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The Alternate Reality of Trump’s Black History Month Celebration

“Black Vote, Black Power,” a collaboration between Keith Boykin and Word In Black, examines the issues and what’s at stake for Black America The group of...

Data Privacy Day 2025: Why Privacy is the Cornerstone of Innovation

By: Rachel Cash, CEO & Founder, Elroi   January 28 marks the day the world comes together to celebrate Data Privacy Day. In 2025, we are...

COMMENTARY: Will Voting Rights for Detroit Require Another Bloody Sunday?

By Sherry Gay-Dagnogo The first Census of the United States was taken in 1792; the basis by which our State Legislature, U.S. House of Representatives...

How Fani Willis’ Father John Floyd Gave A Masterful Testimony During Misconduct Hearing

The misconduct hearing involving District Attorney Fani Willis had another intriguing moment. During the final day of testimony, Willis' father John Floyd III took...

How Montgomery Riverfront Brawl Reflects Historic Issues Of Racial Tension In America

A brawl that occurred at the Montgomery Riverfront has become a symbol of America's horrid racial past and present. Over the weekend, the fight began...

COMMENTARY: America’s True Life – A Path Forward From Here

By Ennis Leon Jacobs, Jr.,  The most advanced industrial democracy on the planet stands today in deep distress; critical societal divisions, political dysfunction, and severe...

COMMENTARY: Michigan Requires Equitable Education and Economic Investments to Compete Against Top-Performing States

By Jeff Donofrio, Dr. M. Roy Wilson, and Cindy Pasky   There’s a classic cartoon about equity and equality.  Three kids of differing height want to...

COMMENTARY: Transphobic Hate Crimes Against Transgender Women Must Stop

By: Adam Hollier and Eli Savit No one can deny that the state of Michigan is making strides in ensuring equality for all communities. The Elliott-Larsen...

Getting Detroit Vaccinated

By Senator Adam Hollier President Biden, along with the governors of California and New York, recently announced new requirements for government employees to get vaccinated...

OP-ED The Doors of the Church are Closed: What does membership look like moving forward?

Like a good number of Black kids growing up, I was raised in church. Every Sunday, I was at church, and it became so...

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