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Could Mike Duggan Be the Fixer U-M or MSU Needs as President?

Mike Duggan may have just become the most overqualified unemployed man in Michigan. Only a few weeks removed from ending his independent run for governor,...

Mike Duggan Exits Governor’s Race, Closing a Chapter That Many Democrats Feared Would Divide the Vote

Independent gubernatorial candidate and former Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan has ended his campaign for governor, bringing a close to a candidacy that increasingly unsettled...

Poll Shows Young Black Men Are Frustrated, Not Disengaged, from Politics

For years, Black men have been reduced to political talking points every election cycle. Democrats assume they’ll show up. Republicans believe they can pull them...

Chasing Michigan History in Different Ways: Garlin Gilchrist and John James 

U.S. Rep. John James and Lt. Gov. Garlin Gilchrist would both make history with successful campaigns for their respective races governor and Secretary of State.  Both are...

Whitmer Barely Mentioned Black Michiganders and Detroit in Final SOTS Speech 

As Executive Editor of the Michigan Chronicle, I listened closely as Gov. Gretchen Whitmer delivered her eighth and final State of the State address on Feb. 25...

Built by Texas Trailblazers: Why Jasmine Crockett’s Senate Run Carries a Legacy Forward

The leadership of Barbara Jordan, Eddie Bernice Johnson, and Sheila Jackson Lee shaped a tradition now poised to reach the U.S. Senate By Glynda C....

Former Kamala Harris Director Joins Lansing-Based Consulting and Lobbying Firm OAG

The Black-founded, Lansing-based firm Obsidian Advocacy Group, one of Michigan’s leading governmental consulting and lobbying firms, has made a bold move in expanding its...

Black Women Begin 2026 Making History As Mayors In Major U.S. Cities

Thursday, Jan. 1, marked a historic milestone for local governance as three Black women were sworn in as mayors of major cities, per Shine My Crown. In...

Pamela Pugh Launches Campaign for Michigan’s 35th Senate District  

Pamela Pugh is setting the stage for a major push in Michigan's 35th Senate District, launching an aggressive advertising campaign ahead of the upcoming...

Mary Sheffield Sworn in as Detroit’s 76th Mayor, First Woman to Lead the City

Mary Sheffield began her first day as Detroit’s mayor with the only requirement the city charter does not let anyone postpone. At 10 a.m....

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