New podcast explores the lack of Black representation for Detroit in … – WDET

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A man in a maroon shirt speaks into a microphone at a Detroit radio station with the call sign WDET 101.9 FM visible in the background, discussing black representation on his popular podcast.


Detroit Today

When the 118th U.S. Congress begins its session today, Rashida Tlaib and Shri Thanedar will begin their terms representing Detroit in the House of Representatives. This means that for the first time in nearly 70 years, Detroit will not have at least one African American representing the city in Washington.

But what does this change mean in a city like Detroit, the nation’s blackest metropolitan city?

From the studios of WDET, “What Had Happened Was” is a new podcast created by BridgeDetroit…