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How Dr. Ossian Sweet defied segregation 100 years ago, the Jackson Home is coming to The Henry Ford
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Episode 44
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Saluting U.S. veterans: A conversation with members of the Detroit Chapter of Tuskegee Airmen
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Episode 45
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The state of homelessness among young people, empowering students with improv
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Episode 46
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Black Church in Detroit series examines connection between religion and politics
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Episode 47
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Cooking with Que over the holidays, Kwanzaa at the Charles H. Wright Museum
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Episode 50
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How Dr. Ossian Sweet defied segregation 100 years ago, the Jackson Home is coming to The Henry Ford
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Episode 51
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A look back at current events, the arts and ‘The Black Church in Detroit’ in 2025
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The Black Church in Detroit: The intersection of religion and politics
Season 53
Episode 43
Our “Black Church in Detroit” series looks at the intersection between politics and religion. We’ll talk about the Detroit mayoral race, which has two ministers vying for the city’s top job. Plus, we’ll discuss how the Black church is helping to get out the vote and promote civic engagement.
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Detroit Future City's Equity Forum focuses on equitable employment for African Americans.
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Faith and politics: Detroit’s Black churches mobilize voters ahead of the 2024 election.
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A special report on the restoration of Malcolm X’s former home in Inkster, Michigan.
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Church of the Messiah Detroit’s 150th, Judson Center’s 100th and the Ford Piquette Museum.
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“Fat Ham” at Detroit Public Theatre and a conversation with actor Roger Guenveur Smith.
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Backlash against DEI, AACHM’s new home and the cost of housing’s impact on young voters.
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A conversation on the role of ministers who provide pastoral care during and after death.
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National Suicide Prevention Month, Caleb’s Kids and the Detroit Black Film Festival.
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“The Spirit of Justice” author Jemar Tisby and September is Black Reading Month.
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The “Black Church in Detroit” and education, National Black Business Month.
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A Preview of the 2024 Detroit Jazz Festival
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BridgeDetroit’s Community Conversation, Detroit’s Poet Laureate, Collard Green Cook-off.