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Articles from the February 25, 2021 edition


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  • Russell Hughes: A Black Engineer, Father & Football Coach

    Xaiver Jones, Telegram Media Specialist|Feb 25, 2021

    Rome wasn’t built in a day, and the men and women who built it did not learn the skills overnight. These people centuries ago belonged to a special, underrecognized, but omnipotent group of individuals. This group still exists and thrives in the world we inhibit today. Engineers are the aforementioned club that has built Rome, and everything else around it. It did not happen in a day, but Russell Hughes has earned the title of engineer. He grew up spending time across River Rouge and Ecorse. R...

  • College Financial Aide Forms (FAFSA) deadline is March 1, 2021

    Feb 25, 2021

    The U.S. Department of Education (Department) office of Federal Student Aid needs your help reaching Michigan high school seniors, current college students, and their parents to remind them to submit the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA®) form. As Michigan's March 1 deadline approaches, the urgency to submit the FAFSA form increases. Submitting the FAFSA form is crucial because it is used to determine a student's eligibility for federal grants, work-study funds, and loans for...

  • President Biden Applauded for Reopening of Obamacare Enrollment

    Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Correspondent|Feb 25, 2021

    After four years of the previous administration's efforts to destroy the Affordable Care Act (ACA), President Joe Biden has moved swiftly to repair damage done to President Obama's signature legislation. The Biden administration has reopened enrollment at Healthcare.gov through May 15 – though the timeline varies depending on the state – to ensure that everyone has an opportunity to obtain coverage. The move is especially important as the nation continues to grapple with the coronavirus pan...

  • Making changes that will result in a better 2021

    Gina Wilson Steward, Publisher CEO|Feb 25, 2021

    The year is off to a busy start and if we get involved, things will continue to move at a fast pace. As you think about what you will spend your time on, I suggest you take about a week to jot down somethings that are important to you. Our goal is to come out of the pandemic better than when we went in. If things go well with the vaccine and people continuing to wear their masks, Dr. Fauci and President Joe Biden said that by December of this year, things could be almost back to a sense of norma...

  • US Congresspersons Tlaib, Watson Coleman and Takano Introduce Legislation to End Discrimination in Automobile Insurance Rates

    Feb 25, 2021

    Washington, D.C. – Today, Representatives Rashida Tlaib (MI-13), Bonnie Watson Coleman (NJ-12), and Mark Takano (CA-41) reintroduced a bill to ensure insurance companies use only driving-related factors in determining car insurance rates and eligibility. The Prohibit Auto Insurance Discrimination Act, or PAID Act (H.R. 1270), would end the use of income, credit score, education levels, and other factors unrelated to driving history and ability, preventing insurance companies from using these d...

  • PHOTO OF THE WEEK

    Dale Rich, Photojournalist|Feb 25, 2021

    Ozzie Davis, Ester Gordy Edwards, Michigan State Representative. George Edwards, Rosa Parks, and Mayor Coleman A. Young. Cobo Hall, 1974...