Recorded Programs

An examination of significant stained glass installations throughout metro Detroit, with a close look at a handful of significant makers represented and an emphasis on installations found in or close to Rochester.

A testament to the tenacious spirit embodied in Detroit culture and history. Dr. Felicia George reveals how numbers gambling (illegal lottery), initially an illegal enterprise, became a community resource and institution of solidarity for Black communities through times of racial disenfranchisement and labor instability. Learn about the lives of Detroit's numbers operators - many self-made entrepreneurs who overcame poverty and navigated the pitfalls of racism and capitalism by both legal and illegal means. Illegal lottery operators and their families and employees were often exposed to precarity and other adverse conditions, and they profited from their neighbors' hope to make it through another day. Despite scandal and exploitation, these operators and their families also became important members of the community, providing steady employment and financial support for local businesses. Subscribe to our YouTube channel to receive notifications when new videos are posted.

The Works Progress Administration’s Writer’s Project worked to produce a comprehensive snapshot of American life that remains the most comprehensive look at American society that has ever been produced. Learn the history of the Writer’s Project and the work that went into creating the books in 1930s America.  Subscribe to our YouTube channel to receive notifications when new videos are posted.

The Civility Project - created by celebrated journalists Nolan Finley and Stephen Henderson - seeks to bring people of opposing viewpoints together for healthy disagreement, personal interactions, and constructive conversations. Participants become familiar with the pillars of civility, have a chance to engage in enlightening discussions, and learn why listening is important.  The Civility Project places people before the moment of disagreement in a discussion of how we come to our beliefs and viewpoints. Subscribe to our YouTube channel to receive notifications when new videos are posted.

Discover the rich historical resources left behind by local women through photographs, diaries, scrapbooks, and more found in the archives of the Rochester Hills Museum at Van Hoosen Farm! Museum Archivist Samantha Lawrence takes you on a journey to explore the stories of local women who have played a significant role in shaping the history of the greater Rochester area. Subscribe to our YouTube channel to receive notifications when new videos are posted.