Conversations that matter to Michigan. Each weekday, host April Baer will bring you stories from people across the state—from policymakers in Lansing, to entrepreneurs in Detroit, to artists in Grand Rapids. To access full episodes and individual story segments, please visit michiganpublic.org. If you like what you hear on the pod, consider supporting our work: michiganradio.org/podfund
https://www.michiganradio.org/term/stateside
Stateside: Absentee ballot challenges; Broadway’s first black star; cherry farmers struggle
Today on Stateside , we spoke to two Michigan clerks about how the state can avoid an Iowa caucuses style castastrophy in November. Plus, a new play at Plowshares Theatre in Detroit tells the story of Broadway's first black megastar Charles S. Gilpin.