What Black Michiganders say their communities need

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What Black Michiganders say their communities need

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Published on Dec 11, 2025, 5:49:25 PM
Total time: 00:31:42

Episode Description

What policies do Black residents in Michigan want to see? The Center for Community Uplift at the Brookings Institute surveyed Black residents across the state of Michigan to uncover policies they felt improved their quality of life. They released a report with 29 recommendations.

Andre Perry, a senior fellow at Brookings and the director of the center joined the show and broke down some of the findings from the report.

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