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American Black Journal
Gospel music’s origins, evolution and history in Detroit
Season 52
Episode 7
In conjunction with the PBS docuseries, “GOSPEL,” explore Detroit’s influence on gospel music. Gospel radio host and historian Dr. Deborah Smith Pollard gives a history lesson on the origins and evolution of the genre. Plus, gospel artist Darius Twyman and Greater Grace Temple’s Bishop Charles Ellis III talk about how Detroit has influenced gospel in the Black church.
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Detroit Public Theatre’s 2024 Holiday Cabaret and Kwanzaa 2024 at The Wright Museum.
24:51
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.
26:46
Faith and politics: Detroit’s Black churches mobilize voters ahead of the 2024 election.
26:46
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.
26:46
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.