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Uncovering Sarah Elizabeth Ray, ‘Detroit’s other Rosa Parks’
Dec 13, 2021 · Board of Education case, which ruled segregation in public schools as unconstitutional. Ray is sometimes called “Detroit’s other Rosa Parks.”. Her stand against segregation on the Boblo boat Columbia happened 10 years before Parks refused to move to the back of the bus in Montgomery, Alabama. Some say she should be heralded as a civil ...
Michigan’s only HBCU honors a hip-hop fashion trendsetter
Sep 28, 2024 · April Walker, an iconic designer, entrepreneur, educator and author from Brooklyn, New York, is in Detroit for the fifth annual National Black Footwear Forum at Michigan’s only historically Black college. The forum at Pensole Lewis College of Business and Design runs through Sunday and celebrates the influence, leadership and creativity that Black professionals bring to the global footwear ...
Mike’s Famous Ham Place selling after 50 years - BridgeDetroit
Feb 6, 2024 · Mike Muftari and his wife, Yvet, own Mike’s Famous Ham Place on Michigan Avenue. The family is planning to sell the business and retire. Credit: BridgeDetroit photo by Jena Brooker. After half a century serving up iconic sandwiches and hearty soups, the owners of a ham shop that generations of Detroiters grew up with are selling the business.
Michigan’s latest and last abortion report: A 3.7% increase
Jul 16, 2024 · More Michigan patients are seeking abortions, helping to drive the numbers. But the 3.7% increase is a reflection, too, of the continued demand from out-of-state patients traveling to Michigan for abortion, according to state data released late last week. Of 31,241 abortions performed in Michigan last year, 2,750, or nearly 9%, were sought by ...
Detroit public schools see M-STEP scores rise slightly - BridgeDetroit
Aug 29, 2024 · Results of the 2024 Michigan Student Test of Educational Progress, known as M-STEP, showed that 16% of students in Detroit Public Schools Community District tested proficient in English language arts — a nearly 1.5 percentage point increase from last year. Statewide, 40.5% were proficient.
GLWA’s $138M flood prevention project sparks outrage
Apr 8, 2024 · GLWA representatives say the $138 million project is crucial for flood prevention in the face of climate change. The new facility will help support the Freud Pump Station, which experienced a partial failure during the catastrophic flooding of June 25-26, 2021. They say odors will be contained in the facility and won’t present health issues ...
Why Michigan’s largest federal housing voucher program is frozen
Oct 4, 2024 · Federal funding for the voucher program for 2024 isn’t enough to meet rising housing costs, according to MSHDA. The average cost for a housing unit for a family in Michigan is $780 a month, but the agency received $727. Last year, the average monthly cost for a unit was about $720. In total, this year, the state housing authority got about ...
Why Fred Durhal wants to be Detroit’s next mayor
Oct 10, 2024 · Credit: City of Detroit Flickr. Detroit City Council Member Fred Durhal III is running for mayor to bridge the gap between corporate interests and community needs. The former state lawmaker and first-term council member formed a campaign committee on Monday after months of quiet conversations with community leaders and advisers.
Mary Sheffield considers run for Detroit mayor in 2025
Sep 5, 2023 · Detroit City Council President Mary Sheffield Credit: Quinn Banks, Special to BridgeDetroit. Detroit City Council President Mary Sheffield is making preparations for a possible run for mayor in 2025, sparking interest in how her vision for the city’s future will resonate with voters who have largely stayed home in past elections.