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American Black Journal
Vista Maria & Human Trafficking / Detroit City Chess Club
Season 42
Episode 21
Human trafficking is on the rise in Michigan, and many of the victims are underage girls. We’ll hear how local non-profit, Vista Maria, is helping to treat the young victims of this crime so they can enter adulthood successfully. Plus, the Detroit City Chess Club is not only developing champions, but it’s also building confidence and self-esteem in its young members. Episode 4221.
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Ruth E. Carter’s Afrofuturism exhibit and Dance Theatre of Harlem’s Detroit performances.
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Blue Bird Inn jazz club, World Mental Health Day, social media and teens' mental health.
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The barriers of re-entry for the wrongfully convicted and The Yunion’s 20th anniversary.
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The impact of technology and artificial intelligence in the Black Church and Caleb’s Kids.
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The “Black Church in Detroit” explores the current state of civil rights 60 years later.
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Motown Records captures Dr. King’s speeches in Detroit, and a tribute to Motown’s legacy.
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Artist Brittini Ward unveils the inspiration behind the 2023 Detroit Jazz Festival poster.
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Focus: HOPE’s seniors food program, Maria Rosario Jackson, Detroit’s Nigerian community.
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The Michigan Diversity Council’s annual summit and summer reading with Brilliant Detroit.
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Addressing the issues impacting African Americans today and advocating for change.