Articles from the January 31, 2019 edition
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Inaugural Best In Downriver Community Awards is a Success
RIVER ROUGE -The new year is a time where people are dedicated to turning their lives around. Or fine tuning the details of their previous year to ensure the next one is equally successful. We re...
Detroit Charter Commission Hosts Third Community Meeting
DETROIT - On Saturday January 26th, the newly elected Detroit Charter Revision Commissioners held their third community meeting at the Samaritan Center on the city's east side. Detroiters voted last...
Andrew Gillum Addresses Future, Importance of Black Press
Former Tallahassee Mayor and Florida Gubernatorial Candidate, Andrew Gillum, didn't break the kind of news that many publishers, editors and journalists may have wanted at the National Newspaper...
Attorney General Dana Nessel and Better Business Bureau Put Michigan Rental Car Company on Notice
LANSING — The Michigan Department of Attorney General and the Better Business Bureau (serving Detroit and Eastern Michigan) have received more than 400 complaints against a rental car company headquartered in Michigan. Executive Car Rental has a tota...
The next Superman?
One of the hottest rumors circling around Hollywood these days is, Creed and Black Panther star, Michael B. Jordan might be the next Superman. Though Warner Bros. said the next Superman movie won't...
Rev. Dr. John E. Duckworth
As we continue with our interviews of local pastors, this week I sat down with Rev. Dr. John E. Duckworth who is the Pastor of Gethsemane Missionary Baptist Church located at 29066 Eton in Westland....
Allstate Agency Owners Help Detroit-area Domestic Violence Survivors with Supply Drive
DETROIT – Detroit-area Allstate agency owners recently joined Allstate volunteers across 15 states to secure Allstate Foundation Helping Hands® grants to benefit 35 nonprofit organizations, i...
Raynard Jackson has been nominated for the prestigious Pulitzer Prize Award for 2019 under the category for "Commen
Team Raynard Jackson & Associates, LLC is happy to announce that its founder, Raynard Jackson, was nominated last week for the prestigious Pulitzer Prize Award under the category for "Commentary."...
State Rep. Isaac Robinson Hosts Senegalese Delegation
LANSING - Over the weekend, an envoy of officials from Senegal were hosted by state Rep. Isaac Robinson (D-Detroit) to tour the city of Detroit and meet with local officials including Mayor Mike...
Birmingham Seeks to Restore Previously Rescinded Honor to Angela Davis
Human and Civil Rights Activist Angela Davis turned 75 on Saturday, Jan. 26, and family, fans, and supporters took to social media and other platforms to salute the freedom fighter and Birmingham,...
44TH DEFINING DETROIT BRINGS AUTHOR HERB BOYD TO MARYGROVE COLLEGE
DETROIT, (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) Continuing its nearly two-decade tradition of bringing internationally-renowned authors and scholars to its campus, Marygrove College's Institute for Detroit Studies (IDS)...
Coming to America Again: Eddie Murphy to Star Again in Blockbuster Hit
Eddie Murphy will once again play crown prince Akeem Joffer in a sequel to the 1988 hit movie, Coming to America. The film's plot centered around a Prince who travels to New York to find an...
Wayne County offers Federal Workers extension to pay Delinquent Property Taxes
DETROIT, Michigan - Wayne County Treasurer Eric R. Sabree will allow federal workers affected by the government shutdown who live in Wayne County additional time to pay their delinquent property...
Quick Tips to Beat Smelly Feet
(StatePoint) It's an issue that can affect anyone, but one that not everyone likes to talk about: smelly feet. Caused when sweat accumulates on the skin and fuels the growth of odor-causing bacteria,...
