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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
“Faith in Detroit” storytelling project features The Rev. Dr. Mayowa Lisa Reynolds’ faith journey
The Rev. Dr. William Danaher, rector of Christ Church Cranbrook and executive director of "Faith in Detroit," sits down for a conversation with The Rev. Dr. Mayowa Lisa Reynolds, minister at Fellowship Chapel and principal of Detroit School of Arts. She reflects on how she navigated her membership in a Baptist church early in her life with her calling as a choreographer and dancer.
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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.
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Alvin Ailey Dance Theater stops in Detroit and two women DJs talk about Detroit’s techno music scene
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Celebrating The Wright Museum’s 60th anniversary and Teen HYPE’s play “Two Detroits.”
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A documentary on former NAACP leader Walter White and a discussion about the NAACP’s legacy.
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2025 Kresge Eminent Artist, Carl Craig’s “All Black Vinyl” series and journalist Al Allen.
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A panel discussion on the Great Migration and the 9th annual African American Family Book Expo.
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“Ruby - The Musical,” “Confederates” play and a performance from the Sphinx Competition.
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A look at how Black churches helped Southerners who came North during the Great Migration.
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The National Day of Racial Healing and the 2025 outlook for small businesses in Michigan.