Detroit history

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.

Oxford School shooter could serve life without parole, the Moth story slam does porch pop-ups, a great Detroit Tiger player with a bad legacy, sheep helping solar fields and a conversation with a Southwest Detroit muralist.

Today, what are Detroit's plans for the neighborhood at Gratiot and 7 Mile? Then, a conversation about the increasing trend in book challenges at public libraries. Plus, we get into the history of Detroit-style pizza.

Detroit News editor Amy Elliott Bragg stopped in to discuss the little known roots of the La Choy food brand, now that the old La Choy factory on Detroit's west side is being torn down.

Mayor Coleman A. Young will soon be the first Black man represented (in statue form, of course) at the Capitol's National Statuary Hall. Detroit city historian Jamon Jordan took us on a deep dive into Young's life, work, and political legacy.

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.

Detroiters might remember the magic of Boblo Island Amusement Park. But whatever happened to the Boblo boats that transported people back and forth to the island? A new film tells the tale of an effort to restore one of the steam-powered ships.

This special originally aired on May 21, 2021. It recently won an award from the Michigan Association of Broadcasters for Best Cultural Programming.…

In 1914, Elsie Roxborough was born into a wealthy, Black family in Detroit. But when she died in 1949, her death certificate listed her as white. Her life was rich, curious and at times, troubled, all while attempting a sort of high-wire-act of living multiple lives, between cities and names and races.