Ex-Michigan Rep. Dale Kildee, Who Served in Congress 36 years, Dies

FLINT, Mich. (AP) — Former Michigan Rep. Dale Kildee, who served in Congress for 36 years, has died. He was...

Partnership to Breathe New Life into Shuttered Detroit HBCU

Detroit may soon be the home to an HBCU again. The College for Creative Studies is partnering with Portland-based Pensole...

New Book “A More Perfect Union” Explores Ways Americans Can Move Beyond Division

The chaos and the division of the last several years has tested our country and our democracy in new and...

Trump-Supported Rally Draws Hundreds to State Capitol Lawn

Hundreds of supporters of former President Donald Trump rallied on the state Capitol lawn Tuesday to ask for what they call...

U.S. to Reopen Land Borders in November for Fully Vaccinated

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. will reopen its land borders to nonessential travel next month, ending a 19-month freeze due to the COVID-19...

Wayne State Graduation Rates Improve But Black And Latino Students Still Lag

Wayne State University’s recently-released six-year graduation rates show significant improvements over the last year and the last decade. Despite overall improvements,...

Lawmakers and Activists Raise Concerns Over Representation in New Michigan Redistricting Maps

Several Detroit lawmakers and activists expressed their frustration with some of the maps proposed by the Michigan Independent Citizens Redistricting...

What Has Changed, and What Hasn’t, in Last 40 Years of Black Representation on TV

Television shows that explore the Black American experience have been around for decades. But for a very long time, they...

As Detroit City Clerk, Candidate Denzel McCampbell Says He Would Be Dedicated to Providing Transparency

The November election is less than a month away. Detroit voters will decide a number of ballot proposals and races,...

Mindfulness Could Change Racial Inequality, According to a San Francisco Law Professor

Penguin Random House Rhonda V. Magee grew up in the midst of the civil rights movement of the 1960s –...

Indigenous Peoples’ Day is a ‘Movement of Truth-Telling,’ Say Two Indigenous Reporters

The second Monday in October is Indigenous Peoples’ Day. The holiday has been gaining traction in recent years in response to...

Biden Stays Silent on Line 5 as Efforts to Shut It Down Become More Complicated

Efforts to shut down Enbridge Energy’s Line 5 oil and gas pipeline are becoming more complicated. On MichMash, Jake Neher...