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Celebrating the 50-year legacy of Detroit’s WGPR-TV 62, the Charles H. Wright Museum turns 60
Season 53
Episode 38
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The "100 Caring Congregations" project, panel discussion on the challenges and triumphs of caregiving
Season 53
Episode 39
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Marion Hayden, ‘All Black Vinyl’ series, Remembering Al Allen
Season 53
Episode 36
Detroit jazz bassist Marion Hayden joins host Stephen Henderson to talk about being named the 2025 Kresge Eminent Artist. Detroit techno pioneer Carl Craig talks about his “All Black Vinyl” series that ran on Instagram during Black History Month. Plus, we remember Detroit broadcast legend Al Allen, who passed away this year at age 79. The show closes with an in-studio performance from Hayden.
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Details about Grow Detroit’s Young Talent program and the resurgence of Detroit’s Avenue of Fashion.
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The evolution and influence of funk music and Michigan Poet Laureate Melba Joyce Boyd.
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The “Black Church in Detroit” series examines the role of Black women during the Great Migration.
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A Michigan COVID study, “Women of Excellence” recipients, and a tribute to Luther Keith.
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Alvin Ailey Dance Theater stops in Detroit and two women DJs talk about Detroit’s techno music scene
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Celebrating The Wright Museum’s 60th anniversary and Teen HYPE’s play “Two Detroits.”
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A documentary on former NAACP leader Walter White and a discussion about the NAACP’s legacy.
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2025 Kresge Eminent Artist, Carl Craig’s “All Black Vinyl” series and journalist Al Allen.
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A panel discussion on the Great Migration and the 9th annual African American Family Book Expo.
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“Ruby - The Musical,” “Confederates” play and a performance from the Sphinx Competition.
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A look at how Black churches helped Southerners who came North during the Great Migration.
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The National Day of Racial Healing and the 2025 outlook for small businesses in Michigan.