A Primetime Special on Race Relations from Detroit Public Television

In the wake of recent tragedies in St. Paul, Baton Rouge and Dallas, Stephen Henderson, American Black Journal host and editorial page editor of the Detroit Free Press will lead a frank conversation with advocates and community leaders live from Focus: HOPE in Detroit on July 27, 2016 from 7:30 to 8:00 P.M. ET. The conversation will continue online following the live broadcast until 8:30 p.m. at http://americanblackjournal.org.

The show will explore hot button topics such as White Privilege, Police & Community Relations, and systemic issues exacerbated by racial attitudes that we all carry but may not readily recognize. Confirmed guests include:

Agustin Arbulu: Director of the Michigan Department of Civil Rights

Dr. Jay Marks: Oakland Schools Student Engagement Consultant-Social Justice/Diversity

Kurt Metzger: Principal at Kurt R. Metzger & Associates and formerly of Data Driven Detroit

Kimberly Papillon: national lecturer and consultant on medical, legal and judicial decision-making

William Jones: CEO of Focus: HOPE

This special live ABJ Roadshow is part of the ongoing coverage by the Detroit Journalism Cooperative called The Intersection and is made possible with support from the Kellogg Foundation, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, Knight Foundation and Renaissance Journalism.