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Detroit Public Theatre’s Holiday Cabaret, Kwanzaa 2024 at The Wright Museum
Season 52
Episode 51
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‘Fat Ham’ play in Detroit, Actor Roger Guenveur Smith
Season 52
Episode 41
A look at the Pulitzer Prize-winning play “Fat Ham” at Detroit Public Theatre. Host Stephen Henderson talks with the play’s lead actor, Duane Shabazz, and the theater’s Marketing Manager Garlia Jones. Plus, contributor Cecelia Sharpe sits down with actor Roger Guenveur Smith at The Wright Museum in Detroit to talk about his collaborations with Spike Lee and the impact of literature on his career.
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The National Day of Racial Healing and the 2025 outlook for small businesses in Michigan.
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MLK Day at The Wright Museum, National Day of Racial Healing and a James Baldwin exhibit.
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2024 Year in Review: Current events, arts & culture and “The Black Church in Detroit.”
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“The Black Church in Detroit” series looks at the challenges and opportunities of 2025
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A special report on the restoration of Malcolm X’s former home in Inkster, Michigan.
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Detroit Public Theatre’s 2024 Holiday Cabaret and Kwanzaa 2024 at The Wright Museum.
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Black Family Development’s 46th and the “Healthy and Resilient Communities” program.
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“The Spirit of Justice” author Jemar Tisby and September is Black Reading Month.
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The 2024 election’s impact on the Black community and Church of the Messiah’s 150th.
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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.