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Grow Detroit’s Young Talent program, Resurgence of Detroit’s Avenue of Fashion
Season 53
Episode 14
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The Jackson Home at The Henry Ford, Black Leaders Detroit’s 2025 Ride for Equity
Season 53
Episode 19
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Detroit’s faith-based community addresses the mental health crisis facing Black youth
Season 53
Episode 21
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Michigan COVID study, 2025 Women of Excellence Awards, Remembering Luther Keith
Season 53
Episode 22
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John Conyers III book ‘My Father’s House,’ Wright Museum Juneteenth celebration
Season 53
Episode 23
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Gospel music’s influence in America, Silence the Violence march honors gun violence victims
Season 53
Episode 25
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American Black Journal
Funk music and its connection to Detroit, Michigan Poet Laureate Dr. Melba Joyce Boyd
Season 53
Episode 13
“American Black Journal” host Stephen Henderson talks with Satori Shakoor, who was a member of the Brides of Funkenstein, about the documentary “WE WANT THE FUNK!” and Detroit’s connection to funk music. Plus, Henderson sits down with Michigan Poet Laureate Dr. Melba Joyce Boyd to discuss her new position, what it entails and what influences her poetry. She also reads her poem “Stage Black.”
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