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Every year, Black Business Month is celebrated and recognized across the country in the month of August. Thanks to two gentlemen, it is now considered to be nationally recognized. It all started in 2004, when the collaboration between Historian John William Templeton and Engineer Frederick E. Jordan Sr., saw the need to empower black business owners. The overall goal of the two gentlemen was to leverage to the rest of America that black businesses had economic power. They wanted to "drive the...
REDFORD TOWNSHIP, - On Tuesday, August 23, Redford Township's Board of Trustees signed a proclamation to name August 25 to 31, 2022 as Black Breastfeeding Week, which is celebrating its 10-year anniversary. The proposed proclamation states that Redford Township "is committed to building a new foundation for breastfeeding while celebrating past, present and future accomplishments in breastfeeding outcomes" and "believes that it is necessary to forge a community-wide effort amongst its community...
I watched a group of young people over the last few months and I began to ponder the question, why are they activist? Were they born with the Activist gene or did they become activist because of the associations that they have had. After thinking about it for a while, I decided that it is probably a combination of both. I watched these young people stand and speak so eloquently about things that they want to change in their communities and in the colleges and schools that they attend. They...
Assad I. Turfe, formerly the Wayne County Chief of Staff for Executive Warren C. Evans, has been named as the new Deputy Wayne County Executive. His new position and relevant duties become effective upon approval by the Wayne County Commission. “I am honored to have been chosen for this new challenge, and I look forward to continuing to serve Executive Evans and the people of Wayne County to the best of my abilities,” said Turfe. “I began my professional career in Wayne County 20 years ago a...
When Alicia, a Black mom in southeast Michigan, had her daughter, she already knew she would breastfeed. Breastfeeding started out well but when she moved to a different hospital room, her baby stopped breastfeeding. She was discharged before she could meet with a lactation specialist who helps mothers with breastfeeding. She was very frustrated. "If there are problems, the docs will suggest formula. They won't work with you on your choice to breastfeed. They don't work with you where you are,"...
Popular music's most powerful couple continue to make power moves. And, even when their good deeds are a year old, the significance never fades. Twitter and other social media users are again gushing over the impact Beyoncé and her husband Jay Z's commitment to students in select high schools and historically Black colleges and universities. Two years ago, they announced a new scholarship program that will award 10 scholarships worth $100,000 each to "exceptional" high school seniors who...
The long Labor Day Weekend typically marks the unofficial end of summer and it will soon be upon us. Start planning now to make the most of the dwindling summer before snapping back into the autumn routine. Here are a few suggestions to consider when deciding how to spend the long weekend. The Detroit Jazz Festival returns for another holiday weekend and will kick off with an Opening Night Party at the Carhart Amphitheater Stage in Hart Plaza at 6 p.m. The event is free and the music will flow...
