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DEI is front and center at the University of Michigan as the institution announced two changes to their initiatives on Thursday. The university has dropped DEI statements as part of its hiring process and expanded a scholarship program intended to help in-state students afford college tuition.

Brandan Freeman, founder of the the Facebook group "Shades of the Outdoors: A BIPOC Outdoor Enthusiast Community," shares the realities of traveling the Mitten as a Black man.

The Department of Defense's announcement of a PFAs cleanup plan at Wurtsmith Air Force Base in Oscoda, a Facebook group for BIPOC outdoor enthusiasts, and a new mental health treatment center for young adults in Washtenaw County.

Birding is a great way to relax and enjoy the outdoors, but it's not always an accessible or inclusive hobby. On today's pod, we talk about the effort to change that.

Today on Stateside, how the effort to restrict abortion rights in other states could have ripple effects in Michigan. Then, learning from your losses with…

This story was updated on June 8, at 1:00 p.m. The Detroit public school system will begin taking stock of the diverse perspectives included in high…

Michigan Radio’s Statement on Diversity begins with a direct acknowledgement that increasing diversity is an existential question for the station. Our…

Today on Stateside, the state budget needs to be approved by Governor Gretchen Whitmer tonight to avoid a partial government shutdown. But the governor…

Kalamazoo Public Schools wants every student to see someone who looks like them in a book. That's why it's adding books to school classrooms to reflect…

There’s so much renovation and new development happening in Detroit. But how many of the people designing these spaces are the people who will end up…