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    American Black Journal
            Aretha Franklin's Detroit Home/Birth to 5
                
                    
                        
                            Season 47
                        
                    
                    
                        
                            Episode 3
                        
                    
                
            
            
            The new owner of Aretha Franklin's Detroit home talks with Stephen about his vision for the historic mansion. Plus, families in an east side Detroit neighborhood get access to early childhood education with the opening of the area's first "Birth to 5" Head Start center. It's all part of revitalization efforts in the once thriving community known as Regent Park. Episode 4703
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            The connection between faith and politics and how Black churches are helping to get out the vote.
        
        
    
    
                        
  
  
    
      
    
  
  
    
      
        
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            The economic climate's effect on entrepreneurs and a conversation with PolicyLink CEO Michael McAfee
        
        
    
    
                        
  
  
    
      
    
  
  
    
      
        
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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