By Faith Ballard | October 24, 2025 | We the People's Journalist DETROIT– Christopher Samp, director of the City of Detroit’s Office of Disability Affairs said he was born deaf, as the son of a Syrian immigrant in Troy, Mich. during the 1990s, “my parents found out when I was two years old but fortunately … my grandparents are deaf, my aunt is deaf, so there’s sign language in the family,” Growing up from K to 12, I did not have any support services, I didn’t have a sign lang

October 16, 2025 | Detroit PBS Celebrate 10 years of Detroit Future City with bold ideas, visionary voices, and real conversations about building an inclusive and sustainable future for all Detroiters. This special program features a keynote by Dr. Michael McAfee, President & CEO of PolicyLink, alongside panels with local changemakers, interactive discussions, and opportunities for meaningful dialogue. Join One Detroit and  Detroit PBS on Thursday, October 16 at 1 PM ET for

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 14, 2025 ID: Eric Welsby Author: Executive Office of the Governor Communications Division press@michigan.gov Michigan Developmental Disabilities Council Eric Welsby, of Sterling Heights, is the advocacy director at Detroit Disability Power, the founding advocacy director of Disability Action, and the principal consultant at Welsby Consulting, LLC. Welsby holds a Bachelor of Science in English, political science, and communications from Central Mi

ID: Headshot of Ramiro Alvarez Listen to the whole interview with 94.1 KPFA What does it take to turn one of the nation’s largest...