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In November, Westland residents voted to retain their mayor, reelecting Mayor William Wild to lead the city for a fourth term. Wild was first appointed mayor in 2007 and has consistently proven his ability to lead, providing enhanced city services, safer neighborhoods, and a revived business district. Wild's background as a business owner has given him an edge with finances. The city recently celebrated its 15th consecutive balanced budget. Wild says, "I think it's easy to say you're going to...
As we approach the holiday season, a new year and the two-year mark of the pandemic, vaccine rates for Black Americans are still lagging behind their White counterparts across the United States. According to a recent report, less than 35-percent of Black Americans in Michigan have received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine. To close the gap, boost vaccine rates and vaccine access in Black communities, the Cobb/National Medical Association (NMA) Health Institute recently hosted a Cobb...
Imagine having a normal December day, snow on the ground, hot cocoa on the stove and joyful spirits as everyone prepares for the holidays. To some that would be the best day possible, but what if that day took a tragic turn because one of your loved ones suddenly vanished. That was a burden the family and friends of River Rouge native, Jennifer Blackmon was forced to bear. Last year on December 22, 2020, Blackmon never showed up to work or returned home. That was very unlike her being a mother...
Rev. Jesse Jackson and Rev. Al Sharpton are doing the right thing when attending the Amaud Arbery trial. They demonstrate the solidarity that the Black community has with each other when one of us is lynched. Lynching has reverberations. Each of us, every Black person, is repulsed and dismayed when we learn that armed white men, using the pretense of “citizen’s arrest,” can kill any of us. What is a citizen’s arrest, anyway? Is it simply a license to kill? Kevin Gough, the attorney “defending” William “Roddie” Bryant, the man who both took the...
Most of us encounter one each and every day without giving it much thought: a man with a beard. In fact, it is estimated that about 55 percent of men around the world have some type of facial hair. One Livonia businessman has spent the last 30 years focusing on his own facial hair and later creating grooming products to enhance the health and appearance of his beard. Donald Williams says that when he graduated high school, he sported a beard but there were not any type of grooming product for...
In an announcement that has provided a jolt to the 2022 midterm elections, Stacey Abrams said she’s running for governor of the Peach State. The race, which could mean a second dual between Abrams and Republican Gov. Brian Kemp, promises to catapult Democrats into the position of favorites. A Democrat and noted voting rights advocate, Abrams lost to Kemp by just over one percentage point in their controversial 2018 battle. Her activism helped Democrats claim the majority in the U.S. Senate when...
LANSING- As Michigan enters a second holiday season during the COVID-19 pandemic, Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) officials are offering tips and resources to help Michiganders cope with winter, or seasonal, blues that are common at this time of year. "The shorter, darker days of winter can be difficult for many people," said Elizabeth Hertel, MDHHS director. "This season often deepens anxiety, depression and feelings of grief or isolation - especially after everything...
If you are unable to pay your Wayne County property taxes to prevent the loss of your home for tax foreclosure you may be able to get financial assistance and free legal help. Wayne County Emergency Rental Assistance Program (ERAP) (833) 742-1513 https://www.waynecounty.com/departments/econdev/emergency-rental-assistance.aspx The Wayne County Emergency Rental Assistance Program (ERAP) is available to landlords and their renters within Wayne County who have been financially impacted by the COVID-...
In those days, Caesar Augustus issued a decree that a census should be taken of the entire Roman world. (This was the first census that took place while Quirinius was governor of Syria.) And everyone went to their own town to register. Matthew 1:18-25 As we previously discussed in chapter one, Joseph and Mary are returning to Joseph's place of birth, Bethlehem, for the census called by the Emperor. They are on a five-day journey, and it is hot, and there are not many places for rest. Along the...
