Akea Brionne on weaving together past and present
Detroit artist Akea Brionne uses a digital loom to create painterly tapestries rooted in the Black experience. Her fresh approach to an age old craft recently earned Brionne accolades, and a $50,000 p...
30 Mai 202516min
The fight to keep or kill Roundup
For decades, many Michigan farmers have relied on the herbicide Roundup for weed control. But the federal government has two conflicting policies that may affect whether they can continue to use this ...
29 Mai 202519min
The Gelman plume's long legacy of contamination
A deep dive into the history of contamination by the Gelman plume in Ann Arbor. We hear about how it started, its impacts to water and human health, and what's being done about it today. Michigan Pub...
28 Mai 202511min
Movement 2022 from Carl Craig's POV
It's festival season! As Detroiters prepare for Movement this weekend, we revisit a conversation with the festival's founder, DJ Carl Craig. Read the original story here. Looking for more conversati...
23 Mai 202524min
Why the UP's only abortion clinic closed
Planned Parenthood of Michigan closed four clinics this year. Kate Wells, health reporter for Michigan Public, explained why operational costs and the loss of Title X funding may be the biggest threa...
22 Mai 202512min
Five Years After Michigan’s Dam Disaster
Malcolm X would have turned 100 years old today. We revisit a series of conversations about why Americans so often overlook Malcolm X when it comes to Black History Month celebrations and formal educa...
21 Mai 202519min
Malcolm X at 100
Malcolm X would have turned 100 years old today. We revisit a series of conversations about why Americans so often overlook Malcolm X when it comes to Black History Month celebrations and formal educa...
20 Mai 202528min
How Rachel Blistein created Original Moxie
When Rachel Blistein couldn't find hair products that worked for her curly texture, she took matters into her own hands. Mixing formulas in her kitchen, she launched Original Moxie. It’s a hair care c...
19 Mai 202521min
