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A look back at current events, the arts and ‘The Black Church in Detroit’ in 2025
Season 54
Episode 1
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Fighting food insecurity, a special caregiving report about planning for the future
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Episode 3
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Radio personality Gerald McBride’s memoir, previewing "Black and Jewish America: An Interwoven History"
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Episode 5
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Iconic hug photo from 1948 World Series, preserving the contributions of women jazz artists in Detroit
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Episode 6
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Black Church in Detroit series examines Black presence in the Bible and “Faith in Detroit”
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Episode 8
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Outlook for small businesses, Eccalon expands to Detroit, remembering Ron Teasley
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Episode 9
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Empowering African American children, philanthropy’s role in Detroit’s growth
Season 54
Episode 10
25:00
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American Black Journal
A conversation with Kate Levin Markel of the McGregor Fund
Host Stephen Henderson sits down with McGregor Fund President Kate Levin Markel to talk about her decision to step down from her position at the end of the year to make way for new leadership to guide the foundation into the future. Levin Markel discusses the past and present state of philanthropy in Detroit, along with the future trends she is seeing in other cities.
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A preview of Bookstock and sitting down with this year’s Detroit Jazz Festival Artist-in-Residence.
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Eliminating health disparities that put Black mothers at risk and a look at a caregiving event.
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Nonprofit works to improve Detroit neighborhoods and a talk on the state of education in Michigan.
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A look at an initiative that supports women preachers and church leaders.
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This year’s Kresge Eminent Artist, the relationship between Black and Jewish communities in Detroit.
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“The Lion King” is back and a look at civil rights leader Jesse Jackson’s appearance on ABJ in 2015.
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American Black Journal sits down with “Encourage Me I’m Young” and The Skillman Foundation.
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A look at small businesses, tech firm expanding to Detroit and Negro Leagues veteran Ron Teasley.
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A look at the African presence in the Bible and a new project encourages stories about faith.
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Conversations with Brian Taylor, Dr. Funkenstein and a performance from the Sphinx Competition.
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A pivotal moment in the history of baseball and the Detroit Women in Jazz Oral History Project.
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Gerald McBride’s role in shaping Black radio in Detroit and a preview of a new PBS documentary.