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Articles from the August 31, 2023 edition


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  • A Dream To Be Continued

    Kellee Jordan, Telegram Reporter|Aug 31, 2023

    On August 26, 2023, roughly 100,000 people gathered promoting and living as the unity of the March on Washington. 60 years later nearing the anniversary date (August 28, 1963) of the March on Washington when Martin Luther King Jr. gave his famous, I Have a Dream speech among 200,000 people, those with the same energy arranged to meet and continue the fight. The event coincides with the anniversary, but the focus is to get those who support the mission for social and civil justice to...

  • No funerals for 910 AM

    Warren Evans|Aug 31, 2023

    I have been reading with interest the various articles and opinion pieces sadly bemoaning the 'death' of 910 AM Superstation, which recently changed its format from an urban-talk format to sports. The basic thrust of the sentiment seems to be that, in the absence of 910 AM, there is no more Black radio in Southeast Michigan, where the highest percentage of Black residents – and listeners - live. On the contrary, hardly anyone was listening to 910 AM. That's according to station owner Kevin A...

  • What's Wrong with Reparations?

    Xaiver Jones, Telegram Media Specialist|Aug 31, 2023

    Google defines Reparations as the making of amends for a wrong done, by paying money to or otherwise helping those who have wronged. Reparations are not a new concept in modern history and can be acknowledged in many ways. For Example. The United States Government publicly recognized its wrong doing for its role in Japanese citizen internment in 1942. The United States has also issued a Reparations package to the Native American population of this land. Lastly, for now. The German government...

  • Deeply Rooted Produce Offering Fresh Options for Local Residents

    Renee Summers, Telegram Reporter|Aug 31, 2023

    Deeply Rooted Produce promotes itself as Detroit's' First Zero Waste Mobile Grocery Store. Established less than a decade ago, the market has both an online and physical presence in metro Detroit. Founder and Director of Operations Dazmonique Carr says her market is both a producer and distributor of fresh produce, utilizing a pop-up method at various locations throughout metro Detroit, including some farmers' markets. The goal is to bring fresh fruits and vegetables to residents who may be...

  • ONGOING ASSESSMENT AT BELANGER PARK, GREAT LAKES ATHLETIC FIELDS AND JOHN JAKUBOWSKI PARK IN RIVER ROUGE Update August 15, 2023

    Telegram Staff|Aug 31, 2023

    Updated as of August 2023 - The City completed a limited environmental testing program to assess certain public properties potentially susceptible to impact from airborne deposition of particulate or other pollutants generated by planned demolition activities at DTE's nearby coal-fired power plant as well as surrounding heavy industry. The properties consisted of Belanger Park, John Jakubowski Park, and the Great Lakes Athletic Fields (GLAFs). In working cooperatively with the United States Envi...

  • Parvovirus Affecting Dogs in Downriver Communities

    Renee Summers, Telegram Reporter|Aug 31, 2023

    Canine parvovirus has been sickening and killing dogs in several downriver communities says River Rouge and Ecorse Animal Control Officer Brian Dougherty. Daugherty, who has contacts and associates in neighboring cities, says so far, dogs have been affected in Ecorse, Lincoln Park, River Rouge, and Wyandotte. He encourages dog owners to be cautious about where they take their dog, and to avoid areas where other dogs frequent such as the dog park or the pet store. Canine parvovirus is spread by d...

  • Wayne Police Department wants you to Donate Your Old Cell Phone to Help U.S. Soldiers

    Dominique Madden, Contributing Columist|Aug 31, 2023

    Donate your used or broken cellular telephones and help soldiers stay in contact with their families. The Wayne Police Department is collecting used or broken cellular telephones for a non-profit organization called Cell Phones for Soldiers. Cell Phones for Soldiers Cell Phones for Soldiers takes the donated used or broken cellular telephones and sends them to ReCellular which recycles them. ReCellular pays Cell Phones for Soldiers for the used cell telephones which then purchases pre-paid...

  • No Child Left Behind: The Community Celebrates A New School Year

    Xaiver Jones, Telegram Media Specialist|Aug 31, 2023

    The Summer season is coming to an end. Graduating seniors of 2023 are making their transitions to adulthood, while current students are rising through the ranks themselves. After a safe Summer filled with family and friendly fun, it is finally time for the hallways to be filled and opened up again. Through the weekend the community has banned together to ensure that students have everything they need before the first day of school. Micalah Matthews and Chaunsey Moore of Monumental Mentoring...