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American Black Journal
Book Expo
The most recent data from the National institute for literacy estimates that 47% of adults in Detroit are functionally illiterate. That means nearly half of Detroiters are unable to use reading, speaking, and writing skill in everyday situations. The 2nd annual African American Family Book Expo on February 26 is helping to remedy this situation. Episode 4614/Segment 1
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26:46
Easter season in the Black church and a conversation with jazz bassist Ron Carter.

26:46
A conversation with best-selling author and poet Kwame Alexander and details on Bookstock 2025.

26:46
Stephen Henderson talks with Eye Care For Detroit’s founder and cybersecurity expert Sakinah Tanzil.

26:45
Details about Grow Detroit’s Young Talent program and the resurgence of Detroit’s Avenue of Fashion.

26:46
The evolution and influence of funk music and Michigan Poet Laureate Melba Joyce Boyd.

26:46
The “Black Church in Detroit” series examines the role of Black women during the Great Migration.

25:00
A Michigan COVID study, “Women of Excellence” recipients, and a tribute to Luther Keith.

23:50
Alvin Ailey Dance Theater stops in Detroit and two women DJs talk about Detroit’s techno music scene

25:00
Celebrating The Wright Museum’s 60th anniversary and Teen HYPE’s play “Two Detroits.”

26:46
A documentary on former NAACP leader Walter White and a discussion about the NAACP’s legacy.

26:46
2025 Kresge Eminent Artist, Carl Craig’s “All Black Vinyl” series and journalist Al Allen.

26:46
A panel discussion on the Great Migration and the 9th annual African American Family Book Expo.