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Detroit Public Theatre’s Holiday Cabaret, Kwanzaa 2024 at The Wright Museum
Season 52
Episode 51
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The Black Church in Detroit’s response to death
Season 52
Episode 39
The Black church has always been a place people turn to for healing, comfort and funeral services to say final goodbyes. Host Stephen Henderson talks with three members of Detroit's religious community about the Black church's response to death and the responsibilities placed on faith leaders. The group also discusses the church's response to deaths that have been the result of violence.
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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.
26:46
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.
26:46
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
National Suicide Prevention Month, Caleb’s Kids and the Detroit Black Film Festival.