AmericanBlackJournal

Hosted by @SHDetroit, ABJ has presented issues and events from African-American perspectives since 1968. Airs TUESDAYS at 7:30 p.m. on @Detroit_PBS Channel 56

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TOMORROW at 7:30p ET: @BedrockDetroit CEO Jared Fleisher talks with host @SHDetroit about plans to redevelop the Detroit Renaissance Center and East Riverfront. Fleisher discusses the design and impact on the city.

Watch it on @Detroit_PBS or https://t.co/Lrm2D6dH6I.

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THIS WEEK on #AmericanBlackJournal: The latest on RenCen redevelopment plans. We’ll also have a conversation with author Desiree Cooper. Plus, stories from “Destination Detroit.”

Watch it TUESDAY at 7:30p ET on @Detroit_PBS or stream it on-demand at https://t.co/Lrm2D6dH6I.

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TOMORROW at 7:30p ET: 2026 Kresge Eminent Artist and creator of The Heidelberg Project, Tyree Guyton, talks about the inspiration behind the outdoor art space and what it means to receive Detroit’s highest arts honor.

Watch it on @Detroit_PBS or https://t.co/Lrm2D6eeWg.

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THIS WEEK on #AmericanBlackJournal: A conversation with the 2026 Kresge Eminent Artist, Tyree Guyton. Plus, a look at the relationship between Black and Jewish communities in Detroit.

Watch it TUESDAY at 7:30p ET on @Detroit_PBS or stream it on-demand at https://t.co/Lrm2D6eeWg.

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TONIGHT 7:30p ET: We're dedicating the entire show to the legendary all-Black World War II fighter squadron. Host @SHDetroit and Cheryl Thompson discuss her book, "Forgotten Souls: The Search for the Lost Tuskegee Airmen."

Watch it on @Detroit_PBS or https://t.co/Lrm2D6eeWg.

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TOMORROW at 7:30p ET: Author Cheryl Thompson discusses her book, “Forgotten Souls,” which tells the story of the Tuskegee Airmen who went missing during WWII. Plus, conversations with two Tuskegee Airmen.

Watch it on @Detroit_PBS or https://t.co/Lrm2D6dH6I.

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TONIGHT 7:30p ET: A new installment of “Faith in Detroit," led by Christ Church Cranbrook, features a conversation between Fr. William Danaher and Paul Jones of the Church of the Messiah Detroit about his faith journey.

Watch it on @Detroit_PBS or https://t.co/Lrm2D6eeWg.

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TOMORROW at 7:30p ET: A report in Axios Detroit points to a decline in seminary enrollment in Michigan. Host @SHDetroit sits down with Ecumenical Theological Seminary President Rev. Dr. Theodore Turman to learn more.

Watch it on @Detroit_PBS or https://t.co/Lrm2D6eeWg.

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THIS WEEK on #AmericanBlackJournal: "Black Church in Detroit" examines future of church leadership and perspectives on ministry as a profession. Plus, more from "Faith in Detroit."

Watch it TUESDAY at 7:30p ET on @Detroit_PBS or stream it on-demand at https://t.co/Lrm2D6dH6I.

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TONIGHT 7:30p ET: It’s National Suicide Prevention Month. We’re featuring a conversation with Kevin Fischer of @namiofmi. He discusses reducing the stigma surrounding mental illness in the African American community.

Watch it on @Detroit_PBS or https://t.co/Lrm2D6eeWg.

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TOMORROW at 7:30p ET: @COTSDetroit is celebrating 10 years of helping families at risk of or experiencing homelessness build stability. Host @SHDetroit sits down with Cheryl Johnson and Shoushanna Simpson to learn more.

Watch it on @Detroit_PBS or https://t.co/Lrm2D6dH6I.

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THIS WEEK on #AmericanBlackJournal: @COTSDetroit celebrates ten years of helping families succeed. Plus, National Suicide Prevention Month and stories from “Destination Detroit.”

Watch it TUESDAY at 7:30p ET on @Detroit_PBS or stream it on-demand at https://t.co/Lrm2D6dH6I.

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TONIGHT 6:30p ET: We'll air an installment from the "Faith in Detroit" initiative led by Christ Church Cranbrook. Fr. William Danaher speaks with Sheree Walton, president of Mustard Tree Co-op, about her faith in community.

Watch it on @Detroit_PBS or https://t.co/Lrm2D6dH6I.

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TONIGHT 7:30p ET: We'll feature a performance by 2026 National Endowment for the Arts Jazz Master Carmen Lundy. The performance is from this year's Concert of Colors and it aired on @DetroitPerforms.

Watch it on @Detroit_PBS or https://t.co/Lrm2D6dH6I.

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TOMORROW at 7:30p ET: The Detroit Black Film Festival takes place at various locations in the city from September 23-27. Host @SHDetroit sits down with the film festival's co-directors and one of the filmmakers to learn more.

Watch it on @Detroit_PBS or https://t.co/Lrm2D6dH6I.

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THIS WEEK on #AmericanBlackJournal: The details on this year’s Detroit Black Film Festival and a special performance by jazz vocalist Carmen Lundy.

Watch it TUESDAY at 7:30p ET on @Detroit_PBS or stream it on-demand at https://t.co/Lrm2D6eeWg.

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TONIGHT 7:30p ET: We'll air an installment from the "Faith in Detroit" initiative led by Christ Church Cranbrook. Fr. William Danaher speaks with Sheree Walton, president of Mustard Tree Co-op about her faith in the community.

Watch it on @Detroit_PBS or https://t.co/Lrm2D6dH6I.

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TOMORROW at 7:30p ET: September is National Hunger Action Month. Host @SHDetroit sits down with @ForgottnHarvest President & CEO Adrian Lewis to talk about how the nonprofit helps fight hunger and food insecurity.

Watch it on @Detroit_PBS or https://t.co/Lrm2D6dH6I.

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THIS WEEK on #AmericanBlackJournal: How @ForgottnHarvest is reducing food insecurity in metro Detroit, and a nonprofit housing co-op president discusses her faith in the community.

Watch it TUESDAY at 7:30p ET on @Detroit_PBS or stream it on-demand at https://t.co/Lrm2D6dH6I.

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TONIGHT 7:30p ET: We’re featuring an excerpt from last year’s conversation with Raymond Jetson, author of "Aging While Black." He explains how aging and caregiving experiences affect African Americans differently than others.

Watch it on @Detroit_PBS or https://t.co/Lrm2D6dH6I.