Serving Metropolitan Detroit Since 1944
Serving Metropolitan Detroit Since 1944
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8 has been a year that seems like only a comic book writer can imagine. Thankfully it's almost over and we can start fresh next time around. I assume most people will appreciate the bombardment of unwanted and excessive advertising coming to an end. It was hard to enjoy life with the hypnotizing, ear splitting commercials of the saga we just left. Motor City Comic Con has swooped in once again to save the day. Giving the community control of what's in front of them. Setting up shop at the...
Many black men have been on the fence about the presidential campaign. Anyone is free to, it's their right as an American. Black men are citing how prices were cheaper during the Trump Administration, and how inflation has skyrocketed under Biden. Those same black men cannot say the name of our current tax system, that has given large corporations record breaking tax cuts. Which is Donald Trump's Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, enacted in 2018 to 2025. Those same black men will justify and gloss over...
Belleville welcomed the community for the 2024 Harvest Festival. A time where the community can enjoy each other and the natural beauty of Belleville and Sumpter township before temperatures drop, and the colors change. The Festival met towns folk with family fun, local vendors, even a scarecrow contest. The library was also open for activities, recipe sharing, and city history. The Belleville Tractor Parade was a fitting piece to the festival. Dozens of tractors hauled riders to the fair to...
Recent rumblings from Chicago have left the 2024 presidential race with more to talk about. The National Association of Black Journalist (NABJ) has received mixed reviews on following through with one of the organizations traditional decisions; to invite presidential candidates to the national convention to speak to, and in front of a room where black professional journalists are the majority. This year, current elect, and former president Donald Trump was invited to Chicago to speak at the...
GARDEN CITY - The Western Wayne NAACP works hard to show its presence in the communities it serves. For years the Western Wayne NAACP Scholarship Committee has put together packages for local students. Dr. Fleda Fleming, who has served as the Scholarship Committee Chairperson for over five years and her team have done it again for students entering their collegiate careers in the fall. This year the awards ceremony was done differently. It was executed with a reception to celebrate the...
River Rouge - The EPA has been working diligently for approximately four months to eliminate the contaminated soil from some areas of Belanger Park. There were many steps that had to be taken to get to this point. The Just Transition Team – MI has been engaged in learning the process as it directly ties into their efforts to educate the community and fight for Environmental Justice issues. To keep the community informed on the process of elimating the contamination at the park, Mayor William C...
The sun was privileged to shine over Detroit Golf Club as it hosted the John Shippen Men's Invitational, Presented by Rocket Mortgage. The John Shippen was designed to showcase Black amateur and professional golfers, named after John Shippen Jr., A man born a slave and freed through the Civil War. John received a bachelor's degree from Howard University. He later on found a career across golf courses at different positions. John Shippen Jr is known for his tenure as the Head Pro at the Shady...
Preston L. Allen has authored eight works of fiction, including Every Boy Should Have a Man, Jesus Boy, All or Nothing, and the award-winning collection Cuhrchboys and Other Sinners. Preston was born in Honduras, he has lived in Boston and Miami. Florida played a pivotal role in his career. Preston holds a BA in English from the University of Florida and an MFA in creative writing from Florida International University. He lives and teaches writing in South Florida.a Preston's latest work, the...
Michigan Fashion Week is a four day event that brings the best out of Michigan's fashion community. Veteran, active, and student designers showcase their work for experts and consumers. For twelve consecutive years, Loren Hicks has worked to bring us Michigan Fashion Week. Michigan Fashion Week is designed to provide the bridge between fashion designers, models, photographers, model agencies, make-up and hair stylists, and entrepreneurs in the beauty, and fashion industry to consumers and...
When Anthony Stanco leaves home in the morning he represents himself, and the family he created. He represents the Sicilian family who started in this country as produce farmers. Stanco represents the city of Frazier Michigan, and the country of America as a whole. Ultimately, Jazz is the driving force that Anthony Stanco represents. The genre and his trumpet have allowed him to feed his family and travel the world. Anthony's music career started like many. As a child in music class striving to...
Detroit was chosen by the NFL to host the 2024 Draft. The state of Michigan delivered epically. The city cleaned up well. Attendees would have assumed they were in Las Vegas or Mardi Gras with the traffic. Over 700,000 people were said to have been in attendance at the draft. With the Detroit Lions historic season, and Michigan's National title win the state has been spoiled in regards to football. The draft, its results, and the events surrounding it have intimately redefined Michigan's relatio...
World-class talent and business will meet in one space to shock the world to it's core. From April 25th to 27th, Detroit will be home to the 2024 NFL draft. The draft will change lives by bringing commerce to the city and the surrounding areas and allowing many young men to fulfill their professional football dreams. The city of River Rouge has snuck its way into the conversation. In recent history, the Panthers have become a national football powerhouse. Many have pursued fine careers after...
The Freep Film Festival is a film festival produced by the Detroit Free Press. The event is worked in tandem with Michigan.com the papers business and events branch. The documentary film festival showed from April 10th through 14th throughout different venues in the Detroit area. The film, Rouge. Kicked off the pageant of cinema on its opening night at the Detroit Institute of Arts. Rouge is produced and directed by Mohamed "Hamoody" Jaafar. Jaafar is a native of Downriver, a historian, and an e...
It's the American way to be compensated for your skill, output, or quality of work. Professional Athletes are paid millions. High school and college athletes are also starting to receive benefits for their work. Where is the incentive for the arts? Individuals who write, read, and draw work just as hard as the athletes to perfect their craft. Yet they always come up short. Most of us are aware of the phrase, "starving artist". Shelly Books and More, is how Miss Shelly Echols rewards students...
Media representation has plagued the black community since before the invention of the television and movie camera. The community has been depicted as lazy, ugly, violent, and all around degenerates. This has been executed for propaganda and entertainment for entities who never tried to understand the experiences of African Americans. Over the years, artists from the community have tried their best to even the playing field. For decades, Andre Batts has cultivated his own field. The 1980s were...
River Rouge High School celebrates it's class of 2024 seniors. The district honors them on their home court, and wish them the best luck on their future success....
For the past four years it has been easy to hear the name Nick Marsh. It was first heard on Detroit's east side and nurtured in the City of River Rouge. Where he spent his time as a student, and athlete for the Panthers. Flying high on the field and court. Nick's beginning is a humble one and it's just getting started. Marsh came to River Rouge in the eighth grade, making waves at STEM Academy with his presence. During that year he was able to adjust to the new environment and the unique...
The month of October brings certain inevitabilities into the world. Halloween, leaves will change colors, breast cancer awareness, and the Western Wayne County NAACP Freedom Fund Dinner. Months of planning brought local, and professionals from across the country to meet. This is where the Western Wayne County NAACP acknowledge and celebrate the individuals who have been instrumental to moving the people forward. Westland welcomed students, elected officials, clergy, veterans, educators,...
The North American International Auto Show is upon Detroit once again. For different reasons the Auto Show has always been a part of the Motor City's legacy. The event shows how Detroit got its name, bringing out tourists, journalists, and car enthusiasts from across the world to Detroit's waterfront. This year the Auto Show is running parallel to a historic event. The United Auto Workers strike. Let's take a moment to acknowledge the Union's hard work amongst this troubling time. The goal is...
The past weekends in River Rouge were a hard one to miss. There was so much going on! From Friday to Sunday the city has been lit up like the Vegas strip. Friday the annual River Rouge Days carnival opened. This year was different from the Rouge Days of before. There was a two dollar fee upon entry, and children under seventeen had to be supervised. The carnival portion took place inside a secured gate while vendors and events like wrestling and an old school car show took place. This new order...
Google defines Reparations as the making of amends for a wrong done, by paying money to or otherwise helping those who have wronged. Reparations are not a new concept in modern history and can be acknowledged in many ways. For Example. The United States Government publicly recognized its wrong doing for its role in Japanese citizen internment in 1942. The United States has also issued a Reparations package to the Native American population of this land. Lastly, for now. The German government...
The Summer season is coming to an end. Graduating seniors of 2023 are making their transitions to adulthood, while current students are rising through the ranks themselves. After a safe Summer filled with family and friendly fun, it is finally time for the hallways to be filled and opened up again. Through the weekend the community has banned together to ensure that students have everything they need before the first day of school. Micalah Matthews and Chaunsey Moore of Monumental Mentoring...
The NNPA is a nation wide network of black owned newspaper publishers. For over a hundred years, the black press has been instrumental in telling the stories of black people. Fighting the good fight with a pen not a pistol. Every year the NNPA hosts a conference to allow publishers to share information that will better their papers, and their organizations as a whole. The Nashville JW Marriott was packed to the brim with publishers, writers, politicians, and media connoisseurs to exchange...
Detroit has a reputation of spitting out people who can achieve just about anything. Musicians, athletes, and business gurus only make up a small number of the city's prodigies. These people go on to change the world, and shift the culture as we know it. Garrick Smith is one of these game changers. The Cody High School graduate has been a computer wizard for most of his life. Smith has used his skills to gain clientele, build his skills, and find steady work. He currently lends his hand at All...
Growth and development are vital steps to the human experience. No individual can control what outside forces may affect their lives, but there is one thing we can control. How we cope, react, and move forward from the circumstances. Methods of coping vary from person to person but one thing remains as a universal truth. Unsavory states of affairs from the past have to be dealt with before you can walk through the door of a bright and promising future. Toriana Willaims is making progress as a...
