Serving Metropolitan Detroit Since 1944
Serving Metropolitan Detroit Since 1944
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There was a lot of intense planning and preparation to open school this year. Every family has a different situation and we had to figure out the best way to service and educate our students, while still being mindful of the unknown regarding safety and COVID-19. The River Rouge School District will begin the school year with online instruction as our primary learning option. While, this means direct instruction will be completely online or virtual, we understand students may need additional...
This week's Senior Star is Inkster resident Mary Greenwood. Greenwood was born in Vicksburg, Mississippi, but her family moved to Inkster when she was very young. She had three siblings; one sister and two brothers, but her sister and one brother have passed away. Greenwood graduated from Roosevelt High School, now better known as Robichaud High School. She recalls having parties with her friends, skating, playing baseball and singing in the school choir. Now widowed, Greenwood keeps herself...
DETROIT - In 1971, Detroit Central City Health Centerwas first incorporated to provide health care services to urban Detroit neighborhoods. Now nearly 50 years later, Central City Integrated Health (CCIH), as it is now known, continues to provide integrated services to vulnerable populations in Wayne County, including those recently released from jails and hospitals and those who are experiencing homelessness. The mission of CCIH is to achieve wellness in the community by providing a variety of...
The number of people with the corona virus changes on a daily basis. Luckily the number of cases in the State of Michigan has been holding steady. A group of community organizations came together through a partnership with the Western Wayne Family Health Center to offer COVID-19 Testing last Thursday at Mt. Olive Baptist Church in Romulus. Tri-Cities United have been coordinating testing in Ecorse, River Rouge and SW Detroit since June 24, 2020. They reached out to Romulus Councilwoman Virginia...
Due to the fact that I don't have any children of my own, it's always a holiday or rare occasion in which I can read a children's book. The last time I got to read a children's book was for a series I did in 2018. There's many things I learned during that month two years ago. This week I have been blessed with the opportunity to break that streak. Author, entrepreneur, educator, and literary enthusiast Stephanie Fazekas (S.F.) Hardy is back to take her place among the bookshelves with her new...
In her historic speech accepting the vice presidential nomination for the Democratic party, Sen. Kamala Harris introduced her family - among them her beloved Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority, "The Divine Nine" and others from historically Black colleges and universities. The California Democrat's shout-out echoed worldwide. As the first HBCU graduate and the first member of a historically black greek letter organization named to a major party ticket, Harris' nomination has created a groundswell of...
LANSING. -- Today, the United States Federal Emergency Management Administration (FEMA) approved the Michigan Unemployment Insurance Agency's application for funding that would provide an additional $300 per week payment to Michiganders receiving unemployment benefits. "This is good news for the thousands of Michiganders who are still without work as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, but it's still a short term band aid that falls short of what's needed," said Governor Whitmer. "We need the...
LANSING - . – Last week, the State of Michigan agreed to a $600 million settlement of the civil lawsuits brought against the State of Michigan by Flint residents after the water supply for the City of Flint was switched to the Flint River on April 25, 2014. From our first month in office, Attorney General Nessel and I made it clear to our teams that even though we inherited this situation, it was our responsibility to achieve the best possible settlement for the children and families of Flint ...
History is prone to repeat itself. This is a column I wrote in 2018. I wanted to republish it so we could see that we need to work on this vigorously. February 16, 2018 It started in 2016, now it's 2018. What has changed? Former San Francisco 49er player, Colin Kaepernick brought attention to the plight of African American and people of color who have become victims when many are confronted by the police. His silent protest was simply taking a knee while the National Anthem was being played...
Happy Birthday in Heaven to former State Representative Isaac Robinson. He was presenting an award to members of the Contours and other Motown groups. Isaac showed his heart for recognizing people for their accomplishments and their work in the community....
