Black leaders and organizations have launched an aggressive outreach campaign to get out the vote in November. But more than a large turnout this year, the Democratic Party faithful needs to vote with more sophistication than past elections. Blacks consistently practice one party politics in a two-party system. Despite giving the Democratic Party more than […]
Busy transportation hubs like Flint’s Bishop and Detroit Metro International airports have been granted the option to switch to firefighting foams that do not include the highly toxic fluorinated chemicals known as PFAS, thanks to new legislation enacted by Congress today. Under current law, airports are required to use firefighting foams that contain these chemicals, […]
Patience was a virtue for Sam Kalach. He was an immigrant from Lebanon before becoming an American citizen, and he worked as a mechanic for 12 years before becoming a business owner. Kalach has owned Riviera Auto Service, 9939 East Jefferson Ave., for the past seven years, where he oversees a full-time staff of four. […]
After a $1 million investment from the City of Detroit, the new redone Viola Liuzzo Park is ready. Named in honor of a fallen Detroit civil rights champion, the park on the Detroit’s northwest side has an array of new features and equipment, including three beautiful bioretention gardens. In addition, a type of green stormwater […]
Forgotten Harvest has received a $139,000 grant from The Kroger Co. Foundation to help end hunger in Southeast Michigan. The grant is part of Zero Hunger | Zero Waste, Kroger’s plan to end hunger in local communities and eliminate waste across the company by 2025. “Forgotten Harvest stands proudly with corporate partners like The Kroger […]
Internationally known garden designer Piet Oudolf will present his master plan for installing a public garden at Belle Isle Oct. 4 and Oct. 5. Oudolf will reveal his plan to the media on Oct. 4. On Oct. 5 at 5:45 p.m. he will deliver a community talk about his career and the project at Wayne […]
Detroit’s most prominent anti-poverty organization will continue an annual tradition at 11 a.m. Oct. 14. Focus: HOPE’s 44th annual March for HOPE is expected to draw thousands of metro Detroiters into the city and Highland Park where they will walk for the goal of bringing awareness to socioeconomic issues and challenges. The theme of 2018’s […]
Family fun is planned as part of the autumn Harvest in Palmer Park from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Sept. 29. People for Palmer Park will host the annual Harvest Festival, featuring a pumpkin hunt, apple sampling, cider, grilled corn on the cob, activities and entertainment like Farmer John’s Barnyard Express show and petting zoo. […]
Car crashes are the number-one cause of death among teens. Many of those deaths can be prevented with the right training. It’s available this coming weekend, Sept. 29-30, when the free national free teen defensive driving program B.R.A.K.E.S. (Be Responsible And Keep Everyone Safe) comes to Belle Isle. B.R.A.K.E.S. is not driver’s ed. It is a hands-on, […]
Being a foster child is often not an easy road to travel, and the path becomes even more difficult to navigate when it’s time for college. Fewer than 10 percent of former foster youth nationally enroll after high school and fewer than 3 percent eventually earn a degree. About 13,500 youth are in the Michigan […]