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American Black Journal

I.Detroit

“I.Detroit: a Human Atlas of an American city” features digital photography, in-depth oral histories, and DNA ancestral data. The project comes together in the form of a coffee table book and photo recognition app. It was funded by the Kresge Foundation and supported by the Charles H. Wright museum. Stephen Henderson talks with the man behind the initiative, British artist Marcus Lyon.

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Michigan exonerees’ fundraiser, The Yunion 20th anniversary
26:46
The barriers of re-entry for the wrongfully convicted and The Yunion’s 20th anniversary.
Technology trends in the Black Church, Caleb’s Kids
26:46
The impact of technology and artificial intelligence in the Black Church and Caleb’s Kids.
DPS Community District/Black Reading Month
26:46
DPS Community District/Black Reading Month
The Black Church and civil rights, Detroit City of Peace
26:46
The “Black Church in Detroit” explores the current state of civil rights 60 years later.
Motown civil rights recordings, Motown cover song contest
25:00
Motown Records captures Dr. King’s speeches in Detroit, and a tribute to Motown’s legacy.
2023 Detroit Jazz Festival preview and poster reveal
25:00
Artist Brittini Ward unveils the inspiration behind the 2023 Detroit Jazz Festival poster.
Seniors food program, NEA chair, Detroit Nigerian community
26:46
Focus: HOPE’s seniors food program, Maria Rosario Jackson, Detroit’s Nigerian community.
National Black Men in Leadership Summit, Brilliant Detroit
26:46
The Michigan Diversity Council’s annual summit and summer reading with Brilliant Detroit.
The power of the prophetic voice in the Black Church
26:46
Addressing the issues impacting African Americans today and advocating for change.
How Detroit's affordable housing crisis impacts homelessness
26:46
Examining Detroit's affordable housing crisis and its impact on homelessness in the city.
Neighborhoods Day, African World Fest, Detroit Food Academy
26:46
ARISE Detroit! 17th Neighborhoods Day, the 40th African World Festival
The Black Church in Detroit’s connection to the 1963 Walk to
26:46
Explore the role Detroit’s religious community played in the 1963 Detroit Walk to Freedom.
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