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LANSING – Raising public awareness about sexual assault, and educating communities about how to prevent it, are the center of the national campaign for Sexual Assault Awareness Month. Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has proclaimed April as Sexual Assault Awareness Month in Michigan, joining advocates and communities across our state in playing an active role to prevent sexual assault. "It's crucial that we stand with the thousands of Michiganders who are impacted by sexual assault each year and take s...
Highland Park is a small municipality completely enveloped by Detroit. According to the last census, it has a population of 11,776. And although home to Henry Ford's first mass production auto assembly plant, the city has lost thousands of industrial jobs with the downsizing and removal of auto manufacturing and related industries. (Chrysler corporation, the city's last and largest private employer, moved to Auburn Hills in the early 1990's). Faced with corporate abandonment, loss of jobs, and...
The Greater Detroit area is home to one of the largest, oldest and most diverse Arab American communities in the United States. Why Did They Come to Michigan? The first Arab Americans to immigrate to Detroit were the Syrian/Lebanese in the late 1880's. The early wave of Syrian/Lebanese sold goods door-to-door as peddlers and sought jobs in the auto factories when Henry Ford, the pioneering automobile entrepreneur offered $5.00 a day. A story has been told and passed for generations that a...
For many, Earth Day stands as a reminder of everyone’s role as stewards of the planet. It’s a time to reflect and to plan ahead for a cleaner and healthier environment. Still, for many others, it’s also a stark reminder about how African Americans and other minorities are often forgotten when it comes to the protection of their communities. A March 2019 study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) found that whites experience 17 percent less pollution cause...
Legacy of Literacy founded by Alma Greer is a non profit organization. Celebrates National Reading Month with Dr. Jonella Mongo who specialize in hosting Real Men Read throughout several communities. And with her expertise and Selena Smith passion for children they decided to coordinate the male readers event at Sabbath Middle School on March 28th from 9-11:30 am. Selena Smith in education has worked in several capacities were inspired to do this event during March reading month to capture...
Over 300,000 used books and other media will be available for sale at Bookstock, one of metro Detroit’s largest annual used book and media sales. Bookstock is being held at Laurel Park Place Mall in Livonia. The sale began Sunday, April 7 and will run through Sunday, April 14. Bookstock is a project of the Detroit Jewish Community Relations Council. Roz Blanck is part of Bookstock’s Leadership Team. She says the goal of the annual event is to sell books and make people happy. When people don...
ENJOY A DAY OF FAMILY FUN WITH THOMAS THE TANK ENGINE™ AT GREENFIELD VILLAGE ON APRIL 27-28, MAY 4-5, 11-12, 2019 Dearborn- All aboard! Thomas the Tank Engine invites little engineers to go full steam ahead for a day of engaging activities and fun adventures at Day Out With Thomas: The Steam Team Tour 2019. Children are invited to spend a day with their friend Thomas when the #1 Engine pulls into Greenfield Village on April 27-28, May 4-5, 11-12, 2019. Day Out With Thomas: The Steam Team Tour 2...
Mayor William Wild of Westland has been actively involved in public service for 20 years. Wild began serving on the city's Planning Commission in 1999 and after two years, he was elected to City Council. He served Westland residents there until 2007, when he was elected mayor of the 10th largest city in Michigan. Now in his 13th year as mayor, Wild guides a city that has enjoyed numerous successes and which has increasingly become more diverse over the past decade. Wild's tenure as mayor has...
On April 4, the Family Resource Center (FRC) hosted a community event called Stand Up, Stand Out, and Stay Sober. The free event was held at the Maplewood Community Center in Garden City. The event was directed at families and young adults to highlight the dangers of underage drinking. FRC Supervisor Kimberly Mitton-Hahn says the event was held at this time because April is Alcohol Awareness Month. "Over spring break we hold this event to help educate and bring awareness to the prevention of...
South Los Angeles City Councilman Marqueece Harris-Dawson Declares Intersection Of Crenshaw Blvd. And West Slauson Ave. As Ermias "Nipsey Hussle" Asghedom Square...
