Stateside for Wednesday, March 17, 2021
Today on Stateside, we talk about the plan to convert Ford Field into a regional mass vaccination site. Also, a rapper and activist discusses how music can help young Black men and boys tell their stories and work through trauma. Plus, on this unusual St. Patrick’s Day, we'll hear about the history of Michigan's Irish immigrants—from Corktown to Marquette.
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Ford Field prepares to be regional mass vaccination siteStateside’s conversation with Sarah Rahal
- Sarah Rahal is a reporter with the Detroit News.
Ann Arbor-area rapper uses hip-hop to help Black men and boys tell their storiesStateside’s conversation with Jamall Bufford
- Jamall Bufford is a project specialist for Washtenaw County's My Brother’s Keeper program.
Support for arts and culture coverage comes in part from the Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs.
From Corktown to Marquette, the history of Michigan’s Irish immigrantsStateside’s conversation with Pat Commins and Elizabeth Rice
- Pat Commins and Elizabeth Rice are the co-authors of Irish Immigrants in Michigan: A History in Stories.
Corktown bar welcomes St. Patrick’s Day revelers with new precautionsStateside’s conversation with PJ Ryder
- PJ Ryder is the owner of PJ's Lager House, located in Detroit’s Corktown neighborhood.
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