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 site
- Sarah Rahal is a reporter with the Detroit News.
Ann Arbor-area rapper uses hip-hop to help Black men and boys tell their stories
- 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 immigrants
- 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 precautions
- PJ Ryder is the owner of PJ's Lager House, located in Detroit’s Corktown neighborhood.
