Serving Metropolitan Detroit Since 1944
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Where do you get your news from? I'm not talking about news outlets that only tell stories about people in your community when they commit a crime. I'm talking about news outlets that tell stories about positive news going on in your community. Aley Haley, writer of the acclaimed book, 'Roots', lived by six words, "Find the good and praise it." Each week, the Telegram Newspaper strives to share information about the good people are doing while reporting on positive stories that are happening in...
Black Americans make up just 13 percent of the U.S. population, and yet, we're on trend to have a buying power of $1.4 trillion in 2019. The average Black-owned business grosses only about $72,000 per year, according to the U.S. Census and the national average for other minority businesses is $179,000 per year and a whopping $490,000 per year for non-minority businesses. Over the past few weeks, we are compiling a 100+ Black Owned Business Listing. The list will be comprised of Black-owned...
As we continue with our interviews of local pastors, this week I sat down with Rev. Dr. John E. Duckworth who is the Pastor of Gethsemane Missionary Baptist Church located at 29066 Eton in Westland. How long have you been the Pastor? I have been the Pastor at Gethsemane MBC for 16+ years. Is this your first pastorship? This is my first role as Senior Pastor. I served as Executive Pastor under Pastor Starghill at my home church - Samaritan Baptist before I came to Gethsemane. Was your plan for...
This week's Pastor Profile is on Rev. Mark Zockheem. He is the pastor of United Church of Faith Methodist located at 6064 Fourth St in Romulus. This is his first Pastorship and he has been a pastor for 10 years. He served in the military for over 10 years and worked at Rouge Steel and U.S. Steel before he became a full time Pastor. He started his Home Church with zero members and held bible study. His first member was a teenager and the church has grown by doing outreach and building relations w...
As this year comes to an end and we begin to celebrate KWANZAA and New Year’s, its time for reflection over 2018. In most cases, this is a time to socialize with family and friends. We will eat, eat and then eat again. There is nothing wrong with eating and socializing, but I want to encourage you to eat, socialize and plan for the future. Look back over this year and see what you accomplished. Did you save more money than you did in 2017? Did you start the business that you wanted to start? D...
The ability to read is one method that determines how successful you will be in life. What is amazing is that each family can play a huge role determining the success level of each family member. If you are in your 60s or older, you probably had a parent that either worked in the plant or was a stay at home mom. The mother’s role was to educate and nurture the children and the father’s role was to earn the money to support the family. That mom responsibility included reading to kids and mak...
The state of the Detroit Public School Community District is currently at a level where there is only one way to go and that is up. The PuLSE Institute's latest forum Race, Illiteracy and Poverty - Confronting the three evils of Public Education in Detroit was their next step at coming up with policies to keep the momentum going. The forum took place on November 14th in the auditorium at Denby High School which is located on the East side of Detroit. The panel included Dr. Nikolai Vitti,...
The Kemeny Recreation Center in Southwest Detroit was re-opened during a festive ceremony on Saturday, October 27, 2018. The Center reopened thanks to a $9.5 million renovation by the City of Detroit. Located in the Boynton neighborhood, the renovation and expansion includes: * A new gymnasium * New multi-purpose rooms; facilities for sports, fitness and other activities; and a new kitchen * A new parking lot * New electrical, mechanical and roof systems throughout The old building was 20,826...
Our vote matters because Our LIVES matter, Our Health matters and Our Voice matters! Did you vote in the last election? Do you know the people that you voted for? In the United States of America, we are governed by a sense of democracy. Whether it is the President, Governor, Mayor, Supervisor, State Representatives, Congressmen or judges, they have a level of power. However, the real power lies within us, the voters. Since this is election season, I'm sure you will see politicians at many of...
Inkster, MI: – Renowned Judge Greg Mathis is the keynote speaker for the 21st Annual Freedom Fund Dinner of the NAACP – Western Wayne County Branch. The Woodlands of Van Buren will host the event at 39670 Ecorse Road, Wayne MI. Tickets, sponsorship opportunities and advertising in the souvenir program book are available at facebook.com/NAACPWESTERNWAYNECOUNTY and naacpwesternwaynefreedomfunddinner.eventbrite.com/. The theme for the dinner is “Criminal Justice in the 21st Century” and funds r...
Sock it to them! Those were the words that Judge Greg Mathis said The Queen of Soul – Aretha Franklin told him about the Flint Water Crisis. Plans are underway for that to happen. On Monday, September 24, 2018, Judge Mathis outlined the plan and provide details of the route and the distribution locations for the caravan from Detroit to Flint on Thursday, November 1. Starting in Detroit, the caravan will make stops in Pontiac and Saginaw before they arrive in Flint. As they travel, they will p...
The Guidance Center (TGC) celebrated six decades of service to the Downriver communities and all of Wayne County on Saturday, September 22nd at the Henry in Dearborn. The event brought out supporters, business leaders, community members and staff to relish in the success of the organization. TGC has helped thousands of individuals improve their health and well-being. Although the Guidance Center started as a Child Guidance Clinic, it was realized that when they servicing the child, you also need...
DETROIT, MI- The Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History marked the 55th anniversary of the horrific church bombing that claimed the lives of four little African American girls and energized the civil rights movement, on September 8th. Dale Rich realized that many people didn't know that there were five young girls that fell victim to the blast. The surviving young girl was Sarah Collins Rudolph. It is widely thought that the church bombing was a retaliation for the Birmingham...
citizens we have the privilege of being able to select our officials. This American right was not granted, but earned. We have all heard or read stories about what it took to earn the right to vote. We must not forget. Many of our family members died and were beaten trying to earn the right to vote. (Watch the movie Selma if you don’t know about it) Our forefathers went through so much to earn their right to vote; whether is was taking an oral test, being spreth. Voting can be seen as an obligat...
DETROIT -- James Robinson, an enslaved veteran, preacher and author, was honored at an Independence Day memorial service at his gravesite at historic Elmwood Cemetery. Under the auspices of the Detroit Association for the Study of African American Life and History (ASALH) the service included a wreath laying along with a presentation by the Michigan Veterans Foundation color guard. Genealogist, photojournalist and African-American military researcher, Dale Rich spoke Me a Limb, Some Blood, and...
There is a new business in town! City Paint & Supply opened at 3920 W. Jefferson in Ecorse in April of this year. The owner, Jackie Brown, has had the entrepreneur bug for years. Her dream came true when she was able to open her business to serve the community. City Paint & Supply provides paint and great customer service to the community has quality one coat coverage interior or exterior paint. Their prices are low and their quality is high. They offer a variety of sheens and colors, with...
Over the last five years, you can’t turn on the news without hearing about someone being killed. Not that they died of some health condition, but that they died at the hands of another and in most cases it was by a gun shot. Is it the people, the situation or the availability of guns? From most media sources, it would seem that Black people are committing most of the killings. But many experts said that most people -- whether black or white -- are murdered by people in their own racial group, a...
The Telegram Newspaper is a unique Newspaper that is continuously reinventing itself. In 2008, we launched our first website. As things change and most importantly the way that people get their news change, we had to change too. Our new website is our fourth revision and it lots of bells and whistles. The new website has the same web address- www.telegramnews.net, but it is totally new. Subscribers can now read the news stories on their mobile unit, tablet or computer. It is social media...
Last month the Inkster Community Foundation hosted their Annual 'Maroon & White" Scholarship Luncheon. The event titled 'Beyond the Horizon was an opportunity to award scholarships to graduating students from schools in the neighborhood. The goal of the group is to 'Enhance the lives of youth and the community' in several ways. Four ways that they make a difference are; Providing Scholarships, Inspiring Life-Long Learning, Advocating for Educational Empowerment and Enhancing the Quality of...
