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Democratic state Senator Sarah Anthony plans to reintroduce legislation that would protect Black Michiganders from hair-based discrimination.
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Thu., Feb. 9, 2023 at 7 p.m. | A supervised drug consumption site gives hope to a marginalized community ravaged by the overdose crisis. Join the conversation after the film with special guests.
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PBS/PBSTue Feb. 7 at 9PM on NewsTalk 102.3, WKAR-HD 23.1 & STREAMING | President Biden will deliver the State of the Union address to a joint meeting of Congress. -
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WKAR-MSU/Sun Feb. 5 at 5PM on WKAR-HD 23.1 & STREAMING | WKAR's Al Martin has a conversation with former MSU Men’s Track and Field Head Coach James Bibbs about his life and career and being named Grand Marshal of the 2022 MSU Homecoming Parade.
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PBSFri Feb. 3 at 9PM on WKAR-HD 23.1 & STREAMING | This four-hour series introduces a vibrant world at the heart of the Black experience.
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PBS/PBSFri Feb. 3 at 10PM on WKAR-HD 23.1 & STREAMING | As Jim Crow laws went into effect, African Americans built a “life behind the veil” to meet their educational, economic, political, and cultural needs.
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PBS/PBSSun Feb. 5 at 5:30PM on WKAR-HD 23.1 & STREAMING | A new hall of fame celebrates the rich legacy of football at historically black colleges.
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Masterpiece/MasterpieceSun Feb. 5 at 8PM on WKAR-HD 23.1 & STREAMING | A revelation about the Duke’s personal life makes it impossible for him and Eliza to work together.
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Masterpiece/MasterpieceSun Feb. 5 at 9PM on WKAR-HD 23.1 & STREAMING | Mrs. Hall conquers demons from her past.
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BBC/BBCSun Feb. 5 at 10PM on WKAR-HD 23.1 & STREAMING | Max and Oskar investigate the murder of a famous actress, a former patient at Max’s hospital.
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PBS/PBSTue Feb. 7 at 9PM on NewsTalk 102.3, WKAR-HD 23.1 & STREAMING | President Biden will deliver the State of the Union address to a joint meeting of Congress.
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90.5 Classical welcomes Linda as the new host alongside Jamie and Jody.
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Courtesy/Kennedy CenterTuesdays, Feb. 7 - Feb. 28 at 7PM on 90.5 FM & STREAMING | The Gateways Music Festival Orchestra is a 125+ member ensemble of musicians of African descent under the leadership of conductor Anthony Parnther.
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Serts/Getty ImagesThursdays, Feb. 2 - Feb. 23 at 7PM on 90.5 FM & STREAMING | Join host Jamie Paisley for an hour of classic music written for the silver screen.
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Courtesy/Detroit Symphony OrchestraFri Feb. 3 at 10:40AM on 90.5 FM & STREAMING | Detroit Symphony Orchestra’s Music Director Laureate Leonard Slatkin returns to Orchestra Hall for a live broadcast.
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Gautam Arora/UnsplashMichigan is receiving $4 million to help improve access to early child development programs in the state.
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CourtesyThe East Lansing City Council is set to discuss plans to renovate Valley Court Park at a future meeting after residents and officials have expressed concerns with the design.
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National Park ServiceThe Michigan Department of Natural Resources has launched a new online map to see where the state’s biggest fish are caught.
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Courtesy/Mark PalmerSt. Johns Public Schools' superintendent has announced he will retire at the end of June after two decades in the district.
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Van Tay Media/UnsplashJob seekers with past criminal convictions may be able to have their records cleared at a job fair in Lansing on Monday.
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Bi-partisan tax deal goes nowhere. A correspondents edition of OTR.
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Vitolda Klein/UnsplashA Michigan Senate bill would allow lawmakers and credentialed media to access some confidential children’s protective services (CPS) case files.
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Jason Gillman/PixabayA first hearing on an LGBTQ-rights bill was held Thursday before a state Senate committee in anticipation of expanding Michigan’s civil rights law for the first time in decades.
PODCAST: ¿Qué Onda Michigan?
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En el episodio del 3 de febrero del 2023 de ¿Qué Onda Michigan? te explicamos como la legislatura de Michigan ha logrado mantener bajo los salarios minimos en el estado.
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Zach Edey posted another career high against the Spartans.
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MSU Institute for Public Policy and Social Research (IPPSR) Director Matt Grossmann, Professor Emeritus of Economics Charley Ballard, and IPPSR Associate Director Arnold Weinfeld analyze the latest in Michigan politics and economics.
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Prabu David is joined by leading global futurist Shawn Dubravac for a peek into his crystal ball at the incredible future of consumer technology and the industrial economy.
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