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DETROIT – U.S. Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Ben Carson traveled to his hometown of Detroit today to announce the first round of 'EnVision Center' designations in 17 communities around the nation. One of Secretary Carson's signature initiatives, EnVision Centers will offer HUD-assisted families access to support services that can help them achieve self-sufficiency, thereby making scarce federal resources more readily available to a greater number of households currently w...
June 17 is a special day for many of us. It is the day that we celebrate those men that make us feel special, protect us and provide for us. That's right... It is Father's day. History of Father's Day Many will debate that this is a new age concept that has been introduced by greeting cards Company like Archies and Hallmark. However, if you delve into history you will find that for the last 4000 years there has been a day dedicated to celebrating fathers. Many parts of the world used to...
Last week, the world witnessed something that had never been done before in the history of politics in the United States. Not only did Democratic voters in Georgia elect a 44-year-old African American candidate as the first-ever Black gubernatorial nominee in the state, they also made history by electing the first Black woman to be a major party nominee for governor in the United States. That's right-former Georgia House Minority Leader and attorney Stacey Abrams soundly defeated her opponent,...
There is an old Vulcan proverb; "Only Nixon can go to China." Now there is a new one; "Only Trump can talk to Kim." The Trump legacy hangs on what happens after this week's summit North Korean leader (dictator) Kim Jung Un. By early accounts, the summit seems to be a mild success. We won't know for a few years if this has been really successful. It didn't take until Bush 41 for the Berlin Wall to come down after Reagan's summits with then Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev. But we can take away fro...
Detroit resident Debbie Williams will always remember that day 26 years ago. It shadows her every movement and it burns her with the unfathomable anguish of a mother that has her children inexplicably snatched from her grasp. It began with a call to the Michigan Department of Human Services Child Protective Services with allegations of child abuse. William's eldest son, Joseph (who was 14 at the time) made up stories about how she'd physically abused him. He fabricated these stories because he...
ARTIST SPOTLIGHT Daizy Doodles Megan White has big dreams, she plans on using her God given artistic talents to make them a reality. White has aspirations of becoming a queen cartoonist and master of the craft. Surpassing the beautiful struggle phase of her career is her working priority. Megan goes under the pen name of Daizy Doodles. The moniker has many dimensions. A name Megan shares with her Grandmother, and character from a popular comic strip Megan is crafting. Daizy tackles interracial d...
Super Fly (1972) was one of the most profitable of the Blaxploitation Era flicks. Released during the genre's heyday, the picture revolved around its iconic title character, Youngblood Priest, a flamboyant cocaine dealer who dressed like a pimp, drove flashy cars and sampled his wares from a spoon shaped like a cross draped around his neck. Overcoming a modest budget of just a half-million dollars, the film's phenomenal box-office success led to a couple of sequels, (Super Fly T.N.T. (1973) and...
n June 11, at 3:21PM, the Detroit Pistons announced an agreement with Dwane Casey to join the organization as Head Coach. Mr. Casey, who led the Toronto Raptors to 59 wins in the most recently completed season, is a finalist for the NBA’s 2018 Coach of the Year Award, which will presented on June 25 at the league’s awards dinner in Los Angeles. Last month, the National Basketball Coaches Association named him the Coach of the Year. Casey had been making the rounds on NBA broadcasts recently and...
Senior citizens who reside in Wayne County can once again make plans to enjoy a day of their own at the Nankin Mills Picnic Area in Hines Park. The Wayne County Senior Funfest will be held on Saturday, June 23 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. The event is free of charge but registration is required in order to receive a ticket. The Senior Funfest has been an annual event in Wayne County for more than 25 years. Kevin Kelley, a manager with Wayne County Senior Services, says that many attendees have told...
