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Michigan Voices

Michigan Voices

By: Cumulus Media Detroit
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 760 WJR Senior News Analyst Marie Osborne speaks with business, community, and political leaders who are working to make a difference in Southeast Michigan and beyond.2024 ~ Cumulus Media Economics Management Management & Leadership Political Science Politics & Government
Episodes
  • Detroit’s Empowerment Plan to Make its 100,000th Coat

    Detroit’s Empowerment Plan to Make its 100,000th Coat
    Dec 21 2025
    Dec. 21, 2025 ~ Detroit’s Empowerment Plan is tackling homelessness on a global scale, and it's moving toward a major milestone. Before the end of the year, they’re on track to make its 100,000th coat, which transforms into a sleeping bag and also a bag to carry belongings for those experiencing homelessness. Veronika Scott, founder and CEO, joins Michigan Voices. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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    29 mins
  • Helping Victims of Sexual Assault and Supporting Independent Writers

    Helping Victims of Sexual Assault and Supporting Independent Writers
    Dec 14 2025
    Dec. 14, 2025 ~ The SASHA Center is a Black woman-led, culturally specific sexual assault healing agency based in Detroit. They provide peer-educational support group services for self-identified experiencers of sexual assault and center the lived experiences of Black women and girls in Southeast Michigan and beyond. Founder and CEO Kalimah Johnson joins Michigan Voices. Gathered Words contains poetry, short fiction, and creative nonfiction by women writers from the U.S., Canada, and Scotland—all members of The Writers Community, an international group writing coach Lynne Golodner founded during the pandemic to connect writers virtually and encourage them to share their voices. She joins Michigan Voices. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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    27 mins
  • Helping Adults with Disabilities and Foster Children

    Helping Adults with Disabilities and Foster Children
    Dec 7 2025
    Nov. 7, 2025 ~ The metro Detroit nonprofit Jarc recently kicked off its fall fundraising campaign by announcing that it will look to raise $1.2 million to support the nonprofit’s programs and services for adults with developmental disabilities in metro Detroit. CEO Shaindle Braunstein joins Michigan Voices. Spaulding for Children, based in Southfield, Michigan, is a nationally recognized nonprofit organization dedicated to finding and supporting permanent families for children in the foster care and adoption systems. President and CEO Melissa Jenovai joins Michigan Voices. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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    29 mins
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