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American Black Journal
COVID-19 Survivor/Pandemic Impact on the Economy
Season 48
Episode 18
Stephen talks with the Rev. Horace Sheffield III, the head of DABO (Detroit Association of Black Organizations), about his personal battle with COVID-19 and the impact of the virus on Detroiters. Plus, economics professor Charles Ballard gives his perspectives on how the pandemic will affect the local and national economies now and in the future. Finally, we'll spotlight Nova Zaii, local musician
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“The Black Church in Detroit” series looks at the challenges and opportunities of 2025

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Detroit Public Theatre’s 2024 Holiday Cabaret and Kwanzaa 2024 at The Wright Museum.

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Black Family Development’s 46th and the “Healthy and Resilient Communities” program.

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

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The 2024 election’s impact on the Black community and Church of the Messiah’s 150th.

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Michigan Supreme Court Justice Kyra Harris Bolden and Homelessness Awareness Month.

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Faith and politics: Detroit’s Black churches mobilize voters ahead of the 2024 election.

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A special report on the restoration of Malcolm X’s former home in Inkster, Michigan.

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Church of the Messiah Detroit’s 150th, Judson Center’s 100th and the Ford Piquette Museum.

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“Fat Ham” at Detroit Public Theatre and a conversation with actor Roger Guenveur Smith.