Detroit Jo

Detroit Jo

Detroit Jo is a podcast that will focus on the unheard voices of the disenfranchised people of Detroit who are being pushed out by gentrification.

Episodes

July 25, 2025 45 mins

Did you know that you have power?  You are part of the grassroots of this city, state, and country.  When we come together and work as one, no one can stop us.  The Davis Aerospace Technical High School is back and running.  Listen to the speaker as he explains what happened to the school in the first place, and how the grassroots brought it back.

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If you are like me, you shake your head when some people get away with breaking the law, due to the amount of money they have.  So only some of us must follow the law?  According to what we see on the National News, rich people are not like us.  Our guest on this episode, can answer many questions about the law and how it relates to one's education.  Wade McCree is not short on words.  

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Do you really know about Probate Court?  Most of us don't, which is why too many of us end up in probate.  I don't know about you, but I want to spend my time and money somewhere else.  Vanessa Moss is back to give us knowledge on how to stay out of that courtroom.

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June 16, 2025 74 mins

Cass Ford is one of our most devoted and staunch radicals in Detroit.  If you are a female with a union job, Cass is the one you should thank.  Her hard work and unionizing made a way for all women and men in the auto plants.  To this day of upheavals, she is still out protesting the bad policy making in Washington.  Some people speak of history, but she is history.  Get out your laptops and take notes.

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April 18, 2025 55 mins

Is she an artist, writer, or journalist.  Ms. Oneita is all three.  She is her own person doing her own thing.  She will blend all three into this episode.  So, get ready for a true artistic conversation.

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April 18, 2025 48 mins

Talking about art with Mr. Harper is an experience.  This is a man who knowns about art and antiques.  Mr. Harper is a true appraiser for many people.  Can we say the Henry Ford family.  You will learn how money is made through art.

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April 18, 2025 35 mins

Art like music keeps growing in Detroit; and it is outstanding.  Omo Misha, the only black female gallery owner in Detroit, is back to educate and inspire us all in finding art in ourselves and others.

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This is the last podcast on the subject of how this country is changing us.  We have values, so use them.  Just never give up. I have no idea what you will tell your children when they don't have the food they love so much.  Fast food and eggs will take a hit.  So, we will make out on something else.

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March 20, 2025 58 mins

Let's not fool ourselves.  We are going to live differently in America.  Many will not have a job or home.  Food will cost us more.  Regardless, we will make it, if we help each other.  These two ladies will explain how their village works.

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February 19, 2025 53 mins

As hard as most of us work, we should all be rich.  The problem is not knowing how to save and make our money grow.  There are other ways and places we could put our money other than the local bank.  Curtis Lyons is one of the smart advisors in this city.  Listen to his wise advice to the typical investor.

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February 19, 2025 38 mins

The House of Morrison is one of several Black owned businesses in the city of Detroit.  The shoe repair shop or should I say leather shop, has been around since 1954.  Rhonda and her family are not only business owners, but caretakers of the Westside of the city.  What is their business doing so well while others are not?  Her family is black history for real.

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December 17, 2024 23 mins

It's getting cold outside, and you need a good-looking hat.  Men this is for you.  How about a hat that matches your coat, regardless of the style.  If you want a good one that is in style, go to Henry the Hatter and ask for Joe Renkiewicz, the hatter of the stars.  This store has been in business for over 100 years and has never left the city of Detroit.  Joe is a good man with a story to tell.

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December 17, 2024 27 mins

Detroit is a city of great style.  Not just cars, but of men's fashion.  Some people who know nothing about Detroit, think we are out of fashion, wearing only bright colored suits from the 1900's.  This is far from the truth.  One of the most renown stylist in the country is Tony Stovall.  Men who want to look good and make a statement shop at his store, Hot Sam's.  This store has been in downtown Detroit since 1921.  When many sto...

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October 30, 2024 45 mins

Democracy is at risk, and we all must do our part in saving it; for it's not only about you, but the world we want to live in. Show the world that you are the new superhero. Carl Marlinga is back with his superhero shield and running for The U. S. House of Representatives for the 10th District. His shield has a larger D in the front, which represents 40 years of service to the state of Michigan.

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October 24, 2024 15 mins

Sometimes the correct person to express an opinion is yourself.  It took months for me to realize that I was that person.  Please young people, pass the importance of voting to all of your friends.  If Harris does not get in, America will be a Fascist country.  There will be no twelve hundred dollars coming your way, if that is what you are looking for.  We will be pushed all the way back and it will not be pretty.

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October 23, 2024 35 mins

If you want to know anything about the Divine 9, Harry Todd is the one to ask.  No one has more historical knowledge than Harry.  If you have not heard of the Divine 9/ D9/ or the Black Greeks, this will be your history lesson today.

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October 20, 2024 44 mins

Vanessa Moss is a fighter.  When an obstacle got in her way for Judge in the 36 District Court, she became a write in candidate.  She will tell you the problem and how she got there. 

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  Richard Clement, this hard-working old school radical will have his say about the upcoming election.  He will address many of the issues and lies being told on the streets of Detroit.

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August 12, 2024 42 mins

Most young Detroiters know very little about our history.  Ken Coleman has taken the time to learn and write about Detroit, past and present.  On this episode, Ken is off his Detroit history tour bus and with Detroit Jo.  This will be the first of several episodes from Ken.  

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August 5, 2024 49 mins

Once again, the podcast welcomes its favorite journalist, writer, podcaster, and friend to the Detroit Jo Podcast.  Allen Lengel will explain the difference between Zionism and Anti-Zionism.  Can we say that genocide is back, or maybe it has never left the world.  

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