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The Weslyn A. Bennett Foundation held its second annual Juneteenth Celebration on Saturday June 17, 2023, at the Leanna Hicks Public Library in Inkster. People in attendance recited the Juneteenth Statement of Purpose and Promise. The David Hicks Elementary School Choir, directed by Natasha Zahor gave its rendition of several spirituals, and they joined in singing the Black National Anthem by Davian Bennett, the great grandson of Weslyn A. Bennett. Ryan Peterson performed I'm a Survivor. The...
The history of beads dates back 40,000 years as talisman, status symbols, amulets, and barter. The historical, geographical, and thematic features make every bead special. Beads come in various sizes and for some, the purpose is merely decorative pieces like necklaces, bracelets or other assortment on gowns and other attire. Others use them as part of cultural values, religion, or spiritual reasons. The Telegram Newspaper spoke with Detroit based, internationally known beadmaker Lilian Uduma,...
Federal prosecutors revealed alarming details in a detention memo filed on Wednesday, July 5, regarding the arrest of Taylor Taranto, a man apprehended last week in former President Barack Obama's Washington, D.C., neighborhood. According to the memo, Taranto began live-streaming in the area shortly after resharing a social media post from Donald Trump, the Republican presidential candidate claimed to share Obama's address. The prosecutors urged a federal magistrate judge in the D.C. District Co...
LANSING, Mi., June 30, 2023 - In a disappointing decision yesterday, the U.S. Supreme Court eliminated affirmative action in higher education. In Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson's dissent, she offered a very poignant perspective that pertained to historical trends that were - and are - designed to keep the Black community away from opportunities to progress. "History speaks. In some form, it can be heard forever," Justice Jackson wrote. "The race-based gaps that first developed centuries ago are...
Last week I wrote about dishonest politicians and the need for everyone, wherever you are, to be held accountable. Well, I have heard from so many of you and the comments range from "bout time" to "you're going to make some people angry." There were those who were concerned that my bottom line would be impacted and I wouldn't be able to keep the newspaper alive. Still others said, "keep doing what you're doing and you will not only be on the right side of history, you'll be blessed." Wow! Which...
As long as I can remember, I have never been one to jump on the bandwagon whenever some new gadget or gimmick arrived on the scene. Video games? No thank you. iPad? Not interested. Cell phone? Well maybe, with limitations. I first began using a cell phone some time in the 2010s. I do not have a wide circle of people I associate with so the phone was tucked under the visor in my car. It came in handy if I was running late for an appointment and it was useful when I was involved in an auto...
The opioid epidemic in Michigan affects thousands of families each year. In 2020, the state saw 1,911 deaths from synthetic narcotics overdoses including Fentanyl and 447 deaths from heroin overdoses that same year. More than a decade prior, heroin overdoses were shaking communities around the state and in 2007, Families Against Narcotics was formed by a group of concerned citizens which included former Assistant Macomb County Prosecutor Linda Davis. The community-based organization began in...
The Detroit Branch NAACP continues to make history, as it has done many times before. The June Jubilee Celebration of Freedom took place on the weekend of June 23rd-25th. Consisting of several events, it started with the unveiling of Detroit's very first statue, of the late, Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Covered in Bronze, the sculpture is set to remain in the heart of the city, known as Hart Plaza. As the weekend continued, so did the celebration. The Freedom Walk took place on Saturday,...
After the Supreme Court's 6-3 decision to end affirmative action in higher education, a civil rights group has launched a challenge to legacy admissions at Harvard University. Lawyers for Civil Rights, a Boston-based nonprofit, filed a complaint, arguing that the practice unfairly favors predominantly white children of alums and discriminates against students of color. The challenge against legacy admissions has gained momentum since the conservative justices on the Supreme Court handed struck...
