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American Black Journal
Task force recommends changes for child welfare system
A Michigan task force has come up with recommendations on how to eliminate racial disparities in the state’s child protection system. The issues include an overrepresentation of children of color in foster care, many of whom age out of the system. Stephen talks with a senior deputy director in the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services about the issues and solutions.
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Michigan Supreme Court Justice Kyra Harris Bolden and Homelessness Awareness Month.

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Easter season in the Black church and a conversation with jazz bassist Ron Carter.

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We’re looking at caregiving in the African American community.

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A big year for Detroit’s WGPR-TV 62 and the Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History.

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A look at the Detroit Black Film Festival and chronicling one woman’s breast cancer journey.

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2025 Kresge Eminent Artist, Carl Craig’s “All Black Vinyl” series and journalist Al Allen.

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The Episcopal Diocese of Michigan’s Spirituality and Race initiative and foster care in Michigan.

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The evolution of African American religious music and a rally to end gun violence.

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“The Spirit of Justice” author Jemar Tisby and September is Black Reading Month.

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A conversation with the head of the Detroit Jazz Festival Foundation and two of this year’s musician

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Stephen Henderson talks with Eye Care For Detroit’s founder and a cybersecurity expert.

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The “Black Church in Detroit” series examines faith-based efforts to support youth mental health.