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American Black Journal
‘Ruby - The Musical’ brings a gripping story of racial injustice to Detroit's Music Hall
The true, scandalous story of Ruby McCollum is the focus of “Ruby - The Musical,” an original production presented in Detroit by the Michigan Chronicle and The Knight Foundation. The play’s co-creator/director Nate Jacobs and Hiram Jackson, CEO of Michigan Chronicle’s parent company Real Times Media, talk with Stephen Henderson about bringing the untold Black story to the stage.
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A pivotal moment in the history of baseball and the Detroit Women in Jazz Oral History Project.
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The mental health struggles of young African Americans and the challenges and rewards of caregiving.
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Ahead of the Movement Festival, we’re featuring conversations about Detroit’s techno scene.
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How United Way for Southeastern Michigan is helping feed families and more on caregiving.
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A Detroit workshop helps small businesses, and we’ll hear the personal stories of caregivers.
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How churches are tackling the affordable housing shortage and our first "Faith in Detroit" story.
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A preview of Bookstock and sitting down with this year’s Detroit Jazz Festival Artist-in-Residence.
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Eliminating health disparities that put Black mothers at risk and a look at a caregiving event.
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Nonprofit works to improve Detroit neighborhoods and a talk on the state of education in Michigan.
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A look at an initiative that supports women preachers and church leaders.
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This year’s Kresge Eminent Artist, the relationship between Black and Jewish communities in Detroit.
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“The Lion King” is back and a look at civil rights leader Jesse Jackson’s appearance on ABJ in 2015.