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Kwanzaa Manifesting Collective Cultural Values
Since the 1960s, a countless number of families and communities across the USA have continued to present Kwanzaa as a vehicle to collectively invigorate and strengthen our African identity and...
Practice Basic Food Safety This Holiday Season
Nobody wants to be informed that their scrumptious holiday spread was the cause of food poisoning for their guests. Yet the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) says 48 million or 1 in 6...
Detroit Medical Center announces new visitor guidelines in response to flu uptick in Michigan
Detroit – The Detroit Medical Center today is implementing new visitor guidelines at all DMC facilities, including the Children's Hospital of Michigan, for the health and safety of our patients, t...
Detroit Police Officers Bring Holiday Cheer to Their Own
The Holiday Season has arrived here in Metro Detroit and it's the time of year, when many organizations rally together to spread season's greetings. Showing love and support towards one another in...
Detroit Association of Black Organizations Expands Campaign To Address Hypertension to out-Wayne County
WAYNE COUNTY, MI – The Detroit Association of Black Organizations (DABO) announced today the Blood Pressure Matters campaign, designed to address hypertension, will expand into a targeted group of W...
Gov. Whitmer Re-Appoints Portia Roberson and Zenna Elhasan to the Michigan Civil Rights Commission
Lansing, MI--Portia Roberson, of Detroit, and Zenna Faraj Elhasan, of Dearborn, have been reappointed by Governor Whitmer to serve second four-year terms on the Michigan Civil Rights Commission. Both...
Elected Officials work together to assist residents with housing concerns Chang, McKinney, Sheffield and Rogensues C
LANSING, Mich. (December 4, 2023) - Sen. Stephanie Chang (D-Detroit), Rep. Donavan McKinney (D-Detroit), Detroit City Council President Mary Sheffield and Warren City Council President Angela...
Local Sickle Cell Warriors Joined Forces with Doctors at the 2023 Sickle Cell Symposium
The 2023 Sickle Cell Symposium took place recently in the city of Detroit at the UM Detroit Center, located at 3663 Woodward Avenue. Members of the sickle cell community included SCD warriors,...
PHOTO OF THE WEEK
IT'S FAMILY TIME! BREAK OUT THE INKSTEROPOLY BOARD GAME AND SEE WHO LANDS ON THE TELEGRAM SPOT. Games can be purchased at Smith Chapel 3505 Walnut St in Inkster on Sundays 12 - 3 or Thursdays 3-7 or...
Mildred Gaddis, Community Partners Providing Sleeping Bags for the Homeless
DETROIT, Mich. - (December 1, 2023) – As the harsh winter weather approaches, Mildred Gaddis, host of The Mildred Gaddis Show on 105.9 Kiss-FM, is once again encouraging the community to help keep D...
Inkster Police Department host Senior Safety Summit
The Inkster Police Department wants all of their residents to be safe, especially their senior citizens. They held a Senior Crime Prevention Summit on Wednesday, November 15th at the Booker Dozier...
IN THIS SEASON OF THANKSGIVING, THE TELEGRAM READERS WANT TO KNOW, WHAT ARE YOU THANKFUL FOR?
I am thankful for me and my Husband Rod's good health and our marriage. I am also thankful all for the Blessings and lessons that God provides for me each and every day. Martha Bassett My life is a...
Incarcerated Students Make History, Earn Northwestern Bachelor's Degrees
Incarcerated students earned their bachelor's degree from a top 10 university for the first time in U.S. history. Through Northwestern University's Northwestern Prison Education Program, 16 students...
Combatting Diabetes: A Multifaceted Approach to Community Well-Being
Diabetes is a pervasive health issue in the U.S., affecting nearly 1 in 10 Americans, with an additional 88 million adults at risk of developing the disease. The economic ramifications are staggering, contributing significantly to healthcare costs...
Michigan Must Stand Up to Big Tobacco
LANSING, MICH. – November 14, 2023 – Elected officials must do more to support the residents of Michigan who want to quit using tobacco products, say cancer patients, survivors, and advocates who are...
Tips for online shoppers to prevent porch pirate thefts
As online shoppers hit "add to cart" earlier in the holiday shopping season – starting with Amazon Prime Big Deal Days back in October and ramping up to Christmas Day – more and more packages are dro...
PHOTO OF THE WEEK
Students from University of Michigan put the final touches on their latest mural in Southwest Detroit. This one is located at the corner of Fort St. & Visger...
Black Community's Retirement Woes Leading to New Ways to Save Money
A recent study has outlined a disturbing trend across the nation: Increasing retirement woes among Black people, coming from several angles that indicate some could choose to work longer or seek more...
Richardson and Walker-Miller named 2023 MMSDC Hall of Fame Legends
In October, the Michigan Minority Supplier Development Council (MMSDC) named four trailblazers including Leon C. Richardson and Carla Walker-Miller as 2023 Michigan Minority Hall of Fame Legends. The...
Local Nursing Center Hosts Harvest Festival
Wellspring Lutheran Services' Livonia Woods Campus hosted a Harvest Festival on Friday, October 27. Livonia Woods is a senior care center offering short-term rehabilitation care, respite care,...
PARENTS! Put down your phone!
Average parent spends more time on their devices than they do with their kids There is no shortage of studies showing the ill effects of screen time on young, developing minds. Yet while many parents...
How Families Can Protect Generational Wealth
StatePoint) A home is often the most valuable asset a family can own. It serves as a wealth-generating opportunity for current and future generations as the home's value appreciates over time. Yet, fo...
(BPRW) Shining a Light on Breast Cancer Awareness: A Conversation with Karen E. Jackson
(Black PR Wire) Miami, FL – October marks Breast Cancer Awareness Month and though all women can be affected by breast cancer, Black women continue to have a higher death rate. The incomparable K...
Sickle Cell Awareness Must Continue Beyond September 30th
Sickle Cell Awareness Month ends each year on September 30th but, it shouldn't stop there. Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) deserves to be talked about all year-long from warriors, parents, caregivers,...
Clean Energy is the Future
Most of you are probably familiar with the story of Noah and the flood. You may or may not remember all the details of the story, but I'm quite sure you are familiar with Noah, the ark and all of...
