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StoryCorps Detroit

StoryCorps seeks to preserve and share humanity’s stories in order to build connections between people and create a more just and compassionate world. StoryCorps Detroit features interviews recorded i... Read more

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What the Kids Are Saying About 1967

What the Kids Are Saying About 1967

What happened in July 1967 in Detroit from the perspective of kids, then and now.

19 Jul 2017

16mins

Ranked #2

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House, Techno, Raves and Voguing

House, Techno, Raves and Voguing

How electronic dance music provides space for the LGBT community and others seeking a safe place to express themselves.

9 Aug 2017

13mins

Ranked #3

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What Happens When a Father is Deported?

What Happens When a Father is Deported?

A mother and daughter from Detroit discuss how the deportation of their family's patriarch still affects them almost 15 ... Read more

11 Jul 2018

6mins

Ranked #4

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"I Work Like a Woman"

"I Work Like a Woman"

Detroiter Carlena Murdy tells her daughter Holly Gist-Richer about being one of the first machine repairwomen at a Detro... Read more

27 Jun 2018

9mins

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Not Ready to Die

Not Ready to Die

Detroiter Roy Sims was diagnosed with a serious heart condition that doctors told him would be his demise. “It got to t... Read more

4 Jul 2018

6mins

Ranked #6

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"The city is like one big house"

"The city is like one big house"

One new Detroiter tells of the dramatic welcome gift she received from a woman in her 90s, now her "best friend" here.

23 Aug 2017

8mins

Ranked #7

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A Tale of Two Paper's Opinions

A Tale of Two Paper's Opinions

Two Detroit editorial page editors tell each other how their backgrounds influenced their opposing opinions.

16 Aug 2017

13mins

Ranked #8

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Yellowman

Yellowman

These two people held hands before they ever exchanged words.

2 Aug 2017

10mins

Ranked #9

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"It seems like fewer of us make it now."

"It seems like fewer of us make it now."

A Detroiter who lived not far from 12th and Clairmount in 1967 recalls fire, bullet holes and giving pop to soldiers.

26 Jul 2017

12mins

Ranked #10

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Poetry and Parenting

Poetry and Parenting

An intimate look at renowned poet jessica Care moore's relationship with her son, King.

12 Jul 2017

16mins

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