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Presidential Politics / Men's Health

Presidential Politics / Men's Health

Season 41 Episode 34
26:51
TechTown and Recycling

TechTown and Recycling

Season 41 Episode 35
26:50
"The House I Live In" / Detroit Land Bank

"The House I Live In" / Detroit Land Bank

Season 41 Episode 38
26:48
2012 Year End Review

2012 Year End Review

Season 41 Episode 43
26:47
Detroit Public Schools

Detroit Public Schools

Season 41 Episode 44
26:47
Detroit Works Project

Detroit Works Project

Season 41 Episode 45
26:45
Auto Diversity/Digital Divide

Auto Diversity/Digital Divide

Season 41 Episode 46
26:51
Behind the Crime Statistics

Behind the Crime Statistics

Season 41 Episode 47
26:46
Rare Photo Exhibit/Sphinx Organization

Rare Photo Exhibit/Sphinx Organization

Season 41 Episode 48
26:45
Delta Centennial/Rosa Parks

Delta Centennial/Rosa Parks

Season 41 Episode 49
26:45
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American Black Journal

Teach For America / Black Girls Code

Season 41 Episode 33

Only 8 percent of kids who grow up in low-income communities graduate from college by the age of 24. Teach for America’s mission is to make sure every child has a great education taught by passionate, knowledgeable teachers. We’ll see how this program is changing classrooms in Detroit. How do we get more African American women in the technology field? American Black Journal - Episode 4133

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National Black Maternal Health Week, "Detroit PBS & The Caring Community"
26:46
Eliminating health disparities that put Black mothers at risk and a look at a caregiving event.
Sitting down with Life Remodeled president, a look at Detroit Policy Conference panel on education
26:46
Nonprofit works to improve Detroit neighborhoods and a talk on the state of education in Michigan.
Black Church in Detroit series examines women in ministry
26:46
A look at an initiative that supports women preachers and church leaders.
Tyree Guyton of The Heidelberg Project, Detroit’s Black and Jewish Communities
26:46
This year’s Kresge Eminent Artist, the relationship between Black and Jewish communities in Detroit.
“The Lion King” returns to Detroit Opera House, the late Rev. Jesse Jackson’s legacy
26:46
“The Lion King” is back and a look at civil rights leader Jesse Jackson’s appearance on ABJ in 2015.
Empowering African American children, philanthropy’s role in Detroit’s growth
25:00
American Black Journal sits down with “Encourage Me I’m Young” and The Skillman Foundation.
Outlook for small businesses, Eccalon expands to Detroit, remembering Ron Teasley
25:00
A look at small businesses, tech firm expanding to Detroit and Negro Leagues veteran Ron Teasley.
Black Church in Detroit series examines Black presence in the Bible and “Faith in Detroit”
26:46
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
26:46
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
26:46
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"
26:46
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.
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