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Hosts: Tia Graham and Robyn Vincent
Producers: Sam Corey, Cary Junior II, Jack Filbrandt
Engineer: Nate Bender
Senior Producer: David Leins
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Recent stories from The Metro
The Metro: Malcolm X’s Inkster home receives Governor’s Award for Historic Preservation
Wayne State University’s Department of Anthropology has been working to restore the once-home of the civil rights leader in Inkster since 2021.
The Metro: Local moms talk about the beauty, meaning of motherhood
On today’s show, we’re joined by three local moms for a roundtable discussion about what motherhood means and how the role has changed them.
The Metro: Dutch Girl Donuts to hold grand reopening this Saturday
After a brief closure and a soft opening last weekend, the popular Detroit donut spot is set to officially reopen its doors this Saturday.
‘It Was All a Dream’ documentary takes a close look at the golden age of hip-hop
The new documentary from Detroit filmmaker dream hampton is a visual memoir — from her own personal archives — about the dawn of the golden age of hip-hop.
The Metro: Why Dearborn amended its dust ordinance with stricter standards
The Dearborn City Council recently amended its ‘bulk storage’ ordinance to help reduce ‘fugitive dust’ and improve air quality in the city.
The Metro: New exhibit tells history of Jewish community living in Detroit’s Black Bottom neighborhood
Jewish Historical Society of Michigan and the Detroit Historical Museum present “In the Neighborhood: Everyday Life on Hastings Street,” about the Jewish enclave that used to exist in Black Bottom.
The Metro: Author highlights diversity, sense of community in Dearborn with book of short stories
Professor Ghassan Zeineddine joined the show to share more details about his book and his connection’s to Michigan’s cultural jewel.
The Metro: Cinco de Mayo history and celebrations in Southwest Detroit
WSU professor Reyna Esquivel-King joined the show to talk Cinco de Mayo history. Also, Michael Reyes of We Are Culture Creators talks about Fiesta Detroit.
The Metro: Dreamz Two Reality basketball game to showcase Detroit’s hoop talents
Michigan’s top student athletes will compete in the organization’s inaugural High School All-American Game this Saturday at Detroit Catholic Central High School.
The Metro: Detroit’s new Poet Laureate jessica Care moore shares her plans for the role
The lifelong Detroiter joined “The Metro” on Wednesday to discuss how she plans on approaching her new position.
The Metro: Comerica Hatch Detroit Contest reveals top 4 finalists for $100K grand prize
The top four finalists will proceed to the “Hatch Off” next week to pitch their startups — like a local version of “Shark Tank.”
The Metro: Black Tech Saturdays helping Detroiters succeed in expanding field
Johnnie Turnage, co-creator of Black Tech Saturdays, joined the show to discuss how the organization has grown since its founding one year ago.
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