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Season 53
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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Episode 13
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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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“American Black Journal” and BridgeDetroit examine home repair needs in Detroit.
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“The Black Church in Detroit” series examines the church’s role in politics and elections.
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DPSCD’s COVID recovery, Forgotten Harvest CEO’s future, Black Greek letter organizations
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Black Midwest Symposium comes to Detroit, Detroit Artists Market, State of the Hood summit
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Seminary Education and the Future of Ministry | Episode 5039
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Detroit Black Film Festival, September is Black Reading Month | Episode 5038
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Detroit Chapter of NABJ celebrates 40 years. Michigan Barber Schools reflects on 75 years.
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The “Black Church in Detroit” hosts a roundtable on the church’s role with youth and relig
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“Ain’t Too Proud: The Life and Times of the Temptations,” and the legacy of WGPR-TV 62.
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The 2022 Detroit Jazz Festival returns to live, in person performances in downtown Detroit
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The state of DEI efforts in the workplace and the new Ebiara Fund for minority developers.
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Black Church’s role reducing gun violence, Plowshares Theatre “Hastings Street” musical