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A look back at current events, the arts and ‘The Black Church in Detroit’ in 2025
Season 54
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American Black Journal
A conversation with Tyree Guyton, the Detroit-born artist known for creating The Heidelberg Project
Host Stephen Henderson sits down with the 2026 Kresge Eminent Artist Tyree Guyton and his manager, Jenenne Whitfield, to talk about receiving metro Detroit's highest arts honor. Guyton, an artist best known for creating the outdoor neighborhood art space in Detroit named The Heidelberg Project, explains how he felt when he got the news that he had won the award.
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A Michigan COVID study, “Women of Excellence” recipients, and a tribute to Luther Keith.
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The “Black Church in Detroit” series examines faith-based efforts to support youth mental health.
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The Episcopal Diocese of Michigan’s Spirituality and Race initiative and foster care in Michigan.
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Stephen Henderson learns about The Jackson Home and Black Leaders Detroit’s 2025 Ride for Equity.
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“The Central Park Five” opera comes to Detroit and the 11th annual Small Business Workshop.
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Easter season in the Black church and a conversation with jazz bassist Ron Carter.
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A conversation with best-selling author and poet Kwame Alexander and details on Bookstock 2025.
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Stephen Henderson talks with Eye Care For Detroit’s founder and cybersecurity expert Sakinah Tanzil.
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Details about Grow Detroit’s Young Talent program and the resurgence of Detroit’s Avenue of Fashion.
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The evolution and influence of funk music and Michigan Poet Laureate Melba Joyce Boyd.
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The “Black Church in Detroit” series examines the role of Black women during the Great Migration.
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A Michigan COVID study, “Women of Excellence” recipients, and a tribute to Luther Keith.