Mercedes Mejia
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Campfire Stories: “Counting coup” and a warrior’s unbreakable pride
Many cultures use storytelling as a way to pass down their history and heritage. Native American cultures are known for their rich oral traditions. So here → Read More
Michigan musician inducted into Tejano Hall of Fame
Martin Huron Solis Jr. is the first Michigan resident to be inducted into the Tejano ROOTS Hall of Fame Museum in Alice, Texas. Solis was born in San → Read More
Debut album from Grand Rapids’ Desmond Jones showcases eclectic musical diversity
Desmond Jones , the funk/rock/jazz fusion band is releasing its debut album on October 10. After meeting in college at Michigan State University and → Read More
Meet John Holk & the Sequins: A honky-tonk inspired, psychedelic-country pop band
It’s might not be a musical genre you’re familiar with, but "psychedelic country rock" is how front man and founder John Holkeboer likes to describe John → Read More
Frontier Ruckus brings back harmony with new album, “Enter the Kingdom”
Enter the Kingdom is the 5th LP from Michigan's own Frontier Ruckus. Rolling Stone calls it "a serious and thought-provoking record." As part of our Songs → Read More
Trust, teamwork save an American and Cuban literary treasure
Ernest Hemingway spent his boyhood summers in Michigan, and the last 20 years of his life in Cuba. Today, Finca Vigia, Hemingway’s Cuban home, is → Read More
A photo tour of Ernest Hemingway's home in Cuba
The vast woods, rivers and wildlife of Northern Michigan captured Hemingway’s heart and imagination early in life. “Michigan always represented a great → Read More
Saxophonist Marcus Elliot talks about Detroit and jazz
One of the big treats of doing Stateside live from the Charles H. Wright Museum was the live music from the Marcus Elliot Quartet. Elliot talked with → Read More
Photo gallery: Sights and scenes of PURE CUBA
Michigan Radio's Tracy Samilton and I were in Havana to cover the connections between Cuba and Michigan and opportunities for the future. The Michigan → Read More
PURE CUBA: Detroiter realizes dream of becoming doctor
When you think of Cuban exports, you probably think, cigars, sugar, and rum. But Cuba exports something of much greater value to third-world countries: → Read More
PURE CUBA: Increased agricultural trade with Cuba faces obstacles in addition to embargo
Michigan agriculture businesses are intrigued by the prospect of doing business in Cuba, after the Obama administration re-established formal ties with the → Read More
Pure Cuba: Classic American cars, a necessity not a luxury
All around Cuba, vintage American cars from the 40s and 50s are still in use, mainly because newer ones are hard to come by. The majority today are used as → Read More
Pure Cuba Profiles part II
Gardenia Valdes Navarro greets visitors as they stroll through the streets of Habana Vieja (Old Havana). She's wearing a colorful 18th century style dress → Read More
PURE CUBA: How Cubans are using Internet
Internet is being introduced in Cuba (slowly) and while people are rapidly embracing the technology, many still can’t afford it. For about $2 per hour you → Read More
PURE CUBA: Portraits
What do Cuban people think about the thawing of relations between their country and the U.S.? Tracy Samilton and I are in Havana gathering stories about → Read More
Detroit-based duo Gosh Pith drops new EP today
Josh Freed (left) and Josh Smith (right).Credit Shane FordEdit | Remove Audio FileListen to the reviewEdit | Remove Detroit-based duo Gosh Pith released → Read More
WATCH: People ink their bodies to raise money for Flint
Carrie Metz-Caporusso had an idea: Use her skills to create a one-day fundraiser for the people in Flint. She came up with a tattoo design to represent the → Read More
Detroit volunteer rescue service takes model from Israel
There’s an innovative idea from Israel that might be taking root in Detroit. The idea is to train people in the community to respond to emergency calls. “A → Read More
Forget the Superbowl, check out the Michigan High School Ethics Bowl
The Michigan High School Ethics Bowl competition is hosted each year by A2Ethics in partnership with the University of Michigan Philosophy Outreach → Read More
Flint water crisis and its impact on business
Mark Masters of TDM Realtors in Flint says it's hard to keep tenants and even harder to attract new ones. "I mean one of the first questions I get, it use → Read More