Detroiters

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.

A new podcast series from Bridge Detroit and public radio station WDET interrogates what the loss of Black representation in Detroit means for those who call the city home.

A BridgeDetroit reporter chatted about their new pod series on how Detroit lost Black representation in the U.S. Congress. Then, we heard from a human trafficking survivor who is trying to make sure other survivors of human trafficking get the help they need.

On today's show, we chatted about the tantalizing possibilities for the Lions in the playoffs, plus other football news. Then, a word with a creative writing professor on the 2022 "words of the year." We also discussed the controversy surrounding concrete crushing facilities in Detroit. Plus, we spoke about a new partnership that'll make Detroit a manufacturing hub for one electric bike company. To end, a review of a memoir that was shaped by Detroit's landscapes.

Today, we relistened to three conversations about the arts in southeast Michigan. One was with a landscape designer whose work is on Belle Isle; another with a quilting artist from Ann Arbor; and the last with a Detroit-based sculptor.

For some Black people in the 19th and 20th centuries, "passing" meant living part or all of your life as non-Black. Recent creative works — Lovecraft Country, Passing, and The Vanishing Half — have brought the idea of passing back to the forefront. This month on Stateside, we discuss the life of a Detroiter who passed as white in the '40s and return to historical, pop culture references to passing in America.

As November draws near, families around the state are preparing for Día de los Muertos. In honor of the occasion, the Detroit Institute of Arts is displaying nine ofrendas made by Detroiters of all different backgrounds.

On today’s episode, we’re talking about contemporary feminism and the making of Womxnhouse Detroit.

Protesters say they will file a lawsuit against the Detroit Police Department over its response to a Saturday protest.Organizer Tristan Taylor says the…

The Comedy Central show Detroiters will wrap up its first season next week. Sam Richardson and Tim Robinson are the creators and stars of the show are…