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Detroit Public Theatre’s Holiday Cabaret, Kwanzaa 2024 at The Wright Museum
Season 52
Episode 51
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‘Fat Ham’ play in Detroit, Actor Roger Guenveur Smith
Season 52
Episode 41
A look at the Pulitzer Prize-winning play “Fat Ham” at Detroit Public Theatre. Host Stephen Henderson talks with the play’s lead actor, Duane Shabazz, and the theater’s Marketing Manager Garlia Jones. Plus, contributor Cecelia Sharpe sits down with actor Roger Guenveur Smith at The Wright Museum in Detroit to talk about his collaborations with Spike Lee and the impact of literature on his career.
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Gerald McBride’s role in shaping Black radio in Detroit and a preview of a new PBS documentary.
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ABJ talks with ministers about why some young people are not involved in the Black church.
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How United Way for Southeastern Michigan is helping feed families and more on caregiving.
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A look at The Henry Ford’s MLK Day programming and Keith Knight's talk at the Charles H. Wright Muse
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American Black Journal is looking back at some of the guests and topics covered in 2025.
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American Black Journal talks with local pastors about their goals, hopes and plans for the new year.
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Remembering the legacy of Dr. Ossian Sweet, and a civil rights landmark finds a new home in Michigan
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Healthy eating with “Cooking With Que” and what the Charles H. Wright Museum has planned for Kwanzaa
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A look at the opera “Highway 1, USA” and what’s in store for audiences at this year’s DPT cabaret.
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Celebrating The Wright Museum’s 60th anniversary and Teen HYPE’s play “Two Detroits.”
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Religious leaders in the city discuss the impact of today's political climate on the Black church.
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November is National Homeless Youth Awareness Month, Detroit Creativity Project inspires youth