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I have often been accused of not giving Democrats in Michigan a break because in the past I have labeled them as their own worst enemy COMMENTARY either because they were too afraid to break away from tradition, or lacked political muscle compared to their Republican counterparts.

Added to that conundrum is the issue of how Detroit in every election season continues to be a ready ATM or American Express Card for Democratic votes without reciprocation from the party’s leadership.

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Henry Ford Health System awarded Malcolm Baldrige Quality Award (Page A-3) Henry Ford Health System has received the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award for performance excellence. The award was established in 1987 by Congress to promote quality awareness, to recognize quality and business achievements of U.S. organizations, and to publicize these organizations’ successful performance strategies.

The Trayvon Martin case: What’s next?

(Page A-3) Now that George Zimmerman has been arrested and will plead not guilty to second-degree murder in the shooting of Trayvon Martin, there are new questions. The most important: Will an unusual aspect of Florida’s “stand-your-ground� law allow Zimmerman to still receive immunity and avoid prosecution?

Comerica Bank presents $10,000 Grand Slam Grants (Page B-1) The baseball teams at Lincoln Park and Kalamazoo Central high schools will each go to bat this season with an extra $10,000, thanks to Comerica Bank.

Jackson leading way for fast-starting Tigers (Page C-1) The Detroit Tigers are off to an eye-catching start to the 2012 campaign. The Tigers’ No. 3 and 4 hitters in their batting lineup, Miguel Cabrera and Prince Fielder, are the linchpins in the heart of the batting order.

‘V’ for Vanessa ...and for victory (Page D-1) Vanessa Williams, the

And then there’s the often colossal blunder in terms of how the Michigan Democratic Party Bankole Thompson responds to the many loyalties the party has with institutions that have long formed the fabric of the party.

This year, I am somewhat more optimistic, and I’m hesitant to say Democrats, beware the Ides of March in the November election, because of some very interesting nominations that were made at their March endorsement conference.

Among the many candidates nominated or endorsed for office, three stand out in my estimation.

Bridget McCormack, a University of Michigan law professor who co-founded the Michigan Innocence Clinic working to address and litigate cases on behalf of those wrongfully convicted, is a breath of fresh air on the Democratic ticket.

Beyond that, McCormack brings real life experience combined with scholarship to the bench that is often missing in

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candidates selected for top offices in the state. She is a mother of four who has worked to address matters relating to children and families and helping those who have no access to the legal system.

In a meeting with McCormack in Detroit, she expressed strong concern about the direction of the Michigan Supreme Court and why it needs to have individuals who cannot only directly interpret the law but also bring an ex-

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MSNBC’s Rachel Maddow among honorees at this year’s dinner

The year marks 100 years since the founding of the Detroit Branch NAACP. It is a time of celebration, reflecting the victories and challenges of the organization and the people it represents.

The organizations salutes its predecessors who laid the foundation for the continuous vigilance of the Detroit Branch NAACP. “The history of our organization has been decorated by the hard work, complete dedication and commitment to the task at hand of the hundreds of volunteers, past presidents, executive directors and board members,� said Detroit NAACP President Rev. Wendell Anthony. “We will always be indebted to the likes of Dr. William Osby, Rev. Robert Bradby, Sr., Rev. Charles Hill, Rev. James E. Wadsworth, Jr., Dr. Frederick Sampson, Dr. Betty Lackey, Dr. Charles G. Adams, Mr. Joe Madison, Dr. Arthur Johnson, Mr. Thomas Turner and many, many others.�

The Detroit branch also recognizes the work of Judge Damon R. Keith for his counsel and support of the branch over the years. The Fight For Freedom Fund Dinner is one of the signature events of the Detroit Branch NAACP, and it is grateful to the likes of Dr. Lionel Swan, Dr. Alfred Thomas, D.T. Burton, former Detroit Branch

— Eric Hobson photo REV. WENDELL ANTHONY (left), president of the Detroit Branch NAACP, Detroit Deputy Mayor Kirk Lewis and Donnell White, executive director of the Detroit Branch NAACP, at Tuesday’s announcement.

Treasurer M. Kelly Fritz, former Branch President Edward M. Turner and Arthur L. Johnson along with 59 members of the Detroit Medical Society who became the Freedom Fund Dinner’s first 59 subscribers.

The Detroit Branch remains the only branch in the nation to have the privilege of hosting presidents, secretaries of state, international dignitaries for Fight For Freedom Dinner.

The organization provided over $1 million dollars in food, medicine, cargo vans, and agricultural materials to the nations of Rwanda and Zaire during their tribal conflicts with the aid of John

Conyers, Jr. and President Bill Clinton during their tribal conflicts. “We believe we have a stellar record unmatched by any branch in the nation for advocacy on social justice issues and the implementation for correction on issues affecting our community.

We are committed to remaining vigilant in the quest for freedom and justice as we fight for the maintenance of our democracy amidst emergency managers and consent agreements. “We will continue to push for economic development in our community and excellent educational

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Counting blessings at 100 Detroiter Gertrude Little celebrated her 100th birthday last month, an occasion that brought together her family and friends for a joyous and memorable celebration. Pictured with the honoree are her grandchildren, Josh and Joye Forrest. — Eric Hobson photo

Movement to commemorate LA riots begins

By Patrick Keating CHRONICLE STAFF WRITER

On April 29, 1992, riots broke out in Los Angeles following the acquittal of four police officers who’d been charged in the beating of a Black motorist named Rodney King.

The beating had been captured on videotape.

This April 29, a commemoration service will be held at the former Olympic Grand Auditorium, now Glory RODNEY KING, Church, at 3:30 PDT. became an inter “We are doing national symbol something called the of police brutality.

Saigu campaign,� said Hyepin Im, campaign director. “And Saigu literally means 4/29, April 29 in the Korean language. Kind of HYEPIN IM, speaking at Wayne State University. like 9/11.�

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Im, who is founder and president of Korean Churches for Community Development, is also a White House appointee to the Corporation for National and Community Service.

She said the goal was to take a day that was tragic and make it into one from which people could learn, and into something everyone could work towards. “We took the acronym and we came up with these words: Serve, Agitate, Inspire, Give and Unite,� she said, adding that they’re calling it the Saigu Campaign for the 20th Anniversary of the Los Angeles Riots. “We wanted to make it a campaign, because we recognize that there’s a chasm between the narratives and experiences of various individuals who experienced the Los Angeles riots,� she said.

She said they’re looking for “change makers� known as “Saigu heroes.� These

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Time to ignite an educational flame

By Tom Watkins

memorizing that crap.”

When does the excitement of learning get extinguished? Sadly, for some of our nation’s children, the flame is never lit or is snuffed out way to early.

That day, my burst of spontaneity landed me in the vice principal’s office and my fantasy of being a Nobel Prize winning scientist fled.

How do we ignite the love of learning for a lifetime?

Front loading the excitement for learning and communicating ideas to children is the art of great teaching.

For America to continue to advance on the global stage as an innovative nation, we need the excitement of learning to burn bright like an infinity candle for more and more of our children.

We need our kids to ask “what,” “why” and “how” questions — the ones that drove us crazy as parents of young kids, but are a natural curiosity that propels learning, creativity, innovation and invention forward.

Remember the all day, all night, non-stop quizzing about how the world works? Why does the sun come up over here and go down over there? How does water come out of the faucet? Why is the lake blue and the grass green?

Where does sound come from? Why is a flame hot, what makes ice cold?

When does fear overtake the desire to know or the curiosity to learn?

At age 11, one boy asked a question, and the response from the teacher so underwhelmed him that at the age of 76, after a successful career as an actor, director and screenwriter, he is now trying to reignite the flame of learning.

That boy? Alan Alda, better known as Hawkeye Pierce on the longrunning “M*A*S*H.” TV show.

How a teacher or responsible adult answers a child can ignite or snuff out the joy of learning for a lifetime. Does the answer make the child

Tom Watkins feel stupid, fearful, inspired or underwhelmed?

I recall walking into my first real science lab in junior high school bursting with excitement.

My senses were on fire. I looked around at animals in jars of formaldehyde, test tubes and beakers, black granite countertops having replaced desks and a creepy looking human skeleton. “Cool!”

I thought.

Within minutes after the teacher entered the classroom, my science flame was extinguished forever. The teacher entered, reached up and pulled down a wall chart.

I can still hear the squeak of what I later learned was the “Periodic Table of the Elements” as it slowly unfolded before the class.

My eyes glazed over with each squeak as each element appeared.

When the wooden pointer smacked the Periodic Table of the Elements, the teacher boasted, “If you just memorize this, the wonderful world of science will open up to you.”

Being a non-diagnoised Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD) kid, if I thought something, the words sprang quickly to my lips so I blurted out, “Why don’t you open up the wonderful world of science first, and then, perhaps I would care about

At age 11, Alan Alda asked a teacher, “What’s a flame? What’s going on in there?” The teacher responded, “It’s oxidation.” Alda reports he was “dumbfounded” and thought, “I don’t know what oxidation is, and she didn’t explain it.”

Today Alda does works at the Center for Communicating Science at Stony Brook University, training scientists in communication skills. He is holding a contest for scientists to explain what a flame is in ways 11-year-olds will understand and become engaged by the answer. The judges? Eleven-year-old students from around the world.

As parents and teachers, we need to engage youth in ways that help assure that this flame, ignited by innocence, curiosity and a natural desire to learn, never goes out.

The state and nation that create a seamless system of learning from the cradle to the grave that sparks the creativity, imagination and innovative spirit of the individual will rule as the 21st century unfolds.

Tom Watkins, served as Michigan’s state superintendent of schools, 2001-05. He values both the ideals of public education as well as the need for sensible reform.

He currently leads a US/ China business and educational consulting practice. He can be reached at tdwatkins88@gmail.com.

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Enterprising Health is designed to facilitate the creation of sustainable, socially conscious community-based businesses that will have a positive impact on health, wellness, disease management and prevention in the communities of Detroit, Hamtramck and Highland Park. The program is championed by St. John Providence Health System, with the support of Ascension Health Alliance, the new parent organization of Ascension Health.

Successful businesses from last year’s Enterprising Health program include: • En Garde! Detroit is the first social entrepreneurial company in the USA dedicated to the sport of fencing. En Garde! Detroit utilizes the sport of fencing to develop critical thinking skills and self-control techniques for children from lowincome communities. For some of the children that En Garde Detroit serves, the program is the only physical activity they get all day.

• Mende Media is developing a competitive game, geared toward males, that allows players to get healthier and connect socially. Players’ level of real world physical activity gives them more experience and power inside of the game.

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Henry Ford Health System awarded Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award Henry Ford Health System has received the Baldrige Award for performance excellence, April 15, in Washington, DC.

have been developed and implemented for the past decade, helping reduce unintended patient harm and establishing a “zerodefect, no-excuses” approach to health care outcomes.

The presentation was made by the Secretary of Commerce John Bryson to Henry Ford Health System CEO Nancy Schlichting.

Henry Ford was one of only four 2011 recipients and the only organization in Michigan to receive the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award.

“The Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award is a symbol of the highest standards of excellence, and we are extremely proud and humbled to have been selected,” says Schlichting.

Named after the 26th Secretary of Commerce, the award was established in 1987 by Congress to promote quality awareness, to recognize quality and business achievements of U.S. organizations, and to publicize these organizations’ successful performance strategies.

Now America’s highest honor for innovation and performance excellence, the Baldrige Award is presented annually to U.S. organizations by the office of the President of the United States. Awards

Nancy Schlichting are given to companies in manufacturing, service, small business, education, health care, and nonprofit sectors. In conjunction with the private sector, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) manages the award and the Baldrige Performance Excellence Program.

In a profile of Henry Ford, the Malcolm Baldrige examiners wrote: HFHS’s leaders model and support entrepreneurism throughout the health care delivery system, research operations, and the Health Alliance Plan. Innovative strategies and solutions

Among the best-in-class innovations at HFHS: the Perfect Depression Program, which uses an evidenced-based, integrated approach to address chronic depression; Home Health Services, Pharmacy Advantage, and OptimEyes (optometry care) - all services with a retail presence to increase brand recognition and access to new customers; and the West Bloomfield “hospital model,” in which a new hospital was built from scratch with the active involvement of the community (resulting in a facility with features such as a Culinary Wellness Program and an innovative building design with a “Main Street” feel).

Henry Ford Health System, one of the country’s largest and most comprehensive integrated health care systems, is a national leader in clinical care, research and education. The system includes the 1,200-member Henry Ford Medical Group, five hospitals, Health Alliance Plan (a health insurance and wellness company),

The Trayvon Martin Case: What’s Next?

Now that George Zimmerman has been arrested and will plead not guilty to second-degree murder in the shooting of Trayvon Martin, there are new questions. The most important: Will an unusual aspect of Florida’s “stand your ground” law still allow Zimmerman to still receive immunity and avoid prosecution?

“Still, we are reminding people that we are still on first base,” said Leonard, who is also State Chair of Religious Affairs for the Florida Civil Rights Association.

Zimmerman will plead not guilty in a Florida courtroom. A formal arraignment was set for May 29. Second-degree murder with a firearm is punishable by a minimum of 25 years in prison and up to life behind bars. Within 15 days, prosecutors will provide Zimmerman’s defense attorney, Mark O’Mara, with the evidence — witness statements, police reports and photos.

But once all the evidence has been provided to Zimmerman’s defense team, his lawyer could file a motion for immunity, which experts believe will most likely happen. In that case, the judge alone will determine if the evidence overwhelmingly shows Zimmerman was acting in self-defense. The judge can dismiss the case if it is determined that the evidence supports a dismissal.

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A wide receiver for K’s football team, Mikael studied abroad in Costa Rica as a sophomore.

He later landed a corporate internship in marketing. After graduation, he plans to pursue an MBA. “I’ve matured. I’m more open-minded and adaptable to other people and beliefs,” he says.

“Coming to K is more than just a college decision, it’s a life choice.”

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING PROPOSED WATER AND SEWERAGE RATES DETROIT WATER AND SEWERAGE DEPARTMENT

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“As you know there was a lot of anxiety and anger, but since he was arrested and charged with second-degree murder, there has been a sigh of relief that the appropriate action was taken,” said Pastor Wesley Leonard of Southside Church of Christ in Orlando.

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Notice is hereby given that the Detroit City Council will hold a Public Hearing on Detroit Retail Water and Sewerage rates proposed by the Detroit Water and Sewerage Department for Fiscal Year 2012-13.

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TRAYVON MARTIN’S parents demanding justice. sort of ”stand-your-ground” law.

“What is different about Florida is the process they have for asserting the defense — allowing the defendant to raise it before trial by filing a motion to dismiss the charges. This process permits the judge to decide whether or not the case should even go to a jury,” said Angela Davis, a professor of law at American University in Washington, D.C. and author of “Arbitrary Justice: The Power of the American Prosecutor.”

“I believe in the law of self-defense. It says if someone is unlawfully attacking you, you can defend yourself. But it’s a law of necessity. You are only supposed to use the amount of force necessary to protect yourself. He used deadly force against a boy without a weapon.”

Troy J. Webber, a criminal attorney in Jacksonville, Fla, said Zimmerman’s attorney said Zimmerman can ask for immunity at any time, now that the prosecution of the case has begun.

“It just usually happens after discovery when all the evidence is before the judge,” said Webber.

The proposed rates are scheduled to take effect on July 1, 2012.

During the Public Hearing, the Detroit Water and Sewerage Department will comment on the budget, estimated sales volume, Capital Improvement Program and other factors upon which the proposed rates are based. Thereafter, the Detroit City Council will receive public comments and questions on any matters pertaining to the proposed rates.

Individuals or groups wishing to make oral presentations or submit prepared statements pertaining to the proposed rates may do so at the Public Hearing. Individuals or groups giving oral presentations are encouraged to have their presentations in writing, with a copy to be submitted for the record to the City Clerk and Board of Water Commissioners. Oral presentations should be brief to allow all parties the opportunity to participate.

A time limit may be imposed based upon registration at the hearing.

Interested parties who are unable to attend the Public Hearing may submit their comments in writing to: The Detroit City Council – 13th Floor Coleman A. Young Municipal Center 2 Woodward Avenue Detroit, Michigan 48226 Or Sue F. McCormick, Director Detroit Water and Sewerage Department 735 Randolph St. Detroit, Michigan 48226

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perience that the average Board of Governors. power of the party is a toperson can relate to.

Trent, who has worked tally different issue.

In nominating the in many fields, such as If Democrats want to first Hispanic justice to journalism and govern- see major change this the U.S. Supreme Court, ment, including serving year in which President President Obama called recently as former Michi- Obama is running a very Sonia Sotomayor a gan Governor Jennifer crucial campaign for a Southeast person who has “walked Granholm’s second term in the White at almost every level of Michigan director, will House, they have to break be a strong addition to our judicial system, proaway from tradition and viding her with a depth of Wayne State University. do things differently. experience and a breadth Trent understands how Just as they did selecting of perspective that will be to relate to those who are these non-traditional caninvaluable as a Supreme often cut out of political Court justice.” and educational power. didates and others, they need to change the game.

From left are Tony Stovall, Detroit Black Chamber of Commerce president; Connie In selecting McCor- She understands the DNA In 2008, Obama ran a of Detroit and will push Logan, U.S. Small Business Administration; Charles Beckham, MBCC Board mack, Michigan Demo- Wayne State further into non-traditional campaign chairman; Congressman Gary Peters; Ken L. Harris, MBCC president and CEO; crats are breaking away the larger palace of edu- that was not part of the from tradition by picking and Paul Brown, Michigan Economic Development Corp. — Eric Hobson photo someone who is not a cational opportunity for presidential script that Detroiters. has long defined cam U.S. Rep. Gary Peters and the Mich- political hack or a lousy paigns for the American attorney who has no busi Trent on the Board of igan Black Chamber of Commerce represidency. ness seeking the state’s Governors would mean cently held a forum where metro Dehigh court.

Instead, Mctime for the university But he won because troit business owners learned about available lending programs and ini- Cormack brings a fresh to enhance its presence he and his team dared to tiatives as well as access to capital perspective to the busi- in a city like Detroit, one do something different, to and technical assistance. The April 5 ness of interpreting the of the largest employers the amazement of presiof labor. She’s always dential historians and event was held at the African-Ameri- law for Michiganders. can owned and operated Hotel St. Mark Bernstein, father been committed to diver- pollsters, some of whom of three and a lawyer who sity, helping to spearhead had concluded long before Regis in Midtown Detroit. specializes in many areas “One Michigan,” the or- that he had no chance to of the law and notably on ganization that tried to win. civil rights matters, is save affirmative action in From page A-1 among the candidates en- Michigan, and she makes So what is stopping dorsed to run for the Uni- no mistake about African Michigan Democrats from participation evolving and responding agents or champions of derstanding. And I think art memorial project. So versity of Michigan Board American and inclusion. rightly and timely to the change are people who there are many store there’s a series of events of Regents. have really made a differ- owners who are strug- to help foster that under- Certainly, the name With the calibre of can- present-day realities of the political climate? ence through their contri- gling immigrants who standing.”

Bernstein rings a bell, didates like these on the butions in lifting up the have found themselves Im said the efforts to because he is from the Democratic ticket, it’s Failure to do so would strengths and diversity of doing business in com- foster understanding in- famous Bernstein legal easy to conclude that it is mean crying over more Los Angeles, both during munities where there’s volves everybody, but ac- family. Yet, Mark Bern­ a winnable political pack- spilled milk while Rethe riots and as a result of high crimes and high knowledged that commu- stein, whose brother, age. But going by history, publicans are cheering lessons learned because poverty, because that’s nities of color have a lot Richard Bernstein, could Democrats in Michigan and sipping coffee at the all they could afford as of the riots. have been Michigan at- are notorious for nomi- expense of certain spinewell. And I think in work- of shared pain and shared torney general, is a very nating candidates and less Democrats.

Im said a Korean Amer- ing in a very high stress challenges. then leaving them to hang ican took Korean barbe- environment with a high “A lot of them are grounded individual who Good luck, as these and dry. cue, put it into a Mexican language barrier, and very common challenges that understands the role a candidates try to write the taco, and used the Arme- little training or resource many communities share, university should play in A recent case in point next chapter of the Michinian food truck and social to reserve, it could create but particularly because our society. One of his was the last race where gan Democratic Party and main campaign thrusts is Oakland County Circuit media. a path for misunderstand- of the amount of minor- enhancing the University Court Judge Denise Lang- all of Michigan.

“Basically, he trans- ing.” ity mix, the Asian com- of Michigan’s foothold in ford Morris, who began as Bankole Thompson is formed the food truck She said they’ve done munity is often looked Detroit. a social worker, the first the editor of the Michigan industry,” she said. “It a series of events, from upon as a ‘they’ instead African American to sit Chronicle and the author

It is reassuring to see used to be called the prayer breakfasts to visit- of a ‘we,’” she said. “So on the Oakland County of a six-part series on a candidate run for the ‘roach coach. But now, ing the flash points, look- those are things that we bench, was nominated the Obama presidency, state’s largest educationit’s become a very cool, ing at what’s there, what do want to do, but at the al institution on a Detroit but lacked the money to including “Obama and hip thing when the food has happened and what same time we want to lift Black Loyalty,” published platform, and Bernstein run a campaign. trucks come to town. should happen. up the strengths of each is among an emerging Despite her excel- last year. His latest book That’s kind of an exam- “We’re doing a day community.” class of leaders who are lent credentials and real is ”Obama and Christian ple. information not necessarily driven by life experience, she and Loyalty” with an epilogue of dialogue,” she said. More “In that way, we want to “We’re also doing a com- is available at www. tradition but transforma- others on the various written by Bob Weiner, help create a bridge of un- memorative as well as an saigu429.com. tion. tickets were woefully de- former White House spokesman. His upcom He understands the feated at the polls. nexus between a univer- Yes, blame part of it as ing books in 2012 are sity and its major metrop- wrong timing for Demo- “Obama and Jewish LoyFrom page A-1 olis, Detroit. Giving U-M crats because of the rise alty” and ”Obama and more access to Detroit of the Tea Party in Con- Business Loyalty.” Listen opportunity for our chil- and scholarships for many out our community. is an educational coup gress, but blame the rest to him every Thursday dren. We know that the young women throughThe Detroit NAACP for any person who leads on the party for not doing morning on WDET 101.9 struggle continues.” out this community. She much to wrap its arm FM Detroit and every has reached beyond state that effort.

It is with this reality is a positive force, both borders to present the Kim Trent, wife and around those they en- Sunday, 9 to 10 p.m., on that the Detroit Branch on the camera and after Ida B. Wells Barnett Free- mother of one who is no dorse.

“The Obama Watch” proNAACP announce its spe- she leaves the network. dom and Justice Award to stranger to Detroit, was Endorsing a candidate gram on WLIB 1190 AMShe is always available to cial guests and awardees MSNBC’s Rachel Maddow. endorsed to run for the is one thing, and lever- New York. E-mail bthomfor the 57th Annual Fight work with and for young She has been a strong and Wayne State University aging the institutional spon@michronicle.com. people.

For Freedom Fund Dinner effective voice in using as it celebrates a century: The second Great Ex- the national news media the James Weldon John- pectation Award Recipient to advocate for justice son Lifetime Achieve- is attorney Nabih Ayad, ment Award to Rev. Dr. founder of the Arab Amer- from Michigan to MissisJulius C. Hope, pastor of ican Civil Rights League, sippi, and from New York the New Grace Missionary former commissioner to California.

Baptist Church in High- of the Michigan DepartAnthony says this land Park and director ment of Civil Rights and year’s event will welcome of the National Religious a prominent civil rights/ legendary attorney and Affairs Department of the social justice attorney. social justice advocate NAACP. For over 50 years, The Detroit NAACP Dr. Charles Ogletree of Dr. Hope has been build- is pleased to present Harvard University who ing bridges, working with the Mary White Oving- will provide a special faith-based organizations ton Freedom and Justice word for a new initiative of every denomination Award to Maureen Taylor, on the issue of the nefariand a leader in the civil president of the Michigan rights/religious network Welfare Rights Organiza- ous “Stand Your Ground” law. communities. tion. She is well known The 57th Annual Fight The Great Expec- throughout our state as tation Award Recipi- a champion for those For Freedom Fund Dinner ent is Rhonda Walker, in need. She has been a will take place on Sunday, WDIV-TV4 news anchor. tremendous advocate for May 6, at Cobo ConferThrough her Rhonda children, for justice, for ence Center. For ticket Walker Foundation, she families receiving public information, call (313) has developed mentors assistance and for jobs 871-2087 or visit freedom- CHEVROLET PROMOTION and Media Group Manager Lisa Grutta (left) and and provided inspiration and education through- fund@detroitnaacp.org.

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Former education advocate dies Services for Robert M. Boyce will be held at Bethel A.M.E. Church, 5050 St. Antoine, on Saturday, April 21, 11 a.m.

The family hour is scheduled to begin at 10 a.m. Members of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity will conduct a ceremony at 10:45 a.m.

Robert M. Boyce was born to Robert and Dorcas Boyce of Detroit on March 1, 1930.

He accepted Christ at an early age and was baptized at Bethel A.M.E. Church, where he was an active and faithful member for many years. He Robert Boyce sang in the choir, taught Sunday school, was a member of the March Club, and served as a trustee.

Boyce attended Garfield Elementary School. After graduating from Northeastern High School, he attended Wayne State University, where he was inducted into Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, earned a degree in education, and assisted other students as a Liberal Arts advisor.

He taught at Alger Elementary and Eastern and Northern High Schools (1954-1962). He enhanced his knowledge and expanded his vision of education by participating in the Fulbright Teacher Exchange Program in England. He was a counselor at Post Middle School and Chadsey High School (1963-1965) and an assistant principal at Central High School (1967-1970) before being named principal at Murray-Wright High School.

In 1983, he was promoted to assistant superintendent. He retired from the De-

troit public school system in 1989.

In 1992, Boyce committed to making a difference and being a voice for children, successfully ran for the Detroit Board of Education. He served as president in his second term.

He was a a member of the Detroit Alumni Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity. He served on the Board of Directors, Executive Board, and Resolutions and Bylaws and State Legislative Committees of the Michigan Association of School Boards. He was also a member of the Executive Committee of the Wayne County Association of School Boards.

In addition he sat on the Executive Board of the Detroit Branch NAACP, was second vice president of the Detroit Compact Stakeholders Committee, and a member of the National Alliance of Black School Educators, The English Speaking Union (London), and many other organizations.

Boyce was an avid bridge player and loved to travel. He also enjoyed studying literature and was particularly fond of classics, especially the works of William Shakespeare.

He is survived by his wife, LaSumitra; daughters, Kimberly, Robin, and Brija; grandchildren, Ashley Megan, Marcus, Sekou, Jr., Silas, Najah, Solomon, and Sebastian; and many others.

The family requests that people send contributions in lieu of flowers to the Robert M. Boyce Memorial Scholarship Fund, in care of Attorney James Rucker, 1300 E. Lafayette, Suite A, Detroit, Michigan, 48207. Funds will be used to provide college scholarships for Detroit Public School students.

Funeral arrangement are being handled by Swanson Funeral Home.

Chevrolet Global Marketing Vice President Chris Perry replace home plate as part of Chevy’s program to refurbish Jayne Field.

Chevrolet pitches in to refurbish Detroit ballfield A group of Chevrolet employees and volunteers, along with the Detroit Tigers mascot Paws, teamed up to help clean up the Jayne Field youth baseball complex on Detroit’s east side.

Chevrolet’s baseball roots run deep. In addition to being the official vehicle of Major League Baseball, Chevrolet supports youth baseball initiatives across the country through the Chevrolet Youth Baseball and Diamonds and Dreams programs.

Since 2006, participating dealers in the Chevrolet Youth Baseball program have helped raised more than $13 million for equipment and other team needs; sponsored more than 500 youth clinics; reached more than 3 million young people; and helped raise money to fund more than 2,000 park improvements. This year, more than 1,600 Chevrolet dealers are involved.

The Detroit project is coordinated in partnership with Think Detroit

PAL, which operates the largest youth baseball program in the city, as well as the Detroit Recreation Department and the Detroit Economic Growth Corporation.

Chevrolet employees and volunteers cleaned, pulled weeds and painted the dugout and bleacher areas at Field No. 4 in preparation for a professional field makeover by Ripken Design and Scotts Miracle-Gro. The field will be refurbished in time to kick off the 2012 youth baseball season.

“As a major supporter of youth baseball across the country, Chevrolet is looking forward to giving young baseball players in our hometown of Detroit a field they can be proud to play on,” said Chris Perry, vice president, global Chevrolet marketing.

Think Detroit PAL uses the Jayne Field complex under an agreement with the City of Detroit, which owns the park. Last year, 1,400 young people played on about 100 teams in PAL

baseball leagues. In total, Think Detroit PAL sports programs serve 10,000 city youth each year.

“We are excited about working with Chevrolet and the City of Detroit to enhance a great baseball park where our kids can learn the positive lessons that come from being part of a sports team,” said Tim Richey, CEO, Think Detroit PAL. Chevrolet began the Diamonds and Dreams program in 2010 to help provide young ball players with an opportunity to play on a “dream” baseball field in their hometown.

Later this month, Chevrolet will announce its 2012 participation at www.chevybaseball.com.

Since this online and mobile grassroots promotion began, Diamonds and Dreams has awarded over 25 baseball field makeovers across the United States in partnership with Ripken Design and Scotts Miracle-Gro; and received more than 140,000 entries.

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Trillions may be inherited by baby boomers Baby boomers stand to inherit $10 trillion in the next few years and women will get the bulk of it, according to a Cornell University study, because they outlive men an average of seven years.

“Women already control 60 percent of the nation’s personal wealth – they outnumber men and they are traditionally the shoppers,” said financial expert Scott T. Schultz, author of “Scott Schultz’s Guide to Closed-End Funds” (www.closedendfundguru.com).

“It’s sad that, despite the fact that nearly a third make more money than their husbands and they’re starting businesses at twice the rate men are, 38 percent of women ages 30 to 55 worry they’ll eventually live in poverty because they can’t adequately save for retirement,” he says.

With the first of the boomers hitting 65 this year, the nation will see an even greater number of retirement-aged women holding the country’s purse strings.

“Many will inherit money and property from their parents and/or their husbands, and many will live another 30 to 40 years,” Schultz said, citing the Cornell study.

“They’ll need to invest their money to ensure they have enough to avoid that impoverished retirement they fear, but they — and the nation — have lost confidence in the stock market; April 2011 saw the lowest number of investors since 1999.”

What brokers don’t tell clients about, he says, is closed-end funds. Schultz, ranked the No. 1 Separate Account Money Manager for three consecutive years by USA Today, says he earned that national honor by relying almost solely on these limitedissue stocks. Because they’re available only in finite numbers and because watchful brokers can find them “on sale,” they’re a better bet as an investment for those who

Researcher’s work funded by Gates Foundation will lead to better teacher quality measurements

A Wayne State University researcher is working on a national initiative aimed at improving ways to measure the quality of teachers.

Ben Kelcey, Ph.D., assistant professor of education, recently received a one-year, $25,000 grant from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation for “Measurement Models for Understanding Teacher Quality,” a project to develop statistical models that will help researchers understand the bias and precision of several instruments measuring teacher quality through classroom observation.

To read more, visit: http://www.media.wayne. edu/2012/03/09/waynestate-university-researchers-work-funded-by

Book and author luncheon being held The Friends of the Plym-

outh, Canton, Northville and Novi Public Libraries will be holding its annual book and author luncheon on Tuesday, May 29 at Fox Hills Country Club at noon. The speaker will be Kevin Boyle, who authored “Arc of Justice: A Saga Of Race, Civil Rights and Murder in the Jazz Age.” The book was a finalist for both the Pulitzer Prize and the Natioinal Book Critics Award and is set in Detroit; it is also this year’s selection for the Great Michigan Read.

There is a cost to attend. Tickets are available from April 15-May

are willing to sit on them awhile.

Why is the American public so in the dark about closed-end funds?

Noting his book is the first written on the topic in more than 20 years, Schultz says there are a few reasons: • Brokers can’t generate a lot of commissions from them. — Brokers move open-ended funds quickly because they earn a commission with each transaction. It’s easy money

for them, Schultz says.

Closed-end funds require a longer term investment strategy, so brokers who want to get rich quick won’t use them.

• They require more effort from the broker, who has to work to find the “sales.” — One advantage of closed-end funds is that they can sometimes be purchased at a discount, so the investor starts off ahead of open-end investors who are paying full price for stocks, Schultz

says. Even if the fund never gets back up to its full value, any increase at all is a gain. But the broker has to be willing to work to find the good investments with good discounts. And then he or she has to be willing to sit on them.

• Closed-end funds are boring. — For a lot of brokers, it’s just plain fun to trade stocks in products and initiatives with an exciting ring to them, whether it’s Facebook or

a treasure-hunting ship.

These brokers are constantly trading stocks _ and generating transaction feeds, lawyer fees and underwriting fees every time — because that’s what they like to do. Closed-end funds require thoughtful, sometimes tedious research before buying, and then the patience of a saint as both the broker and the investor wait for the bid price to increase.

Scott T. Schultz began

his career in 1983 at E.F. Hutton and was ranked the nation’s No. 1 Separate Account Money Manager by USA Today for three consecutive years using GIPS verified/audited performance numbers supplied by Morningstar, Inc. Schultz was a GOP nominee for U.S. Congress in 1988, and met with Presidents Ronald Reagan and George H.W. Bush at the White House.

He graduated from Michigan State University with a degree in journalism.

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Kalamazoo Central High School Athletic Director Van Dickerson thanks Comerica Detroit Tigers mascot Paws with Lincoln Park High School Varsity Baseball coach Bank during a pep rally for students and parents at which the school received the Brian Amorose, who threw out the ceremonial first pitch at the Detroit Tigers’ open- news that its baseball team had been selected to receive Comerica Bank’s Grand Slam Grant. ing weekend game on April 7.

Comerica Bank presents Lincoln Park and Kalamazoo Central high schools with $10,000 Grand Slam Grants The baseball teams at Lincoln Park and Kalamazoo Central high schools will each go to bat this season with an extra $10,000, thanks to Comerica Bank. The teams were honored during a special pre-game ceremony on the field at Comerica Park during the Detroit Tigers’ opening weekend game against the Boston Red Sox on April 7.

Comerica Senior Vice President Al Taylor and Comerica Charitable Foundation President Janice Tessier, along with Detroit Tigers outfielder Brennan Boesch, presented each school with a $10,000 check from Comerica Bank.

The Comerica Bank Grand Slam Grant program was created in 2011 to help public high schools in Michigan create, expand or improve a baseball or softball program. This year the bank expanded its program and doubled its contribution by offering two $10,000 grants – one in Southeast Michigan and one in central/west Michigan.

The Lincoln Park High School and Kalamazoo Central high school baseball teams were chosen out of more than 50 schools that applied for this year’s grant program. Applications were judged by a number of criteria including need, creativity and community impact.

Lincoln Park High School plans to use the funding to finance much-needed renovations to its underground pit facility, which is utilized by baseball, softball and local little league players year-round.

“In a community such as ours where Lincoln Park Public Schools is the biggest employer in the city, it’s absolutely imperative that we can continue to be a beacon of educational opportunities, enthusiasm and extracurricular excitement,” said Brian Amorose, Lincoln Park High School varsity baseball coach. “Winning the Comerica Bank Grand Slam Grant aids us in achieving this and allows our students and citizens to appreciate the importance of community.”

Kalamazoo Central was chosen for its plans to complete a batting cage project that will be used by baseball, softball and little league players, as well as by those who can’t afford to rent time at other batting cage facilities.

“Receiving the Comerica Bank Grand Slam Grant is truly an honor for our program,” said Scott Spada, Kalamazoo Central High School head baseball coach. “We are grateful to be able to improve our facility not just for our team but also for the community.”

Each school was surprised with the news that its baseball team had been selected to receive Comerica’s $10,000 Grand Slam Grant during a surprise school pep rally in late March. The events, which took place at each school, involved students, staff and representatives from Comerica Bank’s Southeast Michigan and central/west Michigan markets respectively.

Detroit Tigers mascot Paws was also in attendance during the pep rallies as a special surprise to the students.

Each event featured music and entertainment, which was provided by DJ Kenny Applegate of AMP 98.7 Radio in Lincoln Park, and Krista Hatcher and Will Harvey of 103.3 FM in Kalamazoo. A handful of lucky students also walked away with official Detroit Tigers and Comerica Bank raffle prizes, including two students who were randomly selected to receive a Detroit Tigers fan experience package that featured game tickets, the chance to watch batting practice from the field and an opportunity to meet a Tigers player or coach.

In 2011 the baseball team at Renaissance High School in Detroit was awarded Comerica Bank’s inaugural Grand Slam Grant and used the funds for equipment, a new scoreboard and a travel showcase youth clinic.

The students at each school also received a personal congratulations video message from Detroit Tigers outfielder Brennan Boesch, who served as the Tigers’ celebrity guest judge on the Comerica Bank Grand Slam Grant selection committee this year.

“The Detroit Tigers are proud to partner with Comerica Bank to grow the game of baseball and softball in the state of Michigan,” said Elaine Lewis, vice president of public affairs and strategic planning for the Detroit Tigers.

“Through the Comerica Bank Grand Slam Grants awarded to Lincoln Park High School and Kalamazoo Central High School, youth ballplayers will have the means to utilize safe practice facilities benefitting the school and surrounding community.”

In addition to the $10,000 grant, each school received 60 tickets to the April 7 opening weekend game at which the teams were recognized. Coach Brian Amorose of the Lincoln Park High School Railsplitters and Coach Scott Spada of the Kalamazoo Central Maroon Giants each had the opportunity to throw out the ceremonial first pitch.

In 2011 the baseball team at Renaissance High School in Detroit was awarded Comerica Bank’s inaugural Grand Slam Grant and used the funds for equipment, a new scoreboard and a travel showcase youth clinic.

Comerica Bank will begin accepting applications for the 2013 Grand Slam Grant program in January.

The Lincoln Park High School baseball team plans to use the Comerica Bank Grand Slam Grant to finance much-needed renovations to its underground pit facility, which will be used by baseball, softball and little league teams year-round.

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Comerica Bank: Committed to Michigan’s past, present and future

By Thomas D. Ogden President, Comerica Bank-Michigan

Spring is here and the familiar crack of the bats coming from Comerica Park is a welcomed reminder of another exciting season for Detroit.

The expansion and success of our second annual Grand Slam Grant program is another testament to Comerica Bank’s unwavering commitment to our great state of Michigan.

This year, we were pleased to provide not one – but two $10,000 grants to Michigan schools. Both the Lincoln Park High School and Kalamazoo Central High School baseball teams have impressive plans in store for the use of the Grand Slam Grant funding, and we look forward to seeing the outcome of these projects that will benefit not only students, but also the local communities.

At Comerica Bank, we are proud of our 162-year history of serving the residents and businesses of Detroit and Michigan. The recent renovation of our new Michigan market headquarters at 411 W. Lafayette in downtown Detroit reaffirms this ongoing commitment. We’ve made a $17 million investment to revitalize 411 W. Lafayette, a building that was constructed in 1971 and began as an operations center. Today, more than 1,000 of our downtown colleagues are located here, and we’re excited to officially mark the grand opening of our new Michigan headquarters during a special celebration in early May. We also are continuing to upgrade the 218 Comerica banking facilities across the state, including 25 Michigan locations that will be refurbished this year. This is in addition to the 20 Michigan locations that were refurbished in

activities and charitable giving efforts.

Each year, Comerica colleagues, including myself, dedicate thousands of volunteer hours to deserving metro Detroit organizations by participating in service projects, fundraising walks and community events dedicated to making our community a better place. In recognition of those efforts, Comerica’s employee volunteer program was honored as one of five finalists for Corporate Leadership in the 2011 Michigan Governor’s Service Awards.

Thomas D. Ogden a $4.2 million upgrade in 2011.

But our investment in Michigan communities doesn’t end there. Comerica is committed to making a tangible difference in the communities we serve through employee volunteer

Also, I am pleased to announce that this year Comerica is partnering with Hatch Detroit, a grassroots retail business development organization that champions and supports independent retail businesses in Detroit through business competitions, education, exposure and mentoring. We are proud to present the Comerica Hatch

Detroit Contest, having provided the full prize amount of $50,000 for the winning retail business idea and a significant amount of in-kind support to further Hatch Detroit’s efforts to help entrepreneurs in Detroit.

More than simply a competition which results in one winner, the Comerica Hatch Detroit Contest delves into the community to provide resources to small business owners and serves to inspire entrepreneurship in the region. This investment demonstrates Comerica’s support of the small businesses that drive Michigan’s economy.

Comerica’s commitment to Michigan remains strong. We are the largest bank employer and one of the largest for-profit employers in Michigan with more than 5,700 employees based in the state. After 162 years in Michigan, we’re just getting started.

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Michigan Index Jumps in January Comerica Bank’s Michigan Economic Activity Index rose seven points in January, up to a level of 98. The January index level is 38 points, or 63 percent, above the index cyclical low of 60. January marks the highest index reading since January 2006. The January reading is seven points above the index average for all of 2011.

“A rebounding U.S. auto industry drove our Michigan Economic Activity Index sharply higher in January, after stalling in late 2011. Every component of the Michigan index increased in January, a sign that the recovery in Michigan is reaching beyond the revitalized auto industry and into the non-manufacturing sectors of the state economy,” said Robert Dye, chief economist at Comerica Bank. “Threats to the Michigan economy are still visible in the form of cooler global macroeconomic conditions, higher energy prices and expected cuts in federal defense spending. However, these headwinds are not expected to reverse the state’s recent hard-fought Robert A. Dye gains.”

The Michigan Economic Activity Index consists of seven variables, as follows: nonfarm payrolls, exports, sales tax revenues, hotel occupancy rates, continuing claims for unemployment insurance, building permits, and motor vehicle production. All data are seasonally adjusted, as necessary, and indexed to a base year of 2004. Nominal values have been converted to constant dollar values.

Index levels are expressed in terms of three-month moving averages.

Comerica Bank is the commercial banking subsidiary of Comerica Incorporated (NYSE: CMA), a financial services company headquartered in Dallas, Texas, and strategically aligned by three business segments: The Business Bank, The Retail Bank, and Wealth Management. Comerica focuses on relationships, and helping people and businesses be successful. In addition to Michigan and Texas, Comerica Bank locations can be found in Arizona, California, and Florida, with select businesses operating in several other states, as well as in Canada and Mexico.

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May is National Bike Month and with a growing number of bicyclists on roadways, AAA encourages all motorists to respectfully share the road with cyclists. Most Americans continue to ride bikes for recreation, but many people use their bikes as a means to commute to work, improve their physical health and to reduce their overall carbon footprint. In recognition of National Bike Month, AAA reminds motorists and cyclists to be vigilant about sharing the road and to exercise caution year round.

“It’s important for roadway users to remember that cyclists are granted the same rights and are expected to obey the same laws as motorists,” said Jake Nelson, director, AAA Traffic Safety Policy and Research. “AAA appreciates the continued efforts of stakeholders and transportation officials towards making roads safer for motorists and cyclists alike.”

AAA urges motorists to exercise exceptional caution when approaching bicyclists with whom they share the road, and

offers the following tips:

Allow three feet of passing space between your car and the cyclist. Tailgating or honking can startle or fluster a bicyclist, causing them to swerve further into the driving lane.

Be patient. Remember, cyclists are moving under their own power and can’t be expected to go the same speed as cars.

Pay special attention to blind spots. Due to their size and the location of bike lanes, bikes can often get lost in a car’s blind spot, so double check before changing

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lanes, making right-hand turns or before opening your car door on the traffic side when parked.

Be attentive on side streets and neighborhoods. Children are especially at risk in residential areas. Follow the speed limit, avoid driver distraction and always be aware of your surroundings. It is particularly important to be cautious when backing out of a driveway.

Use common sense and courteous. For example, in inclement weather, give cyclists extra room.

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Are we losing our democracy?

By Stephanie Robinson I’m teaching a class this semester called Democracy, the Incomplete Experiment. It’s a course that explores American democracy as an active, ongoing process being shaped by its participants.

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Now don’t worry. I’m not going to spend the next few minutes lecturing on forms of political systems, but I do want to drive home a basic point about how this incomplete experiment affects us on a very real and daily basis.

Just take a look at the political headlines these days. Be it the smack-talk going back and forth between President Obama and the Supreme Court, or the latest threats to our constitutional rights posed by increasing barriers to voting in states across this nation.

You see, talking about these issues in an academic setting is one thing, but living with the real world impact of these issues is totally different.

For example, the Supreme Court deciding to declare the president’s 2010 health care law unconstitutional would have a real impact on real people, especially those in our community and the chipping away at the right to vote of many people in our community through increased voter ID requirements and additional restrictions is a direct attack on our citizenship and our ability to effect change.

And just imagine where Black folks would be right now if we had not, throughout our history in this country, constantly effected change.

Because democracy is not a spectator sport and when we, as citizens, go to sleep on democracy, guess what happens? That’s right. Democracy goes to sleep on us.

And I’m talking about more than just voting, especially in this day and age where people are raising their voices, engaging in collective action, and devoting their time, money and knowledge to a variety of causes, because democratic change can occur both inside and outside the voting booth.

By George Curry Stephanie Robinson Now, the upcoming elections are, of course, essential. Some folk so dislike the fact that a Black man is president that they’ll do any and everything to discredit him.

But, let’s not get lulled into the belief that voting is the only thing we can do to transform the world around us. No matter who wins in November, we have the power to transform ourselves and the world around us — or as they say, we have to “Be the change we seek…”

So the next time you find yourself talking passionately about an issue in the news or something on your mind, let’s do more than just talk about it.

Let’s be about it. Organize around it; study it; start an online petition or support group around it; reach out to a legislator on it; create a platform around it; promote it; change it.

It’s all within your power — and our power — to do so, as the current headlines show us, when it comes to issues of American democracy — especially for Black folks, sleeping is just not an option.

As I said, democracy is an incomplete experiment that affects us on a daily basis. We just have to recognize the fact that it’s a two-way street and that we too must affect democracy on a daily basis.

I’ll leave you with this thought from anthropologist Margaret Mead: “Never believe that a few caring people can’t change the world. For, indeed, that’s all who ever have.”

How are communities of color faring under the economy?

By Christian Weller, Julie Ajinkya and Jane Farrell We are currently in the third year of economic recovery following the Great Recession and the financial crisis that upended domestic and world markets and decimated the global economy from December 2007 to June 2009. Three years into the recovery, the economic outlook is improving as economic growth is stabilizing and job creation gradually accelerating. That said, America’s families, which have suffered for years from high and long-term unemployment, remain in desperate need of stronger economic growth for a prolonged period in the foreseeable future.

Stable economic growth in the future, however, will depend on having a strong, broad-based middle class. While economic growth in the United States is on the mend, the data show that the benefits of this growth have not been equitably shared. Many middle-class families, regardless of race or ethnicity, do not enjoy the opportunities needed for them and their children to get ahead.

More disturbingly, the data we summarize in this report shows that communities of color are substantially less likely than their White fellow citizens to enjoy the opportunities that come from having a good job, owning a home, and having a financial safety cushion in the form of health insurance, retirement benefits, and private savings. This difference exists because economic opportunities eroded faster for communities of color than for Whites during the Great Recession — and those opportunities have been coming back much more slowly for communities of color than for Whites during the economic recovery.

Our report specifically shows, among other things: • African Americans and Latinos persistently suffer from high unemployment rates. The unemployment rate of African Americans is typically twice as high as that of White Americans, while the Latino unemployment rate is about 50 percent greater than the rate for whites.

• Slower job growth during the recovery leaves communities of color in a deep economic hole. Employment in the fourth quarter of 2011 was 88.9 percent of African American employment in December 2007 and 91.4 percent of Latino employment, compared to 93.6 percent for Whites and 92.9 percent for Asian Americans.

• African Americans enjoy fewer job opportunities than other groups. The em-

ployed share of the population was 52.1 percent for African Americans and 59.3 percent for Latinos, compared to 59.4 percent for whites and 59.9 percent for Asian Americans in the fourth quarter of 2011.

• African Americans and Latinos earn less than others. African Americans’ median weekly earnings were $674 (in constant 2011 dollars), and Latinos’ earnings were $549. In comparison, whites earned $744 each week, and Asian Americans earned $866 in the fourth quarter of 2011.

• African Americans and Latinos swell the ranks of minimum wage earners.

From 2009 to 2011 — two years into the recovery — the number of African American minimum wage workers increased by 16.6 percent, and that of Latino minimum wage workers increased by 15.8 percent, while Asian Americans in minimum wage positions decreased by 15.4 percent, and Whites only increased by 5.2 percent.

• Household incomes have fallen drastically for African Americans since the recession. Inflation-adjusted median incomes for African Americans fell by 7.1 percent from 2007 to 2009, faster than for any other population group. Further, inflation-adjusted median household incomes dropped another 3.2 percent from 2009 to 2010, which was as fast or faster than comparable income drops for any other population group.

• Communities of color have substantially less health insurance coverage than whites. The share of African Americans without health insurance in 2010 was 20.8 percent, and the respective share of Latinos without insurance coverage was 30.7 percent. This compares to 18.1 percent of Asian Americans without health insurance and 11.7 percent of Whites without health insurance at the same time.

• Homeownership disappears fastest for African Americans during the recession and recovery. At the beginning of the recession in 2007, the African American homeownership rate was 47.7 percent, Latino homeownership was 48.5 percent, and the homeownership rate for other races was 58.6 percent, compared to the White homeownership rate of 74.9 percent. By the end of 2011, 45.1 percent of African Americans owned their homes, 46.6 percent of Latinos owned their homes, and 56.5 percent of all other races owned homes, compared to a home-ownership rate of 73.7 percent for Whites.

Most people are asking whether Florida’s “Stand Your Ground” law should apply to George Zimmerman, the 28year-old neighborhood watch captain who killed an unarmed Trayvon Martin.

That’s the wrong question. A better one is, given the circumstances, did the law protect Trayvon when he physically confronted Zimmerman?

In a word, yes.

Looking at the 2005 law from a different perspective — through the eyes of 17-year-old Trayvon instead of Zimmerman — is critical because the debate over what happened on Feb. 26 in Sanford, Fla. is being misframed.

Some facts are undisputed: Trayvon was walking home from a nearby 7-Eleven store, where he had purchased a bag of Skittles and a can of Arizona iced tea, when he was spotted by Zimmerman, who was driving a SUV. Zimmerman dialed 911 and reported seeing a suspi- George Curry cious Black male in the gated townhouse community.

Though he had no proof, Zimmerman claimed that Trayvon appeared to be high on drugs. When Zimmerman confirmed that he was following Trayvon, the 911 operator specifically told him to stop following Trayvon and that police officers were on their way to the scene.

Instead of following instructions, Zimmerman continued to follow Trayvon.

What happened next is unclear because we are left only with Zimmerman’s version of events. We do know that shortly before he was shot to death, Trayvon had been talking on his cell phone with his girlfriend. She later told Trayvon’s family lawyer that he told her he was being followed by a strange White man. She urged him to run away from him.

According to the Orlando Sentinel, Zimmerman told police he lost sight of Trayvon and got out of his SUV to follow him on foot. Zimmerman said he was returning to his vehicle when Trayvon allegedly approached him from the rear.

The two exchanged words and began fighting. The neighborhood watch captain claimed Trayvon knocked him to the ground with a punch in the nose.

Zimmerman said Trayvon climbed on top of him and began slamming his head into the sidewalk.

Zimmerman told police that he began yelling for help, but two voice experts hired by the Sentinel concluded that the voice heard screaming for help on the 911 tapes was not that of the neighborhood watch captain. During the scuffle, Zimmerman pulled his 9 millimeter semi-automatic handgun and fatally

shot Trayvon once in the chest.

Police said that when they arrived, Zimmerman was bleeding from the nose, had a swollen lip and had cuts on the back of his head.

Those details were leaked by police to the Orlando newspaper in hopes of bolstering Zimmerman’s case. However, even if everything Zimmerman said is true — which is doubtful — he was clearly the aggressor, not the victim. He was the one who pursued Trayvon against the advice of the 911 dispatcher. And with police officers en route, he decided to leave his SUV and hunt for Trayvon.

Even supporters of Florida’s Stand Your Ground law don’t believe Zimmerman should be allowed to hide behind the controversial legislation.

State Rep. Dennis Baxley, the Ocala Republican who sponsored the bill in the House, told the Tampa Bay Times, “They got the goods on him (Zimmerman). They need to prosecute whoever shot the kid. He has no protection under my law.”

Jeb Bush, who signed the bill into law when he was governor of Florida, agrees.

“This law does not apply to this particular circumstance,” he said. “Stand your ground means stand your ground.

It doesn’t mean chase after somebody who’s turned their back.”

Florida statute 776.013(3), known as the Stand Your Ground law, says, in part: (a) person who is not engaged in an unlawful activity and who is attacked in any other place where he or she has a right to be has no duty to retreat and has the right to stand his or her ground and meet force with force, including deadly force if he or she reasonably believes it is necessary to do so to prevent death or great bodily harm to himself or herself or another or to prevent the commission of a forcible felony.

Trayvon was clearly operating within those boundaries when he faced-off against Zimmerman. He was a guest in one of the townhouses and therefore had an undeniable reason to be in the neighborhood. He had no duty to retreat simply because Zimmerman was the aggressor. And Trayvon had every right to believe that the person who had been stalking him was intent on inflicting great bodily harm.

Regardless of how Zimmernan’s family tries to spin the facts, it was Trayvon Martin who had the clear right to stand his ground. Whatever he did to Zimmerman was totally justified. And Zimmerman had no right to kill a 17old-old youth carrying only iced tea and a bag of candy.

Protecting workers and their families

By Heather Boushey and Sarah Jane Glynn The most salient fact about the economic reality for families today is that two-thirds of families rely on the earnings of women to stay afloat. This became increasingly evident in the 1980s and 1990s but came to dominate everyday economic family life in the 21st Century.

Yet despite the heightened importance of women’s earning power for today’s families, women continue to face real barriers to staying in the labor market at the same earnings level when family caregiving needs arise, including the birth of a child or the serious illness of a family member. In fact, women are more likely than men to leave a job or shift from full-time to part-time work when they have a child.

Women are also more likely to leave a job or make the shift from full-time to part-time work in order to provide ongoing care to an elderly, ailing parent. Many women are left with little option but to make such a choice as they face workplaces with no paid family leave policies or inflexible scheduling practices.

The consequences of these decisions can lead to a lifetime of greater economic insecurity for these women and their families. As workers with care responsibilities withdraw from the workforce or limit their time at work, they bring home less income in the short run, are less

likely to earn raises and promotions at the same pace as those without care responsibilities, have more restricted access to workplace retirement benefits, earn less in Social Security retirement benefits, and accumulate lower lifetime earnings.

This quadruple whammy means too many American middle-class families today are treading water or worse throughout their working lives without adequate savings for retirement, while those families struggling to enter the middle class can barely stay afloat.

But it doesn’t have to be this way. If workers of both sexes have access to paid, job-protected family leave upon the birth of a child or the serious illness of a family member, then they are much more likely to be able to return to the workforce and to have higher earnings over their lifetimes.

The problem is that the United States is an outlier among developed nations in that it does not have a national paid family leave program.

Furthermore, caregivers who must temporarily leave the workforce to provide care stop earning credits toward Social Security retirement benefits while they are out of the labor force providing family care. This means they are penalized immediately because of lost daily income and over the long haul due to the loss of Social Security retirement income.

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In memory of Josephine Elizabeth Adams Sexton

Jo Sexton, 88, died March 30.

She was born Julia Josephine Elizabeth Adams on March 4, 1924 in Paterson, NJ, the only child of George and Viola Anderson Adams.

After graduating with honors from Central High School in Paterson, she attended Howard University in Washington, D.C., on an academic scholarship. While at Howard, she pledged the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Alpha Chapter, and became its undergraduate Baiselass during World War II. She graduated with a B.A. in psychology and, after World War II, joined the American Red Cross Overseas Unit as a staff assistant. She was assigned to work on the Marianna Island of Guam and later in the war-torn country of Germany. She was one of 20 Black women who catered to the non-military needs of thousands of Black American troops.

While in Germany, she met Army Reserve Captain (and later Lt. Col.) William N. Sexton of Detroit. They were married on Oct. 8, 1949. To this union a son, William Niles Sexton Jr., and daughter, SharonElizabeth Sexton, were born.

Mrs. Sexton earned her teaching certificate at Wayne State University and began a 30-year career with the Detroit Public Schools. In 1976, she earned a master’s in special education from Marygrove College.

Josephine Sexton She served her community with distinction, and in 1980, received a Spirit of Detroit Award from the Detroit City Council.

After retiring from the Detroit Board of Education in 1984, she frequently enjoyed traveling to Las Vegas during Michigan’s harsh winter months.

William N. Sexton died in 1987.

Mrs. Sexton was diagnosed with emphysema, but battled the disease with grace, humor, determination and style. She stayed active and enjoyed riding on her scooter and spending time at the MGM Grand Detroit Casino.

Mrs. Sexton is survived by her son, William Niles Sexton; daughter, Sharon-Elizabeth Sexton; granddaughter, Elizabeth Sexton Carr; grandson, William N. Sexton III; and a host of other relatives.

A memorial service will be held on Saturday, April 21, at Plymouth United Church of Christ, 600 E. Warren. Services start at 3 p.m.

Volunteers needed for Christmas-In-Action (CIA) annual Workday Christmas-In-Action (CIA) Detroit is a nonprofit organization that provides free home repairs to senior citizens.

CIA is looking for volunteers to help repair homes for senior citizens on the North End of Detroit on April 28. If you are inter-

ested, you must attend one of the volunteer meetings on April 23 and 24, 6 p.m., at Mt. Carmel Missionary Baptist Church, 7432 Oakland.

Call Pastor Marvin Youmans at (313) 872-4630 for more information or contributions.

Oak Park School District holding destrict wide open house The Oak Park School District is pleased to announce open enrollment for grades K-12 for the 2012-2013 school year.

Registration takes place at Oak Park Schools’ Administration Office, 13900 Granzon.

They are accepting students in grades K-6 at Key, Einstein and Pepper eelementary schools. They are accepting students in grades 7-8 at the Oak Park Preparatory Academy; grade 9 at our Oak Park High School Freshman Institute (one-to-one laptop initiative); and grades 10-12 at Oak Park High School.

Additionally, for ages 8-15, they are accepting students at the NOVA Discipline Academy; and for ages 16-19, at Oak Park Alternative Education Center (featuring Hair & Nail Culture, Culinary Arts, Medical Office Assistant, Radio & TV Productions, Building Trades and Computer Repair).

Please call (248) 3367708 for more information or visit our website at www.oakparkschools.org.

All interested are encouraged to enroll now!

District –Wide Open House, Thursday, May 5, 2012, 3:30 to 6 p.m..

Tours available at all schools.

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AARP Michigan Multiculturalism and Aging Conference serves as a community discussion on aging A first-of-its-kind AARP Michigan event that will focus on aging from a cultural perspective also will enlighten, inform and entertain those who attend the Multiculturalism and Aging Conference on Friday, April 27-28 at Wayne State University.

The free conference is packed with workshops, a resource fair and panel discussions all geared towards improving the lives of those 50 plus. The conference will bring together diverse cultures and ethnicities to focus on issues surrounding aging, the one commonality experienced by everyone.

The inaugural conference will be Friday, April 27, from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Saturday, April 28, from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the Student Center Building on the campus of Wayne State University.

Conference attendees will be treated to workshops designed to en-

hance the lives of older Michiganders and provide a wealth of information and resources for their families and caretakers.

Featured workshops and demonstrations during the two-day conference include: • Financial Literacy workshop conducted by author, speaker and “Money Matters” expert Gail Perry Mason.

• Chair exercise routines conducted by Ernie the Couch Potato designed to show how to stay fit at any physical level.

• Health screenings for cholesterol, high blood pressure, and diabetes provided by Detroit Medical Center (DMC).

• “Savvy Shopping at Whole Foods Market”think Whole Foods is pricey? Learn the secrets, sample great food and get shopping secrets your can use everywhere.

• “A Woman’s Guide to

Metropolitan Baptist Church celebrating Family and Friends Day An Sunday, April 22, Metropolitan Baptist Church will be celebrating its annual Family and Friends Day. The speaker for this event will be their own Rev. Charles Clark, Jr. Please come and help them celebrate this joyous occasion and make this

event a memorable one.

For further details, please contact the church office at (313) 869-6676 or visit the website at www.mbcdetroit.org. The church is located at 13110 14th Street.

Men’s Health” A session for women only; sharing knowledge on men’s health.

“Looking at our workshop lineup demonstrates how much we all have in common as we begin to age,” says Jacqueline Morrison, AARP Michigan state director.

“These workshops and sessions help to provide a platform for multiculturalism and aging to be discussed critically in all communities.”

The entire conference schedule can be viewed at http.//aarp.cvent.com/MIMulticulturalandagiingConf. The conference is open to the public. Those attending can park in designated lots and receive free shuttle service to the Student Center Building.

For more information and to register for the conference please call (877) 926-8300.

April is National Alcohol Awareness Month

Call for Nominations The Michigan Chronicle is seeking nominations for the 2012 Men of Excellence Awards. Men of Excellence celebrates local African-American men who motivate and inspire others through their vision and leadership, exceptional achievements, and participation in community service.

Nomination deadline April 27, 2012 5:00 p.m.

Submissions will be accepted until April 27, 2012 at 5pm.

Submit by mail, fax or email c/o Lori Rankin Email: lrankin@realtimesmedia.com 479 Ledyard St. Detroit, MI 48201 - Fax: 313-963-8115 Or visit www.michronicle.com and complete the online form.

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April is National Cancer Control Month

100th birthday celebration This is the Rev. Dr. E.S. Payne’s 100th birthday celebration at De Carlos Banquet Center in Warren. Seated (from left) are the Rev. Sampson Matthews, Gladys Johnson, Pastor E.S. Payne (honoree) and special guest Linda Swanson, executive vice president, Swanson Funeral Homes Inc. Standing first row (from left) are Daisy Hatcher, Gwendolyn Denard, Arlene Johnson and Barbara Reed. Standing, second row (from left) are Susie Walker, Etta Traywick, Louise Caldwell, Viola Williams, Katrina Eppenger Rhymes, Glenda Wheeler, and Sue Ewing. In back row (from left) are the Rev. Charles Boles and John Olumba.

First Baptist Institutional Church appoints new interim pastor On March 31, the members of First Baptist Institutional Church, located in Detroit, appointed Reverend Ryan Johnson as its new interim pastor. Rev. Johnson comes to First Baptist from New Bethel Baptist Church, under the pastorship of Rev. Robert Smith, Jr. Since January 2012, Rev. Johnson has been a blessing to the First Baptist family by bringing the word of God each Sunday morning, as well as conducting weekly Bible study, prayer meetings, Friday night youth ministries, visiting the sick and more.

Detroit Kettering Alumni Association DKAA Class of 1972 presents a Dinner Benefit Tribute for Pauline Ragland, Uldine Jackson and Austell Williams, Kettering’s own “first” cosmetology teachers. The tribute is being held April 28 at the Dossin Museum on Belle Isle. The affair runs from 5:30 to 10 p.m. There is a cost to attend.

In celebration of the church’s “new beginning,” the public is invited to join First Baptist in a musical song service on Sunday, April 29, 4 p.m.. All are encouraged to come celebrate and lift up the name of Jesus in song along with various church choirs as they rejoice in the Lord.

First Baptist is located at 17101 W. Seven Mile, three blocks east of the Southfield expressway.

Kettering dinner benefit tribute

Rev. Ryan Johnson If you would like to contact the church, please call (248) 799-9904.

Committee: Students: Kettering Cosmetology Alumni.

Proceeds for the development of a research and development center for “our children.”

Call Cheryl Hughley at (313) 933-3309/69 or Bridgett Greene at (313) 369-2266/79 for additional information.

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THE MEMBERS of the church anniversary committee.

Church of Our Father celebrates 74th anniversary and revival Pastor Bernard Byles cordially invites you to join them in celebrating the 74th Church Anniversary and Revival. This year’s theme is “Lord Send a Revival and Let It Begin With Me.” The celebration will begin on Sunday, April 22, 3:30 p.m., with Rev. Dr. Oscar Carter. The three-

day revival will commence April 25 at 7 p.m. and continue through April 27.

Guest evangelist is Rev. L.K. Curry, pastor emeritus of Emmanuel Baptist Church of Chicago. Guest churches for the event: King David, Rev. Sterling Brewer, pastor; New Whitestone, Rev. Willie Campbell, pastor; and New

Canaan, Rev. Sartin, pastor.

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The Church of Our Father Missionary Baptist Church Anniversary and Revival celebration will culminate on Sunday, April 29, at 3:30 p.m. with Unity Baptist. Please join the congregation in worship and praise for their 74 years.

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WHAT’S INSIDE Sampson appointed (A-8) Mariners Inn recently announced the promotion of David Sampson to the position of chief executive officer. He has been with Mariners Inn since 2002 and held several positions.

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Mubarak played religion card (A-2) Ousted Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak portrayed himself as a paradigm of stability in a country he once described as a “powder keg” of sectarian unrest. Yet far from promoting stability, his regime may have actually been the source of much of the religious strife.

Home repair Program (B-1): Rebuilding Together Detroit (RTD) is seeking applications from low-income homeowners in Southwest Detroit who are in need of minor home repair assistance.

Academic excellence honored (C-1): The Final Five Elite High School Football Players were recently lauded for their Athletic and Scholastic Excellence at the 20th Annual Franklin D. Watkins Awards held at the Omni Hotel in Los Angeles.

New tax credits (C-6): A new 25 percent state Small Business Investment Tax Credit, designed to encourage investments in start-up and early-stage Michigan technology companies, is aiming to help Michigan entrepreneurs secure capital and reduce risks associated with a new business or novel technology.

The Motortown Revue (D-1): The Motortown Revue, the legendary shows that toured the nation by bus for almost the entirety of the ’60s, is recalled by someone who never missed a revue and, like so many other Motown fans, cherishes the memory.

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The current state of the Detroit Public Schools is a mockery of Brown v Board of Education and it exposes the deep inequities in education.

Just because your child is not enrolled in the Detroit Public Schools does not mean you shouldn’t be concerned about the fate of the district before it heads toward implosion.

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like Detroit where a national reading report card places the city at number 56 out of the 75 largest metropolitan cities in the U.S. surveyed. That means literacy is shamefully low in the city and we are doing little or nothing to change the deplorable situation.

The latest study conducted by Central Connecticut State University, according to Data Driven Detroit, ranks the “culture and resources for reading” and it examines not wheth-

Your ability to get the Bankole Thompson best education for your child should not be based on geography, income or ethnicity but, rather, on the simple principle that every child regardless of their background should have an empowering education that equips them for a brighter future. Each child should have access to a meaningful education that would not leave them trailing behind in the dust children in Japan, India, China and other countries move ahead.

er people can read, but whether they actually do read.

Children’s Aid Society (CAS) is celebrating 150 years of helping children and families. It was founded in 1862 by Isabella Duffield Stewart, daughter of a Presbyterian minister, and a dozen church women. Known as the “Home of the Friendless” in the early days, the name was later changed to Children’s Aid Society.

For 150 years CAS has served as the oldest Child Welfare agency in southeastern Michigan.

To celebrate this historical year, CAS is planning three events, starting with a kickoff luncheon,

Saturday, April 28, at the New St. Regis Hotel. The keynote speaker is Alice G. Thompson, President of the Greater Detroit Association of Black Social Workers and CEO of Black Family Development Inc. It will be followed by their 3rd Annual Walk/Run,”Keeping Kids Safe,” Aug. 18, on Belle Isle, and conclude Nov. 17 with a Black Tie Gala at the Detroit Yacht Club on Belle Isle.

For ticket information, visit www.casmichigan. org or call (313) 9618100.

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Oak Park School District holding 2012-2013 Kindergarten Round-Up We are pleased to announce the Oak Park School District’s 2012-2013 Kindergarten Round-Up for Grades K-6 at Einstein Elementary,14001 Northend, Key Elementary, 23400 Jerome, and Pepper Elementary, 24301 Church. We

are excited about our Kindergarten Foreign Language Exposure Program.

Kindergarten Round-Up Registration will be held on Thursday, April 26, from 2:00 p.m. – 4:30

April is National Cancer Control Month

Our readers take center stage on national issues Following his series of sit-down interviews with President Obama, and his successful 2010 interview-based book “Obama and Black Loyalty Vol. 1,” editor Bankole Thompson is upping the ante with the start of a new special report “White House XChange” March 30. The report will deal with issues tied to Detroit and Michigan that the Obama administration is tackling. It will introduce readers to issues raised in White House media conference calls. The report will invite our readers to weigh in on the debate about what the Obama administration is doing by having their opinions and views reflected in the report.

Detroit’s 56th place in the 2010 study is the same spot it occupied in a similar report in 2005. The highest rank the city got was 50th in 2007.

Washington, D.C., was rated the most well-read city in the nation and following that were Seattle, Minneapolis, Atlanta, Pittsburgh, San Francisco, St. Paul, Denver, Portland, St. Louis, Cincinnati and Boston.

Its is also noteworthy that these cities are among the most admired places in the nation and they have, in fact, become meccas for those seeking greener pastures. When young people are making the exodus from the state, more than likely they are moving to one of the cities mentioned in this report.

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These cities are not only a paragon of a reading culture, they also offer other incentives that we are not offering in this city.

There is no possible way we can bank on attracting young families to the city if basic amenities like recreational centers are not available on a full scale.

When the educational system does not have the public confidence

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By C.L. Price Area businesses sloshing through Michigan’s sluggish economic recovery will soon receive much-needed infrastructure support, thanks to global communications leader AT&T’s network improvement plans announced last week.

The improvements — to expand backhaul, enable 4G speeds, increase mobile broadband capacity and upgrade hundreds of cell sites — are predicted to accelerate the pace of area business growth.

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Gov. Rick Snyder kicked off the Michigan Chronicle’s Pancakes & Politics season at the Detroit Athletic Club on March 3 with a candid conversation built around reinventing Michigan. At left, Snyder chats with Curtis Ivery, Wayne County Community College Chancellor, Betty Brooks, community leader, and Shaun Wilson, Vice President, Director of Client and Community Relations, PNC Bank, and Ric DeVore, Regional President, PNC Bank. See page C-7 for photo highlights.

“We feel very confident about Detroit’s economic recovery,” stated Jim Murray, president of AT&T Michigan.

“As a consequence, we’re committed to making sizeable investments in this

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Wayne County Community College District (WCCCD) is the largest urban community college in Michigan, with record enrollment numbers for the spring 2011 semester.

Nearly 32,000 students registered for credit classes at all five of the District locations and online. Additionally, the District expects more than 40,000 non-credit students to register as well for a total of nearly 72,000 served in all programs.

WCCCD, the multi-campus district serving 32 communities in Southeast Michigan, has seen exponential growth as degree and certificate programs have been expanded, infrastructure improved, and

investments in students, services and technologies increased.

“In this economy, post secondary education and training is the ticket to competing in today’s changing workforce.

Access to higher education-especially community colleges--is critical,” said Dr. Curtis Ivery, chancellor. “WCCCD is an integral economic and social catalyst to the health and welfare of this region and state.”

A recent economic impact study reported that WCCCD’s students generate more than $122 million in taxable income annually to the region and state. Every dollar that is invested in WCCCD returns

$22.80 in benefits to all Michigan residents.

Having been recognized as one of the fastest growing community colleges in the nation and the largest urban community college in Michigan, WCCCD was forced to cap enrollment during the spring 2010 semester. This year, under the direction of Dr. Ivery, WCCCD lifted the enrollment cap to make certain that no student was turned away in spite of WCCCD’s funding challenges.

WCCCD gives students the opportunity to train in emerging technology and high demand fields, allowing them to become competent professionals helping to position the

state for vibrant growth and a strong economic future.

Community colleges across the nation face difficult decisions in a climate of limited resources. The commitment of WCCCD in assuring that the doors to educational opportunities remain open is a direct result of the determination of faculty, staff and administrators.

“Our students and all those we serve need us to work as hard as we can for them. If we can’t be the difference between success and a future of limited options, we are not living up to the mission and vision of this institution,” said Dr. Ivery.

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First Annual Freedom Fund Brunch

The newly formed Southfield-Farmington NAACP Chapter will host its first annual Freedom Fund Luncheon on Saturday, June 2, from 9 a.m. to noon at the Radisson Kinglsey Hotel located at 39475 Woodward Ave., West Bloomfield.

The theme for the Freedom Fund Brunch is “Affirming America’s Promise.” Ronald E. Snead, Sr., chairman of the Board of Trustees, Ferris State University, is the keynote speaker. He was elected chairman of the board in November 2010 and is the first African American graduate of the university to hold this post. He was first appointed to the

Ronald E. Snead, Sr. Ferris board in 2005 by Governor Jennifer Granholm and will complete an eight-year term as a trustee in late 2012.

Born in Grand Rapids and a resident of Greenville for more than 20 years, Snead is a Ferris alumni receiving a degree in biology/pre-medicine from the university in 1971. He was worked with nine of Ferris State University’s eighteen presidents.

Associated with Ferris for more than fortyyears, Snead knows firsthand the university’s history that includes racial

He ultimately ran for and served as vice president of the Ferris student government, charting the course for consensus and change among the administration and students.

Snead also served as second vice president of the Michigan State NAACP (1983-1993). Now retired, he worked as a corporate industrial executive for corporations throughout the United States.

Gamma Phi Delta Sorority, Inc. Annual Scholarship Luncheon Gamma Phi Delta Sorority, Inc. (Alpha Theta Chapter) recently announced the Annual Scholarship Luncheon and Artists of Tomorrow event will take place Saturday, May 12, 11 a.m., at the American Serbian Memorial Hall, 19940 Van Dyke Ave. in Detroit.

The theme is “Providing Opportunities Today For A Better Tomorrow.”

Donations are $35 per adult and $17.50 for 12 and under.

Proceeds are to help fund scholarship awards.

Bobbie L. Riley, chairperson; Da’Lena Johnson,

Detroit is known for its multitude of talented performers. April is Poetry / Spoken Word Month, and the city will be celebrating in a big way, with two great events, showcasing some of the area’s greatest poets and spoken word artists. There is something to satisfy the souls of all ages and interests. The talent is broad and the popular former “Café Mahogany” host, Joel “Fluent” Greene, will host both events.

Over 42 years ago God assigned Rev. Dr. Sterling L. Jones to the great City of Detroit as the Shepherd of the Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church. He has and is still accomplishing his assignment to preach and teach the gospel.

The congregants invite you to celebrate with them during the 10:30 p.m. or 4 p.m. worship services

with their special guests on one of the following dates: Sunday April 15, Rev W. Humphries and Second Timothy BC, Rev M. Pierce and Greater Mt. Carmel BC; April 22nd, Rev C. Holly and New Rising Star BC; April 29, Rev H.B. Fauntroy; May 6, Rev. T. Chapman and Galilee BC, Rev. R. Smith and New Bethel BC.

Saturday, April 21, 8 p.m. at Jazz Café Detroit, ILLPLAYBILL, Detroit’s new hip hop theater group, will present “A Man Can Change (AMCC) Part #3: “DEDICATION -- The Words, Music, Art, and Stories of 7 Men.” The evening will be hosted by Fluent and will feature some of our city’s finiest poets. If you attended AMCC previously, or heard the buzz, you know what’s up.

Come open and leave uplifted, as men from Detroit’s tremendous art community show you what dedication is all about. The night will include a live band, $5 drink specials, a full menu of delicious food, raffles for ILL gift bags, and some of the best poetry you’ve ever heard. Artwork will also be on display and available for purchase, along with vendors selling jewelry, clothing and more.

In addition to Fluent, the lineup will include Mike Will, Caesar, Ju Hall, Alex White, Black, and Shaka Senghor.

The theme of Part #3 of AMCC is Dedication. ILLPLAYBILL is dedicated to doing what we love, however we want. . . . What are you dedicated to?

Saturday, April 21, at Jazz Café Detroit, 350 Madison, downtown Detroit’s Music Hall.

Tickets are only $10 and available at the door. EARLY ARRIVAL is strongly recommended.

For more information, please contact Ellina Simmons-Gibson at (313) 273-8961 or Arneta Pinkard (313) 345-2865.

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This exciting afternoon will be from 4 to 6 p.m. at Hartford, 18700 James Couzens (just South of W. Seven Mile). Plenty of free secured parking.

For questions or further information, please contact Debra Walker at (313) 758-1648.

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Poets in 1996, National Poetry Month is now held every April to celebrate poetry and its vital place in American culture. It was recently expanded to include the art of spoken word.

Sunday, April 29, at Detroit’s Historic Hartford Memorial Baptist Church, Fluent will again host a Poetry/Spoken Word Celebration. Headlining this event will be Detroit’s own internationally renowned poet laureate, Naomi Long Madgett. She most recently received the latest Kresge Foundation Eminent Artist Award and is the first female to do so.

She has published ten poetry books, and will be on hand to sell and sign her work following the program.

This show will also include poets from the nationally acclaimed InsideOut Literary Arts Project whose anthologies will be available for purchase.

Students from the Poetry Café of Friends School in Detroit will also participate.

Your columnist and local spoken word artist, Debra Walker, will perform as well. There is no admission charge for

Poem in Your Pocket Day: Join the thousands of individuals across the country, and carry a poem in your pocket on April 26, 2012.

“Poetry is more than a rhyme

The free screenings will be held at the following times at these Henry Ford Ear, Nose and Throat clinic locations: • Detroit: Henry Ford Hospital, 2799 W. Grand Blvd. Screenings at this location will be held from 8 a.m. – 4p.m.

• Dearborn: Henry Ford Medical CenterFairlane, 19401 Hubbard Drive. Screenings at this location will be held from 8 a.m. – 4p.m.

• Sterling Heights: Henry Ford Medical Center-Lakeside, 14500 Hall Road.

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It’s a rhythm of the soul Experience its pulsating beat Feel it touch your heart Poetry is more than a rhyme It’s a rhythm of the soul.”

For inquiries about the AMCC Event at the Jazz Café, contact Joel Greene at (313) 8280369.

Debra T. Walker is a native Detroiter, entrepreneur and artist. She may be contacted at debratwalker@yahoo.com.

Henry Ford hosts free head, neck cancer screenings Henry Ford Health System is hosting free head and neck cancer screenings Thursday, April 26 at four of its Metro Detroit locations as part of Oral, Head and Neck Cancer Awareness Week.

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held from 1 – 4:30 p.m.

Oral, Head and Neck Cancer Awareness Week (April 22-28) is spearheaded

by The Head and Neck Cancer Alliance (formerly the Yul Brynner Head and Neck Cancer Foundation) to create a coalition in the fight against head and neck cancer.

Early detection not only saves lives, but also reduces the debilitating sideeffects associated with this preventable type of cancer. Head and neck cancer symptoms can be vague, but warning signs include hoarseness, persistent throat and ear pain for more than four weeks.

The screening is free but space is limited, so an appointment is required.

To make your appointment at one of the Henry Ford locations, call (313) 9163275.

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Chartered by the national organization in February 2011, the mission of the new NAACP branch is to speak firmly on issues affecting the community. Branch officers are Dr. Jonice Crawford-Butler, president; Fred Daniels, first vice president; and James Jackson, second vice president. The chapter focuses on the communities of Southfield, Southfield Township, Lathrup Village, Farmington and Farmington Hills.

discord of the 1960s that brought unrest and violent riots to the college campus. During the racial conflict, Snead was among the students arrested and his car overturned. Recognized as a respected student advocate, Snead was asked by the then president of the university who visited him in jail to use his leadership and public speaking abilities to help calm the campus unrest.

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COMERICA IN THE COMMUNITY

SERVICE SPOTLIGHT

Comerica executive speaks to students about race relations at Generation of Promise program day Amal Berry-Brown, Comerica Bank manager of Middle Eastern affairs and diversity education manager, recently served as a facilitator for a group of Arab and Muslim Americans during a Generation of Promise program day at Focus Hope in Detroit. Berry-Brown helped lead a discussion on race relations and assisted the students in identifying key discussion points on what they want others to know and better understand about themselves and the community they represent. Students from a variety of multicultural backgrounds participated in similar roundtable discussions throughout the day.

Founded in 1987, the mission of the Generation of Promise Program is to build a community of young leaders who celebrate diversity and are dedicated to the elimination of discrimination in metropolitan Detroit.

Holly Windom

Comerica Scholars Program scholarship recipient Brittany Mack (left) meets with Comerica executives Janice Tessier (center) and Louise Guyton during a job shadow experience at Comerica Bank.

Comerica scholar gains insight during job shadow As a recipient of the Comerica Scholars Program scholarship, Brittany Mack, a Marygrove College senior, recently had an opportunity to meet with several Comerica executives during a one-on-one job shadow day at Comerica Bank’s Michigan market headquarters in Detroit. Mack, a resident of Southwest Detroit, said being selected for the Comerica Scholars Program helped lift the heavy financial burden of college from her shoulders.

“It was a great honor to be selected for the Comerica Scholars Program. The scholarship allowed me to really focus on my school work and extracurricular activities such as serving as president of the Student Government Association,” said Mack. “I’m an only child and graduating from college will help me serve as a role model for my family and for other students.”

Comerica executive Amal Berry-Brown (right) helps lead students in a discussion about race relations.

Mack said meeting with the Comerica executives during her job shadow day was informational and inspiring. “It was wonderful to meet so many people who work across all different departments,” she said. “It was especially great to meet all of the female leaders within the Comerica organization and to see the impact that women are having on the business world.”

Holly Windom, a report representative in Comerica Bank’s Portfolio Risk Analytics department, has been with Comerica since 1978. An active volunteer in the bank’s Comerica Cares employee volunteer program, Windom says volunteering is second nature to her.

Windom began volunteering as a teenager, helping out with her church’s youth group and the Work for a Senior Citizen program at Metropolitan Baptist Church in Detroit.

She now serves as superintendent of Sunday school, Holly Windom sponsor of the mentors program, is an active member of the church choir and also supports the monthly food bank giveaway that is managed by her sister, Antoinette (Tonne) Rowe-Ellis.

In addition to her church, Windom has supported countless organizations through her volunteer work, a dedication that earned her special recognition from Comerica Bank in 2010 for achieving more than 100 volunteer hours.

“I’m excited to be a volunteer for Comerica,” said Windom. “It makes me proud to work for a company that truly cares about giving back to our community.”

When did you first begin volunteering?

I started volunteering when I was a teenager, simply by helping out at the homes of my church’s senior members. As a young adult I started to realize there are people who are less fortunate than me and my family. We never had a problem finding something to eat. When I realized some families struggle to put food on the table every day, I knew I had to do something to help. That’s when I started helping with our food ministry program.

What was your most memorable volunteer experience with Comerica?

I would have to say volunteering with the Comerica Cares team at the THAW Winter Survival Radiothon was one of my most memorable experiences. It was a really eye-opening experience to answer phone calls from people who were calling in to make a donation, but who were in need themselves. People would call and tell us how they’re barely able to pay their own gas bill, but they still wanted to give 10 dollars to help someone else. It just goes to show that if everyone does a little bit, we can make a big difference.

Why do you feel it’s important to volunteer?

Rhonda Walker

Comerica executive receives Red Tape Buster Award The National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO) Greater Detroit Chapter celebrated its 18th year by honoring local women business owners during its annual awards luncheon on March 29 at the San Marino Club in Troy. Pictured with the recipients of NAWBO’s Top 10 Michigan Business Women Awards is Amal BerryBrown, Comerica Bank manager of Middle Eastern affairs and diversity education manager (front row, second from right), who received the Red Tape Buster Award for her work in supporting women business owners.

Rhonda Walker discusses women’s education and empowerment at Comerica luncheon Roughly 80 Comerica colleagues attended a recent Lunch and Learn event at Comerica Bank Center in Detroit featuring keynote speaker WDIV-TV news anchor Rhonda Walker. She spoke on the topic of women’s education and empowerment to an audience of international finance and business banking female colleagues and managers from Comerica Bank, and engaged guests in an interactive question and answer discussion.

Comerica to host free money management workshop April 28 As part of its annual Money Smart Week series, Comerica Bank will host a free money management workshop from noon to 2 p.m., Saturday, April 28, at Greater Burnett Baptist Church, 16801 Schoolcraft Road in Detroit.

The event is open to the public and will cover basic financial management strategies and tips for building wealth through money management education.

It’s important because we have to enhance each other’s everyday living. We weren’t put on this earth to be alone, and we need to help one another. After my husband passed, life took on a new meaning and became more precious than it ever was before. It was then that I truly realized I needed to make the most of my time and give back while I’m here. I always say, it takes more than money to add value to another person’s life – it takes an investment of time.

What’s the best part about volunteering?

The most rewarding part about volunteering is meeting the people that you help and getting to know their stories. When you help someone and you receive such a heartfelt response, it’s just amazing. I would also say that you gain strength by being around other people who are positive. That includes the other volunteers as well as the people that you’re helping. Being together and making a difference really creates a warm and wonderful experience. It makes me a stronger and a happier person knowing that I’m making the most of my time.

How would you encourage someone who has never volunteered?

Just try it and you’ll like it. Everyone has to start somewhere. Some people aren’t sure what to expect and assume that it’s going to be physically or emotionally challenging. That’s not always the case. Don’t be afraid to try it and to step outside of your comfort zone a bit. In the end it’s really rewarding to help out someone who isn’t expecting you to.

Comerica presents Sean Dobbins Trio May 15 at Detroit Public Library

Women making a difference Pictured at the recent 25th annual Michigan Women’s Foundation anniversary celebration at the MotorCity Casino Hotel are honorees (left to right): Rhonda Walker, WDIV-TV news anchor; Linda Gillum, dean of Oakland University’s Medical School; Faye Nelson, president and chief executive officer of the Detroit Riverfront Conservancy; and Linda D. Forte, Comerica Bank senior vice president and chief diversity officer.

Comerica Bank will present a free concert featuring the Sean Dobbins Trio at the Detroit Public Library 6 p.m. Tuesday, May 15, at as part of the 12th annual Java & Jazz Concert Series.

Comerica HomeFront caught up with Sean Dobbins after a recent rehearsal session to talk about his upcoming performance.

HF: What has been your greatest accomplishment so far in your career?

2012 Detroit Public Library’s Comerica Java & Jazz: A Coffee House Series, celebrates its 12th season!

Detroit Public Library’s Detroit has a rich history as a great jazz town, and in the tradition continues with Comerica Java & Comerica2012, Java & Jazz: A Coffee House A Coffee House Series.

Celebrating our 12th Series,Jazz: celebrates its to 12th season! season, we invite you come join us for this

Comerica Bank and Iron Mountain will partner for the fifth consecutive year to host free community Shred Day events in Livonia, Southfield and Warren on May 19 from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.

• 29201 Telegraph Road (Telegraph &12 Mile) in Southfield

Commercial mobile shredders provided

by Iron Mountain will be available at three Comerica locations during Shred Day:

Consumers can watch their materials be shredded on the spot. All shredded materials will be recycled. For more information, customers can visit www.comerica. com/ShredDay.

• 39200 Six Mile Road (Six Mile and Haggerty) in Livonia

• 30500 Van Dyke (Van Dyke and Thirteen Mile) in Warren

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Jalen Rose tackles media bias

By Leland Stein, III Former Detroit Southwestern High and University of Michigan Fab Five member Jalen Rose has caused a twitter and social media stir because he stood up to ESPN “First Take” co-host Skip Bayless, a sports journalist who regularly appears on “First Take,” but Rose took him to school and embarrassed the negative journalist in the worst possible way.

I was working and did not see the broadcast, but through e-mails, phone calls and tweets I quickly heard about the confrontation. Most were pretty happy that Rose called out Bayless, who has gotten a reputation as an inyour-face, beat-down-the-athletes television host.

I flipped on the Internet and looked at the sights I was forwarded and it was kind of awkward yet hilarious to watch Rose put the smackdown on Bayless.

During a debate on “First Take” about the NBA MVP race, Bayless got called out by Rose, a retired basketball player, for lying about his high school basketball career. And it was very much deserved.

It started because Bayless had tweeted that Oklahoma City Thunder wouldn’t fare well if Russell Westbrook didn’t score more.

He then added two more tweets

By Leland Stein III about his own high school basketball career, claiming that he started for the team that lost in the state finals in 1970, and then he even compared himself to NBA star “Pistol Pete” Maravich.

In the Game

Oh yeah, how ill-advised can Bayless get? Rose tossed out on national television that he was on the junior varsity team in his junior year, then he averaged a meager 1.4 points per game during his senior season. Watching Bayless get called out for being a tool was amusing.

Bayless appeared alongside Rose, a highly successful guard at the high school, college and professional levels. When the discussion turned to traditional basketball positions and roles, Bayless challenged Rose, asking what role he played during his NBA career.But Rose Jalen Rose fired back quickly, shoving those fraudulent claims back in Bayless’ face. “What were you?” he asked. “Did you average 1.4 points as a senior in high school? All of that Pistol Pete stuff? Water Pistol Pete Junior is more like it.”

Bayless recoiled and seemed uncomfortable after Rose’s comments, a scene far too familiar lately for the man who makes a living calling athletes out on what he thinks they do wrong inside and outside their respective sports.

Bayless and Rose squared off again the next day and ESPN gave him a full 10 minutes to explain his high school basketball career. He explained how Dallas Cowboys Vice President Gil Brandt, Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban and others never played college of professional ball, but were successful at the highest level.

Rose retorted: “There have been many people who were successful that did not go to college, but those are the exception to the rule. I talk to students and I do not hold Bill Gates and others up as the way to get it done. But we can admire them, but we need to get our kids skills they can market.

“Bayless, when you demean people like you do, it is because you do not respect the effort and discipline it took for them to get to that level. The fact of the matter is if you have never been in a foxhole, you are insensitive to what it took to survive that experience. Plus you have to be unbiased in how you judge these men.”

Rose is not the first to get at Bayless. Baltimore Ravens linebacker Terrell Suggs turned the tables on Bayless when he appeared on the show following a loss to the New England Patriots in the AFC Championship game in January. After the ESPN personality suggested that Suggs was making excuses for losing (which never happened), the linebacker responded by asking him not to be a “douche bag.”

Other athletes, including Charles Barkley, have repeatedly spoken out on their loathing for Bayless and his negative retorts. Rose, who produced ESPN Films’ highest-rated documentary, “The Fab Five,” stood tall in the mega-media world that is dominating this country and it was refreshing to hear him change the discourse.

Leland Stein can be reached at lelstein3@aol.com or at Twitter @lelandsteinIII.

AUSTIN JACKSON slides into home ahead of the throw. — Dan Graschuck photo

Jackson leading way for fast-starting Tigers

By Leland Stein III The Detroit Tigers are off to an eyecatching start to the 2012 campaign. Of course, the Tigers’ No. 3 and 4 hitters in their batting lineup, Miguel Cabrera and Prince Fielder, are the linchpins in the heart of the Tigers’ batting order.

COMMENTARY However, setting the table for Detroit as its leadoff hitter, center fielder Austin Jarrell Jackson, 25, on Opening Day went 3-5, scored a run, and hit a walkoff, bases-loaded single down the thirdbase line to give the Tigers a 3-2 win over the Boston Red Sox. With Jackson preparing the meal, the Tigers so far have feasted on their opponents. He said he was not surprised how he has started the season. “Every player wants to start the season on a good note,” he said. “But you cannot get too excited about what you are doing because this is a long season and you have to take it day by day.”

Truer words have never been spoken

by Jackson; however, right now at this time in the early season, he can look himself in the mirror and say, “Job well done . . . so far.”

The fact of the matter is, most baseball prognosticators have acknowledged

that Cabrera and Fielder are two of the best young hitters in baseball and that they are the straws that will stir the Tigers’ postseason hopes and dreams.

“The big boys (Cabrera and Fielder) are keys, obviously,” Tigers manager Jim Leyland said, “but if Austin keeps hitting for us like he has, and I said this at the start of the season, he will be one of the very biggest keys to our offense.”

With Jackson producing a subpar 2011 season, hitting only .249 and striking out 181 times, his ability to be the consistent table setter not only enhances the two “Big Boys,” but the team’s second hitter, Brennan Boesch.

“If (Jackson) gets on base, you have Boesch who can pull the ball through the hole (on the right side),” Leyland told reporters. “Jackson has great speed and he can always go first to third. Boesch is going to get some fast balls to hit because Jackson can steal. You can set up for the Big Boys.”

Leyland is envisioning Jackson having a bounce-back year and Boesch and the “Big Boys” will reap the benefits. A season like Jackson’s first with the Tigers in 2010, where he finished second in the American League Rookie of the Year voting, as he scored 103 runs, had 181 hits, 34 doubles, 27 stolen bases and batted .293.

“We have talked about my base steal-

ing,” Jackson said, “and that is something I want to do even better. But I will not do it just to get numbers, the time has to be right. With the guys coming up behind me I do not want to be a distraction to them.”

To steal bases one has to get on base, and that is something Jackson has worked on in the preseason. He worked on his two-strike approach with hitting coach Lloyd McClendon this offseason and shortened his swing and his mechanics at the plate.

The preseason hard work has paid off thus far as Jackson has gotten off to a sizzling start to the season and is beginning to showcase an improved all-around game. The Tigers worked tirelessly to improve his approach at the plate and that has resulted in an outstanding batting average and, more importantly, he has drawn multiple walks thus far in the season.

“This is a pretty good team,” Jackson said. “We do not have to beat each other up, we all know what we need to do. We all know how close we came last year to getting to the World Series, so as a team we all want to get back to that point and maybe even go further.”

All know the “Big Two” are front and center, but Jackson’s 2012 effort will speak volumes about how far the Tigers will ascend.

Horatio Williams provide opportunity for student/athletes

By Leland Stein III

ered me. I started this foundation to help young people enhance their lives. We have over the years built solid relationships with coaches at every level and we can help these young men get a chance to uplift their lives through sports and education. They work hand in hand.”

The Motor City and Detroit Public Schools (PSL) have sent untold numbers of young men and women to colleges and universities throughout America.

However, in most cases college coaches and universities are mainly looking to stock Division 1 programs with talent, but there are even more junior college and mid-major universities that play sports than the Division 1 cliques and fraternities.

Williams said with the success of the Second Chance Games, he knew he had to take the effort a step further. That is when he and his team created the Coaches Forum and Clinics.

“We started the Coaches Forum to help high school coaches with their ability to run practices, skill drills and coordinating with college coaches,” Williams said. “With the instructors we have at the clinic, it can only help high school coaches improve their knowledge of the game and help them connect with colleges to get their kids opportunity beyond high school.”

Understanding that there are multitudes of PSL and Detroit metro area youth that have the ability to become student/athletes, Horatio Williams has stepped out on faith and is committed to extending opportunities for youth.

With this vision of helping others spinning around in his head he founded the Horatio Williams Foundation six years ago and has worked tirelessly since to make it a viable vehicle for youth to uplift themselves.

Williams was a basketball standout at PSL Osborn High. From there he went to Tuskegee University to play basketball and that experience changed his life and perspective.

For the sixth consecutive year the Horatio Williams Foundation has implemented the Second Chance Games for senior student/athletes.

The event started last Friday with a Coaches Forum at the MGM Grand Casino Hotel ballroom. Featured were Ed Cooley, head coach at Providence College; Steve Hawkins, head coach at Western Michigan University; Bacari Alexander, assistant coach at University of Michigan; Mike Garland, assistant coach at Michigan State University; and Cornell Mann, assistant coach at Iowa State University.

On Saturday the Coaches Clinic stated with Schoolcraft College head coach Randy Henry; Joe Kopicki, head coach, Fitzgerald High; and Tom Valko, retired head coach, Marysville High.

The clinic was followed by the Second Chance Games for seniors, which is in its sixth year.

“In the Second Chance program we have averaged about 10 to 12 scholar-

“Going to college is the greatest thing to happen to me,” Williams said. “College gave me a bigger vision of the world and helped me connect with the world community.

Horatio Williams ships for youth,” Williams said. “We have sent a lot of kids to junior college and mid-majors. Because most coaches are looking for the Division 1 prospects, a lot of our kids were getting looked over. But we have a lot of great kids in this area that just need an opportunity to get in school.

“I looked around and saw so many kids are not getting in school and it both-

“I went to a mid-level sports college and it was a very important part of my life. That is why I know if we can get kids in mid-level and junior colleges it will change their lives. Just getting out of one’s environment and seeing other places gives one a better viewpoint on the possibilities.”

Williams believes so much in what he is doing that he purchased a 35,000 square foot building in downtown Detroit to continue and expand his vision for area youth.

“I just purchased this building so we can do ACT/SAT prep and do vocational skills training, along with helping youth use their athletic gift to get scholarships,” Williams said.

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Chronic diseases and the need for education common fatal chronic diseases than their white counterparts, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. However, there are steps you can take to have a meaningful impact on reducing your risk of chronic disease.

By Larry Lucas Recently, we’ve heard a lot of good news about job growth and the pace of economic recovery in the U.S. And while we’re certainly headed in the right direction, there are still many Americans who are living under tighter budgets. For some, this may mean fewer vacations or less dining out. Unfortunately, others are left unable to afford vital medical services.

This is especially true for seniors and retirees who are on fixed incomes.

According to a recent study by a Washington-based think tank, more than 27 percent of Americans over the age of 50 reported difficulty in paying monthly bills. What’s worse, of those surveyed, about 20 percent reported switching to cheaper medications, failing to take current prescriptions or skipping doctor visits to save money.

Within our community, African Americans were among those most likely to report prescription drug changes (25.9 percent) and missed or postponed doctor appointments (27.3 percent).

But this research doesn’t mean that living healthier isn’t a priority for seniors and their families. In fact, the opposite is true. Now more than ever, people are looking for simple changes

Shopping around for lower rates Even a $10 increase in premiums can drive people to a different health care plan. That’s good news for health care reform, which relies heavily on competition and consumer response to pricing.

A new study by the University of Michigan looked at only the Medicare population. Younger people who aren’t eligible for Medicare are even more likely to shop around if prices or premiums in benefit plans increase, said Richard Hirth, professor at the U-M School of Public Health and study co-author.

Larry Lucas and decisions they can make to feel and live healthier. This month, National Public Health Week – “A Healthier America Begins Today” – focuses on the little steps we can take to improve our overall health, including chronic disease prevention.

Chronic diseases are the leading cause of death in the United States, and unfortunately, African Americans are more likely to contract many of the most

For example, diabetes, a chronic disease that is particularly prevalent in the African American community, may be prevented if you make healthy food choices and pursue an active lifestyle.

You can also reduce the risk of other chronic diseases by making simple changes to your lifestyle, such as quitting smoking, which can cause lung cancer. And just as critical in the prevention of these diseases is early detection. Education and regular screenings promise the greatest chance of successful treatment. This year’s World Health Day (April 7) theme, “Good health adds years to life,” encourages older men and women to take charge of their well-being and to champion health in their families and communities.

In cases when developing a chronic disease or other illness is beyond our control, medications are available to help reduce the negative effects these diseases have on patients’ lives. In order for a treatment to be successful, patients need to take prescribed medications as recommended by their doctor. But in

today’s economic times, not everyone can afford the medicines they need. Fortunately, there are programs available to help.

This month marks the seventh anniversary of the Partnership for Prescription Assistance (PPA), a program from the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of American that has helped connect nearly 7 million patients to patient assistance programs that provide free or nearly free prescriptions. PPA connects patients to more than 475 assistance programs provided by pharmaceutical research companies and offers more than 2,500 brand-name medicines.

For more information, you can visit www.pparx.org or call 1-888-4PPA-NOW. PPA has served as a lifeline to millions of uninsured and financially struggling Americans. PPA connects patients to programs may help alleviate the financial burden associated with treatment and allows patients to focus on getting better. As our country continues on the road to recovery, programs like PPA are providing real solutions for some of America’s most vulnerable patients so they can live longer, healthier lives.

Larry Lucas is a retired vice president for Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA).

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Tom Buchmueller of the U-M Ross School of Business and SPH, is the lead author. Other co-authors include Kyle Grazier of UM-SPH and Edward Okeke, formerly a doctoral student at UM-SPH. Under health reform, formally called the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, people can select from a menu of health plans offered in their state’s insurance exchange.

The study findings suggest that insurers might have to price premiums very competitively to woo plan participants.

Researchers took advantage of a “natural experiment” that occurred when U-M changed the premium contribution for employees who retired after a certain date, which resulted in one group that paid premiums and one that didn’t. They examined four years of data around the cut-off date for facing the new premiums and found that many UM retirees who chose the most expensive and flexible plan when they didn’t have premiums chose less comprehensive and less expensive coverage when faced with premiums.

The U-M retiree benefit plans are supplemental to Medicare and cover costs that Medicare does not, such as deductibles, copayments and prescription medicines.

The study is particularly valuable because researchers know little about how Medicare recipients respond to benefit plan prices, but the decisions of retirees and the elderly is expected to have a big impact on health reform. One issue regulators must keep in mind is information overload.

U-M retirees in the study could choose from about six plans. However, if the state insurance exchanges offer many more options than that, they will need to structure the information about plans in a way that makes comparison shopping easy, the researchers said.

For more on the School of Public Health: www.sph.umich.edu For more on V-BID: http:// www.sph.umich.edu/ vbidcenter/ The University of Michigan School of Public Health has been promoting health and preventing disease since 1941 and is ranked among the top public health schools in the nation.

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Small business gets big boost

New website will track the economic impact of small business growth

Leverage your personal brand

By Sharon Banks What do Facebook, Pepsi, GM and Apple have in common? These are major corporations with strategically designed, developed, cultivated and marketed brands that are recognized throughout the world. The preeminent social networking site, a leading soft drink, a Big Three automaker and a technology giant represent brand-recogni- Sharon Banks tion at its best.

These companies also have corporate boards consisting of advisors and strategists who lend their talents, time and resources to the organizational vision and mission. Corporate boards offer tremendous cultivation opportunities for women in an area where we are underrepresented.

Just as a company builds its brand based on a core mission, a vision and value propositions, we as individuals have a personal brand representing who we are, what we stand for and how we are perceived. Our personal brand can be a great asset to businesses, philanthropic organizations, non-profits and other entities with boards on which people are selected to serve.

Personal branding is about getting those you want to reach to see you as the best source to help solve problems, share ideas or give opinions and offer strategies on issues. To be a valuedadded source, a brand of any type must be represented by credibility, trust, integrity, persuasiveness and more. These are attributes that provide tremendous opportunity for board exploration and cultivation. Women must be prepared to showcase the experiences, skills and resources that can benefit a board seat they desire.

Personal brands are comprised of assets that contribute to the board development strategies we employ. The goal is to make sure the brand — you — gets noticed. Serving on a board requires that how we are perceived can result in referrals to be considered for board appointments.

Relationship building and cultivation are fundamental for consideration of board positions. A personal brand is our calling card in all aspects of career progression strategies. We must benchmark ourselves to establish the best practices that link to our personal brand criteria metrics.

There are many characteristics contributing to a personal brand and are closely aligned with board development approaches: ■ Integrity: Social, intellectual, emotional and other attributes are among the core value characteristics consistent with honesty, trustworthiness, reliability and compassion that boards consider.

■ Leadership: Often businesses and ini-

tiatives don’t fail on their own — lack of direction and leadership can be the culprits. Boards are seeking leadership perspectives that can help establish policies, represent the organization and assist with strategic business planning implementation. Those who fail to treat leadership abilities as a priority simply cede opportunities to those who do. Leaders who don’t embrace change will be replaced by those who do. We have all heard the sayings “Lead, follow, or get out of the way,” and ”Lead by example.” Our personal brand is consistent with board development that requires leaders with vision to help direct an organization.

■ Commitment: Showing up when no one else does to do things no one else will often is a game changer that sets us apart. Dedication to a vision and mission is critical to being a sought out or referred as a board candidate.

The strongest argument for commitment is what happens when it is absent — very little. Boards are seeking committed members who get things done.

■ Persuasive: It is often said, many can draw a crowd, but not everyone can build a community or move people to action around a vision. Those who are able to stimulate, encourage, support and convince are ahead of the curve to reach and engage organizations seeking board members. Board development includes researching and understanding an organization’s goals to help them achieve desired results.

■ Discipline: Discipline is focused, not frivolous. Discipline to do what is right and follow through may have you standing alone for awhile. However, lack of discipline will bring regret in the long-term. Identifying goals is a good thing; discipline to strive to achieve desired results is even better.

Discipline is required as a function of our board development to aid achieving measurable outcomes to the organization.

■ Strategic Thinking: A good theory or idea is just that. It only becomes a fact when tested and proven. Research, analysis, assessment and evaluation are available tools for those seeking proof and validation through strategic planning processes. Continuous improvement is what strategic thinkers do. Board development includes being a strategic resource who can contribute information and perspectives.

■ Team Builder: Effective teams function based on “what” is right being more important than “who” is right.

Those who can inspire as part of a team contribute to the goals and desired outcomes of an organization.

Team players are providing a critically important attribute that impacts every board’s effectiveness.

These are just some characteristics that help shape and define our personal brand and how they can bring value to our board development efforts. Like fingerprints, our personal brand is unique.

It is purposeful. It’s our swagger!

Editor’s Note: Sharon Banks is CEO and senior consultant Bankable Marketing Strategies, Detroit.

MOVINGUP Tiffany Love takes reins as director, Advertising, at MGM Grand Detroit MGM Grand Detroit recently announced the promotion of Tiffany Love to the position of director, Advertising. In this new position, she is responsible for managing the development and execution of all marketing communication efforts, including property advertising, media placement, logo collateral material and public relations activities. In addition, she will oversee and manage all advertising, interactive, and marketing promotions and programs.

The Small Business Association of Michigan (SBAM) launched its new Michigan’s Small Business Jobs Insight website (www.MichiganJobsInsight.com) this month. It aims to inform lawmakers, media and public policy opinion leaders on the job growth in Michigan brought about by the small business sector, according to SBAM. Michigan’s Small Business Jobs Insight will document this growth and report the impact these jobs are having on the state’s economic comeback.

Supporting evidence of the growth effect of small businesses on the economy abounds, but until now it was difficult to get a clear picture without

considerable research.

The new website enables users to view exciting statistics and stories about small business owners filling jobs all across the state, and all this in one convenient location.

current month;

The key elements of MichiganJobsInsight. com include:

• the top ten industries for small business growth; and

• a ticker that displays jobs reported by growing small businesses in the

• links to individual stories of regional small business job growth.

• a pie chart that shows the percentage per Michigan region of the total jobs reported per month; • total jobs reported for the year to-date;

Detroit Metropolitan Airport food and retail operators capture industry awards Restaurant and retail operators with locations at Detroit Metropolitan Airport (DTW) have been honored as “2012 Best of the Best” by Airport Revenue News (ARN), a leading aviation industry publication.

The Paradies Shops, with numerous retail locations at DTW and other airports, was voted Best Overall Retailer as well as Retailer with the Highest Regard for Customer Service. Paradies was also honored as the Best Specialty Retail Brand Operator for Brooks Brothers with a location in the McNamara Terminal.

HMSHost Corp., which operates multiple food and beverage concepts in Detroit’s McNamara Terminal and other airports, was named Best Overall Food & Beverage Operator as well as Food Operator With the Highest Regard for Customer Service. Host also won Best Food & Beverage Brand Operator for Starbucks.

Best Overall Food & Beverage Operator in ARN’s small concessionaire category was Vino Volo, which operates a boutique wine retail and tasting lounge in the McNamara Terminal as well as several other airports. Vino Volo also won Food Operator with the Highest Regard for Customer Service in the small category.

“Providing quality products at reasonable prices with good customer service is the formula for success in airport

concessions,” said interim airport authority CEO Tom Naughton. “Concession revenue is important as it helps to fund the operation and maintenance of the airport which is self-sustaining.

No tax dollars support the operation of the airport. Congratulations to our concessionaires for these well-deserved honors.”

The awards were announced at ARN’s annual conference in Orlando, Fla. Winners were determined in voting by airport and airport concession executives.

UPCOMING

Love earned a Bachelor of Arts in Advertising from Michigan State University where she specialized in public relations. Prior to joining MGM Grand Detroit in 2009 as the advertising manager, she assisted in the brand planning and research for MGM’s permanent property as their account coordinator at SFA. She was the 2011 Management Tiffany Love Team Member of the Year award recipient.

A Midtown Detroit tradition:

35th Annual St. Patrick Irish Festival on Sunday, April 29

Henry Ford Hospital physician appointed associate chief medical officer Usamah (Sam) Mossallam, M.D., a Henry Ford Hospital emergency medicine physician, was appointed associate chief medical officer for the hospital.

Dr. Mossallam joins a leadership team that oversees the delivery and quality of care at Henry Ford, a Level 1 trauma center.

The team includes William Conway, M.D., chief medical officer, and Pat Patton, M.D., associate chief medical officer.

Dr. Mossallam joined Henry Ford as an emergency medicine physician in 1999, and directed combined programs of Emergency Medicine, Internal Medicine and Critical Care Medicine.

He also served as associate residency director for Emergency Medicine. In 2007, he was appointed division head/service chief of Emergency Services at the Henry Ford Medical Center-Fairlane in Dearborn.

Fluent in English, Spanish and Arabic, Dr. Mossallam earned his medical degree at the State University of New York at BrookUsamah Mossallam, M.D. lyn. He completed his residency in Emergency Medicine and Internal Medicine at the Medical Center of Delaware. He is board certified in Emergency Medicine.

On Sunday, April 29, the grounds of St. Patrick Senior Center will be filled with music, fun and family as friends and neighbors come together to celebrate one of Detroit’s greatest success stories, and an anchor of the Midtown community.

The 35th annual Spring Festival will feature hundreds of Irish entertainers, authentic food and drink, and activities for the entire family. There will be sales, games, a kids carnival, drawings

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and raffles, including a $10,000 grand prize.

“The festival is a tradition in Midtown,” said Satrice Coleman-Betts, St. Patrick’s executive director. “It’s a chance to see all our friends, not to mention our major fundraising event of the year, so the more the merrier.”

Founded by Sister Mary Watson in 1973, St. Patrick serves over 2000 seniors with daily meals, transportation and advocacy services, and a tremendous array of class-

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The festival is from 1 to 9 p.m. at St. Patrick, 58 Parsons, behind Orchestra Hall. Admission is only $3, and $1 for children. Parking is free.

For more information on the festival, or about St. Patrick, please call the center at (313) 833-7080.

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Spring training Sam Logan Jr., was the publisher of the Michigan Chronicle and a dear friend of mine. The news of his death caused pause in my writing as he was the one who encouraged me to create this column and was my absolute inspiration. But knowing Sam as I did, he would say, “Girl, don’t worry about me! Get the column out for the people!” So I dedicate this first article of the 2012 season to the memory of my golf buddy and friend, Sam. I generally take time off during the non-golf season, but this season is starting early due to the great weather we are experiencing in Michigan.

The record highs have us die-hard golfers out hitting the ball as early as March and April. This is the time many of us are going to the golf dome, cleaning out the golf bags, buying new equipment and joining golf leagues.

I have already signed up for three. I serve as captain to one of the morning leagues at the Farmington Hills Golf Course on Thursday mornings at 8 a.m.. If anyone is interested in joining, go to www.ewgamd.com, click on “league information” and sign up. But act fast because we start playing in May. Leagues are great to play in because they provide an opportunity for you to play consistently, build your stamina and expose you to players who are better than you so that you can elevate

this time of year.

Jackie Vaughn your game in the long and the short run.

I had an opportunity to travel to an all-inclusive Jamaican resort called Secrets in Montego Bay this past October. I played the infamous White Witch and Cinnamon Hill golf courses, both of which were as challenging as they were scenic. White Witch is perched on the side of a mountain so the elevation provided amazing views without the worry of hitting your ball directly toward the ocean. Cinnamon Hill is further up the mountain with a flatter course, wider fairways and is equally breathtaking. The service and the caddies make you feel like a PGA professional. If you ever get the opportunity to play, you will not regret it.

Now is the time to plan for a trip like this, whether it’s internationally or a dream location in the states. You have a better chance of securing a nice resort with lower fares

I also attended the 34th Annual Neckbone Tournament in Miami. The attendance was not as great as the year before, which I attribute to our economy, but the weather was great, and the golf was fantastic. I didn’t win, but I distracted the first few days. Again, ladies, I tell you golf is a mental game; there is no way around it. However, if you are having an unfocused play day, be sure to acknowledge that caveat to yourself and don’t just blame your skills game, because part of the mental game is encouraging yourself emotionally. Many golfers get frustrated with their spring game as they knock the dust off their swing, but be sure to start the season with good energy and clear focus.

If you haven’t started already, start swinging those clubs, go see your golf professional for a tune-up, and pull out the putter at night to putt in a cup or pick up a putting green mat to help improve your game.

Look for me on the course if it’s 50 degrees and above. I’ll be the one hitting the ball!

Until next time, see you ladies on the green!

Jacquelyn Vaughn, founder, president and CEO of Vaughn Marketing Consultants, owns and operates a Michigan State licensed traumatic brain injury facility called the White House.

Golfing discounts Love to golf? Enjoy getting discounts? Residents can now receive discounts to the four Detroit Recreation Department golf courses as part of the inaugural Michigan Municipal Golf Trail (MGT) program. MGT members

can now receive discounts at the Chandler, Palmer, Rackham and Rouge golf courses.

The program is open to all. Play at 18 of the select MGT courses to be entered into a drawing to win two complimentary

rounds at each of the 25 trail courses (50 total rounds).

Learn more about the Municipal Golf Trail and the participating municipal golf courses at www.

MiGolfTrail.org, or call (517) 485-9888.

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Share your skills – volunteer

By Patricia Harrington NSO volunteer Several years ago when I retired I knew that the years ahead would be very interesting and energizing. Never before had I had time to do what I wanted, when I wanted and whether I wanted to or not. I also knew that I didn’t want to get to the end of retirement in 30 years only to look back on decades squandered by self-indulgence...spending time only on me.

I set out to find the perfect involvement for me...extrovert that I am, I started by reconnecting with longtime friends who were in ill health or two decades my senior. There were trips to doctor’s offices, visits at hospitals, end-of-life sessions with lawyers, medical personnel and even undertakers.

There were also downsizing events...clearing out larger homes and moving into apartments and assisted living spaces. I learned much from those friends as they maneuvered into the unfamiliar territory of the elderly and beyond.

A few years later I reconnected with a friend of the 1960s who does fundraising for a girls orphanage in Kenya. She asked me to utilize my organizational skills and coordinate the

bedroom, permanent, supportive housing apartments for the homeless.

Patricia Harrington sponsorship program for that project. Friends of Kenyan Orphans is thriving and I enjoy being part of its success. Because of my educational background and experience I have become involved with the Mercy Education Project, teaching international women grammar, sentence structure and vocabulary. We meet two mornings a week and I continue to be inspired by their tenacity and enthusiasm.

Most recently I have been volunteering at Neighborhood Service Organization (NSO) an agency that serves the most vulnerable in our community. Last April they began renovating the historic Michigan Bell Building on Oakman Boulevard into 155 one-

I am not doing the construction, nor do I have face-to-face encounters with homeless individuals, but I know the help I am giving NSO with their housewarming parties for the homeless will make a difference in many lives.

It has been exciting to be part of an initiative with so many individuals, groups and churches, like my own church Gesu Catholic Parish, opening their hearts to help others.

Volunteering allows me to use the skills and wisdom I have garnered during my seven decadesplus of living to make life a bit better for a few.

I’m never sure where my feet will land next but I do know from experience that I always end up being the winner in these endeavors. Retirement is a great time of life.

Since 1955, NSO has been reaching out to people across metropolitan Detroit by strengthening and empowering neighborhoods, supporting families and helping people in need.

Individuals interested in volunteering for any of NSO’s programs can contact Denise Figurski at (313) 961-4890.

Statewide Preservation Conference being presented in Flint Titled “Model Change-Over: A New Era for Historic Preservation in Michigan,” the 32nd annual conference presented by the Michigan Historic Preservation Network (MHPN), takes place May 10-12 in Flint.

The conference looks at more than just Flint’s preservation efforts. MHPN Executive Director Nancy Finegood explained that “the conference theme easily accommodates sessions and tours that range from lead paint and right-sizing, to sacred places and preservation incentives.

“Whether coming from rural Michigan, a small town, or a large city, everyone who attends will learn something new.”

Ron Campbell, of the local conference committee and MHPN board member, is

proud of his home town and looks forward to sharing it with attendees.

He said, “We have buildings and historic spaces from a variety of time periods and unique to our city. Flint has reinvented itself several times from lumbering to carriage manufacturing to automobile manufacturing.

“We are doing it again, but this time we are making preservation and our history part of it. What better backdrop for best practices that can be taken home and used.”

The Thursday, Friday and Saturday sessions will feature an array of subjects that attendees will surely find interesting and informative.

Those wishing to acquire additional information should call (517) 371-8080.

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Reflections

By Steve Holsey

The worst One of my favorite TV shows is “Dancing With The Stars” because it’s fun, entertaining, exciting and a feast for the eyes. Often there’s “drama” as well.

Tina Turner had a big hit with a song titled “The Best.” Well, the worst dancer I have ever seen on “Dancing With The Stars” is rapper Master P (real name: Percy Miller), and I admit that I missed a couple of seasons before I became a regular viewer. He was clumsy, largely disinterested, sorely lacking in rhythm, and no one could forget those ugly boots.

It was admirable that Master P stepped in when his son, rapper/actor Romeo, had to withdraw due to an injury before the season began. But Dad’s move was not necessary.

They could have easily gotten someone else.

His scores from the judges were painfully low. I felt sorry for his partner, Ashly DelGrosso.

Romeo, by the way, Master P and Ashly DelGrosso. was great when he was able to be a celebrity contestant a number of seasons later.

B.B. KING, the biggest name in blues history, has some people angry with him, so much so that a lawsuit was filed in federal court.

B.B. King King is accused of using his trademarks and publicity rights to block the making of a movie titled “B.B. King and I,” focusing on the relationship between the icon and Michael Zanetis, a guitarist King had helped a lot in the past.

The plaintiff is King Size Film Productions.

They say King was helping with the screenplay, but then had a change of heart for whatever reason.

Will Smith

WILL SMITH is of the opinion that when a rapper reaches a certain age — he’s 43 — there is the existence of a credibility factor regarding making records and performing on stage. Therefore, he doesn’t plan on making any additional albums. (Of course, he is better known today as an actor anyway.) He may have gotten “jiggy wit’ it” for the last time.

It will be interesting to see how long it takes for one of Smith’s greatest admirers, LL Cool J, to begin to feel the same way (if ever).

His acting, too, has overshadowed his rapping, although he did appear in concert not long ago at Caesars Windsor.

FANTASIA BARRINO has put her huge house in North Carolina up for sale, and is even willing to take a major financial loss to take it off her hands. Apparently the taxes and other expenses got to be too much.

And hopefully by now the season 3 “American Idol” winner has gotten rid of all Fantasia Barrino the freeloading relatives who had been living in her house. She admits that it was her fault for allowing the situation to develop, but it got to the point of absurdity.

Since Adele is the biggest of the newer stars out there today, with an album (21”) that won’t stop selling, it must be great for the former ladies of Destiny’s Child (Kelly Rowland, Beyoncé Knowles and Michelle Williams) to hear that Adele was a huge fan of the group as a teen and before.

Actress Paula Patton (wife of singer Robin Thicke) and Denzel Washington will be working together in a new action film, also starring Mark Wahlberg, titled “2 Guns.” She will be his love interest. They worked together before in the 2006 film “Deja Vu.” The outrageous Nicki Minaj acknowledges that some of her material and some parts of her performances are unsuitable for children.

However, she added that it was never her intention to be an attraction for kids anyway.

BETCHA DIDN’T KNOW that the legendary queen of gospel music, the late Mahalia Jackson, at one time owned a chicken franchise (the company also made cooking oil, etc.). The products were good but, unfortunately, the company never really got off the ground Laregly due to lack of support from the public.

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‘V’ is for

Vanessa Williams

…and victory

By Steve Holsey You’ve got to love the title of the new autobiographical book by Vanessa Williams and her mother, Helen Williams: “You Have No Idea,” with its equally attention-grabbing subtitle, “A Famous Daughter, Her No-Nonsense Mother, and How They Survived Pageants, Hollywood, Love, Loss (and Each Other).”

Vanessa Williams, of course, became famous and, in fact, made history on Sept. 17,1983 when she became the first Black woman to be crowned Miss America. This prompted Dr. Maya Angelou to comment, “I can only assume that the walls of prejudice are coming down.”

The next few months were exciting and glamorous. The beautiful new Miss America was everywhere, and African Americans were bursting with pride. Then the morally bankrupt publisher of Penthouse magazine decided to print salacious pictures of Williams, taken years before, when she was in her teens.

The “scandal” reverberated throughout the country. It was a media frenzy in the truest sense of the term, culminating with Vanessa Williams relinquishing the Miss America title on July 23, 1984 — when she only had two months left in her reign.

MANY PEOPLE thought that would be the end for Vanessa Williams, but they could not have been more wrong. One journalist described what happened this way: “Vanessa Williams must be credited with making one of the most startling and unexpected comebacks in show business history.”

The comeback started in 1985 when Williams was hired to appear in the much-watched, starstudded television special “Motown Returns to the Apollo.” She dazzled as Josephine Baker in a segment that paid tribute to five legendary Black ladies — Baker, Dinah Washington, Bessie Smith, Ethel Waters and Billie Holiday.

The next “breakthrough” event was Williams being signed by Mercury Records. Her debut album, “The Right Stuff,” was accepted by radio programmers and the public, yielding five Top 10 singles, one of which, “Dreamin’,” cruised into a Top 10 slot on the national Pop charts as well.

Around this time, Williams came to Detroit as part of a national promotion tour. She was accompanied by Ramon Hervey, her husband at the time as well as her publicist. He commented, “What people forget is that Vanessa Williams is talented.” That is, not just a pretty face and a nice body.

During her Chronicle interview, Williams made it clear that she had no intentions of letting the Miss America fiasco stop her from moving onward and upward, the hurt and embarrassment notwithstanding.

want to thank the Black community because you were there for me when I needed you.” She received a rousing, lengthy standing ovation that was heartwarming. It was “a Black thing.”

Her follow-up album, “The Comfort Zone,” equaled the success of its predecessor. Five singles enjoyed placement on the national R&B chart, and “Save the Best For Life” soared to the No. 1 spot on that chart and on the Pop chart too.

By this time, 1991, not many people cared much, if it all, about the Miss America debacle.

Like the phoenix, the mythical firebird that was reborn, Williams had re-emerged and there

WILLIAMS WON an NAACP Image Award in 1989 as Outstanding New Artist. In her emotional, tearful acceptance speech she said, “And I also See Vanessa William Page D-2

Ford SHO shines in new ‘Think Like a Man’ film CHRONICLE STAFF REPORTS

The new 2013 Ford Taurus SHO has a starring role in the new movie “Think Like a Man,” based on Steve Harvey’s bestselling book, which opens in theaters April 20.

The new 2013 Taurus, now available at dealerships, will be part of a scene that features Meagan Good’s character, Mya, and Romany Malco’s character, Zeke, as they get ready to head out for an evening on the town.

Movie-goers will be able to watch Zeke use the upgraded MyFord Touch entertainment system to set the mood for the date in addition to showing off the power of the Taurus SHO, which features a 365-horsepower, 3.5-liter EcoBoost engine.

STEVE HARVEY with the new Ford Taurus SHO featured in “Think Like a Man.”

“This marks not only the first time the new Taurus SHO will appear in a major motion picture, but also a first when it comes to the MyFord Touch entertainment system being spotlighted in a film,” said Crystal Worthem, Ford

“The Taurus SHO was an ideal match for us because our film showcases progressive and professional guys showing their smarts and savvy while attempting to navigate the dating world,” said Will Packer, film producer. “The 2013

manager, Brand Content & Alliances. “This movie integration is a great opportunity for us to showcase the new 2013 Ford Taurus SHO to an audience that has traditionally been a purchaser and enthusiast of the Ford Taurus brand.”

The film follows interconnected and diverse men whose lovelives are shaken up after the ladies they are pursuing buy Harvey’s book and start taking his advice to heart. When the band

of brothers realizes they have been betrayed by one of their own, they conspire using the book’s insider information to turn the tables and teach the women a lesson of their own.

Taurus and its features were an organic fit for these characters.”

The film is directed by Tim Story and executiveproduced by Steve Harvey, Rushion McDonald, Rob Hardy and Glenn S. Gainor.

As part of promotional efforts tied to the film, Ford launched a co-branded 30second promotional spot airing on TNT and TBS in addition to co-branded radio spots that will run on the “Michael Baisden Show.” In addition to the TV and radio efforts, Ford has a number of social media activities tied to the film.

“The Ford brand has been integrated into a wide number of films in the past, and this happened to be an amazing opportunity for us to partner with Screen Gems on a movie that made perfect sense for the Taurus brand,” said Worthem.

“Of course, the opportunity to be associated with a film that involves one of our Ford partners, comedian Steve Harvey, made this integration an even more natural fit for us.”

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Battle of the sexes: ‘Think Like a Man’ Lewis (Loretta), Romany Malco (Zeke), Gary Owen (Bennett), Chris Brown (Alex) and Jerry Ferrara (Jeremy).

By Leslie J. Griffin With high hopes of reprogramming their men’s thought process about relationships, women flocked to bookstores to secure the highly anticipated and talked about “Act Like a Lady, Think Like a Man� rules book.

Kevin Hart brings continuous laughter to the cast of women who are at their wit’s end with the men in their lives who don’t seem to understand their needs. They simply want more — commitment, patience and even

The advice, written by funnyman-turned-relationship-expert Steve Harvey, spread like wildfire and it became an instant New York Times bestseller.Â

the ability to have their minds read. Without directly revealing their concerns, the women somehow stumble upon the book “Act Like a Lady, Think Like a Man� and the drama begins.

Unbeknownst to the men, their women begin acting strangely different, asking many questions and even withholding what all men seem to

need to function — sex.

Everything backfires when the men get the word that they are being secretly transformed through mind games and power struggles.

Replete with non-stop action and relevant life situations, “Think Like a Man� hits theaters nationwide on Friday, April 20, and is a definite mustsee.

In the book, Harvey reveals secrets about men’s roles, how men think and provides pointers for women on getting the love they want and desire by following a few simple rules‌.the first being to “think like a man.â€? The concept, though received with mixed views, prompted dialogue around the country.

Screen Gems mega-producer Will Packer, director Tim Story and screenwriters Keith Merryman and David A. Newman have taken the book and masterfully transformed

it into a romantic and hilarious comedy that features an impressive cast: Kevin Hart (Cedric), Gabrielle Union (Kristen),

Taraji P. Henson (Lauren), Michael Ealy (Dominic), Regina Hall (Candace), Meagan Good (Mya), Terrence J. (Michael), Jenifer

Vanessa Williams

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was no stopping her.

Indeed. Success proved to be non-stop as singer and actress, and her skills as dancer and pianist are also praiseworthy.

IN ADDITION to more hit records and awards, there were constant television appearances, in such notable programs and specials as “Desperate Housewives� and “Ugly Betty� (both regular roles), “The Jacksons: An American Dream� (miniseries), “The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air,� “Ali McBeal� and “Bye Bye Birdie� (TV movie). Upcoming is the drama series “666 Park Ave.�

She took Broadway by storm in 1994 when she replaced Chita Rivera in “Kiss of the Spider Woman.�

And there was a Tony Award nomination in 2002 for “Into the Woods.�

Williams’ filmwork includes “Eraser� (with Arnold Schwarzenegger), “Soul Food,� “The Pick-Up Artist,� “Dance With Me,� “Shaft� and “Light It Up.�

In 2007 Vanessa Williams received a star on the Vanessa Williams Hollywood Walk of Fame.�

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MEMORIES: “Deep in the Night�

(Linda Hopkins), “Can You Feel It?� (the Jacksons), “Love or Let Me Be Lonely� (the Friends of Distinction), “Get Off� (Foxy), “Never Knew Love Like This Before� (Stephanie Mills), “Reflections� (Diana Ross & the Supremes), “17� (Rick James), “Friendship Train�

(Gladys Knight & the Pips), “Ecstasy� (the Ohio Players), “Everlasting Love�

(Carl Carlton), “Show Me How� (the Emotions).

BLESSINGS to Dorothy Redmond,

Arma Suggs, Deena Dunham, Carla Rhone, Fred Goree, Hansen Clarke, Stephen Singleton, Janaya Black, Rocky Black, David Humphries and Donafay Collins.

WORDS OF THE WEEK, from Tina Turner: “Whatever is bringing you down, get rid of it.�

Let the music play!

(Steve Holsey can be reached at Svh517@aol.com and PO Box 02843, Detroit, MI 48202.)

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Warm Detroit weather offers double the healthy choices With more indoor and outdoor activities available across Michigan, people might be able to find some hidden gems to make staying active seem like less of a chore and more of a lifestyle.

To help Michiganians find ways to stay moving in their county, the MAC, which is at the forefront of the charge to get Michigan moving, has come to the rescue with MyMACWellness.com — the largest list of wellness opportunities in Michigan.

Michigan has the 10th highest obesity rate in the country at 29.4 percent. A new study by the University of North Carolina confirms what chiropractors have known: obesity contributes to lower back pain.

One of the best ways to prevent either from occurring remains the tried and true method of consistent moderate physical activity. With the warm weather, the great outdoors offers double the amount of opportunities for people to get off the couch and on a workout routine. “Exercising regularly and moderately can do wonders for someone looking to curb weight gain as well as promote general wellness,� said Dr. Renee Noomie of Troy.

The website makes it easy for Michigan residents to access local listings of free and low-cost activities in their hometowns.

With an easy, point-and-click design, MyMACWellnes.com is searchable by region. People looking to get active can find hiking trails, yoga classes, rock climbing seminars, dance lessons and hundreds of other wide-ranging programs for every level of exercise in their area. “Health care providers and government agencies alike are stepping up to help turn this costly tide,� said Dr. Dan Spencer, president of the Michigan Association of Chiropractors (MAC). “More importantly, individuals need to be concerned with their own health and encourage their family and friends to lead a healthier lifestyle.�

Whether you’re looking for something geared toward the whole family, such as ice skating, or something a little more relaxed, like some yoga classes, MyMACWellness.com covers all the bases.

MyMACWellness.com also links to an outstanding, free, computerized health coach produced by the Michigan Department of Community Health where individuals can create a personal health plan.

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Model will target causes of everyday MS symptoms Annoying, frustrating symptoms like difficulty hearing or remembering things can complicate everyday living for multiple sclerosis (MS) patients, but most research to date has focused on the disease’s less frequent but more debilitating consequences.

Recently, however, an increasing number of patients have expressed their desire for a better quality of life between relapses, as the body attacks its own central nervous system, which can cause blindness or the inability to use a limb. “Everyone reacts more strongly to changes that

are big rather than subtle changes that occur every day,� said Alexander Gow, Ph.D., professor in Wayne State University’s Center for Molecular Medicine and Genetics and School of Medicine’s departments of pediatrics and neurology, who recently received a one-year, $114,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Defense to develop a new model system that focuses on the latter.

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Directory of Religious Services To Be Listed Contact Linda Moragne, 963-5522, Ext. 242

AFRICAN METHODIST EPISCOPAL

BAPTIST

Allen Temple AME

9:30AM & 11AM

4101 Helen Street

(313) 922-7492

Rev. Darren K. Penson

Greater Mt. View Missionary Baptist

11AM

4211 Mt. Elliott

(313) 924-2500

Pastor Edward Smith

Baber Memorial AME

11AM

15045 Burt Rd.

(313) 255-9895

Rev. Larry L. Simmons

Greater Mt. Zion Baptist

10:45AM

15600 Evanston

(313) 839-9842

Pastor R. A. Hill

Bethel AME

10:30AM

5050 St. Antoine

(313) 831-8810

Rev. David R. Jarrett

Greater New Light Baptist

11AM

8641 Linwood

(313) 894-2390

Dr. David W. Roquemore

Bethel AME (Ann Arbor)

7:45AM & 10:45AM

900 John A Woods Dr.

(734) 663-3800

Rev. Joseph Cousin

Greater New Mt. Moriah Baptist

7:45AM & 10:30AM

586 Owen

(313) 871-8025

Rev. Kenneth J. Flowers

Brown Chapel AME (Ypsilanti)

8AM & 11AM

1043 W. Michigan Ave

(734) 482-7050

Pastor Jerry Hatter

Greater Olivet Missionary Baptist Church

10AM & 11:30AM

20201 Southfield

(313) 592-4114

Rev. Clifford L. Jackson, III

Community AME (Ecorse)

9:30AM &11AM

4010 17th Street

(313) 386-4340

Rev. Gilbert Morgan

Greater Shiloh Missionary Baptist

11AM

557 Benton St.

(313) 831-6466

Rev. Mark Gray

Ebenezer AME

7:30AM & 10:30AM

5151 W. Chicago

(313) 933-6943

Rev. Byron Moore

Greater Ship of Zion Missionary Baptist

11AM

8440 Joy Rd.

(313) 933-7367

Rev. McKinley Graddick, Jr.

Emmanuel Grace AME (formely Grace Chapel AME)

11AM

490 Conner Ave.

(313) 821-0181

Pastor Karen Jones Goodson

Greater St. John Baptist

10:45AM

7433 Northfield

(313) 895-7555

Pastor William Mebane II

Greater Quinn AME

11AM

13501 Rosa Parks Blvd.

(313) 867-8380

Rev. Daniel J. Reid

Greater Tree of Life Missionary Baptist

11AM

1761 Sheridan

(313) 925-1450

Rev. Latham Donald Sr.

Gregg Memorial AME

9AM

10120 Plymouth Rd.

(313) 491-1704

Dr. Charles Fontaine Macon

Hartford Memorial Baptist

7:30AM & 11AM

18700 James Couzens

(313) 861-1285

Dr. Charles G. Adams

Mitcham Chapel AME (Royal Oak)

10:45AM

4207 W. 14 Mile Rd.

(248) 356-5292

Rev. Barbara J. Anthony

Historic St. James M.B.C.

10AM

19400 Evergreen

(313) 534-3000

Rev. Argustus C. Williams

Mt. Calvary AME

11AM

1800 E. Seven Mile Rd.

(313) 892-0042

Rev. Ernest L. Evans

Holy Cross Missionary Baptist

8AM & 11AM

6220 Linwood Ave.

(313) 894-1350

Rev. Lorenzo Edwards, Sr.

New St. James AME

11AM

9321 Rosa Parks Blvd

(313) 867-2851

Rev. Minnie Autry

Holy Hope Heritage Church Baptist

8AM & 10:45 AM

18641 Wyoming

(313) 861-5005

Dr. William Revely, Jr

Newman AME (Pontiac)

11AM

233 Bagley St.

(248) 332-2800

Rev. Alfred E. Johnson

House of Mercy

10AM

5203 St. Aubin

(313) 923-6395

Rev. Robert W. Wright, Jr.

Oak Grove AME

8AM & 11AM

19801 Cherrylawn

(313) 341-8877

Rev. Dr. Robert Brumfield

Imani Missionary Baptist

11AM

13641 W. Eight Mile

(313) 341-9556

Rev. J.K. Jackson

Pleasant Valley AME (Belleville)

11AM

45620 Victoria Ave.

(313) 461-1303

Rev. Paul Mugala

Israel Baptist

10:45 AM

3748 E. Forest Ave.

(313) 922-2633

Rev. Edward L McCree Jr.

Ruth Chapel AME

11AM

5353 Baldwin

(313) 267-9002

Rev. Diane Chappelle

Jamison Temple Missionary Baptist

11 AM

12530 Mack Ave.

(313) 821-5958

Rev. Homer & Evang. Royal Jamison

Saunders Memorial AME

11AM

3542 Pennsylvania

(313) 921-8111

Rev. Dwayne A. Gary

Jude Missionary Baptist

11AM

9036 Van Dyke

(313) 925-9330

Rev. Sylvester F. Harris, Sr.

Smith Chapel AME (Inkster)

11AM

3505 Walnut

(313) 561-2837

Rev. Dr. Cecilia Green-Bar

Kadesh Missionary Baptist

8AM & 11AM

20361 Plymouth Rd.

(313) 534-5382

Rev. Dr. Gregory L. Foster, Sr.

St. Andrew AME

9:30AM & 11AM

12517 Linwood

(313) 868-3156

Rev. Kenneth Boyd

King David M.B.C. of Detroit

11AM

18001 Sunset

(313) 891-4160

Pastor Sterling H. Brewer

St. Luke AME

11AM

363 LaBelle

(313) 868-7707

Rev. Robert Addison Blake

Leland Missionary Baptist

8AM & 11AM

22420 Fenkell Ave.

(313) 538-7077

Rev. C.A. Poe, Ph.D

St. Luke AME (Roseville)

11AM

17805 Oakdale Street

(586) 445-8350

Rev. Betty Middlebrook

Liberty Temple Baptist Church

7:45AM & 10:45AM

17188 Greenfield

(313) 837-6331

Rev. Dr. Steve Bland, Jr.

St. John AME (River Rouge)

10:45 AM

505 Beechwood

(313) 386-2288

Rev. Gerald D. Cardwell

Macedonia Missionary Baptist (Pontiac)

7:30 AM & 10AM

512 Pearsall St.

(248) 335-2298

Rev. Terrance J. Gowdy

St. Matthew AME

11 AM

9746 Petoskey

(313) 894-3633

Rev. Gloria Clark

Mark’s Tabernacle Missionary Baptist

11AM

15757 Wyoming

(313) 863-8090

Pastor J. Leonard Jones

St. Paul AME (Detroit)

10 AM

2260 Hunt St.

(313) 567-9643

Rev. Andre L. Spivey

Martin Evans Baptist Church

11:15AM

11025 Gratiot

(313) 526-0328

Rev. Thermon Bradfield, Pastor

St. Paul AME (Southwest)

9:30AM & 11AM

579 S. Rademacher

(313) 843-8090

Rev. Jeffrey Baker

Messiah Baptist

10:45AM

8100 W. Seven Mile Rd.

(313) 864-3337

Pastor Orville K. Littlejohn

St. Peter AME

10:45AM

948 Watling Blvd.

Rev. Kim Howard

Metropolitan Baptist

10:45AM

13110 14th Street

(313) 869-6676

Rev. Dr. Charles Clark, Jr.

St Stephen AME

10AM

6000 John E. Hunter Drive

(313) 895-4800

Dr. Michael A. Cousin

Mt. Calvary Missionary Baptist

11AM

4741-43 Iroquois

(313) 924-6090

Trinty AME

10:45AM

6516 16TH St.

(313) 897-4320

Rev. Dr. Alice Patterson

Mt. Carmel Missionary Baptist

11AM

7432 Oakland Ave.

(313) 872-4630

Vernon Chapel AME

11AM

18500 Norwood St.

(313) 893-5275

Rev. Larry James Bell

Mt. Nebo Missionary Baptist

10:45AM

8944 Mack Ave

(313) 571-0041

Pastor Henry Crenshaw

Vinson Chapel AME (Clinton Twp.)

11AM

22435 Quinn Rd

(586) 792-2130

Rev. Arnita Traylor

Mt. Olive Baptist

10:45AM

9760 Woodward Ave.

(313) 871-5854

Rev. Harold H. Cadwell, Jr.

Visitor’s Chapel AME

10:45AM

4519 Magnolia Street

(313) 898-2510

Rev. Anita McCants

Mt. Pleasant Missionary Baptist

8AM & 10AM

21150 Moross Rd.

(313) 884-6648

Pastor James Minnick

Mt. Valley Missionary Baptist

9:30AM & 11AM

14718 Fenkell

(313) 272-0428

Dr. E. C. Garrison

Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist (Ecorse)

7:30AM & 10:50AM

3936 12th St.

(313) 383-1069

Rev. Damon Pierson

Nazarene Missionary Baptist Church

11AM

901 Melbourne

(313) 871-6509

Rev. Oscar A. E. Hayes

(313) 894-5788

Rev. Robert Smith Jr.

AFRICAN METHODIST EPISCOPAL ZION

Rev. Marvin Youmans

Clinton Chapel AME Zion

11AM

3401 23rd Street

(313) 897-5866

Pastor Ronald L. Bailey

New Bethel Baptist

7:30AM & 10:45AM

8430 C. L. Franklin Blvd.

Greater St. Peters AME Zion

11AM

4400 Mt. Elliott

(313) 923-3161

Rev. Anthony Johnson

New Bethlehem Baptist

9:15AM & 10:45AM

19018 Hawthorne

(313) 366-1872

Lomax Temple AME Zion

8AM & 11AM

17441 Dequindre

(313) 893-1463

Rev. Brian Relford

New Bethlehem Missionary Baptist

11AM

3061 Ewald Circle

(313) 931-0559

Metropolitan AME Zion

11AM

17816 Woodward

(313) 869-5150

Rev. George A. Stewart

New Birth Baptist Church

8AM & 11AM

27628 Avondale

(313) 563-1705

Rev. Joseph A. Stephens

St. Paul AME Zion

10:30AM

11359 Dexter

(313) 933-1822

Rev. Eleazar Merriweather

New Calvary Baptist

10:30AM

3975 Concord St.

(313) 923-1600

Dr. Michael C.R. Nabors

St. Peter AME Zion

11AM

3056 Yemans

(313) 875-3877

Rev. Michael Nelson

New Faith Baptist Church

11:15AM

19961McIntyre

(313) 533-0679

Rev. McKinley A. Williams

John Wesley AME Zion (Southfield)

7:30AM & 10:45AM

28001 Evergreen

(248) 358-9307

Rev. Al Hamilton

New Greater Christ Baptist

11AM

13031 Charlevoix

(313) 331-2386

Rev. Dr. William O. Thompson

New Greater Oregon St. John

10.40AM

8010 Manor

(313) 931-1850

Rev. Robert L. Sykes

New Heritage Baptist

10:45AM

11226 E. Jefferson Ave.

(313) 837-4912

Rev. Jobe C. Hughley

New Jerusalem Temple Baptist

11AM

17330 Fenkell

(313) 836-8970

Rev. Lawrence J. London

New Liberty Baptist Church

8AM & 11AM

2965 Meldrum

(313) 921-0118

Rev. Dr. Maurice Strimage, Jr., Pastor Rev. Billy J. Hales

APOSTOLIC

Rev. Arthur L. Turner

Abundant Life A.O.H. Church of God

11:30AM

437 S. Livernois

(313) 843-4339

Rev. Charles A. Bailey

New Life Community Church (Romulus)

11AM

35761 Van Born Rd

(734) 968-0105

Aimwell Apostolic Church

11:30AM

5632 Montclair

(313) 922-3591

Elder H. Seals

New Life MBC of Detroit

11AM

8300 Van Dyke

(313) 923-3111

Pastor Edison Ester, Jr.

Apostolic Church of God In Christ

11:15AM

5296 Tireman

(313) 894-2522

Rev. Gilbert Allen

New Light Baptist

10:45 AM

5240 W. Chicago

(313) 931-1111

Rev. Frederick L. Brown, Sr., Pastor

Apostolic Faith Temple

11AM

4735 W. Fort Street

(313) 843-3660

Bishop Lambert Gates

New Mt. Moriah Missionary Baptist

11AM

13100 Woodward Ave.

(313) 869-0190

Rev. Dr. Jerome Kirby

Apostolic Temple

11:45AM

5201 French Rd.

(313) 826-6487

Bishop Derrick C. McKinney

New Mt. Pleasant Baptist

11AM

2127 East Canfield

(313) 831-4669

Rev. Willie Smith

Bethel Christian Ministries (Oak Park)

12:30PM

13500 Oak Park Blvd.

(248) 424-5584

Bishop Donald E. Burwell

New Mt. Vernon Baptist

11AM

521 Meadowbrook

(313) 331-6146

Rev. Dr. Edward R. Knox

Bethel Church of the Apostolic Faith

11AM

3381 Mack Ave.

(313) 579-2765

Elder John M. Lucas

New Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist

10:45 AM

2201 Elmhurst

(313) 868-7240

Rev. Jimmie T. Wafer

Bethlehem Temple

11AM

16238 Joy Road

(313) 273-5699

Elder Samuel Hemmingway

New Prospect Missionary Baptist

7:30AM & 11AM

6330 Pembroke

(313) 341-4883

Rev. Dr. Wilma R. Johnson

Bethlehem Temple Church of Detroit

12 Noon

5594 Pennsylvania St.

(313) 923-4860

Pastor Brenda Waller

New Providence Baptist

8AM & 11AM

18211 Plymouth

(313) 837-0818

Rev. Everett N. Jennings

Calvary Apostolic Ministries (Southfield)

11:30AM

18347 W. McNichols

(313) 541-8728

Elder William E. Watson II

New Resurrection Missionary Baptist

11AM

7718 W. McNichols

(313) 862-3466

Rev. Arthur Caldwell III

Christ Temple Apostolic Church (Westland)

11:15AM

29124 Eton St.

(734) 326-3833

District Elder Luke A. McClendon

New Salem Baptist

11AM

2222 Illinois St.

(313) 833-0640

Rev. Kevin H. Johnson, Pastor

Christ Temple Apostolic Faith Inc.

11:30AM

3907 30th Street

(313) 897-6132

Bishop James Garrett

New St. Mark Baptist

7:30AM & 10AM

24331 W. 8 Mile Rd.

(313) 541-3846

Rev. Larry Smith

Christ Temple, City of Refuge (Inkster)

12 Noon

27741 Carlysle

(313) 278-8282

Elder L. C. Barnes, Jr.

New St. Paul Baptist

10:45AM

2101 Lakewood

(313) 824-2060

Rev. Tolan J. Morgan

Clinton Street Greater Bethlehem Temple

12 Noon

2900 W. Chicago Blvd.

(313) 361-1110

Bishop Shedrick L. Clark, Sr.

New St. Peter’s Missionary Baptist

11AM

1600 Pingree

(313) 871-6969

Rev. Walter K. Cheeks

Corinthian Apostolic Faith

11AM

19638 Plymouth Rd.

(313) 836-0380

Elder Benjamin S. Hoke, Sr.

Northwest Unity Missionary

11AM

8345 Ellsworth

(313) 863-8820

Rev. Dr. Oscar W. King III

Deliverance Temple of Faith Ministries

11AM

9600 Woodlawn

(313) 923-3545

Elder Gary R. Gay, Sr.

Oasis of Hope

10AM

933 W. Seven Mile Rd.

(313) 891-2645

Pastor Claude Allen May

Faith Reconciliation Tabernacle Center Inc.

11AM

16599 Meyers

(313) 345-3849

Pastor Ray Johnson

Overcomers Evangel Missionary Baptist

11AM

20045 James Couzens Hwy. (313) 861-9144

Rev. C. Kenneth Dexter

Family Worship Center (Ecorse)

9:30AM & 11AM

4411 Fifth Street

(313) 381-9860

Pastor Tommy L. Lyons

Peace Missionary Baptist

10:30AM

13450 Goddard

(313) 368-2304

Rev. David L. Jefferson, Sr.

First United Church of Jesus Christ

11:30AM

8061 Joy Rd.

(313) 834-8811

Bishop Cleven L. Jones, Sr.

Pilgrim Star Missionary Baptist Church

12 Noon

5619 14th Street

(313) 361-2542

Pastor Billy Hall

Grace Christian Church

11AM & 7PM

16001 W. 7 Mile Rd.

(313) 272-6111

Elder Billy Owens

Pine Grove Baptist

10:45AM

1833 S. Electric

(313) 381-7882

Rev. Debirley Porter

Greater Christ Temple (Ferndale)

11:30AM

210 Hilton Rd.

(248) 414-3700

Presiding Bishop Carl E. Holland

Pleasant Grove MBC

8AM & 10:45AM

13651 Dequindre

(313) 868-8144

Pastor Louis Forsythe II

Greater Grace Temple

7:30AM & 11AM

23500 W. Seven Mile Rd.

(313) 543-6000

Bishop Charles Haywood Ellis III

Greater Grace Temple O.G.H.M. (Taylor)

11AM

24111 Koths

(313) 295-4472

Suff. Bishop Gary Harper

Renaissance Baptist 10:30AM 1045 East Grand Blvd.

(313) 922-7287

Rev. Edwin H. Holmes, Pastor Rev. Dale Weathers, Assoc. Pastor

Greater Second Ebenezer Apostolic Faith

11:45 AM

14118 Rosa Parks Blvd.

(313) 869-7783

Pastor O.B. Mahone, Jr.

Rosedale Park Baptist

10AM

14179 Evergreen

(313) 538-1180

Rev. Haman Cross, Jr.

Holy Temple

11:30 AM

8590 Esper Blvd

(313) 416-2166

Pastor Pamela Dixon

Russell Street Baptist

11AM

8700 Chrysler Fwy. Dr.

(313) 875-1615

Rev. Dee M. Coleman

Immanuel House of Prayer

11AM

147 E. Grand Blvd.

(313) 567-1871

Bishop Thomas L. Johnson, Sr.

Samaritan Missionary Baptist

10AM

8806 Mack Ave.

(313) 571-9797

Rev. Robert E. Starghill, Sr.

Independent Apostolic Assembly

10:30AM & 6:30PM

16111 W. Eight Mile

(313) 838-0456

Bishop Charles C. McRae III

Second Baptist Church of Detroit

8AM & 10:30AM

441 Monroe Street

(313) 961-0920

Rev. Kevin M. Turman

Jesus Christ Apostolic

11:30AM

13341 Gratiot

(313) 371-8611

Pastor M. L. Jennings

Shady Grove Baptist

11 AM

2741 McDougall

(313) 923-1393

Pastor Roger Carson, Jr.

Mt. Sinai House of Prayer

11:30AM & 7PM

6462 Van Dyke

(313) 925-7050

Bishop Samuel Moore

Smyrna Missionary Baptist Church

11:30AM

12728 Grand River

(313) 491-3190

Dr. Charles E. Marshall Sr.

New Greater Bethlehem Temple Community

11:30AM

3763 16th Street

(313) 386-3055

Elder Anthony V. Price

Springhill Missionary Baptist

7:45AM & 11AM

21900 Middlebelt Rd.

(248) 306-5450

Rev. Ronald Garfield Arthur

New Liberty Apostolic Faith

11:30AM

8425 Fenkell Ave.

(313) 342-2423

Bishop G.M. Boone D.D.

St. Bartholomew - St Rita

Sat. 4PM | Sun. 9AM &11AM

2291 E. Outer Drive

(313) 892-1446

Rev. Ronald A. Borg

New Life Assembly (Southfield)

12:30PM

27800 Southfield Rd.

(248) 851-3189

Elder Ronald B. Dalton

St. James Missionary Baptist

10AM

9912 Kercheval

(313) 822-9322

Pastor Karl Reid

New Mt. Olives Apostolic Faith

11:30AM

2676 Hendrie

(313) 337-2027

Dr. Jeffrey I. Harris

St. Luke of Detroit

11:30AM

11832 Petoskey

(313) 912-6270

Bishop Chris C. Gardner III

Pentecostal Church of Jesus Christ (Eastpointe)

11:15AM

16226 E. Nine Mile

(586) 772-2336

Pastor Keith L. Spiller, Sr.

St. Matthew Missionary Baptist

8AM & 11AM

13500 Wyoming

(313) 933-3722

Rev. David L. Lewis

Pentecostal Temple

11:30AM

750 Alter Rd.

(313) 824-8437

Bishop Dr. Charles M. Laster

St Missionary Baptist Church

10AM

9212 Kercheval

(313) 372-5426

Rev David L. Brown

Solomon’s Cathedral C.O.O.L.J. of the Apostolic Faith Inc.

11AM

19538 Schoolcraft

(313) 273-2992

Bishop Anthony David Crawford

St. Phillip’s Baptist MBC

9:30AM & 11:30AM

7307 Livernois

(313) 894-8123

Rev. Alvin D. Hodges, Sr.

St. Paul Apostolic Temple

11AM

17400 Manderson

(313) 861-2784

Bishop Benjamin S. Hoke

Tabernacle Missionary Baptist

8AM & 11AM

2080 W. Grand Blvd.

(313) 898-3325

Rev Nathan Johnson

True Light Temple

11AM

8730 Harper

(313) 922-4500

Elder Michael Mitchell

Temple of Faith Baptist

10:45AM

14834 Coram Ave.

(313) 526-1400

Rev. Alan J. Jones

True Worship Church

11AM

803 Cottrell

(313) 834-1697

Pastor Lovell Cannon Jr.

Tennessee Missianary Baptist

11AM

2100 Fischer

(313) 823-4850

Rev. Milbrun L. Pearson, II

Unity Temple of the Apostolic Faith

11AM

17376 Wyoming Ave.

(313) 862-3700

Pastor Steven Staten

Thankful Missionary Baptist Church

11AM

2449 Carpenter St.

(313) 365-5519

Rev. Charles Hubbert

Word of Life Temple of Jesus Christ

11AM

19391 Conant

(313) 368-8630

Bishop Carl Noble, Sr., Pastor

The Calvary Baptist Church

7:45AM & 10:45AM

1000 Robert Bradby Drive

(313) 567-4575

Rev. Lawrence T. Foster

Zion Hill Church (Berkley)

12:15AM

3688 Twelve Mile Rd.

(248) 548-9466

Pastor Clarence Hawkins III

Third Baptist Church

11AM

582 East Ferry

(313) 874-4133

Rev. Fred L. Gilbert

Third New Hope Baptist Church

8AM/10AM & 12Noon

12850 Plymouth Rd.

(313) 491-7890

E. L. Branch, Senior Pastor

Triumph Missionary Baptist Church

8AM/9:30AM/11AM

2550 S. Liddesdale

(313) 386-8044

Rev. Solomon Kinloch, Jr.

True Light Missionary Baptist

11AM

2504 Beniteau

(313) 822-3170

Rev. Alton M. Reid

True Love Missionary Baptist Church

7AM & 11:15AM

8200 Tireman

(313) 931-1177

Rev. Herbert B. Robinson, Jr.

BAPTIST Aijalon Baptist

10:45AM

6419 Beechwood

(313) 895-7283

Rev. Dr. Curtis C. Williams

Twelfth Street Missionary Baptist

10:45AM

1840 Midland

(313) 868-2659

Rev. Floyd A. Davis

Bethany Baptist Church

11AM

15122 W. Chicago Blvd.

(313) 836-7667

Rev. Dr. Samuel H. Bullock, Jr.

Union Baptist

11:30AM

1754 E. Grand Blvd.

(313) 922-2557

Rev. Patrick L. Franklin

Bethel Baptist Church East

7:30AM & 10:45AM

5715-33 Holcomb

(313) 923-3060

Dr. Michael Andrew Owens

Union Grace Missionary Baptist

10:30AM

2550 W. Grand Blvd.

(313) 894-2500

Rev. Reginald E. Smith

Bethesda Missionary

10:15AM

8801 David St.

(313) 571-0095

Pastor Edward Holly

Union Second Baptist (River Rouge)

10:45AM

459 Beechwood St.

(313) 383-5559

Rev. Kenneth L. Brown

Beulah Missionary Baptist (Westland)

10AM

5651 Middlebelt

(734) 595-6146

Rev. Kenneth C. Pierce

United Missionary Baptist (Pontiac)

11AM

471 S. Boulevard

(248) 332-8917

Pastor Wardell Milton

Central Institutional M.B.C

10:45AM

15170 Archdale

(313) 836-2933

Rev. Dr. Clayton Smith

United Prayer Temple Baptist Church

11AM

15003 Fairfield

(313) 342-4011

Rev. Anthony L. Caudle, Sr.

Chapel Hill Baptist

7:45AM & 10:45AM

5000 Joy Road

(313) 931-6805

Rev. Dr. R. LaMont Smith II

Victory Fellowship Baptist Church

10:15AM

17401 East Warren Ave.

(313) 886-3541

Rev. Darryl S. Gaddy Sr.

Christ Cathedral Baptist

11AM

6115 Hartford

(313) 895-1999

Rev. George R. Williams, Jr.

Warren Ave. Missionary Baptist

7:30AM & 10:30AM

1042-44 East Warren Ave.

(313) 831-5990

Rev. Bernard Smith

Christ Reformed Baptist

11 AM

13576 Lesure

(313) 836-8507

Rev. Willie Williams

Williams Chapel Missionary Baptist

10:45AM

3100 Elmwood

(313) 579-0875

Rev. James C. Jones

Christian Chapel Community Baptist

11:30AM

22930 Chippewa

(248) 624-7675

Rev. George B. Glass, Jr.

Wings of Love Baptist

10:45AM

17133 John R.

(313) 867-7411

Rev. Alvin E. Jackson

Christ’s Mission Missionary Baptist

10:45AM

3712 Preston

(313) 579-9590

Rev. Howard R. Ramsey

Zion Hope Missionary Baptist

7:30AM & 10:45AM

4800 Van Dyke

(313) 921-3967

Rev. Curtis R. Grant Jr.

Christland Missionary Baptist

10:45AM

12833 Puritan

(313) 341-0366

Rev. Allen O. Langford

Zion Hill Baptist Church

11AM

12017 Dickerson

Church of God Baptist

11 AM

12000 Grand River

(313) 834-1265

Rev. Clifford D. Burrell, M. DIV.

Zion Progress Baptist

11:00 AM

Church of the New Covenant Baptist

10:45AM

3426 Puritan Ave.

(313) 864-6480

Rev. Brian Martin Ellison

Church of Our Faith

10:45AM

2561 Beniteau

(313) 821-3627

Rev. William Anderson

Church of Our Father MBC

8AM & 10:45AM

5333 E. 7 Mile

(313) 891-7626

Rev. Bernard Byles

Conventional Missionary Baptist

11AM

2255 Seminole

(313) 922-4010

Pastor Roderick L. Richardson

Christ the King

10AM

20800 Grand River

(313) 532-1211

Rev. Victor Clore

Corinthian BC (Hamtramck)

8AM & 10:45AM

1725 Caniff Street

(313) 868-7664

Rev. Dr. Joseph R. Jordan

Church of the Madonna

9AM

1125 Oakman Blvd.

(313) 868-4308

Msgr. Michael Le Fevre

Cosmopolitan Baptist

10:30AM

17131 St. Aubin

(313) 893-6163

Pastor Senoise Clemons, Jr.

Corpus Christi

9 AM

16000 Pembroke

(313) 272-0990

Rev. Donald Archambault

Dexter Avenue Baptist MBC

7:45AM & 10:45AM

13500 Dexter

(313) 869-4878

Rev. Ricardo Bartlett II

GESU Catholic Church

5PM Sat & 8 & 10:30AM Sun.

17180 Oak Drive

(313) 862-4400

Rev. R. Scullin, S.J.

El Bethel Missionary MBC

8AM, 10AM & 12NOON

25295 Grand River

(313) 532-7897

Lawrence C. Glass, Jr., Pastor

Good Shepherd Catholic

10AM

1265 Parkview

(313) 822-1262

Fr. Michael NKachukwu

Elim Baptist

11 AM

19333 Lahser Rd.

(313) 533-7285

Rev. Charles D. Oliver

Martyrs of Uganda

11AM-Sat. 9AM

7601 Rosa Parks Blvd.

(313) 896-2335

Fr. Tyrone Robinson

El-Shaddai Missionary Baptist (Ferndale)

8AM & 11AM

928 E. 10 Mile

(248) 548-5683

Rev. Benny Holmes

Our Lady of Good Counsel

Sun. 9:30AM - Sat. 4PM

17142 Rowe St.

(313) 372-1698

Rev. Robert J. Kotlarz

Elyton Missionary Baptist

8AM & 10:45AM

8903 St. Cyril

(313) 921-4072

Rev. John D. Kelly

Presentation/Our Lady of Victory

10:30AM

19760 Meyers Rd.

(313) 342-1333

Rev. Hubert Sanders

Emmanuel MBC

11AM

13230 W. McNichols

(313) 927-2627

Rev. Frederick Lee Brown, Sr.

Sacred Heart of Jesus

8AM /10AM

3451 Rivard St.

(313) 831-1356

Rev. Norman P. Thomas

First Baptist S.W.

8AM & 11AM

7642 Gould @ Crossley

(313) 841-4866

Rev. Garrund Woolridge

St. Aloysius Church

11:30AM - Sat. 4PM

1234 Washington Blvd.

(313) 237-5810

Fr. Mark Soehner, O.F.M.

First Baptist World Changers Int’l. Min.

11AM

22575 W. Eight Mile Rd.

(313) 255-0212

Pastor Lennell D. Caldwell

St. Augustine and St. Monica

10AM

4151 Seminole Street

(313) 921-4107

Rev. Daniel Trapp

First Greater St. Paul Baptist

8AM & 10:45AM

15325 Gratiot Avenue

(313) 839-4000

Dr. Ricardo Bartlett, Sr.

St. Cecilia

8:30AM & 10AM

10400 Stoepel

(313) 933-6788

Fr. Theodore Parker

First Baptist Institutional

10AM

17101 W. Seven Mile Rd.

(313) 838-0166

St. Gerard

8AM /11AM/4PM Sat.

19800 Pembroke

(313) 537-5770

Rev. Donald Archambault

First Missionary Baptist (Ecorse)

7:30AM &10:45AM

3837 15th Street

(313) 381-2700

Rev. Alfred L. Davis Jr.

St. Gregory The Great

11AM

15031 Dexter

(313) 861-0363

Msgr. Michael Le Fevre

First Progressive Missionary Baptist

9:20AM & 11AM

10103 Gratiot

(313) 925-9377

Dr. R. W. McClendon

St. Luke

11:30 AM - Sat. 4PM

8017 Ohio Ave.

(313) 935-6161

Fr. Tyrone Robinson

First Union Missionary Baptist

10:45AM

5510 St. Aubin

(313) 571-3043

Rev. Frank J. Knolton

St. Matthew

10 AM - Sat. 4:30PM

6021 Whittier

(313) 884-4470

Rev. Duane R. Novelly

Flowery Mount Baptist

11:15AM

13603 Linwood

(313) 869-2567

Rev. Daniel Moore

St. Patrick

9:30AM

58 Parsons St.

(313) 833-0857

Fr. Mark Soehner, OFM

Gethsemane Missionary Baptist (Westland)

8AM & 10AM

29066 Eton St.

(734) 721-2557

Rev. Dr. John E. Duckworth

St. Raymond Church

Sun. 11AM - Sat. 4:30PM

20103 Joann St.

(313) 577-0525

Fr. Robert Kotlavz

God’s House of Prayer Baptist

11AM & 4PM

3606 25th St.

(313) 894-6739

Rev. Michael L. Townsell

St. Rita

9AM & 11:30AM

1000 E. State Fair

(313) 366-2340

Fr. Tim Kane

Good Shepherd Missionary Baptist

10:45AM

20915 Evergreen Rd.

(248) 353-4368

St. Peter Claver Catholic Community

10AM Sun.

13305 Grove Ave.

(313) 342-5292

Rev. James O’Reilly, S.J.

Great Commission Baptist

11AM

19250 Riverview

(313) 255-7995

Rev. Al Bufkin

Sts. Peter & Paul (Jesuit)

11AM & 7:35 PM

438 St. Antoine

(313) 961-8077

Fr. Carl A. Bonk

Greater Burnette Baptist

8AM & 10:30AM & 6PM 16801 Schoolcraft

(313) 837-0032

Rev. Dr. Nathaniel Caldwell

St. Suzanne/Our Lady Gate of Heaven

Sat. 5:30PM - Sun. 9AM

19321 W. Chicago

(313) 838-6780

Fr. Robert McCabe

Greater Christ Baptist

8AM & 10:45AM

3544 Iroquois

(313) 924-6900

Rev. James C. Perkins

Greater Concord Missionary Baptist

9:30AM & 11AM

4500 East Davison Rd.

(313) 891-6800

Dr. Cullian W. Hill, Pastor

Greater Ephesian Baptist

10:45AM

9403 Oakland

(313) 867-3889

Rev. Jerry Lee James

Renaissance Christian Church

10:30AM

18101 James Couzens

(313) 341-7025

Rev. Antonio Harlan

Greater Macedonia Baptist

10:45AM

8200 Mack Ave.

(313) 923-5588

Rev. Wallace Bell

Serenity Christian Church

11AM

5801 E. 7 Mile

(313) 892-3550

Rev. John C. Harvey

7835 E. Layfayette

(313) 372-3987 (313) 331-8244

Rev. Dan Flowers Rev. Dr. Allyson Abrams

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CHRISTIAN METHODIST EPISCOPAL Bunton Metropolitan CME

11AM

15001 Quincy

(313) 341-0524

Rev. Diane Beverly

Action Outreach Church

10AM & 11:30AM

12908 W. 7 Mile Rd.

(313) 345-3016

A.C. Goodman, Pastor

Carter Metropolitan CME

10:45AM

1510-12 W. Grand Blvd.

(313) 895-6744

Rev. Dr. Faith A. Allen

Almighty God Missionary Tabernacle

10:30AM

2708 Joseph Campau

(313) 921-0848

Rev. Dr. Minnie L. Lacy

Central CME

11AM

7600 Tireman

(313) 931-0592

Rev. Eduardo Spragg

Bible Standard Church of God

11AM

9600 Woodlawn

(313) 921-9741

Rev. Samuel Oree

Coggins Memorial CME

11AM

4900 Hurlbut

(313) 921-1565

Rev. Alexander Miner

Body of Christ International

11AM

11780 Ohio

(313) 491-2102

Bishop Kenneth L. Tate

Grace CME

10:45AM

642 W. McNichols

(313) 862-4774

Rev. John C. Clemons

Body of Christ Community of Faith

10:30AM

18100 Meyers Rd.

(313) 345-9106

Rev. Benjamin Prince

Greater New Bethany CME (Romulus)

11AM

35757 Vinewood

(313) 326-0210

Rev. Zachary E. Easterly

Bride Of Christ

11AM

12400 Kelly

(313) 371-3236

Rev. Bill McCullum

Hamlett Temple CME

11AM

13600 Wyoming

(313) 834-6598

Rev. Dr. Barbara Delaney

Calvary Church of Jesus Christ

11:15AM

6318 Varney

(313) 922-3877

Pastor L.C. Gray

Isom Memorial CME (Belleville)

11:15AM

23612 Sumpter Rd.

(734) 461-2200

Rev. Alena E. Zachery

Canton Christian Fellowship

8AM & 10:30AM

8775 Ronda Drive

(734) 404-2408

David Washington, Jr.

Missionary Temple CME

11AM

18134 Lumpkin

(313) 893-2685

Rev. Tyson Kelley

Cathedral of Faith

10:30AM

13925 Burt Rd.

(313) 533-9673

Rev. Lee A. Jackson

Peace CME

11AM

4613 Chene

(313) 832-5929

Rev. Odis Hunt

Cathedral of Hope

11AM

17561 Jos. Campau

(313) 366-4234

Rev. Robert Thomas, Sr.

Rosebrough Chapel CME

18618 Wyoming

(313) 861-8667

Rev. Donte’ Townsend

Christ Covenant Church

9:30AM & 11:30AM

10213 Hamilton Ave.

(313) 883-2203

Rev. Authur L. Gooden

St. John’s CME

10:30AM

8715 Woodward Ave.

(313) 872-5663

Rev. Joseph Gordon

Church of Universal Truth

11:30AM

13038 E. McNichols

(313) 371-4839

Rev. Adrian Harris

Womack Temple CME (Inkster)

11AM

28445 Cherry St.

(734) 326-4822

Rev. Robert L. Holt

Community Church of Christ

11AM

11811 Gratiot Ave.

(313) 839-7268

Pastor R. A. Cranford

Craig Memorial Tabernacle

10:45AM

14201 Puritan

(313) 838-4882

Bishop James L. Craig, Sr.

Deeper Life Gospel Center (Redford)

11AM

20601 Beech Daly

(313) 794-0975

Rev. Wade A. Bell, Sr.

CHURCH OF CHRIST Church of Christ of Conant Gardens

11AM

18460 Conant

(313) 893-2438

John H. Mayberry, Jr.

Deliverance Center

10AM

340 West Grand Blvd.

(313) 297-7773

Bishop Gregg A. Booker

Holy Redeemer Church of Christ

12NOON & 3PM

7145 Harper

(313) 342-7628

Bishop J. Hatcher

Dove Christian Center Church

11AM

4660 Military

(313) 361-Dove

Pastors Lucell & Marcella Trammer

New Cameron Ave. Church of Christ

11AM & 6PM

7825 Cameron

(313) 875-8132

Lucky Dawson, Minister

Eastside Church of God (Sanctified)

11:30AM

2900 Gratiot Ave.

(313) 567-7822

Bishop William K. Lane D.D.

Northwest Church of Christ

11AM

5151 Oakman Blvd.

(313) 834-0562

Patrick Medlock/Stanley Daniel

Family Victory Fellowship Church (Southfield)

8AM & 11AM

19421 W. 10 Mile Rd

(248) 354-1990

Pastor Larry T. Jordan

Westside Church of Christ

11AM & 5PM

6025 Woodrow

(313) 898-6121

Jerrold D. Mcullough, Minister

Fellowship Chapel, U.C.C.

7:30AM&11AM

7707 W. Outer Drive

(313) 347-2820

Rev. Wendell Anthony

Wyoming Church of Christ

9:15AM/10:30AM & 6PM 20131 Wyoming

(313) 345-6780

Dallas A. Walker Jr., Minster

Full Truth Fellowship Church

11:30AM

4458 Joy Rd.

(313) 896-0233

Rev. Darlene C.A. Franklin

Grace Out-Reach Ministry

10:30AM

15251 Harper

(313) 885-1927

Bishop J. Ward, Jr.

Greater Heritage of Christ Church

11:30 AM

19471 James Couzen

Rev. Tracy Lamont Bell

CHURCH OF GOD IN CHRIST All God’s People Ministries

11AM

7013 E. Seven Mile Rd.

(313) 492-5009

Apostle W. J. Rideout III - Sr., Pastor

Greater Life Christian (Pontiac)

10AM

65 E. Huron

(313) 334-1166

Eld. Ellington L. Ellis, Senior Pastor

Anderson Memorial C.O.G.I.C.

11AM

17860 Jos. Campau

(313) 366-1407

Supt. Charles J. Johnson III

Hill’s Chapel

11:30AM

6100 Linwood

(313) 896-9460

Rev. V. Broadnax

Bailey Temple C.O.G.I.C.

11:15AM

5370 McKinley Ave.

(313) 898-7996

Supt. James M. Johnson

Interfaith Church

11AM

1923 23rd Street

(810) 985-5555

Rev. Link Howard III

Calvary C.O.G.I.C.

11AM

15025 Fenkell

(313) 836-6939

Elder David L. Wells

Lighthouse Cathedral

10:30AM & 12Noon

15940 Puritan Ave

(313) 273-1110

Bishop Charlie H. Green

Christian Gospel Center

11:30AM

19901 Kentucky

(313) 345-9160

Rev. Marcus R. Ways

Metropolitan Temple

11AM

20099 Fenkell

(313) 533-8063

Rev. Byron Ammons

Conquerors of Faith Ministries COGIC

11AM

13100 Puritan

(313) 862-5467

Pastor S.A. Moore

New Birth Church of Christ

11AM

8021 Linwood

(313) 897-1531

Rev. Keith Cooper

Covenant Missionary Temple (Roseville)

9:30AM & Sun. 11AM

28491 Utica Rd.

(810) 776-9235

Elder Jay L. Burns

New Foundation Christian Ctr.

11AM

7759 Fenkell

(313) 862-0657

Pastor Marshall Hall

East Grand Blvd. C.O.G.I.C.

11AM

1432 East Grand Blvd.

(313) 922-1464

Bishop Elton A. Lawrence

New Galilee Spiritual Church

11AM

8025 Harper St.

(313) 571-2108

Bishop M. J. Moore Sr.

East Side Unity C.O.G.I.C.

11:45AM

5357 Mt. Elliott

(313) 579-2353

Supt. Robert Butts Jr.

New Life! Christian Ministries, Inc.

10:30AM

2415 W. Forest Ave.

(313) 894-9394

Pastor Jacquelyn L. Rhodes

Encouragement Corner Ministries

9AM & 10:30AM

10330 Whittier

(313) 417-9430

Elder Howard L. Parker, Jr.

New Testament Worship Center

11:15AM

14451 Burt Rd.

(313) 592-8134

Pastors Samuel & Sarah Davis

Evangel Church of God in Christ

11:45AM

13318 Kercheval

(313) 824-4887

Supt. James Smith, Jr.

Perfecting the Saints of God Church

11:30AM

13803 Newbern

(313) 368-8973

Bishop W.E. Hollowell

Faith Clinic C.O.G.I.C.

11:15AM

12260 Camden

(313) 372-3429

Elder Zachary Hicks

Puritan Street Church of Christ

11:15AM

19451 Conant

(313) 893-2197

Pastor Mary R. Ealy

Faith Tabernacle C.O.G.I.C.

10:45AM & 6PM

23800 Lahser

(248) 357-3110

Elder Edward W. Lucas, D.D.

Restoration Christian Fellowship

10AM

22575 W. 8 Mile Rd.

(313) 255-0212

Pastor Paul Bersche

Fellowship C.O.G.I.C. (Ecorse)

11AM

3828 12th St.

(313) 381-6644

Rev. William Elum

Restoration International Christian Ministries

4PM

18140 Cornell Rd.

(248) 352-9256

Rev. Dr. Ronald F. Turner

Fenkell Gospel Temple C.O.G.I.C.

11AM

2600 Fenkell

(313) 862-4771

Elder Lavell Whitaker

Right Spirit Christian Church

10AM

16250 Northland Dr.

(313) 837-7510

Rev. Jacquelyn Willis

First Tabernacle of Detroit

8:30AM & 11AM

4801 Oakman Blvd.

(313) 935-PRAY

Supt. Alfred Knight Jr.

Shekinah Tabernacle Gospel Church

10AM

16900 W. Chicago

(313) 835-0283

Elder Risarg “Reggie” Huff

Healing Springs C.O.G.I.C.

11AM

10331 Dexter Ave.

(313) 813-8952

Rev. Joey Henderson

Glad Tidings C.O.G.I.C.

11:15 AM

625 E. Seven Mile Rd.

(313) 366-4378

Elder Robert D. Taylor, Sr.

Shrine of the Black Madonna/ Pan African Orthodox Christian Church

11:15AM

7625 Linwood

(313) 875-9700

Cardinal Mbiyu Chui

Glory and Praise Tabernacle C.O.G.I.C

10AM & 11AM

16573 Meyers Rd.

(313) 862-7073

Pastor Krafus Walker

Spirit Filled Ministries

11AM

15100 Plymouth

(313) 272-3104

Pastor Thomasyne Petty Faulkner

Glory to Glory Temple C.O.G.I.C.

11AM

19309 Greenfield Rd.

(313) 477-0479

Pastor Tommy C. Vanover

St. Michael Church Guardian Angel

10AM & 11:30AM

12320 Woodrow Wilson

(313) 868-7166

Bishop James Williams

Greater Bethesda (Ecorse) C.O.G.I.C.

11:30AM

4670 9th Street

(313) 381-3810

Elder Sam Knolton, Sr.

Temple of St. Jude Spiritual

8AM & 11AM

8747 Fenkell

(313) 834-1650

Rev. Larry H. Williams

Greater Dequindre C.O.G.I.C.

11:45AM

1847 Sycamore

(313) 961-4842

Rev. Robert Bullard, Jr.

Greater Emmanuel Institutional C.O.G.I.C.

8:30AM & 11AM

19190 Schafer

(313) 864-7170

Supt. J. Drew Sheard

Greater Haven of Rest C.O.G.I.C.

10:30AM

16130 Woodbine

(313) Jesus-29

Supt. R. K. Benson

Greater Love Tabernacle C.O.G.I.C.

11AM

17617 Plymouth Rd.

(313) 835-8016

Bishop Clifford C. Dunlap

Greater Miller Memorial C.O.G.I.C. (Warren)

11AM & 6:30PM

4439 E. Nine Mile Rd.

(586) 757-6767

Bishop Earl J. Wright

Greater Mitchell Temple C.O.G.I.C.

11AM

13737 Curtis

(313) 345-9900

Bishop John H. Sheard

Greater Mt. Everett (Ferndale)

11AM & 7PM

631 E. 8 Mile Rd.

(248) 541-7200

Elder Jesse G. Bell

Greater Northwest C.O.G.I.C.

11AM

15811 Rosa Parks Blvd.

(313) 345-4676

Pastor Supt. Cleotis Wells

Greater Rock of Ages C.O.G.I.C.

12 NOON

9804 Conner Ave.

(313) 526-0482

Supt. Fred L. Mitchell Sr.

Hammond C.O.G.I.C.

11AM

8740 Puritan

(313) 861-9095

Victor G. Thompson, Pastor

Hill Memorial C.O.G.I.C.

11:30AM

5501 Chase Rd.

(313) 846-4674

Elder Michael Hill

Jones Memorial C.O.G.I.C.

11 AM

19200 Evergreen Rd.

(313) 534-2860

Elder Leon R. McPherson Sr.

(Kendall) The New Gospel Temple C.O.G.I.C.

11AM

16601 Tireman St.

(313) 581-4377

Pastor Gerald A. Echols Jr.

New Christ Temple C.O.G.I.C.

11AM

10001 Hayes

(313) 521-5426

Rev. Lorris Upshaw, Sr.

New Jerusalem C.O.G.I.C.

11AM

7361 Linwood Ave.

(313) 894-8816

Elder Darryl Clark

New Maclin Temple C.O.G.I.C.

10AM & 12 NOON

2255 E. Forest

(313) 831-7372

Elder James M. Maclin

New St. Paul Tabernacle C.O.G.I.C.

8AM & 10AM

15340 Southfield Dr.

(313) 835-5329

Bishop P.A. Brooks

Church of God of Baldwin

11:30AM

5540 Talbot

(313) 366-3190

Elder Gerald Williams

Redemptive Love Christian Center

10AM

12190 Conant Ave.

(313) 893-6275

Elder Kenneth J. Jenkins

El-Beth-El Temple

11AM

15801 Schaefer

(313) 835-3326

Elder Henry G. Sims Sr.

Rewarding Faith C.O.G.I.C.

8AM & 11AM

12935 Buena Vista Ave.

(313) 933-3000

Supt. Joseph W. Harris

God’s Way Cathedral (formely C.O.G.I.C.)

11:30AM

14820 Puritan St.

(313) 580-9103

Bishop Herbert A. Ross D.D.

Saints Liberty Life Steps Ministries (Pontiac)

11AM

340 East Pike St.

(248) 736-3207

Elder Andrew L. Jenkins Sr.

God’s Vineyard C.O.G.I.C. (Centerline)

11:30AM

8090 Theisen

(586) 755-8910

Bishop Carey Jackson Jr.

Seth Temple C.O.G.I.C.

11:30AM

9841 Dundee

(313) 931-1315

Elder Philip R. Jackson

Great Faith Ministries Int’l

11AM

10735 Grand River

(313) 491-1330

Bishop Wayne & Pastor Beverly Jackson

Shiloh Chapel C.O.G.I.C.

9AM & 11:30AM

14841 Eastburn Ave.

(313) 527-5400

Bishop Alfred M. Smith

Greater Faith Assembly

11:30AM

1330 Crane St.

(313) 821-5761

Bishop Raphael Williams Sr.

The Open Door C.O.G.I.C.

11:30AM

14900 E. 7 Mile Rd.

(313) 526-3460

Elder Alan R. Evans

Mt. Zion Church of Deliverance

11:30AM

2263 S. Fort St.

(313) 388-9867

Rev. Jewett B. Jackson

The Way of True Holiness C.O.G.I.C.

10:30AM

1901 Electric Ave.

(313) 383-3373

Elder Curtis Charles McDonald

New Jerusalem C.O.G.I.C.

11AM

7361 Linwood

(313) 894-8816

Elder Darryl Clark

The Word of Truth C.O.G.I.C. (Warren)

9AM &10:30 AM

7107 Rivard Ave.

(586) 754-9673

Dr. Robert E. Garner, Pastor

New Resurrection Faith Ministries Inc.

11AM

18614 Schoolcraft

(313) 836-8099

Bishop Merdith R. Bussell

Unity Fellowship C.O.G.I.C.

11AM & 6PM

17050 Joy Rd.

(313) 270-2000

Elder George W. Hutchinson, Sr.

Thomas Temple C.O.G.I.C.

11am & 5:30PM

14500 Grand River

(313) 835-3570

Bishop Frank Richard

Walk In The Spirit C.O.G.I.C.

11:30AM

11648 Whittier Ave.

(313) 371-4007

Elder Leon K. Shipman Sr.

True Testimonial of Jesus (Roseville)

11:30 AM

19200 Frazho

(810) 443-4999

Rev. Willie Moorer Jr.

Universal Church of the Living God

10AM & 11:15AM

3401 Grandy Ave.

(313) 259-0707

Bishop Earl Field, Sr.

World Deliverance Temple

8AM & 11AM

27355 Ann Arbor Trail

(313) 730-8900

Bishop Roy Ferguson

CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE New Hope Church of the Nazarene

11AM

7630 Southfield Rd.

(313) 633-0852

Transforming Love Community 10AM

Northwest Activities Center (313) 270-2325 Ballroom

Rev. Shaheerah Stephens

True Light Worship Center

11AM

8714 W. McNichols

(313) 864-1046

Rev. William H. Sanders

Unique Non-Complaining Church (Redford)

8AM & 12 Noon

26547 Grand River Ave.

(313) 794-5440

Pastor Charles E. Brooks Jr.

Universal Hagar’s Spiritual Temple #7

11AM & Fri. 6PM

13327 W. Seven Mile Rd.

(313) 862-0363

Rev. Mother Cynthia Nelson

Universal Liberty In Christ Temple, Inc

11AM

7000 E. Canfield

(313) 923-5360

Rev. Ralph J. Boyd

Universal Life of Hope

12PM

15065 Grand River

(313) 836-2100

Rev. Dr. R. Hill

Universal Triumph the Dominion of God, Inc.

10:30AM

1651 Ferry Park

(313) 873-6591 Rev. Lord & Princess James Maggie Shaffer

Waterfall Bible Institute

6PM - 10PM

12040 Visger Rd.

(313) 382-0900

Rev. Dr. Emanuel Cain

St. Raphael of Brooklyn Orthordox

10AM

(313) 533-3437

V. Rev. Fr. Leo Copacia

ORTHODOX-CHRISTIAN 23300 W. Davison St.

PENTECOSTAL

Pastor John O. Wright, Jr.

PRESBYTERIAN

CONGREGATIONAL

19125 Greenview

(313) 537-2590

Bushnell Congregational Church

10:30 AM

15000 Southfield Rd.

(313) 272-3550

Rev. Roy Isaac

Christ Presbyterian

11AM

23795 Civic Center Dr.

(248) 356-2635

First Congregational Church of Detroit

11AM

33 E. Forest

(313) 831-4080

Rev. Dr. Lottie Jones Hood

First Presbyterian Church of Birmingham

8:30AM & 10AM

1669 W. Maple

(248) 644-2040

Hope Presbyterian

11AM

15340 Meyers Rd.

(313) 861-2865

Rev. Raphael B. Francis

St. John’s Presbyterian, U.S.A.

11AM

1961 E. Lafayette Blvd.

(313) 567-0213

Rev. Johnie Bennett

Trinity Community Presbyterian U.S.A.

8:30AM & 11AM

4849 W. Outer Drive

(313) 342-2288

Rev. Edwin Fabré

Westminster Church for All People

8:30AM & 11AM

17567 Hubbell Ave.

(313) 341-2697

Rev. Neeta R. Nichols

Episcopal All Saints Episcopal

10AM

Cathedral Church of St. Paul Christ Church - Detroit

3837 W. Seven Mile

(313) 341-5320

Rev. C. Alfred Loua

7:30AM, 8:15AM & 10:30AM 4800 Woodward Ave

(313) 831-5000

Rev. Dr. S. Scott Hunter

8:15AM & 10:30AM

960 E. Jefferson

(313) 259-6688

Rev. John Talk

Grace Episcopal

8:30 & 11AM

1926 Virginia Park

(313) 895-6442

Supply Clergy

St. Christopher St. Paul’s Episcopal Church

11AM

20750 W. McNichols

(313) 538-2320

Rev. Deborah Semon Scott

St. Clement’s Episcopal (Inkster)

8AM & 10:30AM

4300 Harrison St.

(734) 728-0790

Rev. Ellis Clifton. Jr., Rector

St. Cyprian’s Episcopal

10:30AM

6114 28th St.

(313) 896-7515

Rev. Dr. Donald M. Lutas

St. Matthew’s & St. Joseph’s Episcopal

8AM & 11AM

8850 Woodward Ave.

(313) 871-4750

Rev. Shannon Brown -MacVean

St. Phillip & St. Stephen Episcopal

10AM

14225 Frankfort

(313) 822-7730

St. Timothy’s Episcopal

10:45AM

15820 Wyoming

(313) 341-1244

Calvary Presbyterian

10:30AM

(CUMBERLAND) PRESBYTERIAN St. Paul Cumberland Presbyterian

11AM

St. Peter’s Primitive

11:30AM

Church of the Living God /#37

11:30AM

2780 Packard Rd.

Supply Clergy

Abundant Life Full Gospel Worship Center

11:30AM

5619 Charles

(313) 366-0874

Pastors Roger & Mary Lewis

Crossroads Victory Full Gospel Cathedral

10:30AM & 11:30AM

9355 Greenfield

(313) 836-7260

Rev. Dr. Eileen V. Martin, Ph.D., Ed.D.

Heavenly Dimensions F.G.B.C.

10AM & 11AM

11731 Mt. Elliot

(313) 368-2925

Pastor Robert D. Lodge Jr.

Resurrection Ministries

11AM

4959 Martin

(313) 896-1708

Rev. William Goodman

INTER-DENOMINATIONAL

17251 Jos Campau

(313) 893-9094

Rev. Walter L. Harris

3556 Dubois

(313) 831-2770

Elder Leroy Williams

REFORMED CHURCH IN AMERICA 11AM

5027 W. Boston

(313) 834-4770

Rev. Robert Morris

SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST

(734) 971-8317 Rev. Jeffery D. Harrold

FULL GOSPEL BAPTIST

(313) 834-2463

PROTESTANT

FREE METHODIST 8:30AM

3841 Humphrey

PRIMITIVE BAPTIST

Nardin Park Community New Beginnings Free Methodist (Ann Arbor)

Rev. Kevin R. Johnson

Burns Church of Seventh-Day Adventist

Sat. 11:00AM

10125 East Warren Ave

(313) 924-5535

Rev. Cory Jackson, Sr., Pastor

City Temple Seventh-Day Adventist

9:15AM & 11AM

8816 Grand River

(313) 897-0506

Leon J. Bryant, Pastor

Detroit Northwest Seventh-day Adventist Church

Sat. 9:45 & 11:15 AM

14301 Burt Rd

(313) 538-8190

Cory Jackson, Pastor

Ecorse Church of Seventh-Day Adventists

Sat. 9:15AM &10:45AM

3834 10th St.

(313) 928-9212

William Hughes, Pastor

Sharon Seventh-Day (Inkster)

Sat. 9:15AM & 11AM

28537 Cherry Street

(313) 722-2313

Philip Jones, Pastor

UNITARIAN-UNIVERSALIST First Unitarian Universalist Church

11AM

4605 Cass Ave.

(313) 833-9107

Rev. Roger Mohr

Northwest Unitarian Universalist Church

10AM

23925 Northwestern Hwy.

(248) 354-4488

Rev. Kimi Riegel

Community Christian Fellowship

11AM

8131 E. Outer Drive

(313) 245-2925

Bishop Samuel A Wilson, Sr.

First Church of the Redeemed

11:15AM

9360 Van Dyke

(313) 923-6455

Min. Katherine M. Fitzgerald

For Such A Time As This Ministry

11AM

10630 Grand River

(313) 935-9992

Pastor Joyce Driver

Grace Community Church of Detroit

8AM & 11AM

20021 W. Chicago Rd.

(313) 273-0410

William A Harris, Minister

Mayflower Congregational Church

11AM

7301 Curtis

(313) 861-6450

Rev. J. Michael Curenton

People’s Community

7:30AM & 10:30AM

8601 Woodward Ave.

(313) 871-4676

Rev. Martin E. Bolton

St. John’s – St. Luke

10:30AM

2120 Russell

(313) 393-8168

Rev. J. Womack – Rev. L. Hawkins

Calvary United Methodist

11AM

UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST

UNITED METHODIST

ISLAMIC FAITH

15050 Hubbell

(313) 835-1317

Rev. Dr. Theodore L. Whitely, Sr.

Masjid Wali Muhammed (Jum’ah 1PM)

Ta’aleem Sunday 1PM

11529 Linwood

(313) 868-2131

Imam Salim MuMin

Cass Community United Methodist

11AM

3901 Cass Ave.

(313) 833-7730

Rev. Faith Fowler

Moorish Science Temple of America, Temple #25

2-4 Sun./7:30PM-10PM FRI.

5601 Grand River

(313) 894-8340

Minister Bro Craig P. Fuqua-Bey

Central United Methodist

10AM

23 E. Adams

(313) 965-5422

Rev. Edwin A. Rowe

Muhammad Mosque No. One

11AM Sun./ 8PM W&F

14880 Wyoming

(313) 931-4873

Minister Rasul Muhammad

Conant Avenue United Methodist

11AM

18600 Conant Ave.

(313) 891-7237

Rev. Dr. Darryl E. Totty

(The) Muslim Center (Jum’ah Prayer 1PM)

Ta’aleem 12NOON

1605 W. Davison Ave.

(313) 883-3330

Derrick Ali, Imam

Faith United Methodist (Oak Park)

9:30AM & 10AM

23880 Scotia

(248) 542-8861

Rev. Jonathan Combs

Henderson Memorial United Methodist

9:30AM

7520 Puritan

(313) 342-4020

Rev. Thomas Taylor

Hope United Methodist (Southfield)

7:30AM & 10:30AM

26275 Northwestern Hwy.

(248) 356-1020

Dr. Carlyle Fielding Stewart IIIs

Metropolitan United Methodist Church

11AM

8000 Woodward

(313) 875-7407

Rev. Tonya M. Amesen

LUTHERAN Cross of Glory Lutheran (ELCA)

9:30AM

16661 E. State Fair

(313) 839-5787

Pr. Michael Rothgery

Mt. Hope United Methodist

11AM

15400 E. Seven Mile Rd.

(313) 371-8540

Rev. Henry Williams

Genesis Lutheran

10AM

7200 Mack

(313) 571-7371

no pastor at present time

People’s United Methodist

11AM

19370 Greenfield

(313) 342-7868

Rev. Carter A. Grimmett

Good Shepherd Lutheran (ELCA)

10:30AM

16100 Lawton St.

(313) 341-3978

no pastor at present time

Redford Aldergate United Methodist Church

9AM & 11:15AM

22400 Grand River

(313) 531-2210

Rev. Jeffrey S. Nelson

Gracious Saviour Lutheran (ELCA)

11AM

19484 James Couzens Hwy.

(313) 342-4950

no pastor at present time

Second Grace United Methodist

8AM & 11AM

18700 Joy Rd.

(313) 838-6475

Rev. Dr. Charles S. G. Boayue

Immanuel Lutheran (ELCA)

8AM & 11AM

13031 Chandler Park Dr.

(313) 821-2380

Pr. Patrick P. Gahagen

Scott Memorial United Methodist

11AM

15361 Plymouth

(313) 836-6301

Rev. Anthony Hood

Iroquois Ave Christ Lutheran (ELCA)

10AM

2411 Iroquois

(313) 921-2667

Pr. Maxcy Christmas

St. James United Methodist (Westland)

10:30AM

30055 Annapolis Rd.

(313) 729-1737

Rev. Willie F. Smith

Revelation Lutheran (ELCA)

10AM

6661 Oakman Blvd.

(313) 846-9910

Pr. Doris Harris Mars

St. Paul United Methodist

11AM

8701 W. Eight Mile Rd.

(313) 342-4656

Rev. Henry Williams

Salem Memorial Lutheran (ELCA)

10:45AM

21230 Moross

(313) 881-9201

Pr. Michael Johnson

St. Timothy United Methodist

8:30 AM & 11AM

15888 Archdale

(313) 837-4070

Dr. Lester Mangum

St. Andrew-Redeemer Lutheran (ELCA)

10AM

2261 Marquette St.

(313) 262-6143

Frank Jackson

Trinity Faith United Methodist

11AM

19750 W. McNichols

(313) 533-0101

Rev. Jan J. Brown

St. James Lutheran (ELCA)

10:30AM

14450 Ashton Road

(313) 838-3600

Pr. Michael Konow

John Wesley United Methodist (River Rouge)

11AM

555 Beechwood Street

(313) 928-0043

Rev. Rahim Shabazz

Spirit of Hope Lutheran (ELCA)

11AM

1519 Martin Luther King Blvd. (313) 964-3113

Pr. Matthew Bode Unity of Farmington Hills

10AM

32500 W. Thirteen Mile Rd.

(248) 737-9191

Rev. Barbara Clevenger

Detroit Unity Temple

10AM

17505 Second Blvd.

(313) 345-4848

Rev. John Considine

God Land Unity

11AM

22450 Schoolcraft

(313) 794-2800

Rev. Ron D. Coleman, Sr.

NEW THOUGHT - HOLY SPIRIT

UNITY

Divine Awareness Spiritual Temple of Truth

Sun. 4PM/Thur. 9PM

4088 Pasadena

(313) 491-1062

Rev. Jewell Stringer

Unity of Redford (Livonia)

5-6 PM

28660 Five Mile Rd.

(313) 272-7193

Rev. Josephine Furlow

Faith Universal Study Group

11:30AM

8033 Kercheval

(313) 393-5212

Rev. Gloria J. Fitchpritch

West Side Unity

9:30AM & 11AM

4727 Joy Rd.

(313) 895-1520

Rev. Charles G. Williams

St. Catherine Temple of Prophecy

11AM

12833 Linwood Ave.

(313) 868-5612

Rev. Vallerie Gray

The Order of the Fishermen Ministry

10:30AM

10025 Grand River Ave.

(313) 933-0770

Fisherman Earl “DOC” Savage

Vulcan Christian Ministries (Warren)

11AM

7447 Convention Blvd.

(810) 771-3257

Dr. Marjorie A. Lyda

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8033 Kercheval

(313) 921-2950

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Week’s Best

LOTTERY

ARIES

LEO

SAGITTARIUS

Feeling bold, are we? Well, go with the flow of your feelings! No other sign can call on inner courage as easily as you. Whether at home, at work or out on the town, let your personal statements be stylish and bold.

An unexpected invitation may arrive. Say yes, get dressed, and go!

You’ll have a good time and you may meet a kindred spirit while you are out. A very special week is yours when you take the time to reveal your specialness to someone.

Soul Affirmation: What I need to be is fully present inside of me.

Soul Affirmation: I am a giver of good words this week.

An older female may extend something valuable to you, and you’ll be very glad about what you receive.

Possibilities seem endless this week, and you’ll want to refresh your outlook about a particular project that suddenly looks lucrative again.

Lucky Numbers: 6, 15, 40

Lucky Numbers: 15, 23, 50

TAURUS It’s a great week to tell somebody you are close to that you love them.

Saying it aloud gives you energy, and of course your designated adoree will be delighted! Keep the big picture in mind this week and you’ll feel completely buoyant!

Soul Affirmation: I listen to the sweet music of the life all around me.

Lucky Numbers: 26, 31, 42

GEMINI Your energy level is up and you can get a lot done on a creative project.

What you put your time and energy into is what you love, so treat yourself lovingly! What you create expresses who you are. What you wear is also an important communication.

Soul Affirmation: I get joy from giving good things.

Lucky Numbers: 13, 39, 41

CANCER Remember that exercise is a wonderful tension-reliever if things get too intense this week. Walking during your lunch hour could make all the difference in world. Love yourself and reward yourself with perfect health and happiness.

Soul Affirmation: I flavor my life with good wishes towards everyone this week.

Lucky Numbers: 16, 28, 52

VIRGO Love is moving in every direction.

Whichever way you look, you’ll see manifestations of love. That’s because you have so much love in your heart. In this sense, love is like a perfume; you won’t be able to give some away without getting some on you!

Soul Affirmation: I focus on longrange financial security this week.

Lucky Numbers: 14, 31, 42

LIBRA Personal finance stays in focus this week, and you’ll be looking at new ways of creating and managing money. If you keep your mind open to the flow of abundance, you’re sure to be happily surprised this week.

Soul Affirmation: I give love and love gives to me.

Lucky Numbers: 1, 29, 55

SCORPIO

Soul Affirmation: I fill my mind with visions of love this week.

Lucky Numbers: 40, 47, 52

CAPRICORN

A burst of enthusiasm will carry you through the early part of the work week, and with a positive outlook, you’ll be very happy with what you’ve accomplished at the end of the week. Have fun!

The nearly 30,000 sq.ft. building includes 47 resident rooms, two dining rooms and includes all the furniture, beds, a fully functional kitchen and dining room equipment.

“We are very grateful to Ciena Healthcare for donating this building to Detroit Rescue Mission Ministries,” said Dr. Chad Audi, president, DRMM. “Receiving a ‘move- in ready’ building completely functional and furnished will allow us to immediately start helping those who need it most.”

The Detroit Rescue Mission Ministries serves more than 1,400 men, women and children on a daily basis at its shelters in Detroit and Highland Park. DRMM provides emergency shelter for area homeless,

Expect some surprises this week.

You’ll be very happy about at least one of them. Stay flexible and you’ll be in the right place at the right moment, every moment. You’ll want to celebrate at home in the evenings.

Soul Affirmation: I find many things about myself that I really love.

Lucky Numbers: 17, 25, 31

PISCES

Soul Affirmation: Money opens doors for friendship to enter.

Soul Affirmation: Helping others is the true measure of my worth.

Lucky Numbers: 10, 29, 46

Lucky Numbers: 27, 44, 47

sitional housing and substance abuse treatment for more than 1,700 men and 850 women.

Detroit Rescue Mission Ministries plans to use the building for its Substance Abuse and Detoxification Services program. On an annual basis, DRMM provides tran-

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“Ciena Healthcare is very pleased to donate this building to Detroit Rescue Mission Ministries so they may better serve the community and provide additional opportunities for people to seek assistance,” said Mohammad Qazi, president, Ciena Healthcare. “We routinely give back to the communities we serve and are grateful to be in a position to provide DRMM with another facility.”

271 872 136 143

Lucky Numbers: 33, 38, 41

Success is a series of small steps.

The baby steps you take each week toward your dream will move you closer and closer to your vision.

Keep taking those little steps and expect to hear some good news about a big project.

transitional housing, clothing and substance abuse treatment programs. In addition, the nonprofit provides an estimated one million meals each year to the homeless and hungry at its eight facilities.

P I CK S

Soul Affirmation: I let my mind go slack and tighten up my body.

Ciena Healthcare donates building, contents to DRMM Ciena Healthcare, a leading manager and operator of skilled nursing and rehabilitation communities in Michigan and Connecticut, has donated a former nursing home facility to Detroit Rescue Mission Ministries (DRMM). The building, located at 19211 Anglin in Detroit, comes completely furnished and is ready for immediate occupancy.

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“The need for our services is great in the community,” said Dr. Audi. “This building will allow us to house and serve nearly 150 people who need help ending their addiction and getting their lives back.”

In 2011, Ciena Healthcare donated a similar building to DRMM. Located at 12900 W. Chicago in Detroit, this facility now serves as a homeless shelter in an area where few shelters exist. The company also has donated buildings to nonprofit organizations in Highland Park and Monroe.

“Ciena Healthcare is proud to serve the residents of Detroit and be actively involved in the community,” added Qazi. “We support the mission of Detroit Rescue Mission Ministries and wish them well in their new facility.”

For more information about DRMM, visit www.drmm.org or call (313) 993-4700. For more information about Ciena Healthcare, visit www.cienafacilities.com or call (248) 386-0300.

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Get Your Tickets Now for Detroit’s Signature Event The Detroit Branch NAACP’s 57th Annual Fight For Freedom Fund Dinner on Sunday, May 6, 2012 Senior Corporate Chair Centennial Celebration

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General Chair Centennial Celebration

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57th Annual Fight For Freedom Fund Dinner Awardees and Special Guest Press Conference Announcement held on Tuesday, April 17, 2012 at the Detroit Branch NAACP(from left to right): 1st row: 2012 Fight For Freedom Fund Dinner Co-Chair Rhonda Pugh, Vice President, First Independence Bank; representing Coca Cola, General Chair Centennial Celebration Katelyn Jackson, Public Affairs & Communications Manager; representing General Motors, General Chair Centennial Celebration Vivian Pickard, President, GM Foundation, Director, Corporate Relations, GM Company and representing DTE, Senior Corporate Chair Centennial Celebration Karla Hall, VP DTE Energy Foundation.

2nd row: 2012 Fight For Freedom Fund Dinner Co-Chair Hiram E. Jackson, CEO, Real Times Media and the Michigan Chronicle; representing UAW, General Chair Centennial Celebration Bob King, President, UAW International, Miguel Foster, Director, UAW Civil Rights Department; Rev. Dr. Wendell Anthony, President, Detroit Branch NAACP; Deputy Mayor Kirk Lewis and Donnell R. White, Executive Director, Detroit Branch NAACP.

United States Attorney General

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Vice President, First Independence Bank

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2012 James Weldon Johnson Lifetime Achievement Awardee

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PROF. CHARLES OGLETREE

MAUREEN TAYLOR

State Chairperson, Michigan Welfare Rights Organization

Pastor, New Grace Missionary Baptist Church & NAACP National Director Department of Religious Affairs

Harvard Law School