Articles from the March 14, 2024 edition
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Efforts to increase the number of African American Swimmers start with 'Detroit 100'
Detroit Masters Swim Club, this year affectionately known as "Detroit 100" is a newly formed adult swim team, striding to increase minority involvement. Detroit and the surrounding areas have a long...
Senate Leaders and Civil Rights Advocates Unite to Reinforce Voting Protections
In a press briefing on Thursday, February 29, Senate leaders, alongside civil rights advocates, announced the reintroduction of S.4, the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act, aimed at...
Wayne County Executive Warren C. Evans Delivers Annual State of the County Address
Dearborn, MI – On Tuesday, March 12, Wayne County Executive Warren C. Evans delivered his annual State of the County Address at the Ford Community and Performing Arts Center in Dearborn, Michigan, to...
AHRC Wishes All Muslims a Blessed Ramadan, Calls for an Immediate Ceasefire in Gaza:
The American Human Rights Council (AHRC-USA) wishes all Muslims in the world a peaceful and blessed Ramadan. Ramadan is the holiest month for people of Muslim faith. It started today, March 11, 2023....
National Kidney Month message: Stay healthy, stay covered
DETROIT, MICH. – (March 1, 2024) – March is National Kidney Month. The National Kidney Foundation of Michigan (NKFM) encourages everyone to find out their risk for kidney disease and make sure the...
Gen Z Getting a Bad Reputation with Employers
March 11, 2024 If you have not heard, Gen Z (also referred to as Zoomers), those people born between 1997 and 2013 have been using their "ghosting" powers to not show up for interviews with employers...
Prostate Cancer screening saves lives - OP-ED: A Silent Killer No More
Political provocateurs are determined to stir up controversy over Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin's failure to tell President Biden about his treatment for prostate cancer. Yet, his desire to keep the...
An Opportunity To Stop The Hate: Lent and Ramadan
We, the citizens of the United States of America, as well as our fellow citizens of the world, are living in a period of unprecedented conflict. While the word "hatred" is rarely used or mentioned, it...