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Black people, in America have been fighting for the rights and resources to own business since the day our chains were taken off. Black businesses are important to the communities they are meant to serve. Black owned businesses create a skill building infrastructure that gives employment, boosts the economy, and fulfills the needs of the community. Practicing business as a black person in America has never been an easy thing to do. Most of the same hurdles that apply in education, healthcare,...
As part of the implementation of the West Jefferson Corridor Plan, which calls for revitalization of Jefferson Avenue as it runs through the cities of River Rouge and Ecorse, bicycle lanes are being installed along Jefferson Avenue this summer. Bike lane installation is currently being done in Ecorse. The West Jefferson Corridor Plan was adopted last November by both cities, who have partnered with planning firm McKenna Associates. The goal is to revive both cities through infrastructure improve...
California Sen. Kamala Harris is Joe Biden's choice for vice president. Following months of speculation and debate over whether Biden should pick a Black woman as his running mate. Harris was named Tuesday as Biden's choice. Biden reportedly had called Rep. Karen Bass (D-Calif.), former Ambassador Susan Rice, and three other candidates to inform them on Tuesday morning that they were not his pick. Harris had routinely been seen as the top pick, but her clashes with Biden during the Democratic...
Where do you get your news from? I'm not talking about news outlets that only tell stories about people in your community when they commit a crime. I'm talking about news outlets that tell stories about positive news going on in your community. Aley Haley, writer of the acclaimed book, 'Roots', lived by six words, "Find the good and praise it." Each week, the Telegram Newspaper strives to share information about the good people are doing while reporting on positive stories that are happening in...
A candlelight vigil was held in Dearborn Friday evening, August 7, to honor the lives lost in a massive explosion in a Beirut port earlier in the week. The vigil was held in the parking lot of the Dearborn Police Department and allowed distressed Lebanese Americans along with other local residents to express their grief. "The point of this evening is to show support, to stand heart to heart with our fellow Lebanese people who are suffering from what happened recently in Beirut," said the...
EQUIPPED, a non-profit organization to benefit youth, awarded $10,000 in scholarships at a Drive-In Baccalaureate and Dinner extravaganza on Saturday, August 1, 2020. The festive celebration included live music provided by N4Structure, a graduate parade, and a pageant featuring the ten $1,000 recipients as they showcased their talents, exhibited their special interests, and shared their college and career aspirations. The evening concluded with acknowledgments of the scholarship donors, an...
DETROIT – This morning, Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib (MI-13) released the following statement regarding yesterday’s primary election: “The 13th Congressional District raised me, and it is an honor to represent my neighbors in the United States House of Representatives. This re-election campaign took place during unprecedented times and involved us showing up for others and making sure our people had what they needed to get through the COVID-19 pandemic while demanding change and the end to systemic racism. "We hit the ground running during my fi...
Special website for virtual march on 57th anniversary of "I Have a Dream" speech to advance a bold Black agenda; honor the legacy of John Lewis; mobilize the vote BALTIMORE - Today, the NAACP officially launched a new special website (2020march.com) for the 2020 Virtual March on Washington, which is being organized in partnership with National Action Network and a coalition of civil rights partners-along with Martin Luther King, III and the families of Trayvon Martin, Eric Garner, Ahmaud...
The Telegram is helping our readers get back to work by providing information on available jobs in our area. Below we have listed a few employment opportunities you may be interested in. Good luck. In Belleville, Loranger Family Chiropractic Center is looking for a full-time office assistant. Opened in 1986, the practice is looking for a friendly, professional individual with strong organizational skills, an ability to multi-task, and proficiency with computers and cash registers. Applicants...
Our current Senior Star is Detroit resident Rosemary Burgess. Ms. Burgess was born in Detroit in 1939 and was raised in River Rouge. She is one of eight children. Of her seven siblings, four remain alive. As a girl, Ms. Burgess attended Northrop Elementary School in River Rouge. She recalls that at that time black families lived on one side of the city and white families lived on the other side. She says the white children attended Ann Visger Elementary School while those in the black community...
