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American Black Journal
Reading Works / Ford Freedom Awards and Wright Museum
Season 43
Episode 26
This time on American Black Journal, Stephen talks with Kristen-Barnes Holiday, Amy Amador and Barbara Willis about an organization called “Reading Works”, which, in conjunction with other organizations, is working to lessen adult illiteracy in Metro Detroit. He also talks with Juanita Moore about the Ford Freedom Awards celebrating past and present African American Entrepreneurs. Episode 4326.
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Black Family Development’s 46th and the “Healthy and Resilient Communities” program.
23:55
“The Spirit of Justice” author Jemar Tisby and September is Black Reading Month.
26:46
The 2024 election’s impact on the Black community and Church of the Messiah’s 150th.
26:46
Michigan Supreme Court Justice Kyra Harris Bolden and Homelessness Awareness Month.
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Detroit Future City's Equity Forum focuses on equitable employment for African Americans.
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Faith and politics: Detroit’s Black churches mobilize voters ahead of the 2024 election.
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A special report on the restoration of Malcolm X’s former home in Inkster, Michigan.
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Church of the Messiah Detroit’s 150th, Judson Center’s 100th and the Ford Piquette Museum.
26:46
“Fat Ham” at Detroit Public Theatre and a conversation with actor Roger Guenveur Smith.
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Backlash against DEI, AACHM’s new home and the cost of housing’s impact on young voters.
26:46
A conversation on the role of ministers who provide pastoral care during and after death.
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National Suicide Prevention Month, Caleb’s Kids and the Detroit Black Film Festival.