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Church Denominations/Bishop Ellis

Church Denominations/Bishop Ellis

Season 49 Episode 35
23:55
Read in Color/Carpentry Camp

Read in Color/Carpentry Camp

Season 49 Episode 36
26:46
Detroit Boxing/The Downtown Boxing Gym

Detroit Boxing/The Downtown Boxing Gym

Season 49 Episode 37
26:46
Evictions/Facial Recognition

Evictions/Facial Recognition

Season 49 Episode 38
26:46
Covid Impact/Vaccine PSA

Covid Impact/Vaccine PSA

Season 49 Episode 39
26:46
Voter Laws/Woodson Exhibit

Voter Laws/Woodson Exhibit

Season 49 Episode 40
26:46
Lewis College/Birwood Wall

Lewis College/Birwood Wall

Season 49 Episode 42
26:46
Succession/Reverend Dr. Jim Holley

Succession/Reverend Dr. Jim Holley

Season 49 Episode 43
26:46
Gun Violence/Chief White

Gun Violence/Chief White

Season 49 Episode 44
26:46
Election Roundtable/Voter Turnout

Election Roundtable/Voter Turnout

Season 49 Episode 45
26:47
Men of Change/Triptych: Stronger Together

Men of Change/Triptych: Stronger Together

Season 49 Episode 46
26:46
Womanist Theology

Womanist Theology

Season 49 Episode 48
25:00
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Detroit Public Schools Community District/Black Bottom

Season 49 Episode 34

Detroit students are heading back to the classroom in just a couple of weeks. Superintendent dr. Nikolai Vitti joins me to talk about the district’s reopening plan in the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic. Plus, a long awaited honor for Detroit’s historic black bottom neighborhood. Episode 4934

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The Black Church in Detroit series and “Caregiving Conversations”
26:46
The mental health struggles of young African Americans and the challenges and rewards of caregiving.
Museum of Detroit Electronic Music, pioneering women DJs, techno legend Carl Craig
26:46
Ahead of the Movement Festival, we’re featuring conversations about Detroit’s techno scene.
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.
A look at this year’s Small Business Workshop and “Caregiving Conversations”
26:46
A Detroit workshop helps small businesses, and we’ll hear the personal stories of caregivers.
Examining affordable housing shortage and a story from “Faith in Detroit”
26:46
How churches are tackling the affordable housing shortage and our first "Faith in Detroit" story.
Bookstock returns, a conversation with Detroit Jazz Festival Artist-in-Residence Joe Lovano
26:46
A preview of Bookstock and sitting down with this year’s Detroit Jazz Festival Artist-in-Residence.
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.
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