Tia Graham

1 day ago | wdet.org | Tia Graham |Cary Junior II

The world of fashion is under pressure. Sales have slowed in recent years. People are spending less on clothes due to inflation and economic uncertainty. People are also rethinking how they support an industry with many issues. The ugly reality is that the fashion industry has devastated our environment. That, coupled with exploitative in manufacturing, have buyers reconsidering both what they buy and where they are buying clothes from.

1 day ago | wdet.org | Tia Graham

The city of Detroit has a lot of concrete streets, slabs of road and old industrial buildings. But green spaces like Palmer Park provide an outlet to connect with nature. The park is home to one of the city’s old growth forests with diverse plant and animal life. And it’s just one of many spaces in Detroit hosting Earth Day celebrations and events this week to inspire environmental awareness and encourage community involvement.

2 days ago | wdet.org | Tia Graham |Cary Junior II

If you go to the library to borrow a book, you are just scratching the surface of all the tools and resources the library has to offer. The Detroit Public Library System stretches across the city, providing access to laptops you can take home, experts and information on the stock market, a place to record and edit your own podcast and so much more. Kathryn Dowgiewicz is a public relations specialist for the Detroit Public Library.

2 days ago | wdet.org | Cary Junior II |Tia Graham

There are more women attending college in the U.S. than men, . And more women have today than men of the same age. Research shows the more education a person gets, the lower their chances are of living in poverty. Today on The Metro, we’re having a conversation on why boys are struggling with two people who are working to help Black boys find success right here in Detroit — Black Male Educators Alliance Founder Curtis Lewis and Bottom Line Executive Director Danielle North.

3 days ago | wdet.org | Cary Junior II |Tia Graham

The United States spends more on health care costs than any other rich nation, yet maternal death rates remain alarmingly higher than comparable countries. Those risks are much higher for Black women, who are three times more likely to die from a pregnancy-related cause than White woman, according the CDC. Racial disparities in quality health care, underlying chronic conditions and social determinants of health are all contributing factors to pregnancy-related complications.