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On Saturday, February 11, 2023 the community came out to celebrate Black History with the Montford Point Marine Corps League Detachment #158. Complete with red blazers and pride, the members mingled with the attendees and supporters. They shared their history of being the first African American Marines back in 1942. During the evening, they recognized four of their living legends; Eugene Owens, Ernest Thomas, Billy Thomas and Erin Love. The men overcame years of racism as they served the United...
Dale Rich has been a photojournalist for over 45 years. He developed his love for photography while attending Cass Technical High School. Not only is he a photojournalist, he is acclaimed as a researcher and historian for documentaries. He is a collector of Black American images, and has put on many photo exhibits in libraries, universities and other institutions of learning that showcase the lives and the experiences of African Americans. Rich's research and photographs have contributed to...
Join with the Pentecost Missionary Baptist Church at 35625 Vinewood in Romulus on Sunday, March 12th at 11:00am to celebrate the 32nd Anniversary of Rev. Arthur Willis, Sr. The guest speaker will be Rev. LaThomas Willis, Pastor of New Jerusalem Missionary Baptist Church of Inkster. Everyone is invited to come!...
Smith Chapel AME Church invites you to join us in a fundraising project that will celebrate Inkster's history in a fun and novel way. "Inkster-Opoly" is a reimagining of the traditional game of Monopoly with a hometown twist. The game will be a walk down memory lane for Inkster natives, and offer an opportunity to advertise the businesses and organizations that keep our community going. Why are we doing this? Because we love Inkster, of course! We also love Smith Chapel!! We want to preserve...
With the spring and summer fastly approaching, Ecorse's Deputy Chief Jerry Flowers met with Sheriff Raphael Washington of the Wayne County Sheriff's Office, to get a commitment to assist the Cities of Ecorse and River Rouge. The commitment will include augmenting police with special events and patrolling the areas when possible. This will also be in addition to assisting with the Task Force initiative that Ecorse, River Rouge, Detroit, Michigan State Police and the FBI have been conducting to...
R.I.C.H. Book of Wisdom was written and inspired by its author to encourage and motivate many to hang in there no matter what they are facing. Hopefully, as they are reading this book they will embrace the understanding change has to start within. The first step is to change their mindset with the acceptance of words of wisdom. Next don't entertain or listen to negative people. Then, lastly, one should always strive to present their best, mediocre is not acceptable....
The All Star Turkey Give Away has been giving back to the community for 24 years. This year they passed out over 3,000 meals to community members from throughout the Metropolitan Detroit area at River Rouge High School. The set up was a Drive Thru format with vehicles starting as far back as the Jefferson Bridge that connects Detroit to the Downriver Communities.. What makes this event so special is the vast number of volunteers that come out each year to help distribute Turkeys and the...
Veterans Day 2022 is Friday, November 11. This Veterans Day discounts list will continue to be updated as we learn of more nationally available Veterans Day discounts, meals or other ways businesses and organizations want to give back to Veterans. These Veterans Day discounts, free meals and other programs are being shared so that Veterans, their families, caregivers and survivors are aware of all resources available to them. Verify with the organization offering. 7-Eleven – November 11, 2022 Ge...
MI Governor Gretchen Whitmer MI Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson MI Attorney General Dana Nessel MI Supreme Court Richard Bernstein Brian Zahra Proposal 1 - YES Proposal 2 – YES Proposal 3 - YES MI U.S. House District 6 Debbie Dingell*(D) MI U.S. House District 7 Elissa Slotkin*(D) MI U.S. House District 8 Daniel Kildee*(D) MI U.S. House District 9 Lisa McClain*(R) MI U.S. House District 10 John James(R) MI U.S. House District 11 Haley Stevens*(D) MI U.S. House District 12 Rashida Tlaib*(D) M...
RIVER ROUGE – On Tuesday, October 17, 2022, Lieutenant Governor Garlin Gilchrist II continued the MI First Vote, an initiative to emphasize the importance of participating in the democratic process and clear up misconceptions and apprehensions about voting, with a visit to River Rouge High School alongside Tarence Wheeler. On Friday and Saturday, Lt. Governor Gilchrist kicked off MI First Vote with stops at the Jalen Rose Leadership Academy in Detroit and Southfield Arts and Technical High Sch...
Let's go Bulldogs! Westwood Community School District students, families, teachers, staff and alumni are kicking off a week-long Homecoming 2022 celebration on Monday, Oct. 10. The festivities start with Spirit Week, where students, teachers and staff can participate in the dress-up days that include themes like a character from a movie, TV show or book, decades day, dressing backward, dressing like a twin and a blackout day where students and staff will wear all black. Spirit Week builds up to...
The Southern Wayne County Regional Chamber will proudly recognize some of the most outstanding women in our region. The event honors women in Downriver business leadership, and inspires our next generation of female leaders. The honorees are; Gina Wilson Steward - "Kyle F. Stack Leadership Award," Jessica Bazner - "Entrepreneur Award," and Lisa Rutledge - "Unsung Heroine Award!" The Chamber will also honor an emerging young professional in our community with the "Distinguished Young Woman...
The Michigan Board of State Canvassers has approved ballot language for three proposals on the Nov. 8 general election ballot. Proposal 22-1: Legislative term limits and financial disclosure A proposal to amend the state constitution to require annual public financial disclosure reports by legislators and other state officers and change state legislator term limit to 12 total years in legislature. This proposed constitutional amendment would: • Require members of legislature, governor, l...
It is with great pleasure that we announce our 2022 Western Wayne County NAACP Freedom Fund Dinner. Our speakers for the dinner will be Byron Brooks – Activist and Founder of "From The Hood for The Hood" and Laura Dickerson – UAW Region 1A Director. This year is historic as we celebrate our 75th Anniversary. The theme for this year is: "Accelerating Change Despite the Odds" Our Honorees for this year are: LifeTime Achievement: Mable Stroman, Elected Official/Service: Erika Geiss, Exc...
The Telegram honors this week's Senior Star - Cora Lee Watson. Join us in showing love to our elders. CORA LEE WATSON 84 years old Lives in Inkster Where were you born and raised: Tchula, Mississippi Number of children: 6; Number of grandchildren: 9; Number of great grandchildren 7 What do you want the readers of the Telegram to know? I am blessed to be 84 years old. I've lived in Inkster for 55 years. I've enjoyed my life through good and bad times!! I love and enjoy singing. It's been a...
Her goal is to make sure River Rouge is a better city for all of it's residents. She says that her education, corporate work experience, her experience as a small business owner, relationships with stake holders throughout Wayne County and the State has prepared her to become the next Mayor of River Rouge. Ms. Wilson as she is called by most people in the community where she grew up has been a positive role model to many of the young people in the Millennial age group. She was their tutor and...
The announcement of the 2022 Western Wayne County NAACP Freedom Fund Dinner has been made. The speakers for the dinner will be Byron Brooks – Activist and Founder of "From The Hood for The Hood" and Laura Dickerson – UAW Region 1A Director. This year is historic as they celebrate their 75th Anniversary. The theme for this year is: "Accelerating Change Despite the Odds" This will be the first in person dinner since the COVID-19 pandemic, which led them to do things differently. They aree hav...
Detroit - Today, the "Just Ask "Foundation, Inc., announced that they will host their second annual "Health & Fun Fair: Celebrating the Human Spirit" event to honor the disabled, elderly and their caregivers. The free event will be held on Thursday, October 6th, 2022 at EASTERN MARKET SHED #5 2934 Russell St, Detroit, MI 48207 From 10 AM - 2 PM. According to Marsha Florence, President of the Board of Directors for the Just Ask Foundation, Inc., and Executive Producer of the "Just Ask" Talk Show...
Detroit - -The American Basketball Hall of Fame announced the list of 40 eligible candidates for the Class of 2022 today. The 2022 class will be the 4th class to be inducted into the American Basketball Hall of Fame. The HOF has inducted 50 players into the HOF from the likes of former Boston Celtics Sam Jones, Harlem Globetrotter Legend Meadowlark Lemon, to the late great Los Angeles Lakers, Kobe Bryant. The goal of the American Basketball Hall of Fame is to honor the history of basketball on...
Two days of the best blues music, cold brews, and wonderful barbecue. This is the biggest festival in the region with an average of over 17,000 people visiting each year! Blues, Brews and BBQ will feature several talented musicians, all American barbecue and a selection of Michigan craft beers. Family admission will be from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. for Family Fun Time and general admission opens at 4:00 p.m., with the event ending at 11:00 p.m. Parking for this event will be free this year at...
ANNIE BELL JOHNS Age 90 City you live in: River Rouge Where were you born and raised?: Birmingham, Alabama Number of children: 4 Number of grandchildren 14 Number of great grandchildren 21 Number of great great grandchildren 3 What you want readers of the Telegram to know: Thanking family and friends for the beautiful gifts, cards, flowers and my 90th Birthday Party. Employment History: Childrens Clothing Store, Housekeeping and Stanley Home Products Family members: 9 sisters & brothers; Elizibi...
State Rep. Abraham Aiyash (D-Hamtramck), Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib (D-Detroit), State Sen. Stephanie Chang (D-Detroit), Breathe Free Detroit, the Detroit Hamtramck Coalition for Advancing Healthy Environments, Ecology Center and local residents. : Rep. Aiyash, Congresswoman Tlaib, Sen. Chang, environmental justice advocacy groups and residents hosted a press conference to call on the city of Detroit to hold US Ecology South accountable for its repeated odor violations and failure to be a good...
Over the last month, the Cities of Ecorse and River Rouge have become the latest cities that have seen an increase in the number of shootings of innocent bystanders. The leadership in both communities have been diligently working to restore peace to the communities. They believe that it is going to take the community coming together to share information about these last incidents as well as any new shootings that may occur. Jerry Flowers - Deputy Director of Public Safety for Ecorse and DaSumo...
DETROIT - Hundreds of imaginative works created by Detroit Public Schools Community District (DPSCD) students will be on display in the 85th annual Detroit Public Schools Community District Student Exhibition, presented by the Detroit Institute of Arts (DIA). The exhibition, on view April 23 through May 29, is free and will be held on the first floor in the Wayne and Joan Webber Education Wing. The partnership between the DIA and the Detroit public schools is the longest standing continuous...
INKSTER - Through the efforts of the Malcolm X Project in Inkster, the home where Malcolm X spent time plotting the path of his future life as a vocal advocate for Black empowerment and promotion of Islam is now designated as a national treasure. The efforts of a small group of dedicated Inkster residents led by Aaron Sims and former Inkster resident and Inkster Historian Robert Turley resulted in the designation of the home as important to the life of Malcolm X, a leader of the Black Muslim...
