Tia Graham

@itstiatime00.bsky.social

Co-host of The Metro on 101.9 WDET Native to Detroit MSU alum Always eager to learn ✌🏾 tia.graham@wdet.org

The Michigan DNR is giving money to 25 communities and organizations to help grow local urban tree canopies. Awardees include the cities of Oak Park, Ferndale, Port Huron, and St. Clair Shores, as well as nonprofit groups like Arboretum Detroit and Detroit Horsepower. wdet.org/2025/11/07/d...

DNR awards new community grants to grow Southeast Michigan’s urban tree canopy - WDET 101.9 FM

The Michigan Department of Natural Resources is giving money to 25 communities and organizations to help grow local urban tree canopies.

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Ijania Cortez is a muralist whose vibrant neon portraits can be seen across Detroit. In the latest episode of CONTAINER on The Metro, she chats with @itstiatime00.bsky.social about her journey from corporate to creative 🎨 buff.ly/zKS0ApW

CONTAINER On The Metro: Ijania Cortez - WDET 101.9 FM

Detroit artist Ijania Cortez uses bold color and community storytelling to bring local icons and everyday Detroiters to life through her murals and public art.

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Detroit photographer Elonte Davis has been featured in museums across the city and publications across the country. In the latest episode of CONTAINER on The Metro, he chats with @itstiatime00.bsky.social about his childhood, art accessibility and being a “memory engineer” ✨ buff.ly/Fe7MXnC

CONTAINER on The Metro: Elonte Davis - WDET 101.9 FM

Detroit photographer and 2025 Kresge Fellow Elonte Davis uses his art to spread love, joy, and self-acceptance.

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Donald Calloway is a mixed media artist who’s been working in Detroit for more than 30 years. In the latest episode of CONTAINER on The Metro, @itstiatime00.bsky.social gets to know how he’s refined his colorful perspective and finds new ways to express his creativity 🎨 buff.ly/q1jtHEz

CONTAINER on The Metro: Donald Calloway - WDET 101.9 FM

Detroit artist Donald Calloway, a 2025 Kresge Artist Fellow, creates striking mixed media works from repurposed materials and has exhibited at major Detroit institutions.

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Taylor Childs has made a name for herself in art and fashion, winning the 2025 @kresge.org Gilda Award. In Episode 7 of CONTAINER on The Metro, she talks with @itstiatime00.bsky.social about how she weaves her family’s history into her work, preserving Detroit’s story along the way ✨ buff.ly/abDeUJW

CONTAINER on The Metro: Taylor Childs - WDET 101.9 FM

Emerging Detroit artist and designer Taylor Childs blends sustainable fashion with community values rooted in her family and neighborhood legacy.

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Ali Evans is the founder and owner of GODNII Eyewear, the only eyewear manufacturer in Detroit. In Episode 6 of CONTAINER on The Metro, he talks with @itstiatime00.bsky.social about finding inspiration, following faith and fostering community 🎧 wdet.org/2025/09/22/c...

CONTAINER on The Metro: Ali Evans - WDET 101.9 FM

Detroit’s only eyewear maker Ali turned faith and determination into a business creating bold glasses worn locally and worldwide.

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Earlier this week, @detcityfc.com announced that its new stadium will be called AlumniFi Field. The project will also include 15,000 square feet of retail space around the stadium, a 420-unit parking deck, and 76 units of affordable housing. @patbatcheller.bsky.social reports ⚽️ buff.ly/jFqAWWo

DCFC reveals new stadium's name, plan for community benefits - WDET 101.9 FM

Detroit City Football Club's new stadium will be called AlumniFi Field. Plans also include new shops, parking, and affordable housing.

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Caught up with Ron Holland, who feels like he “left a lot on the table” during a promising rookie season. Story on his offseason workouts and Year 2 goals. “You know I’ve been working on that jumper, come on now.” www.freep.com/story/sports...

Ron Holland has 'relentless' offseason for Detroit Pistons: 'I left a lot on the table'

Several months removed from the Detroit Pistons’ first-round NBA playoffs exit, Ron Holland feels as though he had more to show.

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The national Tiny Desk Contest may be over, but Detroit is just getting started. Our hosts have chosen their favorite local performers from this year’s competition, but the last spot is up to you! Vote for the semi-finalist you think should join the Sounds Like Detroit stage at wdet.org/tinydesk ✨

Vote For Detroit's 2025 Tiny Desk Winners - WDET 101.9 FM

Vote to decide which local artists will get to perform at the 2024 WDET Sounds Like Detroit concert on Aug. 15 at New Center Park in Detroit.

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People across the country participated in “No Kings” protests this weekend, including tens of thousands in metro Detroit. Attorney Sabrina Balgamwalla joined The Metro to discuss how the Trump administration is escalating tensions around immigration.

The Metro:Thousands protest to stand up for immigrant rights in Metro Detroit - WDET 101.9 FM

Thousands joined “No Kings” protests nationwide, including in Detroit, where ICE detentions are rising. Hear more on The Metro with expert Sabrina Balgamwalla.

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