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Season 48 Episode 39
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Roundtable October 2020

Roundtable October 2020

Season 48 Episode 42
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Voting Matters

Voting Matters

Season 48 Episode 44
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Pandemic Update/Livernois Businesses

Season 48 Episode 46
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American Black Journal

Roundtable September 2020

Season 48 Episode 35

2020 continues to be a year for the history books. We witnessed the first black woman nominated for vice president by a major party, For the first time ever, professional athletes refused to play in protest of the shooting of another black man by police. And then sadly, we lost an actor whose portrayal of the Black Panther changed the way young black kids perceive themselves. Episode 4835

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Detroit’s faith-based community addresses the mental health crisis facing Black youth
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The “Black Church in Detroit” series examines faith-based efforts to support youth mental health.
Spirituality and Racial Healing, Foster Care in Michigan
26:46
The Episcopal Diocese of Michigan’s Spirituality and Race initiative and foster care in Michigan.
The Jackson Home at The Henry Ford, Black Leaders Detroit’s 2025 Ride for Equity
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Stephen Henderson learns about The Jackson Home and Black Leaders Detroit’s 2025 Ride for Equity.
‘The Central Park Five’ opera, The LEE Group’s Small Business Workshop
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“The Central Park Five” opera comes to Detroit and the 11th annual Small Business Workshop.
Easter season in the Black church, Jazz bassist Ron Carter
26:46
Easter season in the Black church and a conversation with jazz bassist Ron Carter.
Best-selling author Kwame Alexander, Bookstock 2025
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A conversation with best-selling author and poet Kwame Alexander and details on Bookstock 2025.
Eye Care For Detroit, Cybersecurity expert Sakinah Tanzil
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Stephen Henderson talks with Eye Care For Detroit’s founder and cybersecurity expert Sakinah Tanzil.
Grow Detroit’s Young Talent program, Resurgence of Detroit’s Avenue of Fashion
26:45
Details about Grow Detroit’s Young Talent program and the resurgence of Detroit’s Avenue of Fashion.
Funk music and its connection to Detroit, Michigan Poet Laureate Dr. Melba Joyce Boyd
26:46
The evolution and influence of funk music and Michigan Poet Laureate Melba Joyce Boyd.
Black women’s influence in the church and community during the Great Migration
26:46
The “Black Church in Detroit” series examines the role of Black women during the Great Migration.
Michigan COVID study, 2025 Women of Excellence Awards, Remembering Luther Keith
25:00
A Michigan COVID study, “Women of Excellence” recipients, and a tribute to Luther Keith.
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, DJ Minx and DJ Holographic
23:50
Alvin Ailey Dance Theater stops in Detroit and two women DJs talk about Detroit’s techno music scene
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