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Iconic hug photo from 1948 World Series, a symbol against racism
It was the photo of a hug between two Cleveland Indian teammates after winning the 1948 World Series, that you might say went viral in its day. The hug was between Polish-American pitcher Steve Gromek, a Hamtramck native, and outfielder Larry Doby, the second Black player to break baseball’s color barrier. One Detroit’s Bill Kubota examines the controversy over the photo.
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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.