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For nearly 60 years, he was on the frontline of social change, fighting the good fight for the causes he believed in, popular or not. He will be long remembered. We are all saddened to hear of the passing of Rep. John Dingell, who served his community and his country faithfully for nearly 60 years. He was the longest serving member of Congress in U.S. history and one of its most powerful chairs, who helped to draft and enact some of the most important legislation in the past century – from t...
The battle for peace is continuing in two downriver school districts. Since October 22, 2108, Ecorse High School in the Ecorse Community School District and Robichaud High School in the Westwood Community School District have been locked in competition to determine which student body can be more proactive in promoting peace and devaluing violence and negativity. The competition is called Students for Peace. The competition is the creation of Rev. Ovella Davis, President and Founder of United...
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) today introduced the Medicare at 50 Act (S.470) to give people between the ages of 50 and 64 years old the option of buying into Medicare. Millions of Americans approaching retirement or forced to retire early due to layoffs or mandatory retirement face increasing health care needs and rising costs. U.S. Senator Gary Peters (D-MI) is an original cosponsor of this legislation. "Our legislation is a win-win for Michigan families," said Senator...
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Kamala Harris (D-CA), Debbie Stabenow, Gary Peters, and Representative Brenda Lawrence (all D-MI) introduced bicameral legislation to posthumously award the "Queen of Soul" Aretha Franklin the Congressional Gold Medal in recognition of her outstanding artistic and cultural contributions. The legislation was originally introduced in August 2018 in the wake of Franklin's passing. The Aretha Franklin Congressional Gold Medal Act would honor Franklin's role i...
How good and pleasant it is for [sisters] to dwell together in unity” (Psalm 37:4). Where there is unity, there is strength. I often hear women say that it is difficult to get along with other women. An aunt once told me, ‘women don’t to dress to impress men, they dress to impress other women.’ It’s almost like there is this secret competition going on. It can be subtle and sometimes it is blatant. Perhaps the sister rivalry stems from our innate desire to be the preferred apple of our Father’s eye. Some Daddy’s girls have a hard time sharing t...
ROMULUS - The Romulus Community School Board voted late Monday to immediately place Superintendent Marjie McAnally on an "administrative leave." The school board voted in favor of the leave with a 4-2 vote, with one who didn't vote due to illness. "The board would like to express our thanks to Superintendent McAnally for her years of service," said President Judy R. Kennard. The board cited ongoing community concerns and a breakdown in superintendent-board relations in its decision. "The board h...
January 29th Bettie Belle Clark turned 89 years old. She has lived through every lesson America can teach a black woman. Bettie has seen the presidential scandals and hiccups that made us who we are, witnessed icons pass away, and outlived more peers and family than she can count on one hand. Bettie was raised on the Nucklles sharecropping farm in Rossville Tennessee. Her father Jesse "Dock" Clark earned a living by harvesting cotton, peas, and livestock on the farm; Dock also earned his coin...
Prophet Banks: We have a great show for you today. We have a dynamite singer here today Recording Artist and very anointed woman of GOD, Freddi Rene and we have playwright Cliff Robinson. Mr. Robinson is looking for Artists from Singers, Dancers, Actors of all ages for his upcoming play. As you were singing Ms. Rene, Mr. Robinson gave me the thumbs up. Mr. Robinson tell us about your play. Mr. Robinson: Ms. Rene the song was great, you were creative, you were great. I loved it. Well the play is...
Fifth-grade students in Mrs. Wade's class at Adams Upper Elementary School in Westland participated in a live video distance learning program in conjunction with the Ann Arbor Hands On Museum. Students first learned how a parachute's surface area affects its air resistance or drag force. Students then planned their parachute idea, created it, tested it, and modified it until it was just right. This activity was an excellent opportunity for students to engage in the Engineering Design Process....
When it comes to success, the earlier you get started at it, the more likely you are to attain it. Starfish Family Services, established in 1963, appears to embrace that idea. The organization's mission statement says "Strengthening families to create brighter futures for children." Indeed, if planning for a brighter future is the goal, there's no time like now to begin. Starfish Family Services began offering the federal pre-school program Head Start in Inkster in 1997, providing educational...
The Inkster Police Department and Inkster Commission will host the Dorothy Gardner Memorial bake sale from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Wednesday, February 27 to support Inkster community outreach. The event will take place in the lobby of the Inkster Police Department. Dorothy Gardner created the event more than two years ago to support community outreach efforts by the city's police department and commission on aging. Gardner was a dedicated public servant, serving as an auxiliary police officer in...
