Serving Metropolitan Detroit Since 1944
Serving Metropolitan Detroit Since 1944
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Aretha Franklin, arguably the greatest voice in music history, reportedly is gravely ill. Family members and her closest companions have gathered at her bedside for a final round of goodbyes, with one telling the NNPA Newswire, "Long Live the Queen." "She will be so missed as a mother, sister, friend, cousin," said longtime friend Roger Friedman, who also covered the Queen of Soul for decades and originally broke the story about her cancer fight on showbiz411.com. "Her legacy is larger than... Full story
The Annual African World Festival will be held this weekend at the Charles H. Wright Museum. It will feature performances, poetry, arts and crafts, African drumming and dance, vendors and ethnic foods. There will be more than 150 vendors with import and visual arts, handcrafted items, apparel, accessories and foods for the attendees to purchase and to learn about. This is a perfect way to celebrate the cultures of the African Diaspora while chronicling another African World Festival in Detroit.... Full story
The NAACP commends State Attorney Bernie McCabe for charging Michael Drejka with manslaughter in the brutal murder of Markeis McGlockton in Pinellas County Florida. "We commend the State's Attorney for indicting this man in the brutal murder of a husband and father, who sought only to protect his family," said NAACP Chairman Florida resident Leon W. Russell. "This law is a shameful tool for vigilantes and cowards." Drejka had killed Markeis McGlockton 28, in front of his wife and children after... Full story
For most people, an interaction with a police officer is not necessarily a positive thing. Most folks encounter a police officer in the context of a negative situation, such as an auto accident, a burglary, or a traffic ticket. Police officer Bruce Shippe wants to change that perception. Officer Shippe is the Garden City Police Department's K-9 Officer and newly named Community Outreach Officer. Shippe, who has been with the department since 1999, relishes the task of making connections with the... Full story
Eddie Eagle is the National Rifle Association (NRA) Pre-K to 4th grade Gun Safety Character and Teacher. He along with Corporal Christoval Trevino have been teaching the children of The Ecorse Public School System at no charge. Eddie Eagle and Officer Trevino Teaches: Stop! Don't touch!! Run a way!!! And tell a grown up!!!! All the materials used are free and given to the Police Department and the students of Ecorse Public Schools by the NRA. Last August, the Police Department and Trevino... Full story
Daddy Can You Hear Me is collection of poems and prayers targeted to fatherhood, and what a father figure means to the family. Cass Tech and Michigan State alumni Patrice A Lee is the sole contributor of the poems in Daddy Can You Hear me. The subject matter covers fatherhood in a multitude of perspectives. Ms. Lee wrote this book to remind the community that a father's job is never done, and that it's never too late to start over. There are pieces directed to absent fathers and suggested steps... Full story
It's that time of year again. Football programs across the country have been cooped up in their hiding places devising the best strategies for their teams. With about two weeks left until football season, staff, student, and the community alike are itching to see what their favorite teams are coming up with. For the first time in current world history River Rouge High School and Cass Technical High School will have the opportunity to go at one another. Coach Parker and his brotherhood of... Full story
You just can't make this stuff up! A Black detective infiltrates the White racist Ku Klux Klan. When? Where? Why? How? If you want to know the details and want to be entertained while you catch up on this bit of Americana history, just set aside 2 hours and 14 minutes and watch this screen adaptation of the memoir "Black Klansman." It's a very true and eclectic story about a brave man and a very gullible bunch of bigots. In the mid '70s, Detective Ron Stallworth broke the color barrier at the... Full story
There are regular outbursts of violence across Detroit and America as a whole, and this violence is often described as random, purposeless and senseless. It seems that as soon as we are over the shock wave of one incident of bloodshed and mayhem, there is another outbreak to hold us in its torrid, crimson grasp. There are mountains of coverage devoted to excavating and shedding light on every detail of the violent act itself; from the number of bullets fired, or the kinds of stab wounds, or the... Full story
