Detroit is Different

  • Latest episode: “Raised by Grandparents, Led by Purpose: James White’s Detroit Story”
  • Latest episode: “One Detroit, Real Detroit: Portia Powell on Banking with Heart”
  • Latest episode: “Black Mothers Deserve More: Leseliey Welch on Birth Justice in Detroit”

  • Latest episode: “Raised by Grandparents, Led by Purpose: James White’s Detroit Story”
  • Latest episode: “One Detroit, Real Detroit: Portia Powell on Banking with Heart”
  • Latest episode: “Black Mothers Deserve More: Leseliey Welch on Birth Justice in Detroit”

Learn about KUA and much more from Dr. Shelley McIntosh, an educator who has dedicated decades to shaping young Black minds in empowerment and community. From her roots as a preacher’s kid on Detroit’s Eastside to her education at Southeastern HS and Wayne State University, Dr. McIntosh shares her journey and how it led her to find purpose within the Shrine of the Black Madonna. As one of the founding members of the Houston TX Church, she delves into her commitment to the church’s mission as a space for the development of both people and community. In this interview, Dr. McIntosh shares the values instilled in her by the vision and leadership of Pastor Jaramogi Abebe Agyeman (Albert Cleage).