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Bookstock returns for 20th year to support Detroit literacy

The 20th annual Bookstock is set to return to Laurel Park Place in Livonia, Michigan on April 7-14, bringing with it nearly 400,000 used books, DVDs, CDs, books on tape, and vinyl records. Host Stephen Henderson speaks with three guests connected to Bookstock and its B.E.S.T. Awards essay contest for fourth-grade students in the Detroit Public Schools Community District.

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Resources for the homeless during the holidays and Cranbrook Art Museum’s new exhibit.
Young Black Americans embrace spirituality over religion
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There’s a growing trend of young Black Americans embracing spirituality over religion.
The Israel-Hamas conflict and Interfaith relationships
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The Black Church in Detroit discusses the Mideast conflict and interfaith relationships.
Opera tenor George Shirley, Omega Psi Phi 100th, MEDF 30th
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Opera tenor George Shirley, Omega Psi Phi Detroit’s 100th and MEDF’s 30th anniversary.
Ruth Carter exhibit at The Wright, Dance Theatre of Harlem
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Ruth E. Carter’s Afrofuturism exhibit and Dance Theatre of Harlem’s Detroit performances.
Blue Bird Inn, World Mental Health Day, Teens’ mental health
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Blue Bird Inn jazz club, World Mental Health Day, social media and teens' mental health.
Michigan exonerees’ fundraiser, The Yunion 20th anniversary
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The barriers of re-entry for the wrongfully convicted and The Yunion’s 20th anniversary.
Technology trends in the Black Church, Caleb’s Kids
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The impact of technology and artificial intelligence in the Black Church and Caleb’s Kids.
DPS Community District/Black Reading Month
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DPS Community District/Black Reading Month
The Black Church and civil rights, Detroit City of Peace
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The “Black Church in Detroit” explores the current state of civil rights 60 years later.
Motown civil rights recordings, Motown cover song contest
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Motown Records captures Dr. King’s speeches in Detroit, and a tribute to Motown’s legacy.
2023 Detroit Jazz Festival preview and poster reveal
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Artist Brittini Ward unveils the inspiration behind the 2023 Detroit Jazz Festival poster.
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