then, a conversation about the Detroit Peoples’ Food Co-op.

Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan, a longtime Democrat, says he'll run for Michigan governor in 2026 as an independent because "there are a lot of people in this country who are tired of both" the Democratic and Republican parties.

Today, a look into the legacy that Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan has made in the city. Then, author Vincent Haddad discusses his deep dive into the literary and cultural representation of Detroit.