The next few years will be big ones for Detroit.

In the last ten years, there’s been a national reawakening to Detroit’s possibilities. The incumbent mayor, Mike Duggan is moving on, and the city will have a very public conversation about the way forward, as his successor is chosen.

And leadership will come in other forms, as well.

One of the city’s non-profits, the Institute for AfroUrbanism, has come up with a series of grants supporting research into the infinite possibilities of Black futures.

Today, a look at how the institute is empowering visionary leaders with innovative ideas for equity, opportunity, and transformation in the city.

GUEST:

Lauren Hood, founder and executive director of the Insitute for AfroUrbanism

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Ducks are one of the first animals little kids learn about--rubber duckies anybody? But if you head to your local river or lake during the winter, the waterfowl you find there might be a bit...weirder than the kind you see during warmer seasons. Today's episode is all about those weird winter ducks and the people who love them.

GUEST:

April Campbell, doctor and birding enthusiast

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The new Congress is being sworn-in today in Washington D.C. That means there are some current members set to retire, including Michigan’s long-time Democratic Congressman Dan Kildee. He’s been serving as a U.S. Representative for over a decade, and representing Michigan’s 8th district since 2003. His successor, Kristen McDonald Rivet, will take office with the 119th Congress on Jan. 3rd.

Michigan Public’s Zoe Clark spoke with the outgoing Representative from Flint about his dozen years in office.

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