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Say goodbye to ZOOM meetings for now. The Executive Committee of the Western Wayne County NAACP Branch is inviting the community to their first In-Person General Membership meeting since 2020. The meeting will be held at Christian Faith Ministries located at 27500 Marquette in Garden City. They are looking forward to seeing people from the community and members that they haven't seen in a few years. The meeting will begin at 7:00pm, so come a little early to fellowship before the meeting...
(TriceEdneyWire.com) - It's an unfortunate truth that over the course of our nation's history, progress has often come at the expense of Black and other racial minority communities. From heavy manufacturing to busy rail lines, too often, communities of color are expected to pay more than their share of the cost of development. The ongoing fallout from last month's derailment of a Norfolk Southern train carrying toxic chemicals in East Palestine, Ohio illustrates in no uncertain terms just how...
On Saturday, February 11, 2023 the community came out to celebrate Black History with the Montford Point Marine Corps League Detachment #158. Complete with red blazers and pride, the members mingled with the attendees and supporters. They shared their history of being the first African American Marines back in 1942. During the evening, they recognized four of their living legends; Eugene Owens, Ernest Thomas, Billy Thomas and Erin Love. The men overcame years of racism as they served the United...
Every time you play the lottery, it's a win for Michigan. Each purchase benefits K-12 education, gives a lift to local businesses, and supports companies that employ Michigan residents.For every $1 spent on Lottery, 61 cents goes to prizes, 28 cents goes to the School Aid Fund, 9 cents goes to retailer and vendor commissions, and 2 cents is used for Lottery operations. Since it began in 1972, the Lottery has contributed more than $27 billion to support public education in Michigan, with more...
Obesity Care Week 2023 (OCW) kicked off on Monday, Feb. 27, with a focus on the disproportionate impact of obesity on communities of color. Health officials responsible for OCW said racial and ethnic minorities have a higher rate of chronic diseases. African Americans have the highest rate of chronic diseases. According to recent data, almost 50% of African Americans have obesity, and approximately 4 out of 5 Black women have overweight or obesity. The causes of obesity are complex, and a...
Critical Race Theory (CRT) seems to be one of the latest buzz words and concepts being heard lately. So much so that the news has reported on it and that some lawmakers and others want to ban the concept of Critical Race Theory. But first, let's dive into what this theory entails! According to research, Critical Race Theory, is actually an academic and legal framework that denotes that systemic racism is part of the American society and that's according to www.naacpldf.org. Across the board,...
For centuries, Blacks continue to be a driving force behind America. Whether it has been patents, products or culture, one could use their minds to imagine that it is not easy being a major contributor to the very fine fabric and makeup of the Americas. Let alone, to a country that has never found true value in you. Neither has it considered you to be worthy of recognition. In case you did not know, we are talking about the United States of America, even though the limitations were not just to...
JOSEPHINE BAKER SMUGGLED MILITARY SECRETS TO FRENCH OFFICERS DURING WWII The famed African-American singer expatriated to France after refusing to continue dealing with racism in the United States. During WWII, she decided to risk her life by helping her adopted country and the rest of the Allied countries by working with the French resistance. She smuggled intelligence to French allies by hiding them in her sheet music and pinning them to the inside of her dresses. Although she is famous for...
Black history is American history. Everyone should learn it and not only be relegated to the 28 (or 29) days in February. There are some little-known but very important black history facts that help to illustrate the beautiful, brilliant and indisputably useful contributions African Americans have made to the United States and the world. HISTORY OF BLACK HISTORY MONTH Celebrating the important people, events and achievements related to people of African diaspora is not new. Back in 1926,...
LANSING- Today, the Michigan Legislative Black Caucus offered support for the victims and impacted families and community members of yesterday's mass shooting at Michigan State, and outlined the policy needs to help prevent such tragedies from happening again. Last night, another mass shooting occurred–this time on the Michigan State University campus–a day before the five-year memorial of the mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, and just 15 months after th...
As 2022 closed, Black Americans saw gains with historic candidates and timely legislation. President Joe Biden signed the Emmett Till Antilynching Act and later, the Respect for Marriage Act, which protected interracial marriages. A slim majority in Congress prevented other significant bills from reaching the president's desk. As Black History Month begins, there remains key issues that African Americans want to see happen. A December poll of Black voters revealed that African Americans want...
The City of Detroit has partnered with 18 community groups and activist organizations on a new program unlike any other in the U.S. that will help long-term unemployed residents get reengaged in the job market. The Jump Start program, which will open to enrollment starting next week, is being funded through American Rescue Plan Act dollars made possible by the Biden Administration. Mayor Mike Duggan today joined with other city officials and President Biden's point person on the $1.9 trillion AR...
ANSING. - Yesterday, the Michigan Court of Appeals offered an opinion that the Michigan Legislature's previous "adopt and amend" strategy to negate ballot initiatives was constitutional and was used by Republicans in 2018 to undermine a voter-driven minimum wage raise and paid sick leave requirement. In doing so, the Court of Appeals reversed the Court of Claims' prior ruling that the ploy violated Article II, Section 9 of the Michigan Constitution. "Yesterday's outcome is unacceptable," said...
SOUTHGATE - Last August, the Downriver Community Conference (DCC) was awarded a $1.6 million grant from the Economic Development Administration for the Downriver Riverfront Communities Economic Recovery Implementation Project to help strengthen economic development in the region following the closure of two DTE coal-fired power plants along the riverfront. The focus area for the project is the five communities located between the two retired power plants: River Rouge, Ecorse, Wyandotte, Rivervie...
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senators Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) and Gary Peters (D-MI) announced that their bipartisan bill, the National Heritage Area Act, unanimously passed the U.S. Senate. The bill would support National Heritage Areas across the country including Michigan's MotorCities National Heritage Area in Southeast Michigan. The National Heritage Area Act reauthorizes MotorCities and the 44 other National Heritage Areas set to expire by 2024 for another 15 years, ensuring long-term security f...
The Chair of the Michigan Civil Rights Commission and the Executive Director of the Michigan Department of Civil Rights have issued the following statements in observance of the National Day of Racial Healing, January 17, 2023. Statement from Portia Roberson, Chair of the Michigan Civil Rights Commission: "Yesterday we honored a man who dedicated his life to uplifting Black and Brown Americans and fighting for universal recognition of their rights. It is fitting that on this day, we work to...
t's possible that after the bitter campaign for House Speaker ended on January 7th, Americans – especially Black Americans – felt a strong sense of déjà vu. New York Democratic Rep. Hakeem Jeffries provided a masterclass on leadership and served up a clear reminder of what an up-and-coming senator from Illinois named Barack Obama once did during a divided America. "Progress asserted itself tonight, manifested in [Hakeem] Jeffries, even amidst a hostile takeover of the House by neo–f...
LANSING . – Michigan taxpayers can begin to file state individual income tax returns on Jan. 23, according to the Michigan Department of Treasury. Individuals can file their state income tax return online, with a tax professional or by mailing in paper forms and documentation. All state of Michigan income tax returns and payment of any taxes owed must be received by April 18, 2023. All employers are required to mail previous year wage statements - W-2s and 1099s - to their employees by Jan. 3...
On Nov. 2, 1983, President Ronald Reagan signed a bill making Martin Luther King Jr. Day a federal holiday effective Jan. 20, 1986. As a result, Americans commemorate Martin Luther King, Jr.'s birthday on the third Monday in January, but few are aware of the history of the long battle to convince Congress to establish this holiday. John Conyers Congressman John Conyers, an African American Democrat from Michigan, spearheaded the movement to establish Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Conyers worked...
Below is a list of current Martin Luther King Jr. Day events Soul Night Jan 15, 8pm at the Garden Theater MLK Day at the Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History 8am - 5pm MLK Fellowship Breakfast Special Guests Dr. Wendell Anthony & Vicky Winans January 16, 2023 9am at MRCC banquet Center Martin Luther King Jr. Day Celebration January 16, 9am at Westland City Hall Martin Luther King Jr. Day January 16, 2023, 9:30am at The Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation Annual Martin...
This past fall, Westland Mayor William R. Wild announced his intention to step down as mayor and will assume a new role as president and CEO of the Midwest Independent Retailers Association. The new role will enable him to spend more time with his wife and family as well.Wild will deliver his final State of the City Address on Thursday, January 12 and his last official duty will be to host the city's annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day Ceremony at Westland City Hall on January 16. Wild was first...
In 2017, Reesy Floyd-Thompson, who calls herself a "digital wonder woman," said she had to deal with the shame of the incarceration of a significant other. Her husband's incarceration also meant that calling him would be difficult, if not impossible. "I used to maintain a side hustle to take care of these calls alone. My husband and I used to endure monthly bills as high as $500 to stay connected," said Floyd-Thompson, who headed an organization called "Prisoner's Wives, Girlfriends, and...
The Black Press of America entered its 195th year in 2022, highly engaged in the continued fight for freedom, justice, equity, and equality. Just one year after the Jan. 6 insurrection not only threatened America's democracy but freedom for people of color, the United States and the hundreds of millions of news consumers demonstrated a need for the Black Press like never before. Fake News and the growing number of overt racists who dispensed misinformation and false reports had taken over...
Watch Night, also called Freedom's Eve, Christian religious service held on New Year's Eve and associated, in many African American churches, with a celebration and remembrance of the Emancipation Proclamation (enacted January 1, 1863), which freed slaves in the Confederate states during the American Civil War. Many mainline Protestant churches in the United States sponsor a Watch Night service on New Year's Eve. The tradition of Watch Night may be traced to the early 18th century in Moravian...
Critics immediately threw cold water on a new FBI 2021 Hate Crime Statistics Act Report released by U.S. Department of Justice officials on Monday, Dec. 12. Margaret Huang, the president, and CEO of the Southern Poverty Law Center, said while underreporting of hate crimes to the FBI remains an ongoing problem, the failure of state and local jurisdictions to report data makes the new report worse. Over one-third of the nation's 18,000 federal, state, local, and tribal law enforcement agencies fai...
