Serving Metropolitan Detroit Since 1944
Serving Metropolitan Detroit Since 1944
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The Salvation Army of Metro Detroit is currently accepting applications for Christmas assistance from residents of Wayne, Oakland and Macomb Counties at all metro Detroit Salvation Army corps community centers. The application period is Monday, Nov. 11 through Wed.y, Dec. 11. Families with children up to age 14 may apply to receive toys from The Salvation Army corps community centers' toy shops. Families up to six will receive a food box of non-perishable items to prepare a holiday meal and a... Full story
When there is a need, the Detroit Men from the Historic King Solomon Church of Detroit is there to help. Upon a visit to Nassau Bahamas, earlier last month, Rev. Charles Williams, Sr. of the Detroit Men visited with Bishop Rev. Dr. J. Carl Rahming, the Pastor of St. Paul's Baptist Church in Nassau and the men discussed a need. Because of the devastation that hurricane Dorian left after it hit the Abaco Islands and Freeport in Bahamas as a Category 5, the citizens need help. Some people lost thei... Full story
Perhaps you've been long admiring your neighbor's green thumb and wondering how she is able to have such beautiful rose bushes each year. Maybe you'd like to have some roses yourself, but unfortunately you are unable to tell a hosta plant from a coleus. Fear not, help is available in the form of a local garden club. The Dearborn Heights Garden Club (DHGC) was founded in 1967. It is one of several garden clubs in Wayne County, including clubs in Garden City, Allen Park, and Taylor. The Dearborn... Full story
BALTIMORE - The NAACP hosted a special tele-town hall with Senator Cory Booker and Senator Kamala Harris, along with Derrick Johnson, NAACP President and CEO, and Bradford M. Berry, NAACP General Counsel to call attention to the Comcast Supreme Court Case. The case that sits before the Supreme Court is an outright attack on Black contractors and hinders the progression of Black businesses. Over 6,000 attendees heard about why the Supreme Court must protect one of the country's longest-standing... Full story
On November 1, Reverend Jesse Jackson spearheaded the 20th Global Automotive Summit at the Motor City Casino conference room in Detroit. This year's theme is entitled, "Expanding the African American Opportunity Pipeline." The theme is inspired by information gained from a review of the Automotive Diversity Scorecard which graphically illustrates the progress (or lack of progress) of inclusion efforts of auto manufacturing in the United States. The categories range from employment, dealership... Full story
How much time do your children spend reading in a week? Do they see you reading? I have always been a reader. My parents made sure we read books, mostly Black History books or stories, however we always were reading. I remember my teacher at Northrup Elementary school, Ms. Moore, challenging us to read a book a week. We also had competitions to see who could read the most books and since I love to win... I always kept a book in my hand. Guess what, my kids grew up reading and winning too. My... Full story
DETROIT – Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib (MI-13) sent a letter to the chairmen of the House Committee on Ways and Means, Committee on Oversight and Reform Subcommittee on Economic and Consumer Policy, and the Committee on Financial Services Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations to request they hold investigative hearings into whether political campaign contributions influenced the designation of opportunity zones in her district and across the country. Opportunity zones were created by the T... Full story
SAVE THE DATE - 23RD ANNUAL MILLION WOMAN'S MARCH - OCT. 25, 2020 - PHILADELPHIA Sharon Carpenter, North Westside Cood, Basiymah Muhammad Bey, Philadelphia MWM National Coord., LaShonda Jackson-Bartell, Michigan MWM Event Coord. Tenisha Yancey, State Representative-Dist. 1 Rena Lampkin, Eastside MWM Coord.... Full story
(StatePoint) November is Native American Heritage Month, a great time to honor the legacy and service of Native American veterans of the U.S. military. Here are a few ways to do so this month and beyond. Learn the History Today, American Indians, Alaska Natives and Native Hawaiians (AIAN) serve in the U.S. military at one of the highest rates per capita of all population groups, according to the Smithsonian Institution. In fact, the AIAN veteran cohort served in the Pre-9/11 period of service... Full story
