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 By Stacy M. Brown    News    August 24, 2023

Six Decades after King's Historic Speech, Black Economic Equality is 'Still a Dream'

Sixty years after Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his iconic "I Have a Dream" speech during the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, a groundbreaking new report has laid bare the stark...

 

Michigan's Black mayors uniting to solve common challenges

Describing unique sets of challenges within their various municipalities, Black mayors formally organized across the state of Michigan to collaborate and leverage their combined interests to garner...

 
 By Stacy M. Brown    News    August 24, 2023

Trump and 18 Co-Conspirators Indicted on Racketeering Charges in Georgia; Arrest Warrant Issued

A grand jury in Fulton County, Georgia, indicted former President Donald Trump and more than a dozen associates for election fraud, racketeering, and other charges related to alleged efforts to...

 
 By Dominic Madden    News    August 17, 2023

Western Wayne County NAACP Announce Honorees for 2023 Freedom Fund Dinner Event

The Western Wayne County NAACP announces their 2023 Freedom Fund Dinner. The keynote speaker for the dinner will be Derrick Johnson who serves as President and CEO of the National NAACP. In a pivotal...

 

Michigan 2023 Primary Elections

Unofficial results are in from this week's Primary elections. On Tuesday, August 8th, voters across Metro Detroit had decisions to make for their city primary and special elections. Telegram News...

 

Eric Sabree Is Chosen as a Leader of Treasurers in Michigan

Detroit, MI–Wayne County Treasurer Eric R. Sabree has been elected to the position of 2nd Vice President of the Michigan Association of County Treasurers (MACT). Sabree, who has served as Wayne...

 

Major Law Enforcement Operation Rescues Child Exploitation Victims

In an unprecedented show of global cooperation, more than a dozen international law enforcement agencies, spearheaded by the United States, have executed an operation hailed as a milestone in the...

 
 By Telegram Staff    News    August 10, 2023

The People Have Spoken Primary Election Results

On Tuesday, August 8, people in several Wayne County Cities cast their votes. They voted on Mayors, City Council positions, millages and other items. Although the results were low as compared to the...

 
 By Michigan News    News    August 3, 2023

Secretary of State Benson calls for enactment of Michigan Voting Rights Act

DETROIT, MI. – Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson announced the introduction of the Michigan Voting Rights Act to mirror and expand upon the federal Voting Rights Act, which has been weakened in rece...

 
 By Kimberly Harry    News    August 3, 2023

Wayne County to Offer Free Lead Filters and Blood Lead Testing for Qualifying City of Wayne Residents

WAYNE, MI – A Lead Action Level Exceedance (ALE) was declared last week in the City of Wayne after more than 1 in 10 routine water samples from homes in the city tested higher than 15 parts per...

 
 By Stacy M. Brown    News    August 3, 2023

Henrietta Lacks' Family Settles Lawsuit with Biotech Company, Paving the Way for More Claims, Says Attorney Ben Crump

Living relatives of Henrietta Lacks have reached a confidential settlement with Thermo Fisher Scientific, the multi-billion-dollar biotechnology company that has used regenerative cells taken from...

 
 By Renee Summers    News    August 3, 2023

Michigan AG Dana Nessel Warns About Deceptive Door to Door Sales Representatives

Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel wants Michigan residents to be aware of a scam being perpetrated by individuals claiming to be home or business security sales representatives. There have been...

 
 By Telegram Staff    News    August 3, 2023

THERE ARE MANY WAYS TO VOTE IN THIS YEAR'S ELECTION

If you are at least 17.5 years old, a U.S. citizen, a Michigan resident, and are not currently serving a sentence in jail or prison, you can register to vote in Michigan. As a registered Michigan...

 

Actor Hill Harper Officially Announced His Run for the 2024 US Senate Race in Michigan

Actor Hill Harper has announced that he is entering for the first time, into the 2024 Democratic primary Senate Race in Michigan. Hill Harper, known most recently for his role in the TV Series, "The...

 
 By Xaiver Jones    News    July 20, 2023

Telegram Goes to Tennessee - Tales From the NNPA Conference

The NNPA is a nation wide network of black owned newspaper publishers. For over a hundred years, the black press has been instrumental in telling the stories of black people. Fighting the good fight...

 
 By Stacy M. Brown    News    July 20, 2023

Rev. Dr. Frederick D. Haynes III Succeeds Rev. Jesse L. Jackson Sr. as President and CEO of Rainbow PUSH Coalition

Tributes have continued to pour in for the Rev. Jesse Jackson, who announced on July 14 his retirement as President and CEO of the Rainbow PUSH Coalition, the influential civil rights organization he...

 
 By Renee Summers    News    July 13, 2023

Women of Environmental Justice Event Inspires Community

On Saturday, July 8, a Legendary Women of Environmental Justice event was held at the Kemeny Recreation Center in Detroit. The event was promoted as a day of celebration, learning, connection, and...

 
 By Stacy M. Brown    News    July 13, 2023

America's Ten 'Blackest' Cities Revealed

A recent report by the esteemed Brookings Institution revealed that the internal migration patterns of African Americans in the United States have contributed to "black-majority cities." These urban...

 
 By Stacy M. Brown    News    July 13, 2023

Feds: Bank of America Violated Consumer Protection Rules By Double Charging Customers

Federal authorities announced on Tuesday, July 11, that Bank of America violated numerous consumer financial protection rules by double-charging customers, not distributing credit card rewards, and...

 
 By Stacy M. Brown    News    July 6, 2023

Man Arrested with Weapons in Obama's Neighborhood Streamed Live After Sharing Trump's Post

Federal prosecutors revealed alarming details in a detention memo filed on Wednesday, July 5, regarding the arrest of Taylor Taranto, a man apprehended last week in former President Barack Obama's Was...

 

Michigan Legislative Black Caucus on the U.S. Supreme Court Decision Striking Down Affirmative Action in Higher Education

LANSING, Mi., June 30, 2023 - In a disappointing decision yesterday, the U.S. Supreme Court eliminated affirmative action in higher education. In Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson's dissent, she offered...

 

Detroit Branch NAACP Celebrated the 68th Annual Fight for Freedom Fund Dinner

The Detroit Branch NAACP continues to make history, as it has done many times before. The June Jubilee Celebration of Freedom took place on the weekend of June 23rd-25th. Consisting of several...

 
 By Kellee Jordan    News    June 29, 2023

A new King in town, statue unveiling

On Friday, June 23, 2023 the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) and the City of Detroit unveiled the Martin Luther King Jr. statue, commemorating the 60th anniversary...

 

NOW IS THE TIME!

DETROIT – As we approach the historic June Jubilee scheduled for June 22-25, we are reminded of the words of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. "Now is the time to make real the promises of democracy. Now...

 
 By Stacy M. Brown    News    June 22, 2023

Transformative Justice Coalition Kicks off 15-city Tour to Combat Injustice, Increase Voter Registration

The Transformative Justice Coalition (TJC) announced today that they will embark on a 15-city tour to combat social injustice, racial inequity, and increase voter registration in underserved communiti...

 

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