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Season 41 Episode 46
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Behind the Crime Statistics

Behind the Crime Statistics

Season 41 Episode 47
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Rare Photo Exhibit/Sphinx Organization

Rare Photo Exhibit/Sphinx Organization

Season 41 Episode 48
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Delta Centennial/Rosa Parks

Delta Centennial/Rosa Parks

Season 41 Episode 49
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Soul Food Special

Soul Food Special

Season 41 Episode 50
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Detroit One/DSA Symphony

Detroit One/DSA Symphony

Season 41 Episode 52
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Robin Givhan / Youth Voice

Robin Givhan / Youth Voice

Season 41 Episode 54
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Julie Dash / Negro Leagues

Julie Dash / Negro Leagues

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American Black Journal

Detroit Works Project

Season 41 Episode 45

There’s a new blueprint for the future of Detroit. With it, 150 million dollars from the Kresge Foundation for implementation. Joining me are two people who have been a part of the planning Alice Thompson, CEO of Black Family Development and a member of the Detroit Works Steering Committee, and Dan Kinkead from Hamilton Anderson and the Detroit Works team. American Black Journal - Episode 4145

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A look at the African presence in the Bible and a new project encourages stories about faith.
Detroit Public Theatre’s “The Mountaintop,” sitting down with Dr. Funkenstein, cello performance from Sphinx Competition
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Conversations with Brian Taylor, Dr. Funkenstein and a performance from the Sphinx Competition.
Iconic hug photo from 1948 World Series, preserving the contributions of women jazz artists in Detroit
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A pivotal moment in the history of baseball and the Detroit Women in Jazz Oral History Project.
Radio personality Gerald McBride’s memoir, previewing "Black and Jewish America: An Interwoven History"
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Gerald McBride’s role in shaping Black radio in Detroit and a preview of a new PBS documentary.
Black Church in Detroit series examines youth in the church
26:46
ABJ talks with ministers about why some young people are not involved in the Black church.
Fighting food insecurity, a special caregiving report about planning for the future
26:46
How United Way for Southeastern Michigan is helping feed families and more on caregiving.
Celebrating the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday at The Henry Ford, cartoonist Keith Knight discusses his work
26:46
A look at The Henry Ford’s MLK Day programming and Keith Knight's talk at the Charles H. Wright Muse
American Black Journal Season 54
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American Black Journal is looking back at some of the guests and topics covered in 2025.
Black Church in Detroit series looks ahead to 2026
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American Black Journal talks with local pastors about their goals, hopes and plans for the new year.
How Dr. Ossian Sweet defied segregation 100 years ago, the Jackson Home is coming to The Henry Ford
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Remembering the legacy of Dr. Ossian Sweet, and a civil rights landmark finds a new home in Michigan
Cooking with Que over the holidays, Kwanzaa at the Charles H. Wright Museum
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Healthy eating with “Cooking With Que” and what the Charles H. Wright Museum has planned for Kwanzaa
Detroit Opera's ‘Highways & Valleys — Two American Love Stories’ and Detroit Public Theatre's ‘Holiday Cabaret’
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A look at the opera “Highway 1, USA” and what’s in store for audiences at this year’s DPT cabaret.
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