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Saluting U.S. veterans: A conversation with members of the Detroit Chapter of Tuskegee Airmen

Saluting U.S. veterans: A conversation with members of the Detroit Chapter of Tuskegee Airmen

Season 53 Episode 45
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The state of homelessness among young people, empowering students with improv

The state of homelessness among young people, empowering students with improv

Season 53 Episode 46
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Black Church in Detroit series examines connection between religion and politics

Black Church in Detroit series examines connection between religion and politics

Season 53 Episode 47
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The Wright Museum’s 60th anniversary, Teen HYPE’s ‘Two Detroits’ play

The Wright Museum’s 60th anniversary, Teen HYPE’s ‘Two Detroits’ play

Season 53 Episode 48
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Detroit Opera's ‘Highways & Valleys — Two American Love Stories’ and Detroit Public Theatre's ‘Holiday Cabaret’

Detroit Opera's ‘Highways & Valleys — Two American Love Stories’ and Detroit Public Theatre's ‘Holiday Cabaret’

Season 53 Episode 49
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Cooking with Que over the holidays, Kwanzaa at the Charles H. Wright Museum

Cooking with Que over the holidays, Kwanzaa at the Charles H. Wright Museum

Season 53 Episode 50
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How Dr. Ossian Sweet defied segregation 100 years ago, the Jackson Home is coming to The Henry Ford

How Dr. Ossian Sweet defied segregation 100 years ago, the Jackson Home is coming to The Henry Ford

Season 53 Episode 51
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Black Church in Detroit series looks ahead to 2026

Black Church in Detroit series looks ahead to 2026

Season 53 Episode 52
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American Black Journal Season 54

A look back at current events, the arts and ‘The Black Church in Detroit’ in 2025

Season 54 Episode 1
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Celebrating the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday at The Henry Ford, cartoonist Keith Knight discusses his work

Celebrating the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday at The Henry Ford, cartoonist Keith Knight discusses his work

Season 54 Episode 2
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Fighting food insecurity, a special caregiving report about planning for the future

Fighting food insecurity, a special caregiving report about planning for the future

Season 54 Episode 3
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Black Church in Detroit series examines youth in the church

Black Church in Detroit series examines youth in the church

Season 54 Episode 4
26:46
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American Black Journal

How Dr. Ossian Sweet defied segregation 100 years ago, the Jackson Home is coming to The Henry Ford

Season 53 Episode 44

We’ll examine the story and legacy of Dr. Ossian H. Sweet, 100 years after he defied segregation and sparked one of America’s most famous civil rights trials. Plus, an important part of civil rights history goes on display next year at Greenfield Village. We’ll get details on the Jackson Home and its role in the voting rights movement.
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Mental Health Awareness Month, COVID in Michigan
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Season 50 Episode 20
Mental Health Awareness Month, COVID in Michigan
Mental Health Awareness Month, COVID in Michigan | Episode 5020
Bookstock Returns, MOCAD Spring Exhibit/Aaron Lewys
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Season 50 Episode 19
Bookstock Returns, MOCAD Spring Exhibit/Aaron Lewys
Bookstock Returns, MOCAD Spring Exhibit/Aaron Lewys
Police Reform/Davóne Tines Portrays Malcolm X
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Season 50 Episode 18
Police Reform/Davóne Tines Portrays Malcolm X
Patrick Lyoya and Police Reform, Davóne Tines Portrays Malcolm X | Episode 5018
The History of the Black Catholic Church in Detroit
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Season 50 Episode 17
The History of the Black Catholic Church in Detroit
The History of the Black Catholic Church in Detroit
Mall Business Workshop, Barristers' Ball Returns
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Season 50 Episode 16
Mall Business Workshop, Barristers' Ball Returns
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Domestic Violence Calls Increase/Detroit Summer Jobs Program
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Season 50 Episode 14
Domestic Violence Calls Increase/Detroit Summer Jobs Program
Domestic Violence Calls Increase/Detroit Summer Jobs Program | Episode 5014
Fisher Body Plant Redevelopment/Maternal Mortality Rate
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Season 50 Episode 12
Fisher Body Plant Redevelopment/Maternal Mortality Rate
Fisher Body Plant Redevelopment, Black Mothers Maternal Mortality Rate
Detroit United Front/Gilda Snowden
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Season 50 Episode 11
Detroit United Front/Gilda Snowden
Detroit United Front/Gilda Snowden | Episode 5011
Celebrating Black Female Trailblazers
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Season 50 Episode 10
Celebrating Black Female Trailblazers
Celebrating Black Female Trailblazers for Women’s History Month | Episode 5010
Reparations: What Is Owed to Black Americans
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Season 50 Episode 9
Reparations: What Is Owed to Black Americans
American Black Journal discusses reparations and what’s owed to Black Americans
The Black Church in Detroit's One-Year Anniversary
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Season 50 Episode 8
The Black Church in Detroit's One-Year Anniversary
The Black Church in Detroit's One-Year Anniversary Celebration | Episode 5008
Horace Sheffield Jr.'s Archives/Olayami Dabls/Tylonn Sawyer
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Season 50 Episode 7
Horace Sheffield Jr.'s Archives/Olayami Dabls/Tylonn Sawyer
Horace Sheffield Jr.'s Archives/Olayami Dabls/Tylonn Sawyer | Episode 5007
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