Aaron Dworkin from Arts Engines talks with Dr. Eugene Rogers about the powerful multi-movement choral work by Atlanta-based composer Joel Thompson titled Seven Last Words of the Unarmed. Read Now at One Detroit.

From lead pipes to PFAS, drinking water contamination is a major issue plaguing cities and towns all around the Great Lakes. Cleaning up contaminants and providing safe water to everyone is an ongoing public health struggle. Keep up with drinking water-related developments in the Great Lakes area. Click on the headline to read the full story: Illinois: People of Color in Illinois More Likely to Live in Communities with Lead Pipes – WBEZ.org Chicago NPR Research has long shown that pollution often disproportionately affects low income — especially Black and brown — communities. Read Now at Great Lakes Now.

Contributor Orlando Bailey of BridgeDetroit has an in-depth conversation with Michigan Lt. Governor Garlin Gilchrist about COVID-19's impact on the state. Read Now at One Detroit.