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Remembering the Life, Times and Legacy of

The Honorable

Damon J. Keith July 4, 1922 – April 28, 2019

By Donald James Special to the Chronicle

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he Honorable Damon J. Keith was an iconic giant. He was a bold and fierce civil rights advocate and defender who never lost his moral and social compass for empowering the underserved, even as he ascended to federal judgeship in 1967.

Throughout his 52 years on the bench, Judge Keith’s ruling on various landmark cases defused racial injustices while school districts, businesses, governmental agencies and other entities chose to violate the United States Constitution.

On Sunday morning, April 28, 2019, Judge Damon Jerome Keith — the crusader for justice — passed. He was 96 years of age.

Born in Detroit, Michigan, on July 4, 1922, Keith was the youngest of six children born to Perry and Annie Keith. Perry worked at Ford Motor Company but eventually opened a real estate and loan business called P.A. Keith & Sons Realty. Both Perry and Annie migrated from Georgia to Detroit between 1915 and 1917.

Young Damon Keith attended public schools in Detroit, including Columbian Elementary, McMichael Junior High and Northwestern High School. It was at Northwestern that he witnessed racial injustices at its core.

Crusader for Justice In his 2014 biography, titled Crusader for Justice, Keith described how it angered him that Black students at Northwestern in the late 1930s weren’t allowed to join academic clubs, sit on student council or attend school dances. He described his high school experience as “rigidly segregated as if I’d gone to class in the South.”

He wanted to speak out on what he called “an atmosphere of dehumanization,” however, his parents warned against doing anything confrontational even though segregation was wrong.

The College Years After graduating from Northwestern in 1939, Keith attended West Virginia State University (WVSU), a historically Black college in Institute, West Virginia.

During the train ride to West Virginia, he realized segregation was widespread as he had to obey signage warning that certain sections were off limits to Black travelers.

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WHAT’S INSIDE

Judge Damon J. Keith A True Crusader for Justice

By Trevor W. Coleman

It was a crisp fall afternoon in 1993 when I boarded a Delta Airlines plane at Detroit Metropolitan Airport for a business trip to Cincinnati, Ohio. As I wended my way through the narrow walkway looking for my seat, I noticed a very distinguished-looking elderly African-American gentlemen sitting beside my seat.

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As I shuffled closer, I saw he was reading an African-American publication called Emerge Magazine. On its cover was a satirical rendering of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, the court’s only African-American justice, with a sly grin and a handkerchief wrapped around his head.

Approaching my seat, I said “Hello,” as I squeezed into a seat near the window. He gave a cheery “Hello,” and began to chat, introducing himself as Damon Keith.

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I was briefly taken aback. Although

I had spent the past three years in Detroit as a reporter for The Detroit News, I had never met Judge Keith personally. I only vaguely remembered what he looked like from news clips.

And frankly, I was also a bit concerned about what he was thinking as he read the magazine story. Thomas, after all, was the highest-ranking Black federal judge in the country.

Before introducing myself, I told him I noticed he was reading the Thomas article and asked what he thought about it. Judge Keith looked at the caricature of Thomas on the cover, shook his head a bit, laughed and said, “I thought the article was fine. Very well done.”

Breathing a sigh of relief, I promptly said, “Good.” Then I reached over and flipped the pages of the magazine to the content section under contributors and pointed to my photo and the blurb beside it, which explained I was the author.

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Judge Damon Keith From page A-1 With his mind firmly set on finding ways to make a difference in the civil rights arena, Keith majored in political science and sociology. He subsequently earned a bachelor’s degree, making him the first in his family to accomplish this educational feat. While at WVSU, Keith pledged Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., the first intercollegiate Greek fraternity established for African-American men.

He enlisted in the United States Army shortly after college, which he found was just as segregated as many other sectors of America. As a Black soldier fighting in an all-Black unit, Keith was deployed overseas. Yet, he was perplexed about fighting for America, a country that denied him and other Blacks full and equal rights enjoyed by White citizens. Upon receiving an honorable discharge from the Army, he knew there was much work to be done to change the social and racial attitudes of America.

Two Prominent Mentors In 1946, Keith began his career as a student at Howard University School of Law. It was there that two men had a profound impact on Keith’s future career in law. One influence was Charles Hamilton Houston, a prominent Black lawyer and dean of Howard University Law School. Houston was also the NAACP’s first special counsel. His other influence was Thurgood Marshall, a Howard Law graduate. Marshall was also chief counsel to the NAACP who would go on to become the first African-American justice to serve on the Supreme Court of the United States. Both Houston and Marshall mentored and helped shape the mind of the attorney-to-be, with a special focus on crafting civil and constitutional rights strategies.

“I felt I could make a difference if I just got out of law school,” Keith wrote in Crusader for Justice. “Then I could use the law as a means for social change.”

Cutting Trees to Using Degrees After earning a juris doctorate degree from Howard in 1949 and later, a Master of Law degree from Wayne State University, Keith found his pathway to practicing law as a Black man somewhat impassable. As Keith wrote in his biography, he began his professional life by cutting down trees…after the forestry department hired him to trim branches and pull up dead trees around Detroit.

Keith knew better days were ahead after taking and passing the Michigan Bar Exam. He was sworn into the State Bar of Michigan in 1950. While admission to the State Bar of Michigan was a huge accomplishment in the early ‘50s, it didn’t change the reality for Black lawyers — at least not right away.

“White clients would not hire Black attorneys,” Keith wrote. “And Black clients also hesitated, believing their chances in court were bad enough — why invite prejudice with a Black attorney?”

However, things began to evolve for Keith. In the early 1950s, he and Dr. Arthur L. Johnson teamed together to advance the agenda of the Detroit Branch NAACP, and in the latter months of 1952, he became the first Black attorney for Wayne County’s Friend of

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The early 1950s also proved eventful for Keith when he met Dr. Rachel Boone during her second year of residency in internal medicine at Detroit Receiving Hospital.

Boone graduated magna cum laude from Houghton College before completing postgraduate studies in biology at Brown University. She went on to earn a medical degree from Boston University School of Medicine in 1949. Keith saw her as pretty, intelligent…and as his future wife. The two later married in 1953 and parented three daughters. Dr. Rachel Boone Keith passed on January 4, 2007.

Damon Keith’s path to federal judicial services began in 1967 when President Lyndon B. Johnson appointed him to the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan. He later served as chief judge from 1975–1977. In September of 1977, President Jimmy Carter nominated Keith for a seat on the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit. He was confirmed by the Senate three weeks later.

Landmark Cases In his 52 years as a federal judge, Keith ruled on many landmark cases that had profound impacts on American life. In the case of Davis v. School District of the City of Pontiac (1970), Keith addressed racial segregation and ruled that all children — regardless of color — had a right to receive an excellent education.

In 1971, he presided over the case of Garrett v. City of Hamtramck. His ruling rectified discriminatory housing practices that were forcing Blacks from their homes in Hamtramck under the guise of urban renewal.

United States v. United States District Court (1972) — perhaps his best-known case — resulted in the ruling that President Richard M. Nixon was illegally conducting wiretaps, searches and seizures on American citizens without court approval.

Keith’s ruling was resounding as it established that even the President of the United States was not above the law, according to the Fourth Amendment of the Constitution. The case went to the Supreme Court and was upheld 8-0 in Keith’s favor, much to the chagrin of Nixon. Keith’s famous message was clear to all, including President Nixon: “We are a country of laws and not of men.” The well-known case has been called, “The Keith Case.”

Praise from a Mentee “Judge Damon J. Keith was one of America’s most towering legal figures and one of the most influential federal jurists of the 20th and 21st centuries,” said Judge Eric L. Clay. Judge Clay, United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, was a mentee of Judge Keith and a family friend. “Judge Keith was a family man possessed of uncommon humility, a leading patron of the arts and a mentor who opened doors to scores of aspiring lawyers and judges.”

To learn more about the amazing life and times of Federal Judge Damon J. Keith, read the riveting biography Crusader for Justice, published in 2014 by Wayne State University Press.

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Crusader for Justice From page A-1

We both shared a good laugh over the serendipitous encounter. After a few minutes of conversation, we discovered that we were fraternity brothers as well.

It was a peculiar, but fruitful start of a friendship that would blossom and span more than 20 years. It was highlighted by deep, personal stories, punctuated with tales of intrigue on the inner workings, conflicts and internal politics of the federal courts. And most interesting for me, candid discussions with him and numerous African-American judges about their triumphs, frustrations and lessons learned as one of only a handful of Black men and women ever to rise to the level of an Article III judge in this nation’s 230-year history of our federal court system.

Ultimately, our shared experiences culminated in me co-authoring his 2014 biography, Crusader for Justice.

Of all the many conversations I had with him over the years, what stood out most was his unapologetic blackness as a man who welded his power as a federal judge and his determination to use it to uplift the race.

Judge Keith was fond of reminding me: “Any Black man or woman in a po- Judge Damon J. Keith and Thursition to help out good Marshall. other Black people and uplift our community but doesn’t do it, doesn’t deserve to hold that position,” in one iteration or another over the years.

He meant that, too. Just three years after his 1967 appointment to the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan, Judge Keith burst on to the scene as a national figure. In 1970, he ruled that the city of Pontiac illegally maintained a segregated school system and ordered busing as part of the remedy to correct the deliberate imbalances and disparities.

Nearly 50 years later as one of the longest-serving judges on the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals, he made sure he would leave the court with a bang. He wrote a ferocious dissent during the notorious 2016 Ohio voting rights case. During which, he called out his right-wing colleagues for a reprehensible decision; one that essentially mocked the sacrifices of civil rights martyrs who fought for voter rights for all Americans.

The fact is, he was representative of a vestige of the WWII generation of African Americans that produced the likes of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Malcolm X, Whitney Young, James Farmer, Ralph Abernathy, Judges Leon Higginbotham, Nathaniel Jones, Robert Carter, Constance Baker Motley, and famed lawyer and presidential counselor William T. Coleman — architects of the modern civil rights movement.

Each was born and raised under the burden of American apartheid during the Plessy era. Most served their country, either on the battlefields of Europe or in the streets of America, as soldiers in the war against fascism and oppression.

Their experiences made them relentless opponents of racial oppression and other forms of social injustice. Furthermore, it afforded them the motivation to use their acquired skills and education to challenge, within the courts and out in the streets, the institutional racism that was an affront to the fundamental dignity of all men and women.

And now, like his mentor Thurgood Marshall, Judge Keith takes his place upon the pantheon of great Americans who have passed on but loved their country and people enough to challenge us. They challenged us to live up to the words of the Declaration of Independence Preamble, which famously states, “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed, by their Creator, with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness.”

Let there be no doubt about his legacy: Judge Damon J. Keith was someone who left the world a better place than when he found it — something everyone can agree upon. He was, indeed, a true crusader for justice.

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Damon J. Keith Scholarship opens doors for students to pursue a legal education

By Branden Hunter

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ederal judge and civil rights icon Damon J. Keith, who passed away Sunday morning at age 96, left a legacy well beyond the ground-breaking decisions he made from the bench during his career that spanned well over 60 years.

In his hometown of Detroit, there was an elementary school named for him on the city’s east side and the Damon J. Keith Center for Civil Rights opened in 2011 on the campus of Wayne State University where he earned a master of laws degree in 1956. But the Damon J. Keith Scholarship may have the biggest impact for decades to come.

The scholarship was established in 2008 by Wayne State University’s Board of Governors to honor the judge’s determination to defy the odds as a law school applicant and make a difference in our society. The Damon J. Keith Scholarship is based on merit and is awarded to law students that emulate the type of commitment to social equality and combating racism that has been demonstrated

by Judge Keith throughout his career. There are more than 50 “DJK Scholars” to date, each chosen because they embodied what Judge Keith stood for.

“My hope for the Damon J. Keith Scholar community is that we continue his work and inspire others the way he has inspired so many of us,” said Ian Larkin, who attended Detroit Renaissance and is a Wayne Law class of 2017 graduate. “We were given a great opportunity to pursue higher education. We have a duty to pay it forward.”

The 2019 class of Damon J. Keith Scholarship recipients were announced at the beginning of April. One of the awardees, Keshava Kirkland, is scheduled to graduate from the University of Detroit Mercy School of Law May 10. Kirkland, 24, admitted that she did not

initially know who Judge Keith was when she first aspired to practice law. But when she interned at the United States District Court, she attended his annual soul food luncheon, which has been going on for 32 years and is a celebration of local leadership and achievement in the African American community in Detroit. It was there that Kirkland was able to witness first-hand the charm of Judge Damon J. Keith.

“It was great to see a bunch of black attorneys, judges, legislators, and entrepreneurs all in one spot at Judge Keith’s chambers,” said Kirkland.

“Judge Keith was in his wheelchair, but he commanded the room when he spoke. Everyone was silent; he spoke so

eloquently and every word was with purpose. It was an honor to encounter him. He was someone that I admired for his fearlessness and dedication to combating racism at every level.”

In one of the federal judiciary’s longest and most prolific careers, Judge Keith was a source of regional rulings with national implications. He attacked racial segregation in education, housing and employment; conservative efforts to limit African American voting; and other landmark decisions that changed the social and legal landscape of the country.

Born July 4, 1922, Keith was the grandson of enslaved people. He graduated from De-

troit Northwestern High School in 1939, and obtained degrees from West Virginia State College (1943), Howard University (1946), Wayne State University (1956), and more than 40 honorary degrees, including one from Harvard University.

He experienced and escaped racism, discrimination, and segregation, served in the segregated Army in World War II, and went on to become the sixth African American in U.S. history to serve on the federal court of appeals.

“Judge Keith is proof that we all can achieve the unimaginable,” said Monique Eubanks, a 2019 recipient of the Damon J. Keith Scholarship.

“The scholarship afforded me

the opportunity to attend law school and it’s a continuous reminder that the doors have been opened for me to accomplish my biggest dreams.”

A public visitation will be held May 11 from 8-8 p.m. at the Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History (315 E. Warren Avenue). Judge Keith’s homegoing celebration is scheduled for May 13 at 10 a.m. at Hartford Memorial Baptist Church (18700 James Couzens Freeway). The service will be simulcast at Wayne State’s Community Arts Auditorium, 450 Reuther Mall. He will be interred at Roseland Park Cemetery, 29001 N. Woodward Ave. in Berkley. The Swanson Funeral Home is handling the services.

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year, Black Family Development, Inc. (BFDI) is celebrating 41 years of service to children, youth, families and the community. During that time, we have seen sustainable, positive outcomes from the programs we bring to Detroit children and their families. One of our exemplary programs is LENA START. In July of 2017, Black Family Development, Inc. (BFDI) began working with the LENA Foundation, with support from the Kellogg Foundation, to bring the LENA START program to Detroit families. LENA START is a group education and support model that unites families, teaches the application of early childhood brain science, and enables a fun shared learning experience throughout the 13 – week journey to improve early literacy skills for children from birth to age 3.

Black Family Development, Inc. linked arms with Detroit/Wayne County partners who shared our expertise and passion for early literacy and family support. In partnership with BFDI, Brilliant Detroit, Wayne Children’s Health Access Program, and Great Start Collaborative – Wayne quickly contributed resources for the LENA START facilitator training series. BFDI launched LENA START in Detroit in September 2017.

In December 2017, BFDI, and its partners, achieved model fidelity, and the only 100% resident graduation rate of its initial cohort of LENA Start families of all the 16 nationwide implementation sites at that time.

In just two years of LENA START operations, we have impacted 100 children and families in our community! Children whose parents participated in the program are gaining over 1.5 months of developmental skills every month. Rather than falling further behind, the children are actually

catching up and surpassing their peers!

Eighty-nine percent of families that completed the pre- and post-Parent Survey last session demonstrated gains in total scores; showing positive influences on parent perceptions and interactive behaviors in each of the domains detailed in the chart below.

The 2017-18 Michigan Student Test of Educational Progress (M-STEP) results showed that only 15.7% of the students that took the state-wide test are reading at grade level, telling us that we must continue to invest in programs that move the needle for our children and families.

LENA START is important to Detroit’s children, as talk is the biggest single factor driving baby’s brain growth, reading ability, and kindergarten readiness; all factors that ensure future success. Black Family Development, Inc.’s LENA Start partnership is building a strong foundation for infants’ and toddlers’ early language development and literacy skills.

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etroit lost a dear friend this morning with the passing of Judge Damon Keith, and America lost a national treasure.

Judge Keith left as indelible a mark on this nation and our city as any jurist in history.

During his more than 50 years on the federal bench, he handed down rulings that have safeguarded some of our most important and cherished civil liberties, stopping illegal government wiretaps and secret deportation hearings, as well as ending the racial segregation of Pontiac schools. Here in Detroit, he opened the doors for countless young law clerks, many of who have gone on to become judges themselves.

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am deeply saddened by the passing of The Honorable Damon J. Keith, U.S. Court of Appeals Sixth Circuit judge.

Judge Keith was a civil rights icon who, for more than 50 years, was a relentless crusader for justice. Over his long and distinguished career on the bench, Judge Keith ruled on many landmark cases that struck down racial inequities on all levels. When companies, governmental agencies, school districts and other entities chose to violate the United States Constitution, he worked tirelessly to ensure the law was upheld.

Judge Keith was the epitome of courage, integrity and boldness. I marveled at his willingness to do the right thing — and do it for the people. He not only talked the talk, but he walked the walk. As a young man from Highland Park, Michigan, I was fortunate to have him as a role model and mentor. As I began my professional career, I was honored that he and I became friends.

As publisher of the Michigan Chronicle (and other national African-American newspapers) and Chief Executive Officer of Detroit-based Real Times Media, it has been my honor to publish many epic stories about the achievements and philanthropic endeavors of Judge Keith. He is, perhaps, the greatest judge in American history, especially as it relates to championing civil rights.

While Judge Keith will be greatly missed, his legacy as a trailblazer and giant — on and off the bench — will live on in our hearts, minds and spirits.

Hiram E. Jackson, Publisher, Michigan Chronicle “Democracy stands on the shoulders of leaders like Judge Damon Keith. Few have played such an important role in protecting civil liberties and forcing our country to live up to its foundational ideals of equality and justice for all. As we mourn, we also celebrate the life of an icon who left this world far better than he found it.

He did so much for so many, it’s hard to adequately put into words.

On a personal level, Judge Damon Keith was more than a mentor, he was a motivator who challenged us to be the best version of ourselves. He was always there when called upon to help prepare the next generation of civil rights leaders and public servants. We looked to him for guidance and wisdom and always walked away inspired to reach higher. When I was first elected to public office, Judge Keith swore me in, which I consider the honor of a lifetime.

Our thoughts and prayers go out to the Keith family as they mourn and celebrate a life well lived.”

Wayne County Executive Warren C. Evans

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he civil rights community has lost a giant among those who have consistently fought to hold fast to the rein of justice and equity for all people. This is particularly true in the cause of Black Freedom and social justice. Judge Damon Keith for a half century has led in this cause. An icon in the civil rights community, he has rendered uncompromising decisions from punishing illegal government wiretapping, and the racial motivation of building a wall of segregation around the City of Pontiac.

He would certainly be a thorn in the judicial side of this current administration and its treacherous policies of family separation and deportation. He was an early opponent in the judicial process to expose secret deportations and government abuse of its authority. Judge Keith will long be remembered for his work off the bench with the NAACP. He was an early organizer and supporter of the largest sitdown Dinner in the nation, the Annual Fight For Freedom Fund Dinner of the Detroit Branch.

He was a great supporter an advocate for the City of Detroit and for African American political empowerment. Judge Keith represents an era of bold, an courageous, judicial principles. These principles helped guide precedents for those too cautious to be just and sometimes too afraid to stand alone! In the words of Congresswoman Maxine Waters, “I have the gavel and I am not afraid to use it!” Judge Keith used the judicial gavel to open doors and knock down barriers.

I have so many fond memories of Judge Keith. I was humbled and honored the two times he administered the oath of office when I was sworn in as Mayor. I will always treasure the Thanksgiving Day I spent with him in 2016, driving him in the parade as he served as Grand Marshal.

America is a better place because it had Judge Keith to help safeguard our civil liberties. Our city is a better place because he spent every day of his life as a committed and involved Detroiter. We will miss him dearly.

Mayor Mike Duggan

“Judge Damon Keith was a civil rights icon. In his decades of public service, he stood up for what was right, even if it meant facing attacks and threats from others.

Because of his strength, his determination, and his commitment to ending racism in our country, Michigan is grateful and better for it. We should honor Judge Keith’s legacy by working together to build a Michigan where everybody, no matter who they are or where they come from, can get ahead.”

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer

“It is with a heavy heart that I stand with the city of Detroit, and individuals around the country to mourn the passing of Judge Damon Keith. The impact of his over 50 years of service as a federal judge and his life-long dedication to public service and civil rights will always be cherished and will never be forgotten.

“A trailblazer and history maker; as the longest-serving black judge in the nation, Judge Keith paved the way and inspired us all to believe in our right to have a seat at the table and a voice in the room. The immeasurable influence of the lasting advocacy of Judge Keith is greatly appreciated and will truly be missed. My thoughts and prayers go out to the family, friends and loved-ones during this difficult time.”

Congresswoman Brenda Lawrence

MDCR mourns first Commission Co-Chair “Michigan and the nation have lost a great civil rights icon. Judge Damon Keith became a revered figure in civil rights and in jurisprudence. Along with his cochair Judge John Feikens, Judge Keith was the first to lead the newly-created Michigan Civil Rights Commission in 1964. We will sorely miss his wisdom and guidance and remain grateful for his leadership, brilliant legal mind, and commitment to social justice.”

Dr. Agustin V. Arbulu, executive director of the Michigan Department of Civil Rights

“As great as he was and as well-respected as he was he never lost the common touch. When he worshiped at Hartford, if you didn’t know who he was, you wouldn’t think he was anybody special. He was never ostentatious or braggadocious. He was just a person who loved God, a person who loved people and a person who tried to make his world a better place. He took interest in people and tried to help people become all they could be. He did things on a grand level; he was a living, walking history. But he was always concerned about families within the community and individuals within the family. To Judge Damon Keith, above all else, human life was sacred. As great as he was if you asked me, I’d say his road to heaven was paved by the small, unknown and unheralded acts of kindness he displayed on a daily basis.”

The Rev. Charles Christian Adams, co-pastor of Hartford Memorial Baptist Church, where Keith was a longtime member

Judge Keith will long be remembered as a true follower and believer in the works and direction of the great attorney an civil rights lawyer Charles Hamilton Houston, who said, “A lawyer is either a social engineer or he is a parasite on society.” Thank you Judge Keith for being a social engineer. We have a spoiler alert! Look out heaven, here comes the Judge!!

- Detroit Branch NAACP President Rev. Dr. Wendell Anthony “This morning at approximately 6:40am, Senior United States Court of Appeals Judge Damon J. Keith, one of America’s most towering legal figures, passed away at home in Detroit, surrounded by his family. He was 96 years old. Judge Keith was one of the most influential Federal jurists of the 20th and 21st centuries. The grandson of slaves, his rulings in over 52 years on the bench had a profound impact on American life. His decisions ranged from prohibiting the Nixon Administration from warrantless wiretapping in national security cases, to the integration of the Detroit Police Department and the Pontiac Public Schools. President Lyndon Johnson appointed him to the US District Court in 1967, where he later served as the Court’s first African American Chief Judge. In 1977 he was elevated to the US Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, the nation’s second-highest Court, by President Jimmy Carter. He was a family man possessed of uncommon humility, a leading patron of the arts, a mentor who opened doors to scores of aspiring lawyers and judges, and a proud Son of Detroit. Arrangements will be announced shortly.”

Eric L. Clay

Judge, US Court of Appeals For the Sixth Circuit

Detroit NABJ Salutes The Life And Legacy Of

U.S. Judge Damon Keith

Judge Damon Keith was a newsmaker who used his talent and tenacity to enter the halls of decision-makers. He used his voice to save the Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History when closure seemed imminent and to create the legacy of the Damon J. Keith Center for Civil Rights at Wayne State University. The Detroit chapter of the National Association of Black Journalists pauses to note the passing of a giant in the city’s and nation’s history. The Detroit NABJ chapter extends its condolences to chapter member Luther Keith, a nephew, and the entire Keith family.

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ur country has lost a legal titan who spent more than half a century as a crusader for civil rights. His decisions from the bench prevented the federal government from infringing on individual liberties and helped to battle systemic racism in corporations, municipalities and schools. I first came to Michigan to clerk for Judge Keith, who became my mentor. I was proud to serve as dean at the law school that houses the Damon J. Keith Center for Civil Rights. His quote, “Democracies die behind closed doors,” is emblazoned above the center’s entrance at Wayne State University Law School and should serve as a reminder to all of us as we aspire to the legacy he has left our nation.

Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson

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NATIONAL NEWS

Environmental Racism Grows as Environmental Groups Turn Increasingly White

By Hazel Trice Edney Clean drinking water. Lead paint abatement programs. Affordable energy bills. These are the day-to-day environmental justice issues that are vital to the health and financial well-being of communities - especially low-income families.

But as environmental battles rage across the country, thousands of African-American children and adults are paying a heavy price with their health as elite environmental organizations are overwhelmingly managed by White leaders who appear to ignore key issues that disproportionately impact low-income communities, where African-Americans and other people of color reside. As the diminishing African-American voices for environmental justice becomes more prevalent, attention appears to be turning away from environmental hazards disparately plaguing urban areas dominated by Black people across the country such as the following: Cockroach allergens are detected in 85 percent of inner-city homes across the U. S. and 60 to 80 percent “of inner-city children with asthma are sensitized to cockroach based on the skin prick testing,” according to the U.S. Institute of Health.

Approximately 11.2 percent of African-American children who live in urban areas are at risk for lead poisoning caused by lead-based paint, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

A Center for American Progress report found that water contamination disparately “plagues low-income areas and communities of color across the nation” and that studies have “documented limited access to clean water in low-income communities of color.”

These atrocities are being shoved aside by misaligned priorities. Instead of making a meaningful impact to health and pocketbooks, some environmental organizations focus on apparent vanity projects that garner media attention and money from well-heeled donors.

Among the best examples is an issue playing out in Minnesota, where national environmental groups – including Greenpeace, 350.org and the Natural Resources Defense Council are waging a major battle described as “resistance against the oil pipelines.” They also are running major fundraising campaigns off of pipeline protests – even though the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Administration notes that pipelines are “one of the safest and least costly ways to transport energy products.”

groups in the area have used their presence to fight issues that impact everyone, such as air quality or safe drinking water, other organizations, with the backing of Greenpeace, are instead focusing on anti-pipeline and anti-energy activism in the state.

The singular focus on one environmental issue while appearing to ignore others implies the presence of environmental racism, a long-used description of the practice of allowing toxics to exist in communities of color.

Meanwhile African-American led organizations are pushing environmental justice agendas, underscoring the importance of such issues in communities of color.

Meanwhile, these organizations are all but ignoring the real issues facing Minnesotans. A report indicated that the state’s urban areas have unsuitable and outdated infrastructure, allowing storm water drainage to become a crisis. Yet another report found that the Twin Cities air pollution kills nearly 2,000 people a year taking its greatest toll on those in poverty, who also disproportionately shoulder the burdens of asthma, unclean drinking water, and lead poisoning.

While the environmental groups are shoving environmental health issues aside, they also are promoting an agenda that will drive energy bills even higher for Minnesotans who are already spending far too much of their hard-earned money on energy costs. Families in Clearwater County spend 45.9 percent of their income on energy bills, while Roseau County families spend 44.5 percent – and virtually every county across the state sees energy bills eating away at more than 30 percent of income.

The story is the same across the country, as Alabama families spend nearly 50 percent of their income on energy and Michigan families spend 30 percent and above.

Some believe that these skewed priorities may be happening in part because of the lack of diversity in the environmental movement. A study by Green 2.0 recently found that the movement is only “getting more white,” as it continues to leave out people of color.

The report indicated that

“Clean water is a basic human right,” National Medical Association President Niva Lubin-Johnson, wrote in a commentary posted on Seattlemedium.com last fall. “At the National Medical Association (NMA), we see firsthand how this crisis in clean water creates a variety of healthcare problems for black patients and their families.”

This February 2016 cover of Time magazine features a rash-covered child during the height of the Flint, Mich. water crisis. The picture, taken by award-winning photographer Regina H. Boone, revealed the human impact of the lead-contaminated water. More than three years later, environmental hazards continue in Michigan and in states around the country - some unchecked - largely due to misplaced priorities that some view as environmental racism. nearly 70 percent of the Environmental Defense Fund’s (EDF) staff was White. It also concluded that “the top 40 environmental foundations have gotten more White across full time staff, senior staff, and board members.”

Green 2.0 is pressing to deal with the racial inclusion issue in order to infuse greater sensitivity into the environmental justice movement. Whitney Tome, executive director of Green 2.0, said in a statement, “Communities of color bring to bear experience and perspective on both problems and pathways to power building. As an organization, we plan to take a more aggressive approach to

calling out the environmental movement for their lack of diversity.”

He continued, “For the past five years, we’ve been working to ensure that the environmental movement and its leaders reflect the current U.S. workforce demographics.”

These racial and economic disparities are happening around the country. For example, Louisiana ranks second-worst among U.S. states when examining a wide range of environmental indicators, including water and air quality, energy use and recycling, according to a recent analysis.

While some environmental

Instead of seeking ways to make energy more elusive and expensive for communities of color, activist groups could use their initiative to aid in the abating of these most fundamental challenges that continue to push headwinds against many Black families and other families of color.

“This is just the beginning,” says Tome of Green 2.0. “Environmental groups are now on notice.”

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By Branden Hunter Transportation and elected officials from Metro Detroit unveiled a unified payment system for the region’s bus systems, taking another step towards aligning SMART and DDOT. This new system, Dart, will launch on May 1.

Dart will be a new way to pay for transit in Metro Detroit and make taking transit more seamless in the region for riders.

Dart passes will be available in 4-hour, 24hour, 7-day and 31-day increments and customers will be able to use them interchangeably on SMART and DDOT buses, eliminating transfers and streamlining the number of fare options between the two systems. Reduced fare options will be available for seniors, people with disabilities, Medicare Cardholders, and youth. A Dart mobile app will be available this summer.

Join Motown Museum on May 19 from 12-5 p.m. for Founder’s Day—a free, family-friendly event held in honor of our founder, Esther Gordy Edwards!

Motown Museum Hosts Free, Open To The Public Event In Honor Of Founder’s Day Museum to host community celebration including tours in honor of Motown Museum founder Esther Gordy Edwards

“The new Dart payment options will improve the experience for transit riders across Detroit and the metro region,” said Mayor Mike Duggan. “Dart will bring our two systems closer together with seamless transfers and more flexible payments making riding transit easier for everyone.”

The Dart system will simplify the fare options for riders by eliminating transfers and the complexity of fares that exist today. With Dart, riders on either system will only have to pay once and go. The new Dart passes are designed for quicker, easier boarding, and to eliminate confusion on how to pay for transit.

“This a giant step in the coordination activities which both SMART and DDOT are working together on for the benefit of the public,” said John C. Hertel, General Manager of SMART, “The county executives, Warren Evans, Mark Hackel, Brooks Patterson, and Mayor Mike Duggan have done a marvelous job in supporting our efforts to make transit better for everyone in the metropolitan area.”

“I applaud SMART and DDOT for this collaborative step as transit is critical to connecting people to opportunity,” said Wayne County Executive Warren C. Evans. “Under the current system, transfers can be confusing and intimidating. Relieving that headache encourages ridership which is important to improving mobility and increasing transit options.”

Motown Museum will host its annual Founder’s Day event from 12-5 p.m. on Sunday, May 19. Open to the public, the event will offer free admission to the museum for tours, along with a day full of family friendly activities, in honor of Motown Museum founder, Esther Gordy Edwards. Motown Museum Chairwoman and CEO Robin Terry made the announcement.

During the day, attendees will enjoy live musical performances, a DJ and dance floor, food trucks with food for purchase, and other family friendly Motown themed activities.

Edwards founded Motown Museum in 1985. Sister of Motown Records Corporation Founder Berry Gordy, she held a variety of key leadership roles in the company, including senior vice president and corporate secretary.

For more information on Motown Museum, including hours of operation, visit http://www.motownmuseum.org. This offer excludes groups and prior reservations.

About Motown Museum Founded in 1985 by Esther Gordy

Dennis Coffey, former Funk Brother’s guitarist who also played on dozens of recordings for Motown Records, performs at the 2018 Founder’s Day event.

Edwards, Motown Museum is a 501(c)(3) not for profit, tax-exempt organization in Detroit. The museum is committed to preserving, protecting and presenting the Motown story through authentic, inspirational and educational experiences. Announced in late 2016, the Motown Museum expansion will grow the museum to a 50,000-square-foot world-class entertainment and education tourist destination featuring dynamic, interactive exhibits, a performance theater, recording studios, an expanded

retail experience and meeting spaces designed by renown architects and exhibit designers. When completed, the new museum campus will have a transformative impact on the surrounding Detroit neighborhoods, providing employment, sustainability and community pride by serving as an important catalyst for new investment and tourism in the historic area. For more information on Motown Museum, visit http://www.motownmuseum.org.

Oakland County Executive L. Brooks Patterson, stated, “Collaboration between SMART and DDOT to improve service for riders is a step toward providing a transit solution that works for the whole region, especially when it entails making the connection between the regional and city bus systems easier for individuals who rely on both to get to their jobs.”

“Both DDOT and SMART have been working together to provide efficient and reliable transportation to the region” said Macomb County Executive Mark Hackel. “This is another example of why I believe these two agencies will continue to provide us with the solutions we need for regional transit.”

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Crowds start to gather at the 2018 Motown Museum Founder’s Day ­celebration.

Glam Dolls co-founders Kyechia Washington, Bianca Hollien, Cheena Sims, and Lisa Cunningham. PHOTO: Jalen Morgan

The Spoken Word Artist of the Year, Will The Poet, performs at the 2018 Founder’s Day event.

Detroit Osborn senior Angel Wilson went home with a free dress from the Glam Dolls event. PHOTO: Jalen Morgan

Say Yes to the Prom Dress with Glam Dolls

By Branden Hunter

Cheena Sims attended prom a few years ago at Detroit East English Village Prep Academy and had two of her prom dresses hanging in the basement of her home unused. Prom season in Michigan is right around the corner and Sims thought it would be a great idea to donate her dresses to girls who may not be able to buy a dress for prom.

Sims, who works at the Butzel Family Center on the city’s east side, reached out to Lisa Cunningham at Butzel and pitched the idea to her. They came up with a group called Glam Dolls and were able to collect over 400 prom dresses and other accessories. With assistance from the City of Detroit, they held a prom dress giveaway at Butzel.

“I know how stressful it was for my mother when it was time

for my prom,” said Sims, who co-created Glam Dolls a month ago. “I remember having to sell candy to buy my prom dress and jewelry, so it makes me feel good to be able to give to those less fortunate.”

Sims said she did not expect a huge turnout, but an hour into the event, she and her Glam Dolls co-founders and volunteers had already given away 100 dresses. Those interested were able to sort

through racks of prom dresses, available in a variety of colors and sizes, some sparkly, others shiny. Shoes and jewelry were also available, as well as some ties for the boys. They event setup a runway to boost the girls’ self-esteem by having them model their dresses for their families.

“We’ve been to all the malls and she didn’t like any of the dresses. I didn’t want to press my budget, so we came here to

find something,” said Camilla Bolton, whose daughter Angel Wilson is going to prom at Detroit Osborn May 31. “I still have to buy her accessories, tickets, and transportation, but this event takes a huge load off my shoulders, not having to buy an expensive dress.”

High school seniors and even those attending junior prom attended the event look-

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From page B-1 Under the new system, riders will be able to purchase any of the following Dart passes a 4-hour regional Dart pass with unlimited transfers between DDOT and SMART for $2, with a reduced fare price of 50 cents for qualified riders, a 24-hour regional Dart pass with unlimited transfers between DDOT and SMART for $5, with a reduced price of $2, 7-day regional Dart pass for $22, with a reduced price of $10, 31-day regional Dart pass, good for unlimited rides on both systems, for $70, with a reduced price of $29 and a 31-day pass will also feature a tap to pay option for easier boarding.

Riders have the ability take unlimited rides on both systems, eliminating transfers and other additional fees from the previous payment systems. Dart is a rolling pass as each pass starts on the first use for the time period allotted. And for the first time, all of the new regional passes are available for reduced fare riders – seniors, people with disabilities, Medicare Cardholders, and youth – who show valid ID will have access to these reduced fares.

Glam Dolls gave away hundreds of free prom dresses at the Butzel Family Center. PHOTO: Jalen Morgan

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ing for a dress. Dominique Martin is a senior at Detroit Southeastern High School and found the perfect blue dress to wear to her prom June 6.

Four-hour and 24-hour Dart passes will be available for purchase on SMART and DDOT vehicles. All Dart passes will be available for purchase through SMART/DDOT Transit Centers, select retail outlets, online or by mail starting May 1. A mobile Dart app will be launched early this summer, where users can purchase and use Dart passes directly from their phone.

“These events are important because the dresses here are free,” said Martin, who volunteers at Butzel. “People should be encouraged to come here because there aren’t too many people in the city that would do this for us. What Glam Dolls is doing is great for our community.”

The Glam Dolls’ prom dress giveaway also taught its recipients about the importance of giving back, recycling, and paying it forward. The bulk of their dresses were donated by a realtor named DJay Raska, who held a similar event in Ferndale and had a number of dresses leftover. She donated her dresses to the Glam Dolls event and they plan to do the same if they have any leftovers.

“I live by paying it forward,”

It is anticipated that Dart will expand to the QLINE and the People Mover in the near future.

High school girls and even middle schoolers attended the Glam Dolls event in search of a free prom dress. PHOTO: Jalen Morgan said Cunningham, who is the recreation instructor at Butzel.

“We all want our kids to look good, but families shouldn’t

have to spend all of their funds to do that. Glam Dolls held this initiative to give parents a break. We are going to do it just

this one time this year, but the response has been overwhelming and we are definitely going to do it next year.”

“Paying with Dart is going to make it much easier for Detroiters to get where they need to go. This partnership with SMART demonstrates our commitment to working together on key initiatives that have separated our systems in the past”, said Angelica Jones, Interim Director of Detroit Department of Transportation.

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AAA Michigan leaders and employees showed strong support for Dr. Valerie Daniels-Carter (right, front row). She was keynote speaker at the recent Michigan Diversity Council Women in Leadership Symposium, held at the Dearborn Inn. The event, which focused on “Women Empowerment,” was sponsored by AAA Michigan.

Dr. Daniels-Carter is the first female African-American chair for the American Automobile Association (AAA) and is a board member of AAA-The Auto Club Group.

In addition to leading two of the largest fast-food brand operations in the U.S., she currently serves as a board member to the NFL’s Green Bay Packers and is a minority owner of the NBA’s Milwaukee Bucks. The event was moderated by Darlene King, executive director, Michigan Diversity Council. Speakers were Alma Guajardo-Crossley, director of Corporate Diversity with General Motors; Margaret Dimond, president and CEO at McLaren Oakland; and Portia Roberson, chief executive officer, Focus Hope.

There Goes The Neighborhoods: Meet the City of Detroit’s Storytellers

By Branden Hunter In a city that is just over 80 percent African-American and decreasing by the day, Detroit media outlets do not have enough representation by people of color. To take it further than that, there are not enough Detroiters telling the stories of Detroit.

The Neighborhoods. org fills that void and they do it well. Led by “Chief Storyteller” Aaron Foley, his team of two writers, one photographer, and two videographers, they shed light on small business owners, non-profit groups, Detroit culture, and neighborhood news and development, among other things across the city’s more than 200 neighborhoods.

Foley, who is gay, has placed a particular focus on telling stories from the African-American, LGBT, and immigrant communities , which are not always shared in mainstream media.

As a Detroiter who was raised on the west side, currently lives on the east side, and attended Renaissance High School, Foley was the perfect person for the job.

“I had spent almost my entire career writing about Detroit and I was writing from the perspective of a Detroiter from Detroit,” said Foley, who has a long list of Detroit publications he has written for. “Mayor Mike Duggan and his Chief of Staff Alexis Wiley took notice of what I was doing at BLAC Detroit Magazine.

They said they really wanted to grow their media platform and asked me if I was willing to help out.”

After many internal meetings and planning, The Neighborhoods launched in 2017 and will celebrate its two-year anniversary soon. The team held a meet and greet at the new Three Thirteen store on the Avenue of Fashion to connect with Detroiters, hear story pitches, record a podcast, and even offered free headshots.

“It’s been a lot of growth, learning, and trial and error,” said Foley, who will celebrate his two-year anniversary with The Neighborhoods March 27. “When we hit,

The Neighborhoods Chief Storyteller Aaron Foley talks to the owner of a blackowned gas station on Livernois. we hit. When we stumble, we learn from it. It’s one thing to step into an established media outlet, but this is something we started from the ground up and no city has done this before. We do it for the people in Detroit.”

Before the 34-year-old Foley was the editor of BLAC Detroit, a writer by the name of Jamliah Jackson interned there.

She left to pursue a career in public relations, but kept in contact with the magazine, which then placed her in contact with Foley.

“One day, he asked if I wanted to write for them,” said Jackson. “I said no, because it was not a good time. I was really in love with PR and I wanted to give myself that experience. He asked me again six months later and I said hell yeah!”

Jackson, 25, has lived on both the east and west sides, and attended Renaissance. She graduated with a bachelor’s degree in broadcast journalism from Wayne State University in 2015 and continues to produce great content for The Neighborhoods, including the “313 Day” video that went viral and her latest work, why Detroiters love lamb chops much. The creative freedom is what Jackson said she loves so much about her role.

“I’ve never had a job where I literally get to go into work, say what it

is I want to do, and my boss gives the okay,” said Jackson. “It’s a breath of fresh air to be able to make the job my own and to have the guidance and talent around me to be great.”

ley, to north of the border in Toronto with CBC-Radio. When she returned to Detroit, she had no job prospects. Foley reached out to her on Twitter, offered her a job, and the rest is history.

Every June, the Motor City Pride festival is held at Hart Plaza to celebrate the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) community in the Detroit area. When LGBT Pride Month begins June 1, the rainbow flags go up. But once July 1 rolls around, they are taken down. That was a problem to Foley, so he assigned writer Kinsey Clarke, who is a lesbian, to consistently give a voice to a large, underserved population in Detroit.

“Before I started at The Neighborhoods, I was homeless, so this job holds a really special place in my heart,” said Clarke, who is a writer, editor, and operates the podcast at The Neighborhoods. “Aaron saw something in me that other people didn’t see. This is my family, essentially.”

“LGBT is Detroit history, it’s black history, and I want to make sure LGBT Detroiters are seen and heard,” Clarke said.

“There was a black woman, Ruth Ellis, of the Ruth Ellis Center who was the oldest lesbian in Detroit before she passed away.

She had her own business and opened her home as a refuge to other LGBT people. A lot of people don’t know this, and I want to build on that legacy.”

Clarke, 26, is from the Islandview neighborhood on Detroit’s east side and attended Cass Tech.

A graduate of Michigan State, her career has taken from Washington D.C., working for NPR, where she first encountered Fo-

Photographs and videos play an important role in everyone’s life – they connect us to our past, they remind us of people, places, feelings, and they tell stories. That role at The Neighborhoods goes to Cyrus Tetteh. An east side native, Cass Tech graduate, Michigan alumna, and lover of trap music, Tetteh has worked his way up the ladder to become the city’s photographer.

After graduating from college, he did some freelance work to hone his skills. Amber Lewis, Director of Social Media for the city, invited him to take some shots for the mayor’s office. When rapper Big Sean got a key to the city in 2017, Tetteh took a photo of him that went viral, catching the eye of Wiley and Foley, among others. When The Neighborhoods was formed, Tetteh was given the full-time responsibili-

The Neighborhoods.org staff Cyrus Tetteh, Aaron ­Foley, Jamliah Jackson, Kinsey Clarke.

The Neighborhoods.org offered free head shots to Detroiters from photographer Cyrus Tetteh. ty as photographer for the city.

“Me getting this job was a life-changing event,” said Tetteh. “I’m able to experience Detroit in a way I wish all Detroiters could. Working for the city, I don’t live in a bubble. I know everything that’s going on across the city, whether it’s east, west or southwest, and I’m able to contribute to that storytelling.”

Tetteh, 25, has seen his work takeoff since joining The Neighborhoods. His ‘Detroit Natives’ photos were featured in Crain’s Detroit Homecoming and had its own exhibit at the Detroit Main Library, featuring Detroiters like

Mary Wilson, Tommey Walker, Meagan Ward, and Tommy Hearns, among others, going back to their city roots.

“It’s a blessing to be the creator of a narrative in the city I grew up in,” said Tetteh. “Other people shouldn’t be telling the story, I should be telling the story.”

Videographers Jeremy Brockman and Zachary Cunningham were not at the meet and great, but were both raised in Detroit. The Neighborhoods is also live on Comcast Channel 21, a City of Detroit cable channel, and MyDetroitCable, the City’s YouTube channel.

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DETROIT PUBLIC SCHOOLS COMMUNITY DISTRICT BOARD OF EDUCATION NOTICE OF A PUBLIC HEARING ON THE PROPOSED BUDGET FOR THE 2019-2020 FISCAL YEAR (MANDATED BY MCL 141.434)

Kinsey Clarke sets up the The Neighborhoods’ podcast for a local Detroiter to tell his story

The Board of Education of Detroit Public Schools Community District will hold a public hearing on its proposed budget for Detroit Public Schools Community District for the 2019-2020 school year at Renaissance High School, 6565 W. Outer Drive, Detroit, MI 48235 beginning at 5:00 pm on Tuesday, May 14, 2019. Copies of the proposed budget will be available for public inspection at the Office of Management and Budget located in the Fisher building, 11th Floor, 3011 W. Grand Blvd., Detroit, MI 48202 from 8:00 am until 5:00 pm and the District’s website on Monday, May 6, 2019 through Tuesday, May 14 2019. www.detroitk12.org/finance

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Detroit Institute of Art celebrates the colorful art and culture of India Last month, as part of its year-long celebration of the opening of the new Asian art galleries, the DIA hosted a weekend-long “Celebrate India” program.

This showcase of Indian culture and heritage featured diverse Indian art and events dedicated to vocal and instrumental music, classical and folk dances, Hatha yoga and Henna demonstrations.

As chair of the “Celebrate India” Committee, I am humbled by the outpouring of support and participation this year’s event received. “Celebrate India” offered visitors the chance to immerse themselves in Indian art and culture you cannot find online, in books or on TV. At one of the more popular events, participants learned about Rangoli, which is the tradition of creating patterned designs on the ground using colorful lentils, sand, flowers and rice.

We were honored to host the Ambassador of India at the DIA for this event. His Excellency Harsh Vardhan Shringla was the keynote speaker and our guest of honor, who spoke on “India: Land of a Billion Dreams.”

The DIA’s art collection is a great resource that helps people learn about history and cultures from around the globe. Having access to a diverse range of culture and history at the DIA is part of what makes Metro Detroit a remarkable community to live, work and raise a family.

General museum admission is free for residents of Macomb, Oakland and Wayne counties as part of the tri-county millage passed in 2012. I encourage everyone to visit the museum.

Cathedral Choir to sing on May 5 in Music at Cherry Hill The choir of the Cathedral Church of St. Paul in Detroit will perform in the “Music at Cherry Hill” concert series at 4 p.m. on Sunday, May 5, 2019. The performance will be held at Cherry Hill Presbyterian Church, located at 24110 Cherry Hill Road in Dearborn.

joys one of the longest unbroken traditions of any such choir in the U.S. while the Girls and Women’s Choirs were formed in 1917. In 2001, the Schola Cantorum, a small chamber choir was added, and together these three ensembles present a breadth of sacred choral music in liturgies and concerts.

The choir, under the direction of Choirmaster Jeremy David Tarrant and Organist Charles Miller, will present a Choral Evensong—a beautiful service of prayer and music for the close of day.

The choirs have performed throughout North America and at cathedrals in Washington, D.C. and England.

The Cathedral Choir of Men and Boys was founded in 1884 and en-

Choirmaster Tarrant is a graduate of the University of Michigan School of Music where he earned Bachelor and Master of Music de-

grees in organ performance and sacred music. Tarrant is adjunct professor of organ at Oakland University. Organist Miller, a native of Traverse City, Mich., also earned Bachelor of Music degree in organ performance at UM and a Master of Music in choral conducting from the University of Connecticut. Both have performed extensively in the U.S. and abroad.

There is no admission for the concert. A free will offering will be received.

For additional information, please contact the Rev. Mark Phillips at 313-563-4800.

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As part of the Arts of Asia: A Year Long Celebration, the Detroit Institute of Arts and the Friends of Asian Arts and Cultures hosted Celebrate India, which featured a weekend of performances, demonstrations, displays and hands-on activities through Celebrate India.

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Life After Graduation

By Jordan Woods A few days ago, I was talking to my roommate who will graduate from college next month. She was mulling over job offers and wanted some insight from me. Now, my situation was a bit unique; I turned down several job offers because I changed my career path shortly before graduation. Being 21 years old, it was challenging to turn down lucrative positions with good companies. So much so, that I went back and forth with my decision throughout the process.

Nonetheless, in figuring out my life post college, I’ve come to realize that a comfortable, rewarding life is comprised of many key elements – career choices, relationships, income, overall health and more.

Your starting salary is just one of many factors.

However, when evaluating job offers or internships, we Jordan Woods often make the mistake of placing value on an opportunity based solely on the amount of money we will gain or lose.

What if the unpaid internship that’s causing hesitation is being offered by a reputable company – one that can also offer meaningful work experiences that will stand out on your resume? Sure, that company in Chicago offered you a $60,000 salary with a small bonus, but how does that number look after comparing the cost of living in Chicago to that in the state which you currently live? Similarly, how is that company’s benefits package? What about money for relocation? Are you even sure you’re ready to move away from home? Additionally, the corporate culture and turnover rate are just as important as your starting salary. A $60,000 salary is relatively meaningless if later down the line the company is likely to overlook you for promotions that you’ve worked hard for, for example.

You have to consider how that job will affect other aspects of your life. It could be a good plan if you’re looking for something to pay the bills while you pursue your passion on the side, but what if the mental energy required depletes any extra time or energy you had left to pursue your passion each day after work?

Seemingly simple things to consider – such as your commute to and from work every day – are actually crucial to the decision-making process. For instance, in certain cities like New York City, where it is common to walk, catch a cab or utilize the public transportation system, you’ll likely have to pay several hundred dollars per month just to park your car. In other cities, the public transit system is unreliable and having your own transportation might be the best commuting option.

Linked in to Detroit

By Branden Hunter

The Woodward Avenue corridor has become a hotbed for companies looking to be linked in to Detroit’s ever-growing tech community. LinkedIn is the latest tech-minded company to locate to Detroit, opening its new permanent regional home at 1523 Woodward.

The 75,000 square-foot office in the Albert Kahn-designed Sanders and Grinnell buildings represents a huge expansion within the market for LinkedIn, which began its operations out of Detroit’s WeWork co-working space in 2017 with just 15 team members. The company now has 50 employees, who moved in at the end of March.

“We made a conscious decision to invest in Detroit because we believe we can have a meaningful impact on the

local economy and put our money to work in a community that is rebuilding,” said Mike Gamson, LinkedIn Senior Vice President of Global Sales Solutions.

“This is an important step to help level the playing field and further democratize access to jobs.”

LinkedIn is the latest in a slew of tech companies that have chosen to either move or expand their operations to Detroit, including Waymo, WeWork, Google, Snap, Twitter, Microsoft, Amazon, Grand Circus, Uber, Pinterest, Quicken Loans, StockX and countless others.

“LinkedIn knows as much as anyone about the importance of tying threads, so it only makes sense that they chose Detroit’s urban core for their next major regional office,” said Dan Gilbert, Bedrock founder and chairman. “LinkedIn’s move downtown is another exam-

ple demonstrating that Detroit’s tech scene is rapidly growing, bringing with it established companies and start-ups alike, which in turn is attracting exceptional talent to the Motor City. And it’s that talent that is in turn attracting more of these types of exciting companies. In other words, it is the yin and yang of today’s global economy.”

The opening of the new LinkedIn office included a tour of the building and a panel discussion focused on the future of work in Detroit. The panel was moderated by the Detroit Free Press’ John Gallagher and included Whitfield, Renee Fluker, president of the mentorship and skill building non-profit Midnight Golf; Ron Stefanski, managing director for corporate education for Penn Foster Education, Nicole Sherard-Freeman,

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All in all, each of us will evaluate things differently. The key is to make a decision based on how it could affectimpacts other aspects of your life. No opportunity is perfect, but if there is enough good to outweigh the bad, then you might have come across something worth pursuing. Consider things from every possible angle before making your next career move (instead of focusing only on money); Don’t sell yourself short.

The 9Th Annual Construction Science Expo Arrives To Detroit In May On Tuesday, May 21st from 9:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at the Michigan Science Center (5020 John R St, Detroit) roughly 1,000 eager students from over ten participating schools that have taken a drug free pledge will spend the day with industry leaders in construction and engineering and will learn what it takes to become construction design or trade skill professionals.

The 9th Annual Construction Science Expo (CSE) is introducing Detroit middle and high school students to the construction and engineering industry through a day of hands-on and interactive exploratory experiences and conversations.

Founded in 2011 in partnership with the Black Caucus Foundation of Michigan, MITA, ACEC and the Operating Engineers 324, the expo is the longest running career aware-

ness activity day for youth in Detroit that brings together the construction design and trade skill aspects, both high demand industries.

The expo’s mission is to show young people that entering a skilled career, as either an engineer or tradesperson, is a highly valued option immediately after high school graduation. Since its inception, The Black Caucus Foundation of Michigan has led the charge in working with various metro Detroit schools and students to ensure a successful turnout, which over the past eight years has touched more than 8,000 Detroit teens.

“Michigan is in need of engineers and engineering technicians to design and inspect our infrastructure and assist with roads, bridges and

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From page B-5 water system repairs,” says Ronald W. Brenke, PE, Executive Director of ACEC/ Michigan. “We’re encouraging youth to explore these opportunities, especially if they enjoy building and problem solving!”

New this year, the CSE committee is hosting an Industry Night on June 6th from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. at the Randolph Career Technical Center (17101 Hubbell Ave, Detroit). On this particular night, students and families will learn more about career paths in construction and design and have the opportunity to meet one-on-one with industry professionals regarding trade skill apprenticeships and dual-enrollment college tracks to take immediately.

Lastly, the event is managed by a diverse coalition of businesses, associations and unions and receives assistance from generous sponsors, including Michigan Department of Transportation, The Black Caucus Foundation of Michigan, Cadillac Asphalt Inc., Detroit EITC, Operating Engineers 324, MUST Construction Careers, Laborers’ International Union of North America, American Council of Engineering Companies, American Society of Civil Engineers, Michigan Regional Council of Carpenters and Millwrights, Michigan Aggregates Association, Operative Plasterers’ and Cement Masons’ International Association, Levy, Michigan Infrastructure & Transportation Association, Michigan CAT, Michigan Concrete Association, Michigan Construction, HNTB, Poco Inc., Michigan Paving & Materials, National Electrical Contractors Association, International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Edw. C. Levy Co., Anderson, Eckstein & Westrick, Asphalt Pavement Association of Michigan, OHM Advisors and Devon Industrial Group.

For more information, please visit www.constructionscienceexpo.com.

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president and CEO of Detroit Employment Solutions Corp., and Keith Whitfield, provost of Wayne State University. LinkedIn plans to use the space to host more panels in the future.

In addition to LinkedIn’s move, global wealth management firm UBS opened a new office just blocks away from at 1201/1217 Woodward and Bedrock purchased the Fowler

Building at 1225 Woodward, which will soon be renovated and home to destination retail. In March, global retailer H&M announced that they will open their first Detroit location this fall, by opening a large, 25,000-square-feet store located along the Woodward shopping district on the same block as LinkedIn’s new office.

The building LinkedIn will occupy was designed by renowned Detroit architect Albert Kahn. Detroiters still refer to this location as “the Sanders

Building” and “the Grinnell Building” because the original tenants of what used to be two addresses were home to the two iconic Detroit brands.

Sanders Chocolates, which still wholesales its popular hot fudge products and ice cream today, once operated a candy and soda fountain shop on the retail level while the Grinnell Bros. Music House once operated the world’s largest piano distributor.

“While our design honors the great history of the space, we also included a few modern

amenities including a café, barista lounge, mindfulness room, and parent’s room,” LinkedIn said.

The company also reported that 80 percent of its employees in the Detroit office are from the area and that it was important for them to continue to actively invest in the local community through their signature partnerships and programs. Since first coming to Detroit, they have partnered with two Detroit youth-based programs, Midnight Golf and Future Project.

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By Nicole Black

he James H. Cole Home for Funerals celebrated its centennial by hosting a Legacy Breakfast at the Northwest Activities Center.

Hosted by Gospel Radio Announcer, Randi Myles, and sponsored by Fifth Third Bank, the James H. Cole Legacy Breakfast was a grand event highlighting some of the funeral home’s moments in history with family, friends, employees and city elected officials.

Mrs. Byna Elliott, Senior Vice President Chief Corporate Community and Economic Development Officer of Fifth Third Bank, congratulated Mrs. Karla Cole, owner and manager of the James H. Cole Funeral Home, as well as the staff for their dedication and loyalty to serving the people of the community in the spirit of excellence.

The Legacy Breakfast captured remarkable moments in history with employees working for the company for more than thirty-five years.

“I am so elated and honored

to be a part of this special event.

I have known the Cole Family for many years and I’m proud to say that their expertise level of service is impeccable,” says Council President Brenda Jones. “Thank you, Mrs. Karla Cole, the Cole family and the staff for providing great service for our community.”

The James H. Cole Legacy Breakfast closed with words from Karla Cole, who thanked her family, staff, and the community. ‘’None of this would’ve been possible without my family and this awesome staff at the James H. Cole Funeral Home,” she said “I thank all of you for of your hard work and dedication that you have given this funeral home throughout the years. But most importantly, I would like to thank my children, Brice and Antonio, for sticking by my side as we continue to better our services at James H. Cole Funeral Home.”

The James H. Cole Funeral Home is planning more events to continue celebrating their centennial, with a family festival July 21 at the West Grand Boulevard location, and the Centennial Gala Celebration at the Detroit Roostertail September 14.

The Cole Family

Karla Cole and Council President Nicole Black and The James H. Cole Funeral Home EmBrenda Jones ployees Byna Elliott- Fifth Third Bank & Karla Cole- James H. Cole Funeral Antonio Green and Meagan Dunn Home

Karla Cole and Randi Myles

Antonio Green, Cousin, and Brice Green

Karla Cole and Bishop Corletta Vaughn

And the Legacy Continues

Sam Knolton Jr., New Pastor of Greater Bethesda Life Church

By Nicole Black

with playing the organ and drums, he was afforded some great opportunities to glean from some very The Greater Bethesda Life Church installed influential local pastors in the city of Detroit while their new pastor, Pastor Sam Knolton Jr. at King- sharing his gift of music ministry with their condom International Church of God in Christ where gregations such as Rev. Wendell Anthony of Fellowship Baptist Church, Dr. James Perkins of First Bishop Michael E. Hill served as host pastor.

Pastor Sam, which is affectionately called by Baptist Church, Pastor Michael Cunningham of the Historic East Lake Baptist his family and congregation Church and Bishop Clarence decided to answer the call and Pastor Robyn Langston of that ultimately changed his Word in Action Church just to life. “I never wanted to be name a few. a pastor or to even take on Under the leadership of the responsibility of leading Bishop Clarence and Pastor others in that capacity. I was Robyn Langston is where he comfortable with serving othreceived Spiritual guidance. er pastors with my music minHe was later elevated and istry by doing what I love and consecrated to the office of Elthat was playing the organ, der. Under their leadership is but through much prayer, the where his relationship with the Lord answered and so did I”, Lord grew stronger and his says, Pastor Sam. understanding for the word of The call to continue in his God became his focus. father’s foot- steps became Managing his career as real after the retirement of his CEO of Pinnacle Contractors dad, Pastor Sam Knolton Sr. of 26 years and being a skillIn February of this year, Pastor ful, successful and anointed Sam said yes to becoming the musician, pastoring the GreatSenior Pastor of the Greater Bethesda Life Church former- Elder Sam Knolton Sr. & Pastor er Bethesda Life Church is just another accomplishment that ly known as Greater Bethes- Sam Knolton Jr. Pastor Sam has been blessed da Healing Springs Ministry where his dad pastored for 30 years and was in- with. “As my new journey began, I give credit and will be forever indebted to my dad for being the stalled on Psalm Sunday, April 14th.

Being raised in the church under his father’s best example to me as a pastor. I saw all the hard leadership, Pastor Sam was introduced to Christ work, commitment and dedication that he gave to at an early age. As he grew, his love for God and his congregation and the community for more than the people of God grew immensely. Being gifted 30 years. I also saw the not so good times that allowed me to learn what not to do in this journey of

pastoring”, says Pastor Sam. Pastor Sam has found his niche with his practical and dynamic teaching style which helps people apply the timeless truths of the Bible Scriptures to their everyday lives. “In order to reach people, you must build the people, build the house, build the community and if this is done properly, you are building a nation. My worship service is not your traditional service. I encourage everyone to come dress down to feel comfortable while worshipping God, that’s to get them in the door, then you build them by teaching them the Word of God. If we build and teach correctly then we’re building a better community. If the community is helping and building each other, then we’re producing better people in our nation, that’s my goal for Greater Bethesda Life Church”, says Pastor Sam. Pastor Sam has been blessed in carrying the mantel of his dad’s legacy as the Senior Pastor and is continuing to lead the congregation by putting God first. Pastor Sam and the Greater Bethesda Life Church is also a part of the Great Lakes First Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction of Michigan Church of God in Christ under the leadership of Bishop Michael E. Hill Sr. the Senior Pastor of the Kingdom International Ministry and serves as Co-Host alongside J. Sanford on the radio and online broadcast of WCHB 1340am The Light, every Wednesday at 10am. He is the proud son to Elder Sam and Lady Carrie Knolton and the proud father of three adult sons, Sam III, Sterling and Shane.

As Pastor Sam strives in his new journey as Senior Pastor, he invites everyone to come out and worship with the Greater Bethesda Life Church “Where Everybody is Somebody” on Sundays at 11am. The church is located at 225340 West Outer Drive in Lincoln Park, MI.

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Friday, May 3, 2019 Detroit Marriott at the Renaissance Center Induction Reception & Ceremony: 6 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.

Lysette Bailey, Chief Information Security Officer and Operational Risk Officer, Comerica Amina Bell, Events & Community Affairs Partner, MGM Grand Detroit Tonya Berry, Vice President Operations Performance, Consumers Energy April Miller Boise, Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer, & Corporate Secretary, Meritor, Inc Faithe Brooks, Evangelist, New St. Paul C.O.G.I.C., NE Michigan Historic 1st Jurisdiction C.O.G.I.C. Tarolyn Buckles, President & CEO, Onyx Enterprise, Inc. Tiffany Buckley-Norwood, Employment Law Principal, Jackson Lewis P.C. Dr. La Donna Combs, Founder and President, Sisters Against Abuse Society Estrella (Star) Crawford, Vice President; Community Relations Manager, Bank of America Janette Davis, Vice President & Chief Financial Officer, Authority Health Lanie L. Dixon, Director, Performance Excellence & Patient Experience, St. Joseph Mercy Oakland – Trinity Health Erica D. Donerson, Vice President, Government & External Affairs, Wayne County Airport Authority Emma Elder-Howell, Partner, Detroit Title & Escrow Nailah Ellis-Brown, Founder & CEO, Ellis Island Tea Latina S. Fauconier, Managing Director, Deals – Accounting Advisory Services, PricewaterhouseCoopers Bridgett Feagin, Chief Financial Officer, Detroit Receiving, Harper University and Hutzel Women’s Hospital Kristy Fercho, Executive Vice President, President of Mortgage, Flagstar Bank Charisse Gibert, Senior Pastor, Detroit Worship Center Evette Griffie, Chief of Staff – Customer Service, DTE Energy Tonya Hallett, Executive Director, Global Manufacturing Human Resources, General Motors Bessie Harris, Retired Principal, Detroit Public Schools Tamara Hawkins, Owner, The Zone Dance Center Orlene Hawks, Director of LARA, State of Michigan Dr. Anita Hicks, Associate Director, Oakland Center, Oakland University Jamii J. Hitchcock, Ph.D., Director | Character Education, Diversity & Equity, Birmingham Public Schools Stephanie Hobson, Sr. Manager of Procurement, International Automotive Components Group Jacqueline Howard, Senior Director, Corporate Citizenship, Ally Financial Jehan Crump-Gibson, Co-Founder & Managing Partner, Great Lakes Legal Group Dr. Tracy Joshua, Vice President, Procurement Indirect, The Kellogg Company Dr. Portia Lockett, Director of Spiritual Care and Community Affairs, Detroit Medical Center Beverly Maddox, Director, Signature Events, Detroit Regional Chamber Telva McGruder, Director, Global Facilities Engineering & Manufacturing Operations Sustainable Workplaces, General Motors Kylee Mitchell, Executive Director -SE Michigan, Ballmer Foundation Donna Murray- Brown, President & CEO, Michigan Nonprofit Association Dr. Mayowa Lisa Reynolds, Principal, Detroit School of Arts Bianca Rogers, International Rep (Special Assigned), UAW-Ford Tiffany L. Sanford, MD/MBA, Chief Medical Officer, The Wellness Plan Medical Center Senator Sylvia Santana, 3rd District State Senator, Michigan State Senate Joya Shepard, Director Human Resources, retired - Orion Assembly & Pontiac Stamping Plants, General Motors Audrey E. Smith, Executive Vice President & Chief Operating Officer, Family Medical Center of Michigan, Inc. Andrea Smith, Director, Clinical Practice Improvement, Detroit Wayne Mental Health Authority Angela Terrell, IT Manager, Business Intelligence, Retired - GM, Ford and DTE Energy Dana White, Founder & CEO, Paralee Boyd Patricia Wilkerson-Uddyback, MD, MBA, Vice President of Academic & Community Affairs, Detroit Medical Center Lisa Williams, Principal, Ferndale High School Dr. Geneva J. Williams, Business and Leadership Consultant, CEO, Dr. Geneva Speaks Lakia Wilson, Executive Vice President of Detroit Federation of Teachers, Detroit Public Schools Community District Chrystal Wilson, Assistant Superintendent, Detroit Public Schools Community District Maria Woodruff Wright, Vice President of Operations and CFO, The Skillman Foundation Monique Woods, CEO & Founder, Monique Woods Agency Sponsored by

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other’s Day can leave some of us stumped with what to wow Mom with this

year! No worries… Dope things are my thang and you can’t go wrong with my DOPEST Things Mother’s Editions list. This year we’re highlighting the Relax, Revive and Refresh trifecta! Trust… Mom’s gonna love you, if you cop anyone of these gifts:

Revive: Let mom’s beauty shine from inside and out with a facial from Skinphorea,

with an intensive menu along with personalized service starting @ $59, mom will appreciate her fresh face swag. Visit www.skinphorea.com

Relax: Mom’s are superheroes, but even superheros need a day to relax. Kick mom’s weekend off to a

relaxing start with a massage from Motor City’s Casino D.Tour Spa, we recommend the Motor City Music Massage. Visit www.motorcitycasino.com

DOPEST Mother’s Day Brunches and Dinners In The D!: Detroit Foundation Hotel Jazz Brunch @Detroit Foundation Hotel Apparatus Room Price: Varies – Visit www.detroitfoundationhotel.com

Refresh: Give mom’s tired feet a rest from running around being the best mom with a LUX pedicure from the TEN Nail bar coupled with a glass of champagne.

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5th Annual Mother’s Day Jazz & Soul Concert ft. Jazz Vocalist Sky Covington @ Tangent Gallery & Hasting Street Ballroom Price: $20 – Visit www.eventbrite.com A Night Of Jazz Featuring Jeff Ponders @The Cochrane House Price: $35 – Visit www.cochranehouse.com

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Five Myths About Life Coaching

By AJ Williams Life coaching has become incredibly popular in the last decade, but despite its growing popularity it’s still misunderstood by many. There is often a lot of confusion over what the role of a life coach is and what they can do to help you. From this confusion a plethora of myths and misunderstandings have been born over the role of a life coach.

Here are five myths about life coaching: 1. They tell their clients what to do and how to do it – coaches actually encourage each client to come up with the best goals and choices for their vision of the future. And then they help the client adopt the behavior that will allow them to achieve their goals. In other words, life coaching isn’t therapy; a life coach helps clients to use their own tools to find their own solutions to their problems.

2. They only provide short-term help – coaches don’t give advice or instructions depending on situations; they focus on helping their clients change their behavior. That is far more valuable than

telling someone what to do. Instead of listening to all the reasons their clients can’t do something, coaches help their clients dream, explore and stretch.

3. They have a perfect life – many people think life coaches have had perfect lives, but sometimes it can be quite the opposite. A life coach simply has an interest in helping others reach their potential. Things like illness, divorce, weight, loss and trauma can actually work in their favor to develop a strong empathy with others.

4. They have had a long life – another common misconception is that life coaches have led long thorough lives but in reality, they can start coaching at any time they want. It’s the experiences that help them to become a great life coach. Remember quality not quantity!

5. They are exhausted listening to your problems – the role of a life coach is to help you, so it isn’t exhausting for them to listen to you otherwise they wouldn’t want to be a life coach! The role of a life coach is not to take on any burdens you may have but to help you overcome them.

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Detroit Love: A Night of Art and Culture at the DIA Saturday, May 11, 2019 from 8 – 11 p.m.

Detroit Institute of Arts, Kresge Reception – Second Floor Non-FJC Benefactor Members $75, Benefactor Members are free (included in membership) Complimentary self-parking provided in DIA’s parking lot on John R Fashionably Chic Attire Come learn and experience the spectacular works of Ruben and Isabel Toledo with exclusive access to their Labor of Love exhibition. Drawing inspiration from the museums’ galleries, the show highlights the synergy between art and fashion.

Enjoy live music and original mixes by Houseparty Detroit, delicious hors d’oeuvres, and complimentary cocktails.

Event décor created by Detroit costume and fashion designer Nabeela Najjar This event is hosted by the Founders Junior Council, Gretchen Valade, Nathaniel Wallace and Aniela Kuzon

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Detroit Pistons bringing 3-on-3 basketball to LCA

Detroiter Chris Douglas-Roberts creates scholarship fund in Memphis

By Branden Hunter The Detroit Pistons will host a new summer 3-on-3 basketball tournament in downtown Detroit at Little Caesars Arena on Saturday, July 13, 2019.

With over 30 divisions, including a wheel chair and special needs division, the tournament is open to men and women, girls and boys throughout metro Detroit and region ages eight and above. Players interested in competing in the tournament can register their teams at www. pistons.com/3on3. Teams will play a minimum of four games.

By Branden Hunter Former Detroit Public School League (PSL) basketball standout Chris Douglas-Roberts, affectionately known as CDR, created a scholarship fund in Memphis where he played collegiately. The CDR Supreme Dream Scholarship Fund will provide paid tuition for students for four years to the University of Memphis.

“The Detroit Pistons are pleased to announce a new summer 3-on-3 basketball tournament that will bring basketball players and fans together for a day of exciting summer competition and entertainment,” said Pistons Vice Chairman Arn Tellem. “We look forward to watching players of all ages and skill levels compete in a way that supports a key pillar of our ‘Basketball For All’ program – making the game of basketball accessible for everyone.”

The scholarship was created with the purpose of assisting local students in the Memphis area with funding to attend the university. The founders of the fund, Douglas-Roberts and his wife Raven Bey, are both alumni of the University of Memphis, and aim to provide eligible Memphis and surrounding area students with the same educational opportunities they had.

Basketball players from Detroit, Southeast Michigan and across the Midwest will come together in downtown Detroit to compete in the first-ever tournament that organizers hope will become a yearly event. Two hundred teams comprised of 800 players will compete for the 3-on-3 championship title through a series of games on outdoor courts surrounding Little Caesars Arena, with select divisions hosting their championship games on the Pistons’ home court. Elite division winners will earn the opportunity to tryout with the Detroit Pistons NBA G-League affiliate, the Grand Rapids Drive.

The Supreme Dream Scholarship Fund intends to send a student to the University of Memphis beginning in the 2019-2020 fall semester, with money raised through charitable donations, sponsorships, and community resources. To apply, applicants must fill out an application form.

Applicants must have a home address in the state of Tennessee and be 16-25-years-old, either currently in high school, a high school graduate. or attending Memphis as an undergraduate. A winner will be chosen at the end of the summer. The deadline to apply is June 14, 2019.

Douglas-Roberts was born in Detroit and played at Cass Technical High School as a sophomore and junior. He then transferred to Northwestern High School to finish his high school career, ranked as a fourstar recruit by Rivals.com in 2005.

He made All-City honorable mention in 2003 and Second-team All-City in 2004 by the Detroit Free Press. De-

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Proceeds from the tournament will benefit charitable organizations that support local youth through education, arts and athletics within the city of Detroit.

spite having to sit out most of his senior year in high school due to transfer rules, Douglas-Roberts was still considered a top-100 player in the nation.

his college career with 1,545 points, All-American status, and lead Memphis to the 2008 National Championship game with Derrick Rose, losing to Kansas.

The 6-7 wing committed to Memphis during the summer of 2004 and signed his letter of intent in 2005. He played three seasons for the Tigers and head coach John Calipari, finishing

Douglas-Roberts was taken 40th overall in the 2008 NBA Draft by the New Jersey Nets.

He played a total of six seasons in the NBA, last playing with the Los Angeles Clippers in 2015.

The tournament is presented in partnership with Hoop It Up, the original 3-on-3 tour, established in 1989. Over the past three decades, Hoop It Up has reached over one million participants across the country. Courts will be set up in the plaza outside of Little Caesars Arena, inside the arena and on adjacent side streets surrounding the arena. The event will feature a main stage with live music and all-day entertainment, food and beverage options as well as fan engagement enhanced by supporting partner StockX. The new Detroit Pistons 3-on-3 Tournament will include opening festivities and community engagement elements at one of the refurbished city courts which will be announced on a later date. For more information on Pistons 3-on-3 tournament, visit www.pistons.com/3on3.

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Friday, May 3, 2019 Detroit Marriott at the Renaissance Center Induction Reception & Ceremony: 6 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.

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OPEN ENROLLMENT DETROIT COLLEGIATE HIGH SCHOOL Detroit Collegiate High School is now enrolling for the 2019-2020 school year (May 1, 2019 – June 7, 2019) for grades 9-12. A lottery will be held at DLA on June 7, at 3:30 p.m., if needed. Detroit Collegiate High School (grades 9-12) is located at 3111 Elmwood Street Detroit, MI 48207 Please call 313-242-1500 or 313-977-9178 or visit http://www.detroitcollegiate.org for more information.

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Senior Design Release Engineer Transmission Controls Warren, MI, General Motors. Engr, design, dvlp, validate, release, &assure strategic direction of U.S., global &emerging market conventional &hybrid psgr vehicle 8 &10 speed automatic transmission syss &hybrid-electric drive units, incldg hydraulic &electromechanical controls hardware (sensors, valve bodies, &solenoids), according to vehicle program timing reqmts, from concept to production, using UGNX, Teamcenter, Teamcenter Vismockup, AMESim, ETAS INCA, &E2 tools. Assure hydraulic controls &electromechanical controls hardware integration in automatic transmissions, hybrid transmissions, electric motors, power electronics, &high voltage batteries. Dvlp the Statement of Requirements for current/future vehicle programs for NA &global markets, collaborating with Technical Specialists, Global Purchasing &suppliers to execute sourcing for each region. Coordinate, execute, &assure automotive engrg projects through transmission Change Management Process incldg Engrg Work Orders &Electronic Design Releases.

Bachelor, Mechanical or Automotive Engrg. 24 mos exp as Engineer, Design Engineer, or Design Supv, engrg conventional &hybrid psgr vehicle automatic transmission syss or hybrid-electric drive units &hydraulic &electromechanical controls H/W, using UGNX, Teamcenter, &AMESim tools, or related. Mail resume to Ref#1426, GM Global Mobility, 300 Renaissance Center, MC:482-C32-C66, Detroit, MI 48265.

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ASSISTANT DIRECTOR FINANCE & OPERATIONS AT OAKLAND UNIVERSITY University Housing

Provide financial leadership, management and oversight regarding all fiscal matters within the department of University Housing. This includes budgetary approvals, payments, reporting, forecasting, variance analysis and reconciliation. Management strengths are needed in communication, collaboration, contract negotiation, fiscal training and policy review. Minimum Qualifications: Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or Finance or an equivalent combination of education and/or experience. Four years accounting experience. Experience in a housing, hotel management or health care facility. Excellent organizational and analytical skills. Salary commensurate with education and experience. Refer to online posting for additional minimum requirements. First consideration will be given to those who apply by May 8, 2019.

Must apply on line to: https://jobs.oakland.edu

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ACCOUNTING CLERK III AT OAKLAND UNIVERSITY Student Business Services

Perform clerical accounting duties in a large and/or complex administrative unit.

Minimum Qualifications: High school graduation or an equivalent combination of education and experience. Three years clerical accounting/bookkeeping experience. Ability to operate standard office equipment. Type minimum 30 wpm.

Ability to effectively interact with the public, students, faculty, and staff. Some overtime will be required. Salary is $40,487.00 annually.

See online posting for additional position requirements.

Must apply on line to: https://jobs.oakland.edu

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HPC SYSTEMS ENGINEER AT OAKLAND UNIVERSITY University Technology Services

Will provide computational and research solutions for scientific fields, including chemistry, physics, biology, and data science / informatics. Ability to work independently as a contributing team member and routinely update director on results. Ability to contribute to group projects and work collaboratively as a member of a strong technical team. Minimum Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems or closely related field or an equivalent combination of education and/or experience. Proven experience as an administrator or developer of large-scale HPC clusters. Advanced knowledge of Linux, including services, networking, and file systems. Refer to online posting for additional qualifications and requirements. Compensation commensurate with education and experience. First consideration will be given to those who apply by May 8, 2019.

Must apply on line to: https://jobs.oakland.edu

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Position will oversee the operations of the Lowry Child Center for Early Childhood Education.

Minimum Qualifications: Master’s in Early Childhood or related field or an equivalent combination of education and/or experience.

Qualified in the State of Michigan and NAEYC as Program Director. 3-5 years’ work experience with children. 3-5 years’ experience in administration in an early childhood setting.

Salary is commensurate with education and experience. Refer to online posting for additional position requirements. First consideration will be given to those who apply May 10, 2019.

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Warren, MI, General Motors. Define, dvlp, test &validate global psgr vehicle embedded ECU functional reqmts for OnStar telematics Emergency Calling feature, incldg diagnostics (incldg Assembly Line Diagnostic Link spec, calibration, &Diagnostic Trouble Codes, using IBM DOORS &IBM RTC tools.

Review regulatory reqmts for European, Russia, Middle East markets to ensure compliance w/ country &regional certification regs. Perform in vehicle testing using VehicleSpy &DPS tools. Analyze, validate &approve CAN bus, LIN bus &Ethernet data in vehicle. Use database tools &processes incldg RTC Change Requests, Soft Part Release, Problem Resolution Tracking System &Electronic Software Integration Management system to identify, track, log &report vehicle level qlty, calibration, &diagnostics issues. Perform root cause anlys using VehicleSpy to troubleshoot S/W issues in vehicle buy-off ride milestones. Bachelor, Electrical Engrg, Electronics Engrg, or related. 12 mos exp as Engineer, dvlpg, &validating global psgr vehicle embedded ECU functional reqmts for telematics Emergency Calling feature, incldg diagnostics, using DOORS &RTC tools. Mail resume to Ref#1037, GM Global Mobility, 300 Renaissance Center, MC:482-C32-C66, Detroit, MI 48265.

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All proposals must be submitted no later than 1:00 p.m. on May 15, 2019. RFPs may be requested from Alma Hollins at (248) 440-7318 or at alma@provision4solutions.com. All proposals should be delivered in a sealed envelope and addressed to George Washington Carver Academy and be clearly marked: Janitorial Services Proposal.

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Warren, MI, General Motors. Test &validate MOST, Automotive Ethernet, &CAN based psgr vehicle infotainment syss, using neoVI FIRE H/W, &VehicleSpy, Optolyzer, &Vector CANoe tools.

Validate HMI module for Bluetooth &Navigation, CD/Blue Ray Player, tuner for audio reception (AM/FM/SXM), Instrument Panel Cluster (IPC), Center Stack Module (CSM) &OnStar Telecommunication Protocol module. Work on communication protocols incldg CAN, LIN, GMLAN, MOST50, Ethernet, RadStar for communication betw. modules. Reflash software &calibrate modules such as Body Control/Central Gateway/HMI/Tuner/CSM modules using DPS tool. Dvlp test procedures according to specs for all infotainment modules such as IPC, Tuner, &HMI. Identify &report bugs in software being tested using Program Resolution &Tracking System. Bachelor, Electrical, Mechanical orAutomotive Engrg, or related. 12 mos exp as Engineer, testing &validating Automotive Ethernet, &CAN based psgr vehicle infotainment systems, using neoVI FIRE hardware, &VehicleSpy, Optolyzer, &Vector CANoe tools. Mail resume to Ref#4055, GM Global Mobility, 300 Renaissance Center, MC:482C32-C66, Detroit, MI 48265.

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Mechanical Conveyor Engineer AAISD, LLC d/b/a Integrated Systems Design has an available position of Mechanical Conveyor Engineer in Wixom, MI. Although the Mechanical Conveyor Engineer will work in Wixom, MI, the Mechanical Conveyor Engineer will be required to travel 10% of working time to customer sites throughout North America.

Position requires a Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering & 24 months experience as a Mechanical Design Engineer.

Position also requires: Exp. must include: 1) 24 mos. exp. designing mechanical material handling equipment using Solidworks & Autocad softwares; & 2) 12 mos. exp. performing failure analysis of mechanical material handling equipment. Any exp. reqs. may be met concurrently during the same 24-mo. period. Job duties: Design mechanical material handling equipment using Solidworks & Autocad softwares.

Review & evaluate for best practices & cost effective mechanical design ensuring fit for purpose. Perform stress analysis on designs. Calculate loadings for motor/ gearbox ratings with necessary safety factors. Develop, design, & specify materials for mechanical & pneumatic equipment related to conveyor systems. Perform failure analysis of mechanical material handling equipment. Work with management team to resolve problems.

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May 1-7, 2019

The Michigan Chronicle Men of Excellence Awards celebrate local African American men who inspire others through their vision and leadership, exceptional achievement and participation in community service.

They are men who exemplify extraordinary strength and commitment to their profession and to the community. These men do it all while filling the roles of leader, father, teacher and professional.

The selected honorees will join an exclusive society of 550 professional men who have previously received this distinction.

1. The nominee must be a man (at least 21 years of age) who resides in Southeast Michigan (the city of Detroit and contiguous communities within fifty (50) miles radius of the city center).

2. The nominee must be active in his career or profession. Career or profession is defined as paid employment in his field. Nominees must agree to have their photograph and biographical information published in The Michigan Chronicle.

All nominees selected as a Michigan Chronicle Men of Excellence will be featured in a 2019 edition of the Michigan Chronicle.

3. Evaluations will be based on the quality of a nominee’s achievements, rather than the quantity of information submitted.

4. Selections will be made by the Michigan Chronicle Men of Excellence Selection Committee based on following criteria: • Local African American Male Business executive or entrepreneur.

• Proven success in career/profession • Positive role model • Demonstrative community service

2019 NOMINATION FORM Nominee Information Name of Nominee

Age

Title/Positions Company/Affiliation Years in Industry Address City/State/Zip Day Phone Evening Phone E-mail

Criteria Proven success within his profession/industry Positive role model whose contributions encourage others Active in community service or organizational involvement Local African American male executive or business owner

Questioned to be Completed Describe specific accomplishments that demonstrate nominee’s excellence

Describe nominee’s community service activity/organizational involvement

How has the nominee mentored others?

Nominator’s Contact Information Name Title Firm/Organization Address City/State/Zip Day Phone Evening Phone E-mail

Visit michiganchronicle.com to submit nominations Nomination Deadline • Friday, May 17, 2019 • 5:00 PM