By Dr. Darienne Hudson, President and CEO of United Way for Southeastern Michigan and Chair of the Detroit Public Schools Community District Foundation Board of Directors At the beginning of every school year, something remarkable happens.  Parents straighten collars and smooth over hair one last time before they snap the annual first-day-of-school picture. Kids proudly hold signs announcing their grade, their...

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By Dr. Darienne Hudson, President and CEO of United Way for Southeastern Michigan and Chair of the Detroit Public Schools Community District Foundation Board of...

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By Dr. Portia Lockett, Contributing Writer For quite some time, I have been blessed with the opportunity to share my heart, experiences, and professional insight...

Charlamagne Tha God Rips JD Vance Over ‘Another Chance’ Plea: ‘What Did You Deliver?’

Charlamagne Tha God named Vice President JD Vance “Donkey of the Day” Thursday (September 17), questioning why Vance is asking voters for “another chance”...

Mayor Brandon Scott Rebukes Reporter Over ‘Ridiculous’ Shooting Question

Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott pushed back against a reporter Wednesday (September 16) after a shooting injured seven people, including a 3-year-old child. During a press...

Trump Revives Racist 1988 Ad, Compares It To Recent Killing

President Donald Trump revived a racist 1988 campaign ad during a midterm rally Wednesday (September 16), and compared the case featured in the ad...

Kamala Harris to Campaign with Abdul El-Sayed in Detroit

Democratic U.S. Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed is set to campaign with former Vice President Kamala Harris on Tuesday, his campaign says. The former vice president...

Lindsay Clancy Holdout Juror Believes Black Republican Identity Led To Backlash After Jury Deadlock

Michael P. Desronvil, the lone holdout juror in Lindsay Clancy’s murder trial, reportedly believes his identity as a Black Republican may be contributing to...

Former Knicks First-Round Pick Michael Sweetney Dies At 43

Former New York Knicks first-round pick Michael Sweetney has died at 43, his wife, India, announced Thursday (September 17). India shared the news in a...

From Blueprint to Breakthrough: Tackling Affordable Housing in Detroit

Cass Corridor Neighborhood Development Corporation and Cove Investments and JPMorganChase help neighborhoods—and residents—thrive. Sponsored by JPMorganChase Finding an affordable place to live continues to be a...

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