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Episode 8
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The Wright Museum celebrates its 60th anniversary, Teen HYPE presents new ‘Two Detroits’ play
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Episode 9
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Michigan COVID study, 2025 Women of Excellence Awards, Remembering Luther Keith
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Episode 11
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Black women’s influence in the church and community during the Great Migration
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Episode 12
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Funk music and its connection to Detroit, Michigan Poet Laureate Dr. Melba Joyce Boyd
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Grow Detroit’s Young Talent program, Resurgence of Detroit’s Avenue of Fashion
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American Black Journal
The Black Church’s role in the Great Migration to Detroit
Season 53
Episode 4
In conjunction with PBS’ docuseries “Great Migrations,” American Black Journal’s “Black Church in Detroit” series examines the church's role and impact during the Great Migration. Pastor Lawrence Rodgers of Second Baptist Church of Detroit and Elliott Hall, the historian for Tabernacle Missionary Baptist Church, talk about how the Black church helped Southerners who migrated to Detroit.
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ARISE Detroit! 17th Neighborhoods Day, the 40th African World Festival
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Explore the role Detroit’s religious community played in the 1963 Detroit Walk to Freedom.
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The 2023 Civil Rights Summit, Juneteenth at The Wright Museum, plus jazz artist Saxappeal.
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Mental health in the Black church, the Silence the Violence march and June Jubilee events.
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Addressing child welfare disparities; shining a light on Black philanthropists.
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A Small Business Workshop, Passing Strange musical, and saxophonist De’Sean Jones.
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Exploring chronic homelessness, Black Leaders Detroit’s Ride for Equity, and DJ Whodat.
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Mental Health Awareness Month, the ALICE report and remembering the late Harry Belafonte.
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“American Black Journal” and BridgeDetroit examine climate’s impact on Black Detroiters.
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Elvis Mitchell’s “Is That Black Enough For You?!?” Netflix documentary, Bookstock 2023
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Urban Consulate: In Session,” violinist Regina Carter, and Randall Robinson’s legacy.
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Highlighting two trailblazing African American women in ministry for Women’s History Month