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Dear Valued Community, I am truly excited to share that Inkster Housing Commission (IHC) will be investing over $100 million dollars to stimulate economic growth in the city of Inkster and Wayne...

An organization dedicated to assisting military veterans facing hardships got a $30,000 boost from a peer agency to help its efforts. Detroit Chapter #9 of the Vietnam Veterans of America donated...

DETROIT, MI – At his State of the County address this evening, Wayne County CEO Warren C. Evans called for a Public Health State of Emergency at the Wayne County Juvenile Detention Facility. "The...

Former President Barack Obama's signature piece of legislation has proved the gift that's kept on giving for Black and Brown communities in America. Since its passage in 2010, the Affordable Care Act...

Female police officers in Melvindale are cheering the opening of their new locker room at Melvindale Police Department's Headquarters. Melvindale's police station was built long before the department...

LANSING - (March 14, 2023) - Today, the Senate Democratic Majority voted to pass Senate Bills 6 and 34, the Restoring Workers' Rights package. "The ability to speak up together with one voice for...

As he visited Monterey Park, California, on Tuesday, President Joe Biden lamented that every few days in the United States, the country mourns a new mass shooting. Biden argued that daily acts of gun...

On February 9, 2023, Deshawn Allen and Cassidy Morse were indicted on charges related to sex trafficking of minors. The indictment alleges that in late 2021, Allen and Morse conspired to engage in...

The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) together with the Michigan Developmental Disabilities Council (MiDDC) and Governor Gretchen Whitmer are recognizing March as Developmental...

Say goodbye to ZOOM meetings for now. The Executive Committee of the Western Wayne County NAACP Branch is inviting the community to their first In-Person General Membership meeting since 2020. The...

(TriceEdneyWire.com) - It's an unfortunate truth that over the course of our nation's history, progress has often come at the expense of Black and other racial minority communities. From heavy...

On Saturday, February 11, 2023 the community came out to celebrate Black History with the Montford Point Marine Corps League Detachment #158. Complete with red blazers and pride, the members mingled...

Every time you play the lottery, it's a win for Michigan. Each purchase benefits K-12 education, gives a lift to local businesses, and supports companies that employ Michigan residents.For every $1...

Obesity Care Week 2023 (OCW) kicked off on Monday, Feb. 27, with a focus on the disproportionate impact of obesity on communities of color. Health officials responsible for OCW said racial and ethnic...

Critical Race Theory (CRT) seems to be one of the latest buzz words and concepts being heard lately. So much so that the news has reported on it and that some lawmakers and others want to ban the...

For centuries, Blacks continue to be a driving force behind America. Whether it has been patents, products or culture, one could use their minds to imagine that it is not easy being a major...

JOSEPHINE BAKER SMUGGLED MILITARY SECRETS TO FRENCH OFFICERS DURING WWII The famed African-American singer expatriated to France after refusing to continue dealing with racism in the United States....

Black history is American history. Everyone should learn it and not only be relegated to the 28 (or 29) days in February. There are some little-known but very important black history facts that help...

LANSING- Today, the Michigan Legislative Black Caucus offered support for the victims and impacted families and community members of yesterday's mass shooting at Michigan State, and outlined the polic...

As 2022 closed, Black Americans saw gains with historic candidates and timely legislation. President Joe Biden signed the Emmett Till Antilynching Act and later, the Respect for Marriage Act, which...

The City of Detroit has partnered with 18 community groups and activist organizations on a new program unlike any other in the U.S. that will help long-term unemployed residents get reengaged in the j...

ANSING. - Yesterday, the Michigan Court of Appeals offered an opinion that the Michigan Legislature's previous "adopt and amend" strategy to negate ballot initiatives was constitutional and was used...

SOUTHGATE - Last August, the Downriver Community Conference (DCC) was awarded a $1.6 million grant from the Economic Development Administration for the Downriver Riverfront Communities Economic Recove...

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senators Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) and Gary Peters (D-MI) announced that their bipartisan bill, the National Heritage Area Act, unanimously passed the U.S. Senate. The bill would...

The Chair of the Michigan Civil Rights Commission and the Executive Director of the Michigan Department of Civil Rights have issued the following statements in observance of the National Day of...