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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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Fighting food insecurity, a special caregiving report about planning for the future
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Episode 3
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Radio personality Gerald McBride’s memoir, previewing "Black and Jewish America: An Interwoven History"
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Episode 5
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Iconic hug photo from 1948 World Series, preserving the contributions of women jazz artists in Detroit
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Black Church in Detroit series examines Black presence in the Bible and “Faith in Detroit”
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Episode 8
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Outlook for small businesses, Eccalon expands to Detroit, remembering Ron Teasley
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Empowering African American children, philanthropy’s role in Detroit’s growth
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Oral history project preserves the legacy of Detroit women in jazz
Oral historian Veronica Johnson partnered with the Detroit Sound Conservancy to create the Detroit Women in Jazz Oral History Project. The project digitizes and archives interviews with women in Detroit’s jazz scene. One Detroit contributor Cecelia Sharpe of 90.9 WRCJ talks with Johnson about the women who have shaped Detroit’s jazz culture and how their stories are being preserved.
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A black cultural arts center in Detroit celebrates its 25th anniversary. Ep 4509.
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Stephen talks with the new CEO of the renown human rights organization, Focus:HOPE.
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The country experiences a spike in harassment and bias incidents following the election.
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On the next American Black Journal, Stephen talks with Davontae Sanford.
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Former Detroit Mayor Dennis Archer joins Stephen for a wide-ranging interview.
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A star-studded fundraiser for Flint kids; an intl. artist’s exhibit in Detroit. Ep 4502.
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We discuss the newest cultural attraction, the National Museum of African American History
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3 local history makers return to school; preserving the legacy of a legend. Ep 4452.
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Expert advice on starting and growing a business; Detroiter donates piece of her history.
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Our panel tackles some of the topics impacting the Black community. Ep 4449.
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We discuss the 37th anniversary of the Detroit Jazz Festival. Ep 4447.
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Efforts to prevent heart disease; art project transforms a neighborhood. Ep 4445.