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The Ypsilanti District Library’s Whittaker Branch is about to launch an exhibition capturing what enslaved people might have witnessed on their journey along the Underground Railroad. It will also offer programs highlighting Washtenaw County's connections to the Underground Railroad throughout September and October. YDL assistant director Julianne Smith joined Rylee Barnsdale for a conversation about those very things.

Bev Willis, Washtenaw County Historical Society administrator, has a passion for history. She grew up in Washington, D.C. in a family deeply ensconced in the Civil Rights Movement. Her family’s role and record of the movement is our nation’s history. In this summer marking the 60th anniversary of the Civil Rights Act becoming law, Bev tells her story when she joins Deb Polich on this edition of WEMU’s "creative:impact."

Former Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick will be a featured speaker at a Republican fundraising dinner next week. We have more from Rick Pluta.

Governor Gretchen Whitmer was in Las Vegas Wednesday to speak to the annual convention of the NAACP. The governor delivered a defense of President Joe Biden. We have more from Rick Pluta.

A new state law creates a holiday celebrating May 2nd as Negro Leagues Day in Michigan. Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed the bill Wednesday. Rick Pluta reports.

The City of Ann Arbor is considering a reparations program to remediate historical injustices. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports.

Former President Donald Trump made a play for Black voters during a campaign stop in Detroit on Saturday. Colin Jackson has more.

Detroit’s African American Civil Rights Survey Phase 2: Eastside aims to safeguard sites significant to the Black community. WEMU's Taylor Bowie has more.

A series of Detroit meetings kicking off today will give area residents the chance to weigh in on 12 proposals for Michigan’s state Senate districts. Colin Jackson has more.

Michigan Democrats discussed strategies for building support among Black voters during a roundtable talk Thursday in Detroit. Colin Jackson has more.