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Charles Alexander _Age: ____91_____ City you live in now: ___Ecorse_ Where were you born and raised: Siluvia Alabama Number of children: _2____Number of grandchildren: __4___ Number of great grand children __10____ Employment History: _____Coal Mine Boothon Alabama 16 to 18 years of Age; Ford Motor Company 4 years; Great Lakes Steel 36 years - Retired Family members (living/deceased) ___Wife deceased – Edith Alexander, Son deceased Living – 2 sons, 4 grandchildren, 10 great grandchildren, mul...
Team work paid off. Three police personnel from River Rouge and two from Ecorse received FBI Director Certificates for their instinctive and heroic actions to safely apprehend FBI Tampa bank robber subject JOHN CHARLES ANDERSON on January 20, 2022. The officers also recovered critical evidence which led to additional federal firearms charges in the Eastern District of Michigan. River Rouge Deputy Police Chief Dasumo Mitchell stated, "It is an honor for our officers, this department and the city...
Sabbath Middle School staff and the nonprofit organization Legacy of Literacy, Inc has partnered since 2018 to encourage students to read in and out of school. The latest literacy initiative provides books for students to build home libraries to promote daily reading after school. Families have been able to select books to take home when picking up learning packets from the school office. Mr. Demond Thomas, the principal, is delighted to report how excited parents were to receive free books for...
ROMULUS – The Greater Romulus Chamber of Commerce (GRCC) is holding a new event they're calling the "Black-Owned Business and Vendor Showcase" on February 26, 2022. The Showcase is free to attend and open to the public. It will be held at the City Event Centre located at 37451 Ecorse Road in Romulus. The City Event Centre is a member of the Romulus Chamber and owned by Rasaq Gbadamosi, a native of Nigeria. The event is sponsored by the Telegram Newspaper who is also a member of the Chamber. T...
What is on your driving record.? Now is the time to check it out. Getting your driver's license back is one vital step to taking control of your life. As the new year starts it's time to check things out. The State of Michigan has a program in place to help. As of Oct. 1, 2021, changes in state laws reclassify certain violations as civil infractions and restrict when some violations may suspend your driver's license. These qualifying violations and any sanctions or suspensions connected to them...
Beadear McCowin is a vibrant 99 year old lady who now lives in Detroit She was born and raised in Tyler, Texas She doesn't have any children She worked as a Home Maker and a Church Mother The Motto that she lives by is: Do right by everyone you meet. as the Bible says. Love one another Who inspires her is her mother. She inspired her to always do better and you will be blessed. What she remembers most about growing up in the community where she did was helping her mother clean houses and helping...
This year's Summit attracted over 400 automotive executives, entrepreneurs, suppliers, dealers, manufacturers, consumers, government, and elected officials to the Motor City Casino Hotel and Convention Center. This year's theme, Expanding the Minority Opportunities During Electrification, addressed the potential disparity gaps in the Electric Vehicle supply chain for African American and other minority suppliers, dealers and professionals. The purpose of the Summit is to facilitate a poignant...
Colorectal Cancer is the second leading cause of cancer related deaths among Americans, with Black Americans having a 40% higher death rate compared to White Americans. However, if caught and treated early, there is a 90% survival rate. The Neighborhood Service Organization (NSO) has teamed up with BLKHLTH® and Cottonelle® to reduce the impact of racism on Black health through education and action. Their project is to get more people tested for Colorectal Cancer. NSO Chief Community...
Living through the Covid 19 Pandemic has shed a light on many issues that affect peoples' well being. Several groups came together to host a Town Hall that allowed participants to have a conversation about how stress, the pandemic and self-medication has affected their mental wellness. This was a time for the panelist to share their life lessons with the participants, thus opening a line of true dialogue. The discussion started with the fact that many detrimental issues are on the rise in our...
The Tri-County Breast and Cervical Cancer Control Program (BCCCP) is a community-based partnership created to help provide uninsured or under-insured individuals who face high out of pocket costs due to insurance deductibles full access to breast and cervical cancer screenings. We are one of the 11 regional programs authorized by the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) to accomplish this goal. Since 1992 the Tri-County BCCCP has provided over 120,000 free breast and...
Sometimes, the statement, 'listen to your grandmother' is all you need to get the ball rolling. That is how Birlon Harvest got it's start. Gina Allen loved her grandmother, Ola Ree Williams, better known as Mudear, and trusted her opinion. When Gina wanted some advice as to what product she could sell to help support her program and the people in her community of Inkster she turned to her grandmother. Her grandmother said, 'Well baby everyone likes coffee.' The seed was planted and then the...
Michael Wilson and Artanza McRae were married on August 21, 2021 in St. Augustine Florida. They are both graduates of Bethune Cookman University in Daytona Beach Florida where they met. They were married in front of their parents Gina Wilson Steward and Venus and Theodore McRae, friends and family by Rev. Arthur Willis, Sr., Pastor of Pentecost Missionary Baptist Church in Romulus....
George celebrated his 100th Birthday on August 4th with family and friends. He had a Drive-Thru celebration at SS Andrew and Benedict Catholic Church on Beatrice in Southwest Detroit. His children Sheila, Donald and Stan were on hand for the celebration The motto he lives by is - Try to keep healthy and stay active. He does exercise everyday and walks to the corner. Before the pandemic, he worked out at 'The Y' everyday. He and his wife bought a home in Southwest Detroit when they moved from...
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer announced Wednesday $3.7 million in road funding grants will be awarded to 25 villages and cities across the state with populations less than 10,000 through the Transportation Economic Development Fund (TEDF), Category B - Villages and Small Cities. "Today's transportation grants will help us fix the damn roads in villages and small cities across Michigan as we continue our economic jumpstart and put people back to work," said the Governor. "With these dollars, commu...
The 2021 Primary Election is in the record books. As usual the turnout was low. Here are the results for the elections that were held in Wayne County. Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan* Anthony Adams Detroit City Clerk Janice M. Winfrey* Denzel Anton McCampbell Detroit City Council At Large Janee' L. Ayers Coleman A. Young Jr. Mary Waters Nicole Small Detroit City Council District 1 James Tate Jr. Krystal Larsosa Detroit City Council District 4 Latisha Johnson M. L. Elrick Detroit City Council District...
In celebration of Western Wayne County NAACP's Founder's Day, the Membership Committee has launched their 'Each One Reach One' Membership Campaign. We are asking all of the members of Western Wayne County NAACP to assist us with our outreach to increase the number of people that are members of the oldest civil rights organization in the world. You can participate in this campaign by starting a membership in the Western Wayne County NAACP Branch or by renewing your expired membership. The "Each...
Community volunteers came out again to help clean up the Ecorse Creek. This team is continuing with the work they started last year. Each month they come out and do a little bit more to make this area a clean pathway for water transportation. This is the second Clean Up this summer with two more to go. Volunteers traveled down the Ecorse Creek in canoes and kayaks and pulled debris from the water and along the sides of the creek. During this day at the two locations they removed over 1,000...
The Michigan Nonprofit Association (MNA) today announced the resignation of CEO Donna Murray-Brown, whose departure is prompted by a spousal job change that will take her family out of state. Murray-Brown will stay on through Dec. 31 and provide consulting services as needed through the first quarter of 2022. MNA has already begun the establishment of a search committee, headed by Incompass Michigan CEO Todd Culver, to begin its hiring and recruitment efforts. Both internal and external...
Western Wayne Family Health Centers has expanded the opportunities for all to access primary care services with the launch of its brand-new mobile clinic on May 27th. The inaugural event was done in partnership with Wayne Metropolitan Community Action Agency and targeted people experiencing homelessness who wanted to get COVID19 vaccine and a physical. The mobile unit will be used to take health care to neighborhoods and agencies serving people who may have difficulty getting to one of the...
When the pandemic shut down Detroit schools and office buildings, Willie Brake closed his local computer shop, All About Technology. That closure lasted just two days. "Phones were ringing off the hook and we realized the unprecedented demand for our products and services," he recalls as everything from school to work moved online. As some non-essential businesses around the city were forced to close and people everywhere became increasingly dependent on technology, Brake assessed the risk,...
Adams Middle School student Princess Ikenyi knows a lot about history. She was selected as a National Qualifier Alternate to represent the state of Michigan for National History Day in Washington D.C. She is one of the top qualifiers from students in the rest of the 50 states. She will only participate if one of the top two is unable to fulfill the qualifications needed to continue. She was able to accomplish this through her hard work and dedication in her Accelerated Social Studies class. Her...
RIVER ROUGE – During a Press conference on Saturday, April 17, the Western Wayne County NAACP and the Michigan NAACP Youth and College Division joined with local community members and clergy to demand the City and Police Department take some action on this arrest. "The climate that the country is facing, dictates that police actions should be addressed before someone gets killed. The actions over the last year shows that in a few seconds things can go from calm to chaotic", President Steward sai...
The Partnership for Progress with the Western Wayne County NAACP and the Conference of Western Wayne has continued to hold their Listening Tours amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The fourth session was held virtually last month on March 18th. The relationships with the Police Chiefs, Directors of Public Safety, Mayors, community groups, the religious community and members of civil rights organizations have been tackling many issues that address systemic racism and improving police and community...
Cities through out Wayne County are working hard to stay on top of the COVID-19 pandemic. Although they are all working in partnership with the County and State, each city has their own plans for keeping their residents safe. This week, we hear from Westland's Mayor, William Wild. TELEGRAM: What programs do you have or have had to get masks to your residents? MAYOR WILD: We are distributing free masks every day at City Hall and Jefferson Barns Community Center. We are distributing free masks at...
1. It seems that the number of vaccines that Wayne County will receive is determined by the Governor's office. What is the plan to get people in Wayne County vaccinated? Wayne County is following the vaccine guidelines established by the State of Michigan as set by the Department of Health and Human Services. Right now, we are vaccinating seniors aged 65 years and older and people over the age of 50 with pre-existing conditions that make COVID-19 worse. As vaccine supply becomes more readily ava...
