NAACP Plots Plan of Attack to Defeat ‘Racist’ Trump
It's a morning session at the NAACP Convention, and a series of speakers are pushing unity. And though this group...
NAACP Plots Plan of Attack to Defeat ‘Racist’ Trump
It's a morning session at the NAACP Convention, and a series of speakers are pushing unity. And though this group...
NAACP Chief Derrick Johnson on Detroit Conference, 2020 and the Political Climate
The 110th annual NAACP convention opened in Detroit this past Saturday. The organization last held its national convention here in...
Flint’s Problems Didn’t Start with Water
Jake Neher/WDET While the lead poisoning in Flint continues to devastate the city’s residents, there is so much more than...
Detroit’s East Side is Already Polluted. Will Fiat Chrysler Make It Worse?
When Amoni Pitts hears trucks working one street over from where she lives, she worries about being able to breathe....
What Residents in Rep. Rashida Tlaib’s Hometown Think of Trump’s Tweets
President Trump has drawn sharp criticism for tweeting that certain progressive Congresswomen who have spoken out against the President's policies,...
Murder in America is a Million Dollar Problem. One Researcher has a Solution
More than 17,000 people were murdered in the United States in 2017. And last year, according to the Detroit Police...
Malcolm Gladwell on New Season of Revisionist History Podcast
Revisionist History/iTunes Malcolm Gladwell has made a career of making us think twice by taking what we think is true and...
“I Saw Hate”: Claire Gasamagera Recalls Escaping Rwandan Genocide
From the live stage in Detroit to earbuds everywhere, WDET presents Season 3 of the Twisted Storytellers Podcast. The podcast...
Stephen Henderson: The President’s Tweets Are Racist. Now, How Do We Respond?
No one should be surprised by the tweets President Donald Trump unleashed over the weekend, telling several progressive minority Congresswomen that...
Inhabitants of the Marshall Islands Fear Cultural Loss. One Michigander is Helping Out
The Marshall Islands are a ring-shaped collection of Pacific islands made of coral and sit about six feet above sea...
Journalist, Activist Des Cooper on “The Long Goodbye” of Caring for Aging Parents
Jake Neher/WDET Who cares for us when we get older? It’s a question we all face, sometimes with great trepidation...
Shahad Atiya Had to Choose Between Love and Family. Within Days, She Moved Out
From the live stage in Detroit to earbuds everywhere, WDET presents Season 3 of the Twisted Storytellers Podcast. This season explores the real-life...