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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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Blue Bird Inn jazz club, World Mental Health Day, social media and teens' mental health.
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The barriers of re-entry for the wrongfully convicted and The Yunion’s 20th anniversary.
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The impact of technology and artificial intelligence in the Black Church and Caleb’s Kids.
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DPS Community District/Black Reading Month
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The “Black Church in Detroit” explores the current state of civil rights 60 years later.
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Motown Records captures Dr. King’s speeches in Detroit, and a tribute to Motown’s legacy.
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Artist Brittini Ward unveils the inspiration behind the 2023 Detroit Jazz Festival poster.
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Focus: HOPE’s seniors food program, Maria Rosario Jackson, Detroit’s Nigerian community.
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The Michigan Diversity Council’s annual summit and summer reading with Brilliant Detroit.
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Addressing the issues impacting African Americans today and advocating for change.
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Examining Detroit's affordable housing crisis and its impact on homelessness in the city.
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ARISE Detroit! 17th Neighborhoods Day, the 40th African World Festival