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This museum is more than a museum. When almost everything was closed during the Covid pandemic late summer 2020, the Detroit Institute of Arts was open for business. The staff and visitors adhered to all of the CDC regulations, but it was important for them to open as soon as it was possible. The museum became a place of calmness as people dealt with the loss of loved ones. It was quiet, because there weren't many people inside and people could use the visit to heal. Not only did they enjoy look...
It's been 13 years since Natalie Wilson and her sister-in-law Derrica Wilson founded the Black and Missing Foundation to help bring attention and closure to the ever-growing number of cases in minority communities. The estimated number of missing persons is simultaneously incomplete and cringeworthy. One count suggests that of the more than 600,000 individuals currently reported missing, more than 200,000 are individuals of color. Still, the Wilsons forge ahead....
As cases of the Delta variant of the COVID-19 virus continue to raise concerns across the United States, doctors and public health officials are urging pregnant and breastfeeding mothers to get vaccinated. Here are four things pregnant women need to know about COVID-19 vaccines. Pregnancy is a risk factor for having severe COVID-19 illness. Pregnant women are at a higher risk of hospitalization and getting severely ill from COVID-19 than non-pregnant women. Pregnancy causes changes in the body that make women more susceptible to respiratory...
The Western Wayne County NAACP will host their Annual Freedom Fundraiser on Sunday, October 17th from 5:00pm – 6:30pm. Because of COVID-19 numbers are higher than expected, this year's event will be held via ZOOM. The ticket cost is $50.00 or $75.00 with dinner. The theme for this year's event is On the Road to Recovery – Let the Healing Begin . They are excited to announce that Michigan Science Center CEO – Dr. Christian Greer will be the highlight of the event when he participates in a Fires...
NORTHVILLE, MI – Near a park bench dedicated to a Northville family of five who were killed by a drunk driver in 2019, Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) honored Congresswoman Debbie Dingell today for her fierce advocacy in Congress in memory of Issam, Rima, Ali, Isabella and Giselle Abbas. Dingell is leading the push in Congress to pass the bipartisan Honoring the Abbas Family Legacy to Terminate Drunk Driving (HALT) Act, which will ultimately require lifesaving drunk driving prevention t...
Wayne County, Mich. - As of Tuesday, 70% of Wayne County residents (excluding Detroiters) have received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine. The 70% goal set by President Biden is seen by health officials as a crucial step toward getting a vast majority of our residents vaccinated. Wayne County is only the sixth jurisdiction in the state to achieve this status and the second major county. This accomplishment is a major milestone for the county; yet we cannot become lax in the response to COVID-19, especially with a constant rise in cases...
The effects of the pandemic continue to loom large in society. Whether it be the growing number of cases caused by new variants, small businesses that continue to have their doors shuttered, an unemployment rate that hasn't completely rebounded, or the myriad of other economic issues caused by COVID; we have not fully returned to normal as a country. President Joe Biden and Democratic members of Congress have already taken steps to help our economic recovery, passing the American Rescue Plan...
The Telegram News is encouraging voters to learn more about the candidates that will be on the November 2nd ballot. This week the candidates are Amy Atwood running for Taylor City Council and Leslie C. Herrick running for Dearborn City Council. Name: Amy Atwood City: Taylor Candidate Position: City Council 1. What are your personal goals once elected? My most important issues are, lack of transparency in city government, outsourcing job like tree trimming, that can be done by city employees....
This year, the two comprehensive high schools in Wayne-Westland Community Schools will not be announcing a homecoming king or queen. There is still a competition and crowns for the winners. Still, the two high schools decided to do away with the gender-specific titles and announce the victors as gender-neutral homecoming "royalty" instead, which can be students of any gender. Last school year, Wayne Memorial High School brought the idea to change the homecoming gender-specific titles to the...
WASHINGTON, D.C.-In coordination with Reps. Jim Cooper (TN-05) and Terri Sewell (AL-07), U.S. Congresswoman and Congressional Black Caucus Chair Joyce Beatty (OH-03) introduced legislation to establish Rosa Parks Day as a Federal Holiday. "Through her willingness to sit, Rosa Parks stood up for what she believed in," Beatty said. "As a state legislator, I was proud to lead the push to make the Buckeye State the first state to officially recognize Rosa Parks Day. It's now time for us to come...
