American Black Journal (ABJ), produced by WTVS Detroit Public Television, is one of America's longest-running locally produced series, premiering in 1968.

Today, American Black Journal continues to be a vibrant and provocative forum for newsmakers, celebrities and everyday people.

With nearly 40 years of weekly programs, American Black Journal is a window into American history. Guests such as Bishop Desmond Tutu, Roots author Alex Haley, and former Detroit Mayor Coleman A. Young have given us a fascinating glimpse into African American history, politics and culture. Hear what they had to say in our educational Online Archive, produced in partnership with MATRIX: Center for Humane Arts, Letters and Social Science Online at Michigan State University.

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Watch ABJ Sundays at 6:30 p.m. and Thursdays at 5:30 p.m. ET. Also available any time for one week after broadcast to Comcast Digital customers with ON DEMAND. ABJ also airs on CW50 Sunday mornings at 11:30 a.m. ET.

For Detroit’s Cobo Center to undergo a big expansion, control must be transferred from the city of Detroit to a regional authority. Some on city council don’t want that to happen. Do you agree?

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Governor Granholm recently said – for the first time – that she wants Detroit’s next mayor to have a strong hand in running the city schools. Do you agree?

Yes 55.6%
No 44.4%