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Black women’s influence in the church and community during the Great Migration
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Caregiving in the Black community: Highlights from American Black Journal’s virtual town hall
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Detroit mayoral candidates discuss their visions for small business in the city
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Detroit’s faith-based community addresses the mental health crisis facing Black youth
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Gospel music’s influence in America, Silence the Violence march honors gun violence victims
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Gospel music’s influence in America, Silence the Violence march honors gun violence victims
Season 53
Episode 25
American Black Journal’s “Black Church in Detroit” series looks at the history, evolution and influence of African American religious music for Black Music Month. Host Stephen Henderson talks with Dr. Deborah Smith Pollard and Dr. Brandon Waddles. Plus, contributor Daijah Moss attends the 2025 Silence the Violence event and talks with participants who marched in honor of gun violence victims.
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Michigan Supreme Court Justice Kyra Harris Bolden and Homelessness Awareness Month.
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Easter season in the Black church and a conversation with jazz bassist Ron Carter.
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We’re looking at caregiving in the African American community.
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A big year for Detroit’s WGPR-TV 62 and the Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History.
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A look at the Detroit Black Film Festival and chronicling one woman’s breast cancer journey.
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2025 Kresge Eminent Artist, Carl Craig’s “All Black Vinyl” series and journalist Al Allen.
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The Episcopal Diocese of Michigan’s Spirituality and Race initiative and foster care in Michigan.
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The evolution of African American religious music and a rally to end gun violence.
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“The Spirit of Justice” author Jemar Tisby and September is Black Reading Month.
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A conversation with the head of the Detroit Jazz Festival Foundation and two of this year’s musician
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Stephen Henderson talks with Eye Care For Detroit’s founder and a cybersecurity expert.
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The “Black Church in Detroit” series examines faith-based efforts to support youth mental health.