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Property is Power! When ‘Race-Neutral’ Policy Ignores a Racial History 

Property is Power! When ‘Race-Neutral’ Policy Ignores a Racial History By Dr. Anthony O. Kellum, Contributor  The federal government’s retreat from Special Purpose Credit Programs deserves close attention. The term may sound technical, but its implications are deeply personal, particularly for Black families still struggling to close the housing gap.  A Special Purpose Credit Program, commonly called an SPCP, is a...

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Property is Power! When ‘Race-Neutral’ Policy Ignores a Racial History 

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Property is Power! When ‘Race-Neutral’ Policy Ignores a Racial History By Dr. Anthony O. Kellum, Contributor  The federal government’s retreat from Special Purpose Credit Programs deserves close attention. The term may...

When “Choice” Comes to Michigan, Black Communities Will Pay the Price – Again

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By Drs. Pamela Pugh and Anne Tapp Jaksa Michigan is being told that the federal Education Freedom Tax Credit is about opportunity. We have heard that...

What Happens When Every Child Gets to Eat at School?

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This post was originally published on Word In Black. BY ALVIN BUYINZA Tuesday night, voters in Colorado made a decision that could change what being fed looks...

Fixing the Literacy Crisis Early – 5 Subtle Signs a Child is Falling Behind

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All over social media people are complaining about a “literacy crisis.” But does it really exist?   In Detroit, a nearly 30-year-old study states that nearly...

Ex-Cop Takes Plea Deal After Fatally Shooting Black Man In Bed

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Former Columbus, Ohio, police officer Ricky Anderson pleaded guilty Thursday (September 3) to reckless homicide in the 2022 shooting death of 20-year-old Donovan Lewis,...

More Than 240,000 Without Power as Severe Storms Batter Metro Detroit

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By: Jasmine West More than 240,000 DTE Energy customers were without power Friday morning after another round of severe storms tore through Metro Detroit, bringing...

Michigan Voter ID, Citizenship Amendment Falls Short of November Ballot

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By: Jasmine West A proposed constitutional amendment that would require Michigan voters to prove U.S. citizenship when registering to vote will not appear on the...

Black Americans Have Doubts About the U.S. Food System, New Word In Black Survey Finds

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This story was originally published on Word In Black. BY JENNIFER PORTER GORE Black Americans are intensely aware of the connection between food and health but face...

MLive to Stop Printing Physical Newspapers in December

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MLive Media Group on Wednesday announced it will shift its news product entirely to digital, ending its physical newspapers across eight local news brands. The...
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