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  • Inkster native has shot at nationwide magazine cover

    Christian Young, Telegram Reporter|Jun 16, 2022

    It's not everyday someone gets a chance at a nationwide magazine cover. That's a fact Andranae Moore is very aware of. "I'm just happy to be in this position," the 25-year-old Inkster native said during an interview this past Sunday. Moore is in the running to be the 2022 Maxim Cover Girl. She is currently in the top 15, and it is based on fan voting. The winner earns a trip to Paris, a $25,000 cash prize, and of course being featured on the cover of Maxim Magazine. Although she's been modeling...

  • Detroit Filmmaker Awards Honors Best In City Movies

    Christian Young, Telegram Contributing Reporter|May 26, 2022

    The Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles, the place that housed this year’s Academy Awards, is a beautiful, venerable venue. But on Sunday night, the Dolby didn’t hold a candle to Detroit’s own Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History. After a two-year pandemic-induced interruption, the second annual Detroit Filmmaker Awards brought over 300 guests to the Wright to honor the best of the best films to come from Detroit burgeoning independent film scene from the past couple of years. “With...

  • Ecorse's Olaifoye on a mission to give back

    Christian Young, Contributing Reporter|Aug 8, 2019

    Jovan Olaifoye has gone from Ecorse to Grand Rapids, and North Carolina to Canada. Yet he never left home. "Virtually everywhere I've gone, I met some great people that are like family to this day," said the new Ecorse football coach. "They were always welcoming." The 2005 Ecorse graduate has retired from a football career that saw him become one of the most heralded players in Canadian Football League history to take the reins of his alma mater-and give back. "It's actually a dream come true,"... Full story

  • Inkster Chamber of Commerce Mixer boosts city

    Christian Young, Telegram Contributing Reporter|Apr 12, 2018

    There is strength in numbers. The Inkster Chamber of Commerce knows this first hand. "You're far better off doing a little bit as a group than you are off by yourself," said Martha Theis, chamber president and owner of Gabbert's Concrete Industries. Representatives from multiple businesses in the city converged, mingled and networked at this year's edition of the chamber's annual mixer, held at the Dozier Recreation Complex on March 28. Even though it was for the city, attendance was not... Full story