Serving Metropolitan Detroit Since 1944
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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...
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....
Byron Brooks is not one to sit around, recounting injustices and wait for someone else to do something about it. The 25-year old Ferris State University student is more than willing to be a catalyst for change in society himself. Brooks was raised in Detroit by his great-grandparents, as his mother was serving a prison sentence when he was born. He credits his great-grandparents with instilling in him an attitude of service to others. A licensed minister of the Gospel through his home church,...
As part of the implementation of the West Jefferson Corridor Plan, which calls for revitalization of Jefferson Avenue as it runs through the cities of River Rouge and Ecorse, bicycle lanes are being installed along Jefferson Avenue this summer. Bike lane installation is currently being done in Ecorse. The West Jefferson Corridor Plan was adopted last November by both cities, who have partnered with planning firm McKenna Associates. The goal is to revive both cities through infrastructure improve...
Our current Senior Star is Detroit resident Rosemary Burgess. Ms. Burgess was born in Detroit in 1939 and was raised in River Rouge. She is one of eight children. Of her seven siblings, four remain alive. As a girl, Ms. Burgess attended Northrop Elementary School in River Rouge. She recalls that at that time black families lived on one side of the city and white families lived on the other side. She says the white children attended Ann Visger Elementary School while those in the black community...
U.S. Census Bureau worker Jennifer Pope wears a face covering at a walk-up counting site in Greenville, Texas, on July 31. The bureau is ending all counting efforts for the 2020 census on Sept. 30, a month sooner than previously announced, the bureau's director confirmed Monday. The U.S. Census Bureau is ending all counting efforts for the 2020 census on Sept. 30, a month sooner than previously announced, the bureau's director confirmed Monday in a statement. That includes critical...
The United Way of Southeast Michigan has introduced a tool for families called Connect 4 Care to help them find free and low-cost childcare programs they may be eligible for in Detroit. Jeff Miles, Senior Director of the Center for Early Childhood Excellence at the United Way, says the program builds on data obtained by the city of Detroit when it began asking families about their experiences with trying to find childcare nearly three years ago. The city's data found that families wanted to...
Small towns have their reputations. Some good, some bad, some false, some true. A small town's biggest fable is that it breeds once in a lifetime talents. Some individuals are destined to outgrow the boundaries of their one horse town. They inspire to move outside their city's small boundaries, and change whatever new world awaits them. Malik Boynton is one of those small town legends. An original product of River Rouge, Boynton has always had a natural talent in athleticism. He participated on...
This week's Senior Star is Mr. Wardell Montgomery, Jr. The Detroit resident was born in 1940 to Rose and Wardell Montgomery, Sr. Throughout his life he has made his home in Los Angeles, New York City, and Denver, returning home to Michigan in 1995. Montgomery is retired from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, where he worked in customer service. Montgomery grew up on Milwaukee Street near Russell and was the oldest of three boys. He recalls the neighborhood was integrated and...
Washington, DC) - Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis, Jr., President and CEO of the National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA) announced today that he and the NNPA have agreed to assist the efforts of Earvin "Magic" Johnson, majority owner of EquiTrust, the nation's largest minority-owned insurance company, and MBE Capital Partners (MBECP), the largest certified minority-owned asset-based lender, in funding over $100 million in PPP loans. EquiTrust, MBECP and the NNPA together today are focused on inf...
Young voters notoriously neglect the importance of voting, but their voice is an important one on both sides of the aisle. Key issues in every election increasingly relate to the concerns of students and professionals between the ages of 18 and 29, making it essential for members within that age group to educate themselves on political issues and take to the polls. While millennials represented nearly 50% of the entire voter population in the 2016 election, they were further divided along race, gender, and education lines when considering key...
In Michigan, over 2 million people have applied for unemployment since March 15. Many in the state are still waiting for their claims to be resolved and benefits received. If you or someone you know would rather return to work than wait on unemployment benefits, there are jobs out there to be had. Read on to get a glimpse of the type of opportunities available this week. The Salvation Army of Southeast Michigan is looking to fill a variety of part and full-time positions at its many locations...
This melanated chocolate drop is the first adopted infant to win this coveted prize. Just look at her little turban and precious smile!!! According to TODAY.com, the baby brand revealed that Magnolia is the first Gerber baby who was adopted, and is part of a new generation of groundbreaking spokesbabies, "[following] in the baby steps of the first Gerber baby with Down syndrome and the first one of Hmong descent." Magnolia's parents, Courtney and Russell Earl, who live in Ross, California, were...
This week's Senior Star is River Rouge resident Rosa Lee Bow. Ms. Bow was born at Sumby Hospital in 1940 and has spent her entire life in River Rouge. She was the only girl of five children; three of her brothers have passed away. Her only surviving brother is Robert Wilson. Ms. Bow graduated from River Rouge High School in 1959. She recalls having had many friends while in school. She married in 1960 and held many jobs in many positions. Now a widow, Ms. Bow finds companionship and inspiration...
Over the past weeks across the nation, united demonstrations have made the message clear: People have had enough of the ongoing struggle for equality and equity, of the battle against systemic injustice, and the fear of being a person of color in America. The catalyst for the latest demonstrations was the senseless and tragic death of George Floyd on May 25 at the hands of four police officers in Minneapolis, Minn. Floyd's death, those horrific eight minutes and 46 seconds as this American was b...
Pearl Barden, a beautiful young woman, who will soon be 90 years old credits her longevity to the love of GOD. Mrs. Barden came to the City of Inkster in 1945 from Triggs County, Georgia. She and her husband raised 12 children in their original Inkster home. Her advice to mothers and grandmothers is to remind and encourage their families that they have the responsibility of completing the Census. She wants them to help bring federal funding to the community by taking 10 minutes to complete the...
The 25th District Court is currently offering an amnesty program for eligible defendants. The program will allow defendants to pay fine associated with unpaid parking tickets and civil infraction that were issued from Jan 1st 2015 to April 20th 2020. Any default fees, showcause fees, bench warrant fees, late fees and/or penalties will be waived during the amnesty period. The program will be available from May 1st 2020 to June 30th 2020 and comes in response to the economic hardships brought on...
Westland Fitness and Nutrition Center held its Grand Re-Opening on Sunday, June 14. The exercise facility had been shuttered since March 16, when Governor Whitmer issued an executive order closing all indoor public gathering places such as restaurants, community centers, movie theaters, and gyms. The arrival of the COVID-19 pandemic and ensuing state shutdown has hurt thousands of businesses in the state, includingWestland Fitness and Nutrition Center, which had just celebrated its one-year anni...
More than 2.2 million new unemployment claims have been filed in Michigan since mid-March, according to the Michigan Department of Labor. Layoffs in the state continue to decline as restaurants were allowed to reopen at 50 percent capacity on June 8. Still, many residents remain out of work. Read on for some employment opportunities which may be of interest to you or someone you know. If you apply for a job online, be sure to have everything you may need on hand, including work history and...
Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer said Michigan is standing out in its aggressive measures to fight COVID-19. In a press conference Wednesday, Whitmer said the aggressive actions protected families from the spread of COVID-19 and lowered cases and deaths. She said that before the public health measures were in place, the average Michigander spread the virus to three other people.This number then decreased to 2.5 people, then 1.25 people, then 0.8. Whitmer said that only Michigan and New York...
Romulus resident Roosevelt Williams is this week's Senior Star. Mr. Williams, 79, was born in Tallulah, Louisiana. His parents were both from the south and moved the family to Ecorse when he was around three years old. William's father worked at Great Lakes Steel and his mother worked at Ford Motor Company. Williams attended Ecorse High School and was known by friends as "Fluckey." He was an active participant in track and field, football and basketball, and was friends with Archie Clark, who...
On May 20, State Representative Jewell Jones partnered with local community organizations to distribute more than $30,000 worth of groceries, children's items,and protective equipment to some of Detroit's impoverished and high-risk communities. Although not part of Jones' District 11, which includes Dearborn Heights and Inkster, he partnered with Enjoy Detroit, the Detroit Phoenix Center, and Manifest Billions to bring some relief to Detroiters, saying, "Of course, my district is outside the...
Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson announced today that all registered voters in Michigan will receive an application to vote by mail in the August and November elections. "By mailing applications, we have ensured that no Michigander has to choose between their health and their right to vote," said Benson. "Voting by mail is easy, convenient, safe, and secure, and every voter in Michigan has the right to do it." Of the 7.7 million registered voters in the state, about 1.3 million are on the...
TAYLOR – Registration is under way for the 11th annual Happy Soles 5K Run and Walk,which is a virtual event this year in the wake of the worldwide COVID-19 pandemic. The 5K is a key supporting event for the Fish & Loaves Community Food Pantry, a faith-based, nonprofit, volunteer-operated, client-choice pantry based in Taylor. The pantry is committed to ensuring that no one goes hungry or without adequate nutrition in Taylor and six surrounding communities: Allen Park, Brownstown Township, D...
