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Vol. 82 – No. 7 | October 24-30, 2018

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Boys & Girls Clubs of Southeastern Michigan names Social Entrepreneur Shawn H. Wilson as new President and CEO

2018 Midterm Election

The Boys & Girls Clubs of Southeastern Michigan announced Shawn Wilson as its new President and CEO today. Wilson joins the organization after spending four years leading a variety of high-profile initiatives with the Ford Motor Company Fund, including serving as strategic lead for the Ford Resource and Engagement Centers (FREC), a $15 million placebased strategy to drive economic mobility for residents in Detroit neighborhoods.

Wilson will officially begin his new role on November 26, 2018.

“This is a special opportunity to build upon the proven legacy of the Boys and Girls Shawn Wilson Club while working with stakeholders to reimagine new ways in which the organization can become a driving force for youth and community building in Southeastern Michigan,” Wilson said. “When it comes to sustaining the resurgence of our region, many of the solutions lie within the youth.

I look forward to elevating their innovative ideas and fresh concepts to give them an authentic seat at the table and empower them to become transformational change agents in their communities.”

“I’ve known Shawn since his days in Atlanta working with the Usher Foundation,” said Hiram E. Jackson, chair of the board. “This is a game changer for us. Shawn’s transformative thinking and innovative ideas will not only propel the Boys and Girls Club of Southeastern Michigan to new heights, but also redefine how youth services are delivered to children and families throughout the region.”

Under Wilson’s direction, the Ford Resource and Engagement Centers distributed 2.5 million pounds of food over the past five years, served 30,000 youth and families annually, provided $15 million in tax returns to families, and delivered workforce and entrepreneurship training to 8,000 individuals.

Wilson also served on the leadership team tasked with the initial rollout of Ford’s $740 Million Corktown campus transformation project. As the community engagement lead for the project, Wilson created systems to capture and implement authentic community voices in the overall process.

In addition to his time at Ford, Wilson has spent his career as a

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icate in the skilled trades, technical apprenticeship or to pursue a college track career.

MICHIGAN GOVERNOR

Unlike her opponent Republican Bill Schuette, she is committed to an inclusive, proactive, and enlightened policy agenda that reflects the needs and realities of a 21st Century Michigan. Her thoughtful, inclusive, governing philosophy encourages business growth and development, while still looking out for the less fortunate and protecting the rights of the marginalized. It is exactly what our state needs at this moment in our nation’s history.

Sen. Gretchen Whitmer D-East Lansing

After endorsing Republican candidates in two of the last three Michigan gubernatorial campaigns, this year it’s not even a close call between Democratic Sen. Gretchen Whitmer and Republican Attorney General Bill Schuette.

Whitmer is a thoughtful, enlightened, and engaging pol, who is energetic and open-minded with a forward-looking policy agenda. Among her most appealing initiatives is the strengthening and expanding of Michigan’s highly successful and urgently needed Healthy Michigan Medicaid expansion program as part of the Affordable Care Act. With more than 680,000 enrollees - including well over 100,000 in Detroit - in only four years of its existence, Healthy Michigan and has brought more than $2.3 billion to our economy and created 30,000 jobs.

She promises to use the windfall from this program to restore funding to Planned Parenthood so that women and men in low income and rural areas have access to preventative care like screenings and checkups, contraception, and maternity care. And to increase access to care in rural Michigan by enlisting technology, bringing people together, and working on a bipartisan solution to the challenges faced by rural hospitals and care providers.

Whitmer also has a very thoughtful plan for rebuilding Michigan’s roads and water system with a proposal to invest $3 billion in a “Rebuild Michigan” state infrastructure bank. The investment could put up to 72,000 Michiganders to work and pay for long-overdue upgrades to our roads and water system.

Her education plan focuses on prioritizing early childhood education funding, getting the state on a path to universal preschool education. And to develop a plan so by high school graduation they are prepared to earn a certif-

The Michigan Chronicle endorses Democrat Gretchen Whitmer for Governor.

U.S. SENATOR

Sen. Debbie Stabenow - D As in the case of Democratic gubernatorial candidate Gretchen Whitmer, the choice for U.S. Senator for Michigan was not even a close call between incumbent Democratic Sen. Debbie Stabenow and her neophyte political challenger, Republican John James.

Despite being in the minority for most of her years in the U.S. Senate, Stabenow has been a highly effective senator for Michigan. She has a laudable history of working across the aisle in Washington and delivering excellent constituent service at home. Her bipartisan effectiveness was on display recently when she worked with conservative Missouri Republican Sen. Roy Blount in securing $27 million for Michigan community mental health facilities. And successfully worked with Maine Republican Susan Collins on legislation that now allows pharmacists to inform customers they can buy some prescription drugs much cheaper by paying cash, instead of insurance co-pay charges.

Just as important as her willingness to collaborate on meaningful legislation with Republicans in Washington is her support for local business endeavors here in Michigan.

This includes support for the Gordie Howe International Bridge, her tireless advocacy for Michigan’s manufacturing

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It’s no secret that school closures are on the ballot in Michigan this November, with candidates for the state’s highest office taking different positions of that hot-button issue. But the gubernatorial race isn’t the only one on the ballot with sweeping implications for the state’s schools.

The race for the Michigan Board of Education will appear at the bottom of the ballot, but the winners stand to make a major impact on the lives of thousands of students. They will help shape state policy on issues like school closures, social studies standards, and the level of reading skill below which students will have to repeat the third grade.

The board was added to Michigan’s constitution when the state’s founding document was rewritten in 1963. It was designed to keep day-to-day politics out of the staid world of education policy, with each member of the eight-person panel insulated from electoral challenges by a lengthy eight-year term.

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Much of its power lies in the single task of hiring a state superintendent,

who will likely play a major role in deciding whether to close low-performing schools, not to mention in setting the standards for attendance and academic performance that could be used to close them.

That position is currently vacant, and the education department has said it won’t be filled until next year. That means whoever is elected to fill the board’s two open seats will play a crucial role in picking Michigan’s top education official.

The selection of the superintendent “is the single most important decision for the next year,” said Judy Pritchett, a Democrat and former chief academic officer at the Macomb County Intermediate School District who is among the 11 candidates running for a seat on the board.

Controversy over school closings exploded last year, when Gov. Rick Snyder used an executive order to assume control of the office responsible for closing schools from the state superintendent and ordered the office to close 38 low-performing schools, most of them in Detroit. The move prompted a public

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outcry, and Detroit’s main district sued to stop the closures. Snyder backed away from the plan, eventually handing the power to close schools back to Brian Whiston, then the state superintendent, who took the threat of closures off the table at least temporarily.

But Whiston’s death in May reopened the issue, leaving the future of Michigan’s lowest-performing schools in the hands of the person selected to replace him.

Snyder’s short-lived takeover of an office previously overseen by the board was just the latest sign that the board’s power has waned in recent years. For most of its history, the board’s recommendations on the state budget and learning standards were heeded by the legislature, says John Austin, a former board president who lost a re-election bid in 2016.

In recent years, however, politicians have become more willing to wade into education issues, and the legislature has increasingly ignored the board’s advice, making clear the limits of its power, Austin said.

The board “has few direct controls over policy,” said Austin. “It’s mainly policy recommendations and exhortations.”

The board’s scope is still too broad for some. The new state superintendent — and by extension the board — are responsible for technical decisions about state policy that will have enormous implications for students across the state. For instance, the superintendent would have the power to decide what it means for a third-grader to read on grade level, which will determine the number of third-graders held back under Michigan’s “read-or-flunk” law when it goes into effect in the 2019-2020 school year. The law, which Democrats have pledged to alter if they gain power in November, requires that third-graders be held back if they can’t read on grade level.

The state superintendent is also responsible for creating measures of student growth and chronic absenteeism, which would likely factor into a statewide A-F grading system for schools if the legislature succeeds in creating one.

What’s more, the board itself is tasked with approving state learning standards, giving them the final say in an ongoing controversy over an attempt by conservative lawmakers to remove references to gay rights, Roe v. Wade, and climate change from state social studies standards. The standards serve as a guide to local districts when they adopt new curriculum.

An education commission assembled by Snyder proposed that the governor appoint members of the board. Lawmakers followed up on the proposal, making attempts in recent years to eliminate the board and allow the governor to directly appoint the state superintendent, but those proposals have failed to win the votes they’d need to amend the constitution.

Speaking before a few dozen-education officials in Lansing during a candidate forum, live-streamed online, the four major-party candidates insisted that they would honor the board’s history of remaining above the political fray.

Tami Carlone, an accountant and Republican education advocate who wrote a bill that would have forbidden Michigan schools from using the learning standards known as the Common Core, said:

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“politics is a huge part of the problem in education.”

Yet the candidates laid out starkly different visions for the future of Michigan’s schools.

Richard Zeile, a one-term Republican incumbent from Detroit who has spent his career running private Christian schools, said he has pushed to shutter struggling schools.

“I felt that most of them should have been closed,” he said.

Carlone, whose website promises to “hold people accountable for the failures, or our schools will never be excellent.”

By contrast, Pritchett and Tiffany Tilley, who directs the Southfield Community Anti-Drug Coalition, said they oppose school closures.

All four candidates insisted that experience is the main quality they are looking for in a potential superintendent, but Carlone made clear that she would also look for “someone who would push the goals in my platform.”

As the Nov. 6 election approaches, the candidates are posting their platforms online and attending forums where they explain their views. But they understand that because few voters know their names, the race will likely be determined at the top of the ticket.

The benefits of a strong election for either party will likely trickle down to the members of that party in the school board race.

Artist Usher Raymond IV to launch Usher’s New Look Foundation. As President and CEO, Wilson established the organization’s mission, recruited the Board of Directors and designed a three-tier program service model. During his tenure, the foundation partnered with Emory University’s Goizueta Business School to train and certify over 21,000 youth leaders across four continents and nine countries, including the United Kingdom, China, South Africa, and the Philippines.

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and technology sectors, agriculture industry, and job training and readiness skills for Michigan’s young people and displaced workers. In fact, she is a recipient of the 2017 Small Business Council of America Special Congressional Achievement Award.

Unlike her Republican opponent James, who proudly boasts of his conservative credentials and offers little more than criticism of the Affordable Care Act, Sen. Stabenow stands foursquare behind the program and expanding access to affordable health care for Michiganders.

James who says he stands “2000 percent” behind the Trump agenda, claims because he is African American and from Detroit, he knows what policies are best for African Americans in the city. We beg to differ. According to the Pew Research Center, African Americans only accounted for six percent of Trump’s vote in the 2016 Presidential Election.

And the agenda James so enthusiastically embraces would rob more than 100,000 Detroiters of desperately needed health care, take away critical funding for schools and other essential services to provide tax breaks for the rich. It has also reversed long-standing Department of Education and Housing and Urban Development policies which prohibited racial discrimination in the treatment of minority children and African Americans homebuyers and renters.

It is in fact, flagrantly hostile toward civil rights.

Voters should know that when asked by the Chronicle his views on voter suppression, James refused to commit to strengthening or even supporting the re-authorization of the badly emasculated Voting Rights Act. It arguably is the most important legislative victory of the civil rights era.

Pointe Republican Mary Treder Lang, both candidates vow to make the office work more efficiently, with Benson offering a 30-minute guarantee of service for customers who utilize the office in person.

ty - voters off those states voter rolls.

Benson argues it is unacceptable that people like her and other Detroiters must wait in line sometimes for hours at their local Secretary of State’s office for routine documentation, while citizens in suburbs less than 20 or minutes away are often in and out in 30 minutes or less. She promises to conduct a thorough review of the office’s procedures and implement the best practices regimen that will lead to all Secretary of State offices expediting request within 30 minutes.

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Treder Lang offers similar efficacies with the bulk of her changes coming from more efficient and expedited online and an increase in mobile services. This includes an ExpressSOS app for use with a smartphone.

Both women offer thoughtful, innovative ideas for improving services. However, beyond issuing drivers licenses and other documents, the highest priority of that office is to ensure all citizens can vote fairly, freely, and that our elections themselves are reflective of the will of the people, not a bunch of self-serving politicians.

Hence, Benson enthusiastically endorses both Proposal 2 and 3. She is emphatic that the proposals will not only engage more Michigan citizens in the voting process but also ensure that non-partisan citizens determine the drawing of legislative districts. Treder Lang rejects Proposal 2 and 3 and even wants to coordinate with other Secretary of States offices across the country in purging voter rolls in a way that sounds suspiciously like the state “cross-check” voter suppression scheme in places like Georgia, Kansas, Wisconsin and other Republican-run Secretary of State offices. That offensive policy has badly harmed our democracy by kicking tens of thousands of innocent – mainly minori-

The Michigan Chronicle endorses Democrat Jocelyn Benson for Secretary of State.

Dana Nessel

Democrat - Plymouth The contest to succeed Republican gubernatorial candidate Bill Schuette for Michigan Attorney General has primarily come down to former Wayne County prosecutor and defense lawyer, Democrat Dana Nessel, and former Genesee County assistant prosecutor, assistant attorney general and speaker of the Michigan House of Representatives, Republican Tom Leonard.

Third-party candidates, Libertarian Lisa Lane Gioia, independent Chris Graveline and U.S. Taxpayer candidate Gerald T. VanSickle, are also on the ballot.

It is Nessel, however, who stands head and shoulders above the crowd. Her long history of fighting for ordinary citizens against moneyed interests, for criminal justice reform and against those seeking to turn back the clock on civil rights make her the best person for this important job.

Her work on behalf of indigent defendants, Michigan’s LGBTQ community, and training of other prosecutors to fight hate crimes stands in stark relief to the harsh, right-wing ideology that permeated the office of the Attorney General during Schuette’s tenure. Leonard’s agenda appears to offer more of the same.

It’s time for Michigan to head in a new, progressive, and more inclusive direction.

We endorse Democrat Dana Nessel for Michigan Attorney General.

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The legislation urgently needs to be strengthened and reauthorized after being gutted in 2013 by the five conservative justices on the U.S. Supreme Court. The Republican-controlled Congress failure to do so has led to massive voter suppression efforts all over the country.

James also opposes Proposals 2 which mandates that an independent citizens commission be established to draw up non-partisan legislative districts.

And Proposal 3 which authorizes automatic Election Day voter registration and voting, no-reason absentee voting, and restores straight-ticket voting as legal requirements of the Michigan Constitution. Each is a common sense, good government, proposal to encourage voting and more civic engagement by ordinary Americans. Any candidate sincerely interested in making sure elections are fair would support these proposals – as does Sen. Stabenow.

Her record of service to Michigan, temperament, commitment to civil rights and willingness to find bipartisan solutions on important issues has earned Sen. Stabenow a well-deserved return to the U.S. Senate.

The Michigan Chronicle endorses incumbent Democratic Sen. Debbie Stabenow for re-election to the U.S. Senate.

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NOTICE TO ELECTORS -GENERAL ELECTION TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 2018 POLLS WILL BE OPEN FROM 7 A.M. TO 8 P.M. TO THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS OF THE CITY OF DETROIT, COUNTY OF WAYNE, STATE OF MICHIGAN: NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT ON THE ABOVE DATE, A GENERAL ELECTION WILL BE HELD IN EVERY PRECINCT OF THE CITY OF DETROIT, FOR THE PURPOSE OF ELECTING CANDIDATES FOR THE FOLLOWING OFFICES:

GOVERNOR AND LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR SECRETARY OF STATE ATTORNEY GENERAL UNITED STATES SENATOR REPRESENTATIVE IN CONGRESS (13TH DISTRICT) REPRESENTATIVE IN CONGRESS (13TH DISTRICT, PARTIAL TERM ENDING 1/3/2019) REPRESENTATIVE IN CONGRESS (14TH DISTRICT) STATE SENATOR (DISTRICTS 1-5) REPRESENTATIVE IN STATE LEGISLATURE (DISTRICTS 1-10) MEMBER OF THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION REGENT OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN TRUSTEE OF MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY GOVERNOR OF WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY WAYNE COUNTY EXECUTIVE WAYNE COUNTY COMMISSIONER (DISTRICTS 1-7) JUSTICE OF SUPREME COURT JUDGE OF COURT OF APPEALS (1ST DISTRICT - INCUMBENT POSITION) JUDGE OF COURT OF APPEALS (1ST DISTRICT- INCUMBENT POSITION, PARTIAL TERM ENDING 01/01/2023) JUDGE OF CIRCUIT COURT (3RD CIRCUIT - INCUMBENT POSITION) JUDGE OF CIRCUIT COURT (3RD CIRCUIT - INCUMBENT POSITION, PARTIAL TERM ENDING 01/01/2021) JUDGE OF CIRCUIT COURT (3RD CIRCUIT, NON-INCUMBENT POSITION) JUDGE OF PROBATE COURT (INCUMBENT POSITION) JUDGE OF PROBATE COURT (NON-INCUMBENT POSITION) JUDGE OF DISTRICT COURT (36TH DISTRICT - INCUMBENT POSITION) BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEMBER - WAYNE COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (DISTRICTS 1, 3, & 5) DETROIT CHARTER COMMISSION BOARD MEMBER - DETROIT COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT

The following proposals will also appear on the ballot: Proposal 18-1: STATE A proposed initiated law to authorize and legalize possession, use and cultivation of marijuana products by individuals who are at least 21 years of age and older, and commercial sales of marijuana through state-licensed retailers Should this proposal be adopted?

Yes 0 No 0

Proposal 18-3: STATE A proposal to authorize automatic and Election Day voter registration, no-reason absentee voting, and straight ticket voting; and add current legal requirements for military and overseas voting and post-election audits to the Michigan Constitution Should this proposal be adopted?

Yes 0 No 0

Proposal 18-2: STATE A proposed constitutional amendment to establish a commission of citizens with exclusive authority to adopt district boundaries for the Michigan Senate, Michigan House of Representatives and U.S. Congress, every 10 years Should this proposal be adopted?

Yes 0 No 0

Wayne County Community College District Replacement Operating Millage Proposal This proposal will allow Wayne County Community College District to levy 2.25 mills for operating purposes, permanently replacing and combining two separate existing authorizations which would otherwise expire in 2020 and 2022.

Yes 0 No 0 Voters can obtain the full text of the ballot proposals at all polling locations.

STATEMENT AS REQUIRED BY ACT 278 OF PUBLIC ACTS OF 1964 Amending the Property Tax Limitation Act I, ERIC R. SABREE, Treasurer of Wayne County, Michigan, do hereby certify that, as of October 9, 2018 the total of all voted increases in excess of the tax rate limitation established by Section 6, Article IX of the Constitution of the State of Michigan, as amended, and the years such increases are effective on property in the County of Wayne are as follows: WAYNE COUNTY Wayne County, Michigan City of Detroit

Taxing Authorities Date of Election

Voted Year Increases Increase Effective

County of Wayne Wayne County Jail

November 3, 2009 August 7, 2012

1 mill 1 mill

2019 2021

Wayne County Parks

August 2, 2016

0.25 mills

2020

Wayne County Community College

November 6, 2008 November 6, 2012

1.25 mills 1 mil

2020 2022

18 mills

2022

School District

Detroit School District

November, 2012

ERIC R. SABREE

WAYNE COUNTY TREASURER All polling locations are handicap accessible.

Audio and Braille voting instructions are available at the Department of Elections, as well as at each polling location.

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New Canaan Mbc 3 St Maron Ch 4 Golightly Tech.

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8946 Charlevoix S of Mack E of Van Dyke 11410 Kercheval N of Jefferson W of Conner 900 Dickerson At E Jefferson 12260 Camden E of Conner N of Ford Freeway 5970 Audubon S 1-94 E Cadieux 15755 Bremen S of Warren E of Chalmers 5029 Manistique E of Conner at Warren 3952 Dickerson at Mack 21230 Morass S of Ford Fwy 6145 Canyon Street At Berden 5020 Cadieux Rd At Southampton 11475 E Outer Drive Chalmers & Berkshire 5901 Conner Near St. Jean St. 15491 Maddelein At Brock 12800 Kelly Rd at Whittier 11724 Casino Street Btwn Morang & Morass Rd 10633 Courville N of Ford Freeway 10801 Whittier N of Ford Freeway 19601 Crusade 13560 E Mcnichols Near Gratiot 11001 Chalmers N of Outer Drive 12985 Houston whittier E of Conner at Gratiot 18025 Brock S of E Seven Mile W of Kelly 11530 E Outer Drive At Chandler Park Dr. 14223 Southampton N of Warren 2781 E. Outer Drive Btwn Klinger & Ryan Rd 7616 E. Nevada at Van Dyke 8200 Rolyat E of Van Dyke N of E 7 Mile 19725 Strasburg Btwn Statefair & Manning 18400 Hoover S of E Seven Mile 5251 E Outer Drive N of E Seven Mile Rd. 19500 Schoenherr Street Btwn State Fair and Seven Mile 15325 Gratiot S of E Eight Mile 15510 E. State Fair Near Hayes Street 16661 E State Fair at Kelly 19940 Van Dyke Near Outer Drive 19000 Conant At E Seven Mile 8950 Crane Street Near Erwin St 12605 McDougall Near Davison Freeway 13200 Fenelon

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Location Name Other PCT List Gee White Academy 197 Iman Islamic Complex Church of Redeemed 108 Catherine C. Blackwell Institute 101 Fire Station 46 Wm. Beckham Acad.

104 Refuge Cathedral 109 Osborn High School 491 Timbuktu Academy 112/113 Detroit Catholic Pastoral Alliance New Zion MBC Burns 7th Day Adven Ch 119 Bethel Bapt. Ch. East 118 Operation Get Down 121 MT Zion Baptist Church 131 Greater Christ Ch Chrysler School 155 Horatio Williams Foundation Bunche Preparatory Academy 127 St Johns Pres Church 156 Franklin Wright Center King High School Moses Field School 133 Marcus Garvey Academy 134 River House Apts Bethel AME Ch. Hall 149 / 152 Plymouth United Church of Christ 141 First Congregational Church 151 / 500 Spain School St Elizabeth Ctr 142 Douglass Branch Library River Front Apts Central United Meth. Ch. 157 Cass Technical High School 153 GEE Edmonson Academy 154 Freedom Place Detroit School of Arts Grace Episcopal Church 162 / 438 Community Social Services 160 Considine Little Rock 168 / 171 Thirkell School 165 / 442 / 444 / 445 Fire Station 17 Metro United Meth.

167 Detroit Int Acad Gtr. New Mt. Moriah Greenfield Union Sch 198 / 199 / 205 Pershing School 176 Conant Garden Ch. 180 Mason School 191 /192/195 Nolan Middle School 185 / 186 / 187 / 189 Chosen Gen WLB Hall 183 / 190 Conant Avenue United Methodist 188 Fire station 44 New Prospect Ch (ANNEX) 221 Pasteur School 202 Police Pree 12th Station Word of Power Ministry 206 All Saints Episcopal Church Sherwood Forest Branch Mumford High 387 Gesu School 211 / 214 / 238 Thurgood Marshall 213 Flowery Mount Baptist House of Prayer 390 I 391 Dexter Ave Bapt. Ctr. 218 Grace Temple Church of God In Christ 434 New Mt Zion MBC 435 Bates Academy 223 I 243 I 257 Northwest Act Center 236 I 245 Oak Grove AME Church 226 Gospel Tabernacle 230 I 255 Gtr. Emmanuel 229 I 232 I 233 I 234 I 235 FLICS School 247 I 294 Messiah Baptist Ch. 256 Bagley School 258 I 259 I 260 Unity Temple of Faith 241 / 242 Gtr. Mitchell Church 246 Randolph Tech 249 I 250 J R King School 252/253/318/380/490 Coleman Young Sch. 322 I 392 Wright School 262 Detroit Service learning Academy 265 I 266 I 267 I 272 Greater Grace Temple 271 / 274 Crowell Rec. Center 269 I 270 I 273 I 301 I 304 Henry Ford H S 276 I 281 / 286 Cambridge Towers 280 Wayne County Comm College 279 I 283 I 284 I 305 I 307 Calvary Presb Ch 287 St Schol Activity Bldg 297/313 Bow School 290 I 291 / 292 / 293 I 296 Chase Library Winans Rutherford Academy 314 Amazing Grace International 300 Gompers Elementary School 325 I 350 I 354 I 501 Christ. Fell. Of Love 303 Mt Vernon Bpt Ch N Rosedale Pk Comm 310 Cooke School 495 New St Paul Tab 312 St Timothy Unt Meth 316/317 Burns Elementary School 320 I 321 / 357 / 358 Edison School 324 Chaney Library Comm and Media Arts HS 328 I 329 Boys & Girls Club I 375 Second Grace Ch. 332 I 347 Dixon Acad 339 I 341 / 342 / 343 Fire Station 55 St. Peter And Paul Bldg 336 / 340 St Thomas Aquinas 338 I 355 St. Suzanne Cody Rouge Comm Resource Center 345 I 346 / 348 Mann School 363 Citadel of Praise Leland Miss Baptist Church 353 Christ Temple Baptist Church 393 I 394 I 404 Dossin Elementary School 378 I 379 Gethsemane Church 361 / 362 Henderson Upper School 366 / 369 / 372 / 373 / 374 Faith Redemption Center 367 I 368 Northwest Church of Christ 371 / 408 Wm. Ford Mem. Ch 377 Adam Butzel Rec Center 382 I 383 I 396 I 397 Christland M. B. C. 385 Fitzgerald School 388 I 403 Northwest Unity Church 402 Noble School 398 I 400 I 401 Keiden School 428 St John Ch 411 / 414 Mackenzie Elem-Mid School 407 I 409 I 410 / 412 / 415 St Mark COGIC Greater Mt Tabor Ch 417 Meditation MBC Tabernacle Bpt Ch 448 I 449 I 453 Celestial Church Of Christ 421 Unity Baptist Church True Love Baptist Church Fire Station 22 Priest School 481 Greater New Jerus Ch 427 St Paul Ame Zion Ch 432 Boys & Girls Clubs II 431 / 446 Central High School 436 I 439 New Bethel Bpt Ch New Paradigm Glazer Northwestern High School 443 West Side Unity Ch 451 Roy A Allen Sen Ctr St Stephen AME Ch 454 Holy Cross Bapt. Ch. 456 Carter Metro Ch 459 I 469 Frederick Douglass Academy 464 I 465 I 467 Our Lady Qn of Angels 477 I 478 / 479 Western HS School 463 / 470 / 471 / 475 / 476 I 480 Zion Chapel Of Ch 468 Burton Int Acad Clemente, Roberto Academy People’s Community Services 474 / 487 S Westrn Ch Of God 483 / 486 Mark Twain 485 Bennett Elementary School 489 Calvary Baptist Church 494 University Prep Science & Math High School Coleman Young Rec N. Amer. Indian Ctr.

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Seven Mile W of Ryan 18600 Conant Street Near 7 Mile 35 W 7 mile At John R St. 19940 Livernois S of W Eight Mile 19811 Stoepel W of Livernois N of W 7 Mile 1441 W Seven Mile Seven Mile at Woodward 17400 Manderson W of Woodward 3837 W 7 Mile Road Near Livernois 7117 W. Seven Mile near Livernois 17525 Wyoming Btwn Santa Clara & Thatcher 17139 Oak Drive W McNicholas E of Livernois 15531 Linwood at Lodge Freeway 13603 Linwood At Davidson 16520 Wyoming E of Livernois S of Fenkell 3350 W Davison at Dexter 12521 Dexter BLVD Near Davison 2201 Elmhurst W of 12th Street S of Davison 19701 Wyoming S of W 8 Mile W of Livernois 18100 Meyers at Curtis 19801 Cherrylawn Street At Pembroke 19371 Greenfield Road At Vassar 19161 Schaefer W Seven Mile 6501 W Outer Drive at Hubbell 8100 W Seven Mile W of Livernois 8100 Curtis W of Livernois 17376 Wyoming N of W McNichols 13737 Curtis W of James Couzens Hwy 17101 Hubbell At W Outer Drive 15850 Strathmoor S of Puritan W of Schaefer 15771 Hubbell S of Fenkell W of Meyers 19299 Berg Rd W of Lasher N of W 7 Mile 21605 W. Seven Mile At Lahser 23500 W. Seven Mile Btwn Berg & Shiawasse 16630 Lahser S of W McNichols 20000 Evergreen Btwn Trojan & Fargo 19101 Evergreen at W Seven Mile 8200 W Outer Drive 19125 Greenview W of Southfield at W 7 Mile 17351 Southfield Rd at Outer Drive 19801 Prevost W of Greenfield N of W 7 Mile 17731 W Seven Mile Rd E of Southfield Rd 16411 Curtis W of Greenfield N of W McNichols 24699 Grand River Ave. At Salem St 14450 Burt Rd. At Lyndon 22400 Grand River Btwn Lahser & Telegraph 15125 Burt Road W of Evergreen S of Fenkell 18445 Scarsdale S of Puritan W of Southfield 18800 Puritan W of Southfield N of Grand River 15340 Southfield at Grand River 15888 Archdale E of Southfield at Puritan 14350 Terry Street Between Lyndon & lntervale 17045 Grand River At Southfield 16101 Grand River W of Greenfield 14771 Mansfield Street At Grand River 16500 Tireman St Btwn Asbury Park & Woodmont 18700 Joy Rd. Btwn Evergreen & Southfield Fwy 8401 Trinity Btwn Joy Rd & Tireman 18140 Joy at Southfield 7718 Westwood South Of Tireman 5780 Evergreen Btwn Warren & Ford Rd 19321 W Chicago E of Evergreen 19625 Elmira W of Evergreen S of Plymouth 20280 Lyndon 22420 Fenkell Street Btwn Telegraph & Lahser 10628 Plymouth Road At Meyers 16650 Glendale Street near Schoolcraft 17701 Glendale At Southfield 16101 Chicago Btwn Mettetal & St Marys 15727 Plymouth Btwn Greenfield And Southfield 5151 Oakman At Wyoming 16400 W. Warren E of Southfield 10500 Lyndon Near Myers 12833 Puritan W of James Couzens Hwy 8145 Puritan W of Livernois 8345 Ellsworth S of Fenkell E of Wyoming 8646 Fullerton E of Meyers N of Plymouth 4441 Collingwood Btwn Broadstreet & Dexter Ave 4950 Oakman S of Chicago 10147 West Chicago Btwn Chicago And Joy Rd 13000 Joy Rd Near Meyers 7345 W Chicago Near Livernois 5841 Oregon N of Tireman E of Livernois 2080 W. 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Roberta C. Archer Judge of District Court

Christopher M. Blount Judge of District Court

Donald Coleman Judge of District Court

NOTICE TO DETROIT ELECTORS - PUBLIC ACCURACY TEST The Detroit Department of Elections will conduct a Public Accuracy Test on Thursday, November 1, 2018 at 9:30 a.m. at 2978 W. Grand Blvd. The automatic tabulating equipment to be used for the compilation of ballots at the General Election on November 6, 2018 will be tested.

The Public Accuracy Test is conducted to demonstrate that the computer program used to record and count the votes cast at the election meet the requirement of law.

JANICE M. WINFREY City Clerk

Ruth Ann Garrett Judge of District Court

Alicia Jones-Coleman Judge of District Court

Deborah Lewis Langston Judge of District Court

William C. McConico Judge of District Court

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Kevin F. Robbins Judge of District Court

David S. Robinson, Jr. Judge of District Court

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WAYNE COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT 5 Vote for not more than 1 Denise Wellons-Glover CHARTER COMMISSION Vote for not more than 9 Michael R. Griffie Karissa Holmes Laura A. Hughes Quincy Jones Richard Mack Carol Weaver LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD MEMBER DETROIT COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT 4 Year Term Vote for not more than 2 Deborah Hunter-Harvill

TO: ALL ELIGIBLE DISABLED VOTERS Federal Public Law 98-435 requires that polling places be accessible to disabled voters.

If a polling location is not disabled accessible, this law allows the assignment of an alternate polling place. However, several polling places which were previously inaccessible are now accessible to disabled voters.

Disabled voters are entitled to vote at the polls within the precinct where possible.

Pollworkers are obligated to provide whatever assistance is needed to facilitate the voting process.

Disabled voters with an inaccessible polling place are eligible to vote without notice at the:

Department of Elections 2978 W. Grand Boulevard Detroit, Michigan 48202 until the close of voting at 8:00 p.m. on Election Day. If additional information is needed, or to confirm disabled accessibility, please contact the Department of Elections office at (313) 876-0190.

Janice M. Winfrey

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Will Robinson to be lauded in lecture

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by Dr. John Telford Detroit Pistons All-Star forward and later coach Joe Dumars calls the great coach Will Robinson a LEGEND. Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan has proclaimed the Will Robinson story a civil-rights saga of national significance. Pistons guard Isiah Thomas and Illinois State University All-American Doug Collins say Will Robinson was like a father to them. Olympian and high school and NCAA All-American and alltime great pro forward Spencer Will Robinson Haywood-who starred on Will’s best team at Pershing High--observes that Will Robinson’s nearly ten- decade-long life was God’s gift to the thousands of youngsters whose futures he molded.

On Thursday, November 15 at six o’clock in the evening at the Detroit Historical Museum at 5401 Woodward Avenue, this writer will recount the life and times of William Joseph Robinson, who following the 1943 Detroit race tiot was brought from the Chicago schools to become the first African-American athletic coach in a Michigan high school. By 1947, Will Robinson had established a basketball, track, and football dynasty at racially segregated little old Miller High, a former junior high school on Detroit’s near east side that had no track, no football field, and a gymnasium the size of a match box. Two of Will’s players on his four city champion basketball teams at Miller--Sammy Gee and Charlie Primas--became the state’s first black athletes to achieve All-America ranking while still in high school. Other Miller stars competed on an Olympic track team (Lorenzo Wright and Charley Fonville), set world records (Fonville, Buddy Coleman, and Aaron Gordon), and played professional football or basketball (Gene “Big Daddy” Lipscomb, Walt Jenkins, Gee, and Primas). Will Robinson went on to work his magic again at Cass Tech and then skippered Pershing to two state basketball titles. In the meantime, he became the first African-American talent scout in the NFL and NBA, recruiting Dick “Night Train” Lane, Lem Barney, Ollie Matson, Charlie Sanders, and Earl McCullough for the Lions and Joe Dumars, Isiah Thomas, Dennis Rodman, John Salley, and others for the back-to-back NBA champions-to-be Pistons.

After a winning five-year stint at Illinois State as the first black head coach in NCAA Division One basketball, Will came home to Detroit to become the first African-American front-office executive in the NBA as the Pistons’ Assistant General Manager, a job he held into his nineties. Born in South Carolina to a twelve-year-old mother and a teenaged father, Will began his remarkable athletic career by quarterbacking an all-white team to the Ohio state title and then quarterbacking West Virginia State to the national black college championship, making All-American in the process.

Eight of the nearly 50 Detroiters recognized by the HistoryMakers institution at the Charles H. Wright Museum of African-American ­History.

HistoryMakers adds accomplished black Detroiters to its archives

By Branden Hunter

The HistoryMakers’ collection presently houses 9,000 hours of African-American oral history on videotape. Its oldest HistoryMaker is 105-years-old and the youngest is 29. The national non-profit and educational institution has documented the lives of African-Americans all over the world, yet, founder Julieanna Richardson believes the 20th century will be lost if more information is not documented and archived. Including that of black Detroiters.

Since 1999, the HistoryMakers has prided itself on preserving and making widely accessible the untold personal stories of both well-known and unsung African-Americans. During its first stop in Detroit since its inception, the organization honored a slew of Detroit’s prominent African-American dignitaries, including former Mayor Dennis Archer Sr., automobile magnet Mel Farr Sr., businessman William Pickard, Judge Greg Mathis, Motown singer Martha Reeves, Rev. Nicholas Hood III, and Michigan Chronicle publisher Hiram E. Jackson, among others, at the Charles H. Wright Museum of African-American History.

“I have been trying to come to Detroit for four years,” said Richardson, who has Detroit roots. “But I needed to ask the right person and he delivered. We would not be here in Detroit if it were not for Tom Goss. Detroit is so rich in African-American history and it’s important to me. I was really concerned that it’s not represented in the collection and that’s why we are here tonight.”

Richardson followed a unique path in

heading up the largest national collection effort of African-American video oral histories on record. From attending and graduating from Brandeis University and Harvard, to working as a corporate lawyer and Cable Administrator for the City of Chicago’s Office of Cable Communications, Richardson’s storied career brought her to becoming a public historian in the late 1990s. Since starting HistoryMakers, the institution has videotaped nearly 3,000 interviews, with a goal of 5,000, has collected 70,000 paper documents and digital files, more than 30,000 digital photographs, and much more.

The Library of Congress acquired the HistoryMakers’ video archive in 2014.

The University of Virginia Library recently announced it will collaborate with The HistoryMakers and Carnegie Mellon University to enhance the non-profit organi-

zation’s digital archive, making it more accessible to ensure it becomes a top research tool in academic communities.

“I think what she (Richardson) is trying to accomplish is absolutely vital and important to capturing the history, background, and the contributions that so many African-American people have made,” said Archer, who was the second African-American mayor of Detroit. “It would be a shame to lose that opportunity because no one took the time to interview these people. Her efforts really make a difference.”

Whether you already live in Detroit or are just passing through, you may or may not be surprised to find that the Motor City is also a hub of African-American heritage. From being a key hub for the

See HISTORYMAKERS page B-2

Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Foundation announces $200 Million Investment in Parks & Trails Initiative Trustees honor the 100th birthday of Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. with landmark gift to each of his beloved communities, Southeast Michigan

By Patreice A. Massey

Will Robinson sent a record 300 players to college on athletic scholarships, and thirty of them went on to play professionally. Will golfed with heavyweight champion Joe Louis and had Mayor Coleman Young’s private phone number, but he never lost the common touch or forgot where he came from. I was privileged to coach track champions at Pershing during years he coached basketball champions there, and in 2015, I wrote his life story, ‘Will the FIRST - The Saga of Sports/ Civil-Rights Pioneer Will Robinson.’ Signed copies of that book will be available at the November 15 lecture--proceeds to go to the Detroit Historical Society. Admission and parking are free, but get there early to be sure to get a seat.

See LECTURE page B-2

HistoryMakers honorees Bill Goss, George N’Namdi, Gregory Jackson, and Alex Parrish.

The Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Foundation recently announced a $200 million investment in parks and trails in Southeast Michigan.

The gift honors the Foundation’s namesake, Ralph C. Wilson, Jr, on the 100th anniversary of his birth and celebrates his legacy in the community he was most devoted.

Mayor Mike Duggan

PHOTO: Kory Woods

“We are proud and honored to celebrate Ralph’s birthday today with a lasting gift that matches in scale the passion and pride he had for his hometown of Detroit and ‘adopted’ hometown of Buffalo, where he founded and owned the Buffalo Bills,” said Mary Wilson, widow of Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. and life trustee, Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Foundation. “Ralph was committed to exercise, staying active and enjoying life. It would make Ralph so happy to see people of all ages enjoying these en-

hanced parks and trails for years to come.”

“Parks and trails have an incredible impact on communities - inviting usage from all ages, neighborhoods and people – promoting inclusiveness and breaking down barriers. They not only connect people to each other, but to other destinations and assets across a region,” said Jeffrey Littmann, life trustee and board chair, Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Foundation. “These projects also take collaboration from all levels of community to be realized. It’s this teamwork and hard work that Ralph valued so much.”

“Through the years, there have been many organizations and funders who’ve worked hard to develop these parks, trails and waterfronts in Southeast Michigan. We’re honored to join with them in the continuation and acceleration of that work,” said David Egner, president and CEO, Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Foundation.

“This signature park mirror each other in many ways, situated at the ‘front door’ to the city and

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Investment

the weekend experiencing all. This work is possible its reinvention.” through the involvement To prepare for this of our community and landmark $200 million our funders. The creation gift, the Foundation hired of this new park will be James (J.J.) Tighe as di- one of the most signifirector of parks and trails cant public space projects in 2017. Since his hiring, undertaken in our city’s Tighe has been working history, and it will provide diligently to assess the tremendous benefits to opportunities across both youth and families in our regions and work closely community—and throughwith local, regional and out the region—for generations to come,” said Matt state partners.

Cullen, Chairman, and The data he captured Detroit RiverFront Conserhas helped the Founda- vancy. tion make informed decisions regarding these At Your Service projects, and others. Prior to today’s announcement, the Foundation had invested a total of $25 million in parks and trails across both regions.

From page B-1 region along an urban waterfront and international border. Each park also serves as an anchor to a larger, more robust and burgeoning regional greenway system, connecting to other parks and neighborhoods, encouraging access for all.”

The signature park will be created at West Riverfront Park in the City of Detroit and will be renamed Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Centennial Park. The Foundation is committing $40 million for construction activity and $10 million to support the broader efforts for longterm sustainability. In addition, to help achieve the vision of a completed and connected regional trail system in the community, the Foundation will invest $50 million in trails in Southeast Michigan. Another $40 million will be allocated toward yet-to-be determined projects that close physical gaps in the region’s trail systems and $10 million will be designated toward helping operate and maintain the trails for decades to come.

The Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Centennial Park will be at the current site of West Riverfront Park, a 22-acre site along the Detroit Riverfront. The new park is part of the Detroit RiverFront Conservancy’s overall vision to develop five-and-a-half miles of riverfront from the Ambassador Bridge on the west to Gabriel Richard Park, just east of the MacArthur

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“With this incredibly generous gift, the Wilson Foundation will help us create a spectacular riverfront park and recreational opportunity that will be enjoyed by Detroiters for the next 100 years,” said Mayor Mike Duggan. “Equally important is making sure that residents in our neighborhoods have easier access to their city’s riverfront through projects like the Joe Louis Greenway. The Wilson Foundation was an early supporter of this effort and we are thrilled that the other half of the foundation’s gift will go toward filling gaps in regional trails connecting the city and region.”

In 2017, the Foundation provided support to the Detroit Riverfront Conservancy to lead a community-driven international design competition for the West River-

HistoryMaker From page B-1 Underground Railroad, to the Great Migration where blacks came north for better opportunities in the factories in the early 1900s, to the Motown sound, the Civil Rights movement, and much more. Much of black Detroit has already been documented, but there is still more to be uncovered and acknowledged.

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front. The Conservancy has held more than 20 public meetings and created a Community Advisory Team of Detroiters who visited New York, Chicago and Philadelphia to bring back ideas for the future park.

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“This generous gift honoring the legacy of Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. is recognition of the Conservancy’s success in transforming the riverfront into a gathering place for

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First Independence Bank To Sponsor 2018 Michigan Chronicle ‘Best In Black’ Awards First Independence Bank will be a lead sponsor of the Michigan Chronicle Best in Black Detroit awards and exclusive sponsor of the small business/entrepreneur roundtable event held prior and in anticipation of the upcoming awards event. The 3rd annual Best in Black Detroit awards ceremony will take place Saturday, Dec. 1 at the Music Hall in Detroit, Michigan.

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FirstIndependence.com Financial literacy is paramount to acquiring and maintaining wealth individually, in the community and in business,” Kelly said. “We are committed to utilizing our platforms for outreach to as many individuals,

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The Best in Black Detroit awards is the highly anticipated community-focused event where people in the community and beyond decide through online nominations and voting selections, who are the industry “bests among black-owned businesses in Detroit.” In its third year, the popularity of this awards’ event increases in both online participation and online voting submissions from the community. Last year’s online choices of Detroit’s “bests” has topped 500,000 online votes. Online voters can decide on a variety of community-focused categories from “best teacher” to “best church” to “best restaurant.”

“Detroit’s answer to neighborhood and community recognition is back, and we are pleased to have First Independence Bank—the 7th largest African-American controlled banking institution in the country—as one of our award sponsors and our exclusive business/entrepreneur roundtable sponsor,” says Hiram Jackson, publisher of The Michigan Chronicle and CEO of Real Times Media.

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Michigan: Make Your Voices Heard and Votes Count

By Yvonne White, President, NAACP, Michigan State Conference and Wendy Fields, Executive Director, Democracy Initiative If you are tired of hearing the word crisis in the news these days, there’s something you should know: that means you’re finally tired enough. Because when you have had it up to here with the barrage of bad actions, bad decisions, and moral bankruptcy from the people in charge, inaction and apathy just won’t cut it anymore.

But here’s the good news. The other meaning for crisis is to arrive at the moment of truth—and that is where we are in Michigan right now, today.

This fall, Michigan voters have a chance to restore power to the people in a meaningful way. Up for decision are two critical reforms to the way politics work in our state. Proposal 2, the Independent Redistricting Commission Initiative, would create a transparent process for drawing voting maps. Proposal 3, the Voting Policies in State Constitution Initiative, would safeguard elections and make voting more accessible for Michiganders from all walks of life.

Securing Proposals 2 and 3 on November ballots has been a hard-won victory for the everyday people of this state. Special interests and the wealthy few have used every tactic in the book to keep them from us, including costly battles all the way up to the Michigan Supreme Court. Why? Because too many of the people in charge like things the way they are, no matter the cost to Michigan residents—especially people of color and those struggling to get by.

Think about it: across Michigan our roads are failing. Our long-neglected education system is in desperate need of reform. And our drinking water has been compromised in communities from Flint to Rockford. These problems have been left to grow until some Michiganders pay with their lives and their children’s futures—usually people of color and the ones struggling to make ends meet. Meanwhile, the political elite stay comfortable, knowing they’re safe in a system rigged by special interests and the wealthy few.

The proposed ballot reforms stand to restore fairness and balance in our state’s political process. With its updated process for redistricting, Proposal 2 represents an important first step toward having elected officials who want to solve our problems—not their own.

Currently, politicians draw lines to give themselves unfair advantages; this pro-

posal would prohibit manipulation of district boundaries to benefit individuals or political parties. It would establish an independent commission of citizens to oversee the process—rather than special interests and party leaders–so voters can choose their politicians instead of the other way around.

Meanwhile, Proposal 3 would make overdue updates to Michigan’s voting system. This proposal offers a practical approach to safeguarding elections, putting voters first, and removing barriers to exercising the right to vote. These measures will improve the accuracy of voter registration records and reduce long lines on Election Day. Among the specific updates are protections for military and overseas voters to ensure they get ballots in time to make their voices heard. State residents could register to vote by mail up until 15 days out from an election, vote absentee if they want to, and register in-person at any time with proof of residency, up to and including Election Day. Finally, the proposal includes a careful auditing process to ensure every vote is counted correctly.

Politicians who do the right thing for their constituents have nothing to fear from people casting their vote—whether they do it by mail, absentee, or in person. And at the end of the day, no citizen of our state, Black, white, or Brown, should lose the chance to vote because of the hours they work or where they live. And every voter should feel confident that the vote they cast will lead to accountable representation in Lansing and Washington, D.C. Let’s face it: community leaders and residents see the real impact our elections have every day – when we turn on our tap and wonder if our water is safe, when we send our children to public schools that have been neglected, and when we have to open our wallets for yet another car repair because of our crumbling roads.

But now we have the opportunity to do something about it. Proposals 2 and 3 will Michigan ensure a fair voting process so our elected officials are more accountable to all of us, not just lobbyists and big donors. Join us in supporting these measures to put our state back on track and more power in the hands of the people: where it belongs.

White Privilege and Sexism Merge at the U.S. Supreme Court

By Austin R. Cooper NNPA Newswire Contributor

As I sat in my hotel room in West Africa watching Justice Brett Kavanaugh confirmed to the U.S. Supreme Court, I was reminded of what several Africans have said to me since the election of President Donald Trump: “So my American friend, how does it feel to live under a dictator? Welcome to the African way.”

On the afternoon of September 27th, I posted on Facebook: “Dr. Christine Blasey Ford is not only poised, but also credible. Without a doubt, she is being truthful. The Brett Kavanaugh nomination is dead.” Clearly, I was wrong.

Later I wrote, “Sen. Lindsey Graham’s conscience died last month. Referencing the passing of Sen. John McCain, I was right.

The following morning, I said, “The president, prior to shaming him into not running for re-election, often referred to Sen. Jeff Flake as flaky.” The president and I remain in agreement on that assessment.

Senator Flake’s request to delay a committee vote in order to give the FBI one additional week to explore other allegations of sexual misconduct, was nothing but a fleeting display of political courage. If it was ever genuine to begin with.

Numerous individuals who wanted to share their stories with the FBI were ignored. The investigation was a sham at the implicit direction of the White House.

A former boss used to remark, “When I come back in another life, I want to be a White man. It’s just too difficult being Black in America.” I always laughed at his comment, despite the deep realization that it is a true statement.

I also find truthful humor in the comedienne Chris Rock’s routine as he reflects on White complaints of reverse discrimination: “Oh, we’re losing everything we worked for. We’re losing….

White people ain’t losing shit. If you all are losing, who’s winning? It ain’t us.

Shit, there ain’t a White man in this room who would trade places with me.

And I’m rich.”

White male privilege allowed Justice Kavanaugh to comfortably display a complete lack of judicial temperament, respect and regard for members of the very government body that would decide his fate, without repercussion.

It allowed him to yell at senators in the minority, while those in the majority sat silently. Serena Williams was held to a higher standard and suffered more consequences for her outbursts at the last US Open than was Justice Kavanaugh.

It allowed the Senate majority to cower behind prosecutor Rachel Mitchell as she posed questions on their behalf to Dr. Ford – lest they lose their cool and show themselves for who they really are on national television - then publicly sideline her and return to their comfort zone with a soothing questioning of Justice Kavanaugh.

An insensitive president, who himself has been accused of offensive behavior to women, was suddenly empowered to ridicule and attack Dr. Ford to the delight of many, some of whom in their ignorant splendor, shouted “Lock her up!”

It offered Senator Mitch McConnell and Senator Chuck Grassley the opportunity to deny Judge Merrick Garland even the basic courtesy of member meetings and a committee vote.

Such privilege offered Justice Kavanaugh protection to lie under oath and deny ever drinking obsessively in college, despite the contrary observations of several former buddies who drank with him.

It grants political cover under oath, you express an intent to extract political retribution to those whom you feel have wronged you - “what goes around comes around” - once on the Court.

Remarkably, it can even transfer power to White women and permit, for example, Sen. Susan Collins and others to argue that Dr. Ford was assaulted, just not by the person she identified with “one hundred percent” certainty as her assailant.

To those who doubt the truthfulness of Dr. Ford’s testimony, I ask: How would you have voted had the accuser been a loved one of yours? Your mother, wife, daughter or sister? Would you be comfortable with the scope of the FBI investigation? Would you laugh as the president mocked her?

There is nothing that Justice Kavanaugh could have said to convinced me to support his nomination. After all, he was nominated by a president who does not represent my interests and will be as useless to me as Justice Clarence Thomas.

As Chairman Grassley sped Justice Kavanaugh’s nomination to a vote, he declared the Senate was approaching “rock bottom” and needed to right itself.

He was correct.

Voters in general, and women in particular, can begin righting this ship by voting in November. Certainly, after this newest addition to the Supreme Court, everyone should realize that elections matter.

Austin R. Cooper, Jr. is the President of Cooper Strategic Affairs, Inc.

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So Much Hate; So Little Tolerance Beyond the Rhetoric

By Harry C. Alford Political rivalry is as much a part of Americana as “Red, White and Blue.”

We expect it and cheer on whatever side we support. Throughout the history of our great nation, elections would bring much debate and comparisons as to whose side or positions would be best for the future of our nation.

I remember fearing the thought of Barry Goldwater becoming our nation’s president. I thought he was a maniac – a civil rights hating racist and a war monger. Not too long after that 1964 election cycle, I would be depending on Senator Goldwater to save my future.

We were in Army basic training at Ft. Jackson, South Carolina. From there we would go to Infantry Officer Candidate School in Ft. Benning, Georgia. President Nixon decided that we were going to withdraw from Vietnam and, thus, the Army needed to reduce its manpower.

They determined to stop us from going to Officer School (i.e. renege on our contracts with the US Army).

It seemed like we were destined to be “screwed.” However, one of our compatriot’s mother worked for Senator Goldwater. He called his mother about the betrayal and she quipped “I will tell Uncle Barry about this.” The next day our contracts were back in force. Barry Goldwater had compassion for us and stepped up to protect us. He wasn’t that evil, “fire breathing” mongrel I thought him to be.

The above experience taught me to understand that American politics should be restrained from hatred. There should be tolerance of other views. We should choose our political sides, debate and then elect a winner. Whoever that winner is, he becomes our leader for a set period and will be re-elected or not depending on the popularity of his performance. We move on regardless of the outcomes. This is about the prosperity of America and how we do it is up to the voters. We win some. We lose some. But life goes on under the sweetness of democracy and the guarantee of freedom and individual rights.

Sadly, since the latest federal election something has happened to our current state of minds. The political sides – Democrats and Republicanshave become intolerable of each other.

The Democratic Party seems to be hurt from the 2016 election. They were so sure of victory that the defeat is not being accepted too well. In more peaceful times we would all say, “If you don’t like it, deal with it at the next election.”

That type of patience does not seem to be tolerable any more.

Democratic party members are be-

coming venomous in their attitudes and the making of their new platform.

They are so anti-Trump to the point of it being an attitude of resistance, obstruction and hatred of anything that supports our current Administration.

TDS – Trump Derangement Syndrome – is real. Families are being broken up or becoming dysfunctional because of the last election.

The current Supreme Court nominee selection process is a great example of this. No matter who President Trump selects for nomination, the Democratic wing of Congress is going to oppose it in a fanatical matter. Trump nominee Brett Kavanaugh seems to have an impeccable record since becoming a judge. His over 300 judicial decisions are mainstream and without question illustrate good juris prudence. However, he is a Trump nominee and, thus, must be stopped by any means necessary, according to the Democratic side of Congress. They have not “thrown the kitchen sink” yet but just about every trick, ethical, unethical or even illegal, is being tried.

One example is encouraging a mentally challenged individual to place a formal complaint of sexual assault against nominee Kavanaugh. An alleged act that happened over 36 years ago. She requested discretion about the handling of this. What did they do? They leaked her accusation to the national press and paraded her on national television and gave her a questionable legal representative. They have put an “accuser” who needs medical help and privacy in a position of traumatic exposure. You must feel sorry for her.

If that is not enough, they have two more “accusers” who claim either sexual indiscretion or down right gang rape.

Yes, they are trying to paint a sleezy, criminal picture on a human being who has played by the rules and has lived a great, impressive American life.

Hopefully, the Federal Bureau of Investigation will settle this matter soon. He has already successfully completed six previous FBI investigations covering the same period of time. However, it would not be too surprising if they try some more shenanigans, moral or immoral, legal or illegal to stop this nomination from going through.

The Democratic Congress is going through a mental crisis at the expense of our normal political process. Somehow, I hope this will straighten itself out through the next elections that are coming up. Dear Lord, may our voters and elected officials come to their senses and end this hatred and lack of tolerance.

Mr. Alford is the Co-Founder, President/CEO, of the National Black Chamber of Commerce®. Website: www. nationalbcc.org Email: halford@nationalbcc.org

Community Speaks Keeps Detroit Moving at Energy Plant No one can deny that Detroit is moving forward. Businesses are opening, neighborhoods are being revitalized and good jobs are being created.

Operating Engineers 324 is proud to be part of this exciting time in Detroit’s history.

We have members across the city, including 150 members who work for Detroit Renewable Energy. These are good-paying jobs for Detroit residents who want to work where they raise their families.

Detroit Renewable Energy is responsible for removing the majority of Detroit city trash. Keeping our city’s streets clean is more important than ever as work toward more businesses opening and more people moving back to Detroit.

We also need innovative companies to set up shop in Detroit. And Detroit Renewable Energy is one of them. The company, which is under new management, is focused on being a good neighbor and keeping odors to a minimum.

Many people don’t know that it is one of the largest renewable energy plants in Michigan. Garbage is burned to generate heat and power a turbine. That creates power for the grid, as well as steam, which heats a large part of the booming areas of Midtown and downtown. The businesses and housing complexes need the reliable energy that the company provides.

We need more clean energy jobs in Michigan. And we especially need more good-paying jobs for people who live in Detroit.

We know that skilled trades jobs in Detroit are critical to our city’s progress. The city can’t move forward if people are left behind. That’s why OE 324 is dedicated to our state-of-the-art apprenticeship programs for Detroit residents.

OE 324 gives Detroiters hands-on training for the workforce of tomorrow and it’s free of charge. Our members at Detroit Renewable Energy have jobs that are close to home and know that they’re playing a big role in our city’s future.

That’s a win for Detroit and a win for workers. OE 324 stands ready to keep building up Detroit, one job at a time.

Jeff Washington

Detroit Renewable Power employee and OE324 member/steward

Levin Statement on Attacks on Mari Manoogian: For many years, our family has emphasized the importance of keeping support for Israel bipartisan. We are disappointed that someone seeking a career in public service would violate this precept and stoop to totally falsely accusing his opponent of “anti-Israel extremism” and “supporting Hamas”.

These baseless accusations should cease immediately. We are proud to support Mari Manoogian, knowing full well that she supports strong security and peace for Israel and opposes BDS. She will be a champion for affordable healthcare at home, safe roads, and clean water and we hope that her opponent will address these issues which come before the session State House of Representatives, instead of using smear, McCarthy-like tactics.

Andy Levin, Congressional Candidate Carl Levin, Retired U.S. Senator Sander Levin, U.S. Representative

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Gifted students in Detroit lack access to high-level AP classes It was Spirit Week at Renaissance High School, and students in Adam Alster’s sixth-hour Advanced Placement physics class were dressed up as senior citizens and babies. But as Alster reviewed the finer points of velocity graphs, students took notes and asked questions without seeming to notice their classmates’ silly outfits. There was work to do.

Advanced Placement courses — known as APs — offer some of the most challenging curriculum available to high schoolers in the United States, so much so that many colleges offer credits worth thousands of dollars to students who can master the material.

Students in this classroom were keenly aware that their work here would provide a springboard toward a college degree.

They were aware, too, that Renaissance is an island of opportunity in Detroit, where most high schoolers don’t have the same access to AP courses as their peers across the state.

“Some of my friends at other schools, they said, ‘We don’t have AP classes at all,’” said Cierra Cox, a senior who plans to study neuroscience in college. “I was like, ‘What, that’s crazy!’ You should have the right to be able to challenge yourself and see how far you can go with a given subject.”

But her friends are not outliers.

About half of Detroit’s high schools, both district and charter, offered no AP classes in 2015-16, according to data that city schools reported to the federal government.

In Detroit schools that offered AP courses, only 10 percent of students were enrolled. That’s compared to neighboring Grosse Pointe, on the other side of one of the starkest socioeconomic borders in America, where 38 percent of high schoolers are enrolled in the higher-level courses.

The federal education data, newly compiled by ProPublica in an interactive database, sheds light on a stunning gap in the opportunities available to Michigan students depending on where they attend school.

While the data will come as no surprise to educators in Detroit, it makes clear the depth of the challenge they face as they attempt to expand AP access in the city.

“There is not equitable access,” said Zach Sweet, a former AP teacher at Renaissance who is now working with the city district on an ambitious plan to offer APs at all of its roughly two dozen high schools.

AP courses in academic subjects from physics to history to art offer curriculum so challenging that it’s considered on par with college coursework. Educators say by that offering AP courses — and preparing students to take them — schools are taking powerful steps to prepare students for higher learning.

However, years of financial challenges, relentless student turnover, and disappointing test scores in both district and charter schools have put APs out of reach for most schools in Detroit, where eight in 10 students are black and over half of all students are from low-income families.

Schools in the city are already under extreme pressure to increase their low-

est-in-the-nation test scores, making them less likely to focus on their top students, said Agustin Arbulu, director of the Michigan Department of Civil Rights.

“You’re really fighting to meet certain score levels that the state has set,” he said. “And when you look at scores, what do you look at? The median. So you put your dollars there.”

What’s more, AP courses take extra time and money, two things that have been in short supply in city schools that have spent much of the recent decades fending off one crisis after another.

College Board, the non-profit that certifies the rigor of AP courses and administers exams that measure whether students have mastered the material, estimates that it costs between $2,000 and $10,000 to start a new AP course, depending on the subject. Most of the money goes to up-front costs like textbooks and scientific equipment, while some pays to train teachers who are new to the advanced curriculum.

Superintendent Nikolai Vitti, who assumed control of the city’s main district last year, has sought to expand access to higher-level courses like APs. And Renaissance is serving as a de facto campaign headquarters.

With more than one in five of its students enrolled in at least one AP class in 2015-16, it was already beating the state average for AP access, but its AP program is growing quickly. Over the last year, it added an AP computer science course, and the number of AP exams passed by Renaissance students increased from 52 to 118.

At the same time, Renaissance students took but did not pass many more exams, mirroring national trends.

Across the country, more black and Hispanic students are taking AP courses and exams every year, but many of them don’t earn passing scores. That means they’re not getting the financial or placement benefits that AP exams could confer, and research is inconclusive about whether their participation has benefits at all.

Kahlid Ali, who took several AP courses at Renaissance before graduating in June, said he benefited from the AP push. Ali, 18, is a standout student: Though just a freshman at Wayne State University, he’s already guaranteed admission into the university’s medical school through a scholarship program.

But it’s not the three AP tests he passed that are helping him most in his transition to college: It’s the one he failed.

Even as he admits that he didn’t study hard enough for the AP Chemistry exam his junior year, Ali says the concepts he learned are giving him a leg up.

“Although I didn’t do well on the test, I learned the lessons,” he said. “To be in college without any APs, you’d really be at a disadvantage.”

His experience is why leaders in the Detroit Public Schools Community District are hoping to spread the strategies that increased AP course access at Renaissance. They’ve asked Sweet to leave his classroom at Renaissance and help train educators to teach higher-level courses and recruit students to take them.

The challenge ahead is sweeping, ac-

cording to Sweet. “What it would take for this to be successful in DPSCD is a far greater support system, if teachers had great professional development and mentors they could work with regularly,” he said.

For two years, teachers at Renaissance have received regular trainings on AP through a grant from the National Math and Science Initiative, a nonprofit that is also supporting AP programs at two other district schools. The district is also working on a broader plan to increase AP enrollment.

Kevin Smith, a teacher at Renaissance, said AP programs can’t be expanded without extra support for teachers. “I had to start thinking on a different level,” he said of his first year teaching AP Economics.

Once teachers are trained to offer higher-level courses, Sweet is confident that the district can convince students to sign up. Soon, students will begin hearing this message from their peers.

Sweet won a $2,000 grant to send his former students to schools across the district to evangelize about AP courses.

Alster, Renaissance’s AP physics teacher, says the number of students taking the AP course and passing the test has “dramatically increased,” an improvement he credits in part to improved salesmanship.

“We’ve been stressing the importance of AP, and how valuable it is,” he said.

“Over the long run, this experience is going to pay off.”

A district-wide curriculum over-

haul could help, too. A month into the school year, Alster says teachers in the science department at Renaissance are convinced that a new science curriculum being piloted this year at some schools is much stronger, and will produce juniors who are better prepared for AP-level work.

Sitting in a circle with economics textbooks on their laps, four juniors at Renaissance said higher-level courses should be available to every student in Detroit. Without challenging courses, they worried they wouldn’t be able to meet their life goals. Two wanted to be surgeons — orthopedic and cardiovascular — and all planned to apply to selective schools like Spelman College or the University of Michigan. Among them, they planned to take more than a dozen AP courses before graduation.

“I think it should be offered to everyone,” said Madinah Hart, of advanced coursework.

“It helps a lot,” said Natasha Rice.

Caitlyn Cutler agreed: “Everybody should get the opportunity to get that step ahead.”

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City.Life.Style.: What is BE? Ashley Michelle For BE: BE stands for Blended Essentially which is an essential oil company focused on creating custom skin care products using essential oils and educating people on how beneficial essential oils are to your physical and mental health.

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Pistons assist children of fallen DPD officer James Hearn

By Branden Hunter

The Detroit Pistons opened the 2018-2019 season with a 103-101 win over the Brooklyn Nets.

But something was different. No, it was not a new superstar player in Blake Griffin, who scored 26 points. It was not even a new coach in former coach of the year Dwane Casey, who got his first win with the team.

James Hearn was missing from the game. The 27-year-old Detroit Police officer worked security duty at Pistons games and died July 26 in an early morning car crash near Woodward Avenue and State Fair. The car he was driving swerved off Woodward and struck a streetlight or other pole. Hearn served nearly five years on DPD and left behind two children, Anayah, 9, and Kolin, 11 months.

To honor Hearn’s life James Hearn served and service to the team four years and five and community, the Pismonths on DPD be- tons set up college scholfore his sudden death. arships for his children.

Over 30 members of his family, including Hearn’s children, were at Little Caesars Arena Wednesday night to help the team and 20,000-plus remember him and the impact he left on those he interacted with.

“I was ecstatic when we found out a month ago that the team wanted to do this,” said Justin Hearn, his brother. “He touched so many lives at that arena and it’s such an honorable thing for the Pistons to do this. If anyone deserved this, it was my brother.”

The family of fallen Detroit Police officer James Hearn accepted scholarships for his two children from the Detroit Pistons. PHOTO: Kory Woods The scholarships are open for the public to donate through Flagstar Bank and the Pistons organization want its players to support the cause as well. More information on how to donate will follow once provided.

One player that Hearn impacted off the court was Pistons All-Star center Andre Drummond.

When Hearn passed away, Drummond took to Instagram to memorialize the fallen Detroit Police officer.

“Sending my condolences and keeping the family of James Hearn and his wife’s family in my prayers...you will be missed in the arena,” Drummond wrote in the caption.

Drummond scored 24 points and grabbed 20 rebounds in the win over the Nets and said nothing but great things about Hearn and how his organization chose to honor him.

“I think that’s very awesome,” Drummond said after the game. “He was a great guy. Every time I saw him, he was always smiling and full of joy. It’s sad to see him gone and I was really upset and sad to hear the news. My condolences go out to his family and I think the Pistons did a great thing for his family.”

Among other accomplishments while on the force, Hearn had been awarded a lifesaving citation for rushing into a burning building to save someone. He also participated in the police department’s Team-Up program, in which officers work as assistant coaches on youth sports teams for a season. Hearn helped other children and now the community he served wants to assist his.

“These scholarships are going to do great things for the future of his children,” said Hearn.

“They are young, and they will need their education in the future. This is going to give them a huge advantage going forward to already have money for college. This takes a burden off of our family.”

Hearn graduated from Detroit Martin Luther King High School in 2008.

Detroit Pistons and City of Detroit compete first wave of basketball court refurbishments

Tom Gores and the Detroit Pistons, in partnership with the City of Detroit Parks and Recreation Department, announced the completion of the first phase of basketball court refurbishments in parks throughout the city.

The initial courts are part of a $2.5 million-dollar investment by the Pistons to renovate and refurbish 60 basketball courts over the next six years. The project is one component of the community benefits plan created with the City of Detroit as part of the Pistons’ move back downtown in 2017.

Neighborhood residents and youth will now be able to play and enjoy the game of basketball on smooth playing surfaces with up-todate basketball equipment.

In the coming months, the Pistons organization will introduce a new “Basketball for All” community initiative that will run concurrently with the six-year court refurbishment project. Tenants of the program will include providing basketballs to Detroit youth, encouraging participation and usage of refurbished courts and teaching the benefits of basketball.

“I’ve always believed that a sports franchise is a community asset with the power to unite and inspire people,” said Detroit Pistons owner Tom Gores. “This parks program brings that to life in a very real way, creating more places for Detroiters of all ages to come together and play. It will also serve as a catalyst for more revitalization, creating a city-wide platform we can build on and use to bring other community-minded partners together.”

Basketball court refurbishments at each location have included needed repairs to court surfaces, rims and stanchions. Additionally, each court has been repainted with proper basketball court markings and beautified to increase the aesthetic value of park. As part of the Pistons’ agreement, the City of Detroit will oversee maintenance for the completed courts.

Mayor Duggan views the beginning of the court refurbishment project as an important milestone in continued fulfillment of the community benefits agreement between the Detroit Pistons and the City of Detroit and an opportunity to increase basketball participation and promote further utilization of city parks.

“When the Pistons moved back to Detroit, we knew it was going to have a great positive impact on our city, but we also wanted to make sure the benefits were felt by the entire city, not just downtown,” said Duggan. “Through the community benefits agreement with the Pistons, we’re seeing investments in neighborhoods and we’re seeing improvements in parks all across the city for the youth of Detroit.”

Six completed refurbishments include single basketball courts located at Algonquin-Goethe Park and Bennett Park, as well as double basketball courts located at Littlefield Park and Rouge Park.

By early 2019, an additional 20 courts will be refurbished at 11 other parks that include Optimist-Stout Park, Dequindre-Grixdale Park, 4th-Charlotte Park, Kelley Park, O’Hair Park, Adam Butzel Park, Palmer Park, Lasky Park, Maheras Park, Tolan Park, and Romanowski Park. The remaining 34 courts will be completed over the final four years, according to the Parks’ Department’s master plan.

ment program builds on significant philanthropic investments Gores and the Detroit Pistons Foundation have already made in Detroit through partnerships with organizations like Grow Detroit’s Young Talent, the Detroit Police Athletic League, the S.A.Y. Detroit Play Center at Lipke Park, City Year Detroit, the Detroit Symphony Orchestra and Sphinx Program, Dave Bing’s BINGO Mentoring Program, the Jalen Rose Youth Leadership Academy and Forgotten Harvest.

The community benefits agreement included a 10-point plan that creates jobs and brings millions of dollars of investment into Detroit neighborhoods.

“Renovating courts over the next six years is not where our commitment ends, but it’s just the beginning,” said Detroit Pistons Vice Chairman Arn Tellem. “We look forward to launching our ‘Basketball for All’ initiative this spring as a program that will focus on activating the newly renovated courts, deploying our Pistons Academy program as a mechanism for teaching basketball skills and developing strategies for programming that addresses health and fitness, mentoring, education and equality.”

Support for the court refurbish-

Under the plan approved by the project’s Neighborhood Advisory Council, the Pistons organization agreed to: Invest $2,500,000 over six years in the construction, renovation and refurbishment of more than 60 basketball courts in parks throughout the City of Detroit in partnership with the City of Detroit’s Recreation department, be in compliance with Detroit’s Executive Order 2016-1 on hiring residents and funding workforce training, use commercially reasonable efforts to maximize post-construction employment opportunities with PS&E for City Residents, support workforce development initiatives for City Residents by donating $100,000 to Detroit Employment Solutions Corporation, partner with the Mayor’s Office to provide mentorship opportunities for young city Residents, participate in the Grow Detroit’s Young Talent summer jobs program, host free youth basketball camps, clinics, and other events for city residents to promote youth basketball and youth enrichment programs in the city, and provide 20,000 free tickets per regular season to Detroit youth and residents to attend NBA basketball games, in support of and in connection with community educational programs and initiatives.

Aretha Franklin sings National Anthem at Pistons opener

By Branden Hunter The Detroit Pistons season opener against the Brooklyn Nets was a star-studded event, featuring some of the city’s elite, including former Bad Boy Isiah Thomas and the ‘Queen of Soul’ Aretha Franklin.

Before Mason introduced the two teams, Thomas stepped on the court to pay tribute to Franklin, who passed away in August, with a moment of silence. Then, Little Caesars Arena lit up with pink lighting and a rendition of Franklin singing the national anthem played throughout the arena.

“The Detroit Pistons family and I were

deeply saddened by the recent passing of a true Detroit icon,” said Thomas, who won two NBA titles with the Pistons in 1989 and 1990. “The Queen of Soul, Aretha Franklin, was a shining symbol of this great city. She represented us all with dignity, style, grace, and beauty.”

Photographs of Franklin throughout the years were displayed on the jumbotron and an unattended mic stood at half court in her honor.

Franklin’s rendition of the national anthem was from 2004, when her hometown Pistons defeated the Los Angeles Lakers in the NBA Finals 4-1.

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PROFESSIONAL HELP WANTED Validation Engineer Nexteer Automotive Corp. seeks a Validation Engineer in Auburn Hills MI, responsible for supporting control software functional integration verification, supporting validation of software for an embedded control system using state of the art microcontrollers, and developing simulator to ECU common connector, among other duties. Min. bachelor’s degree in electrical eng., electronic eng., or computer eng., and two years of experience in the job offered or related.

Please send resume to: Angela Passariello, Nexteer Automotive, 3900 E. Holland Rd., Saginaw, MI 48601, Ref #9120130.

Business Development Manager Trelleborg Sealing Solutions U.S., Inc. seeks a Business Development Manager, in Northville, MI, responsible for the handling of product and project acquisition from a selected customer base (with sales support from account management); among other duties.

Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering, chemical engineering, or electrical engineering and three years of experience in the job offered or related position. Please send resumes to: Mr. Tom Geren, Trelleborg Sealing Solutions US, Inc., Resume Processing/JO#9112401, 2509 Bremer Road, Fort Wayne, IN 46803.

Senior Designer - Interior Trim Warren, MI, General Motors. Design, engineer, &dvlp virtual vehicle integration solutions for floor consoles, using UGNX, Teamcenter, &Vismockup, to achieve interior &safety reqmts in concept &production vehicles. Interpret Class A surfaces &design &release math data models of current &new interior systems incldg plastic injected molded floor consoles, incldg stamped steel structures &brackets for global &emerging market psgr cars, trucks &SUVs, using UGNX, Teamcenter, &Vismockup. Design plastic parts applying negative extraction for low cost unique piece solutions for emerging markets.

Formulate &create concepts &execute typical cross sections &engrg criteria incldg Human Vehicle Interface, clearances, DFM/DFA to establish reference concepts &integration of floor console with HVAC, powertrain &electrical systems. Design &dvlp product design concepts incldg mfg injection molding &stamping processes reqmts. Bachelor, Mechanical, Automotive, Mechanical Production, or Industrial Engrg, or related. 12 mos exp as Designer, Design Engineer, or Engineer, designing &/or releasing math data models of plastic injected molded floor consoles including stamped steel structures &brackets for global &emerging market psgr vehicles, using UGNX, Teamcenter, &Vismockup. Mail resume to Ref#902, GM Global Mobility, 300 Renaissance Center, MC:482-C32-C66, Detroit, MI 48265.

Senior Analyst, Chevrolet Global Marketing Business & Market Intelligence General Motors, Detroit, MI. Communicate with GM Research team creating internal owner, automotive sector syndicated, &public surveys, aggregate &analyze business/market data incldg automotive sector global sales reports; auto industry &vehicle segment forecasts; future product planning portfolio; vehicle sales planning volumes; Global Brand Tracking Study (GBTS); advertising effectiveness tracking (AdTracker); New Car Buyers Study (NCBS); automotive sector competitor intelligence incldg vehicle launches, for key Chevrolet markets incldg NA/SA, Korea/China. Perform deep-dive review, define, clean &organize big data using Excel PivotTable, &Microsoft PowerBI, &analyze, assess &evaluate advertising production &media buying &planning effectiveness incldg how media (TV, online, print, outdoor, &radio) messages are perceived by target audience, overall opinions, brand consideration (will you consider brand), &image attributes (qlty, dependability, reliability, price, aspirational image) as delivered by global advertising &media sources, GBTS &AdTracker, &recommend to Senior Leadership psgr vehicle brand (car, truck, SUV) marketing strategies. Use external media/advertising agencies to provide market intelligence data &service to define &refine market &data information &improve generation of insights that will lead to informed decision making &improved business results for Chevrolet Global Marketing organization. 5 yrs exp as Advertising Analyst or Manager, Media Service Analyst or Manager, or related, performing deep-dive review, defining, cleaning/organizing big data using Excel PivotTable, &analyzing, &evaluating advertising production effectiveness incldg how media (TV, online, print, outdoor) messages are perceived by target audience, overall opinions, brand consideration, &image attributes (qlty, dependability, reliability) delivered by AdTracker, &recommend to leadership psgr vehicle brand marketing strategies for country or global market. Mail resume to Ref#296, GM Global Mobility, 300 Renaissance Center, MC:482-C32-C66, Detroit, MI 48265.

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PROFESSIONAL HELP WANTED Associate Validation Engineer III Nexteer Automotive Corporation seeks an Associate Validation Engineer III in Auburn Hills MI, responsible for analyzing internal and external (customer, government) specifications and designing automated test plans to verify functional design requirements using dSPACE HiL systems; among other duties. Min. bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering, or closely related field and two years of experience in the job offered or related. Please send resume to: Angela Passariello, Nexteer Automotive, 3900 E. Holland Rd., Saginaw, MI 48601, Ref #9139310.

Sr. Product Development Manager Cooper Standard Automotive Inc. seeks a Sr. Product Development Manager in Auburn Hills, MI responsible for researching, designing and assessing products as needed and coordinating all stages of product development, from initial concept to finalization and distribution, among other duties. Min. bachelor’s degree in engineering, engineering technology, or related field and seven years of experience in the job offered or related occupation. Will accept three year degree/diploma in lieu of bachelor’s degree. Domestic travel required as needed, up to 25%. Any suitable combination of education, training or experience is acceptable. For consideration, mail resume to Megan Montalbano, 2110 Executive Hills Ct., Auburn Hills, MI 48326 / Reference Job #9120025.

Mass Integration Engineer Warren, MI, General Motors. Dvlp, communicate &maintain psgr vehicle &system level mass targets to support design &validation processes. Maintain accurate vehicle mass status reflecting current engrg changes, ensuring vehicle mass meet targets reqmts. Monitor vehicle component design changes to capture variation in mass &integrate changes into modeling tools to perform mass estimate projections &balance vehicle mass distribution. Confirm vehicle mass estimations &projections with prototype vehicle physical testing &audits. Analyze design proposals &engrg trade-offs of conflicting reqmts to optimize vehicle mass.

Define ideal Test Weight Class to meet regional (U.S., Brazil/S.A., Canada, MEX, Korea, Thailand, &Australia) GHG reqmts, such as “Inovar” program (Brazil) &“CO2” Program (Thailand). Generate vehicle mass information for Curb Weight, GVWR, GAWR, TWR, GCWR, &tire information labels. Supply vehicle mass information for vehicle owner guides, review &sign-off on owner guides for N.A., Middle Eastern &Australian markets.

Bachelor, Mechanical, Electrical, Industrial, Materials, Agricultural, Civil, Chemical Engrg, or related. 12 mos exp as Engineer, dvlpg, communicating &maintaining psgr vehicle &system level mass or weight targets to support the design &validation processes, maintaining accurate vehicle mass (weight) status reflecting current engrg changes, ensuring vehicle mass (weight) meet targets reqmts. Mail resume to Ref#29020, GM Global Mobility, 300 Renaissance Center, MC:482-C32-C66, Detroit, MI 48265.

Senior Designer Warren, MI, General Motors. Design &dvlp 3D math models using UGNX, Teamcenter, &Vismockup to design psgr car, truck &SUV body structures incldg front rails, front wheelhouses, dash panels, front floors, seat attachments, rear floors, rear wheelhouses, &rear rails, &upper bodies incldg A/B/C/D pillars, roof bows, rails, &plenums, to meet engrg criteria such as typical sections, clearance anlys, durability, crashworthiness &mfg clearance (weld guns &assy tools) reqmts. Ensure component designs meet safety reqmts such as FMVSS Nos. 208/210/214/216a/301 for frontal, side &rear impact, USNCAP, UNECE, Brazil CONTRAN &LatinNCAP regs, &IIHS ratings. Use HyperForm &HyperMesh tools to conduct &perform formability analyses of cold &hot stamped light weight/high strength steel sheetmetal parts. Dvlp parts according to manufacturing requirements providing weld gun access, metal thickness &welded area, dvlpg parts for ergonomic assy. Bachelor, Mechanical or Automotive Engrg. 24 mos exp as Engineer, Design Engr, or Designer, designing 3D math models using UGNX &Teamcenter to design psgr vehicle body structures incldg front rails, front wheelhouses, dash panels, front floors, seat attachments, rear floors, rear wheelhouses, &rear rails, to meet engrg criteria such as crashworthiness &mfg clearance (weld guns &assy tools) reqmts, &using HyperForm &HyperMesh tools to perform formability analyses of stamped light weight/high strength steel sheetmetal parts. Mail resume to Ref#15981, GM Global Mobility, 300 Renaissance Center, MC:482-C32-C66, Detroit, MI 48265.

Senior CAE Engineer Warren, MI, General Motors. Dvlp &optimize advanced full vehicle structure concepts for psgr vehicle programs in Advanced Vehicle Development Center applying nonlinear FEA, using Ansa, LSDYNA, Primer, Animator, HyperWorks (HyperGraph/HyperView/HyperMesh) &MeshWorks CAE software. Create &prepare models for FE simulations, dvlp advanced vehicle structure concepts, &perform, execute &optimize nonlinear FEA of passenger car/truck/SUV vehicle to meet front, side &rear low/high speed impact crashworthiness performance of BIW, Body in Frame (BIF), &Body on Frame (BoF) light weight/high strength steel/aluminum structures in compliance with U.S. FMVSS208 full frontal &30degree angle impact, 301 rear offset impact, 214 side impact, NCAP standards, &IIHS recommendations for front impact (offset deformable &small overlap rigid barrier) &compliance with UNECE, ChinaNCAP &Brazil (CONTRAN) regs.

Bachelor, Mechanical or Automotive Engrg. 12 mos exp as Engineer, dvlpg advanced vehicle structure concepts, &optimizing nonlinear FEA of psgr vehicle full vehicle to meet impact crashworthiness performance of BIW, BIF/BoF steel/aluminum structures in compliance with FMVSS208 full frontal &30-degree angle impact, 301 rear offset impact, 214 side impact, NCAP, CNCAP &CONTRAN regs. Mail resume to Ref#930, GM Global Mobility, 300 Renaissance Center, MC:482-C32-C66, Detroit, MI 48265.

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Classified PROFESSIONAL HELP WANTED Pre-Production Operation (PPO) Quality Engineer Warren, MI, General Motors. Engr &perform chassis, exterior systems, &BIW engrg at PPO mfg build site for prototype vehicles, incldg testing &validation of vehicle production &performance. Identify defects during preproduction phase to prevent potential occurrence during production phase, ensuring the robust design &implementation of corrective actions for dvlpmt stage vehicles.

Ensure qlty of prototype vehicles by fully verifying &accurately capturing design intent, preventing numerous, costly design changes during vehicle production. Assure issue resolution during prototype vehicle builds, &continuous qlty improvement of single prototype parts using Teamcenter VisMockup.

Engr &perform Build Issue Resolution Process of PPO to meet expectation &specification reqmts of prototype vehicle &on-time delivery to vehicle test user. Engr &execute Build Issue Resolution board meeting daily to assure issue resolution of prototype vehicle builds, mfg process &ergonomic issue. Attend Quality Wall Revew meeting weekly &report qlty issue to the qlty lead, mgr &vehicle chief engrs. Bachelor, Mechanical, Automotive, Electrical, or Industrial Engrg. 12 mos exp as Engineer, engrg &performing chassis, exterior systems, &BIW engrg at Pilot, Launch or PPO mfg build site for prototype vehicles, incldg testing &validation of vehicle production &performance. Mail resume to Ref#1806, GM Global Mobility, 300 Renaissance Center, MC:482-C32-C66, Detroit, MI 48265.

Autonomous Ethernet Diagnostics Engineer Warren, MI, General Motors. Create, publish &maintain corporate standard specs using DOORS for diagnostic communication protocols, diagnostic infrastructure, &corporate common diagnostic parameter mgmt processes for internal users &suppliers for implementation of automotive diagnostics in Advanced Electrical architectures incldg Global A current production psgr vehicle, Global B AUTOSARcompliant, &Autonomous psgr vehicles. Specify usage of diagnostics services &sub-functions in, &interactions between on-board/off-board testers with, full vehicle electrical architecture library (~6080ECUs) in vehicle system according to ISO14229 Road vehicles-Unified diagnostic services(UDS). Generate cadence based output library ODX files from Rhapsody models for ECUs containing diagnostics information for 2019 &beyond MYvehicles in compliance with AUTOSAR standards for diagnostics communication manager/event manager. Define Ethernet diagnostics protocol for programs to put together common diagnostic reqmts for endnodes incldg cameras, radars, &LiDARs. Master, Electrical, Electronics, or Computer Engrg. 12 mos exp as Engineer, specifying usage of diagnostics services &sub-functions in, &interactions between on-board/off-board testers with, full vehicle electrical architecture library (~6080ECUs) in vehicle system according to ISO 14229 Road vehicles-UDS. Mail resume to Ref#2310, GM Global Mobility, 300 Renaissance Center, MC:482-C32-C66, Detroit, MI 48265.

Designer Warren, MI, General Motors. Design, engr, releasing 3D math data &2D drawings, dvlpg virtual vehicle integration solutions, for global &emerging market psgr car &SUV body in frame (BIF) &truck &SUV body on frame (BOF) water cooling systems incldg surge tanks; transmission oil cooling/charge air cooler/air conditioning systems incldg brackets; &HVAC interior airflow systems incldg HVAC modules, foam seal, brackets, defrost ducts, psgrs ducts, foot ducts &rear ducts, using UGNX, Teamcenter, &Vismockup tools. Perform package verification, clearance anlys, air flow anlys, to check best practices of the components, engine roll anlys for packaging &behavior of the components, according to engrg criteria. Formulate &create concepts &execute typical cross sections &engrg criteria incldg clearances. Design &provide safety recommendations to program reqmts &integrate new HVAC components &systems for U.S./global &emerging market conventional, hybrid, &full electric vehicle water cooling system, TOC, &HVAC systems.

Bachelor, Mechanical, Electrical, orAutomotive Engrg, or related. 12 mos exp as Designer, Design Engineer, Engineer, or related, designing, releasing 3D math data &dvlpg virtual vehicle integration solutions, for global &emerging market psgr vehicle BIF &BOF water cooling systems, CAC systems, &HVAC interior airflow systems including HVAC modules &ducts, using UGNX, Teamcenter, &Vismockup tools. Mail resume to Ref#52220, GM Global Mobility, 300 Renaissance Center, MC:482-C32-C66, Detroit, MI 48265.

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Mayor Mike Duggan wants to return Halloween back to the children of Detroit.

‘Halloween in the D’ begins, Angel’s Night ends

By Branden Hunter Angel’s Night in Detroit was started in 1995 by former Mayor Dennis Archer Sr. to combat hundreds of acts of arson and vandalism in the city the night before Halloween. The campaign was initiated after a brutal night of violence in Detroit in 1994.

Crimes of arson have decreased over the years during the three-day period leading up to Halloween, so the city wants to give the holiday back to the children of Detroit.

Starting this October, Halloween in Detroit will be a night for families and children again. The mayor’s Office, led by the Department of Neighborhoods, announced plans for Detroit’s first “Halloween in the D,” a citywide series of special events, haunted houses and trunk-or-treat locations at parks, recreation centers, police stations and fire houses.

“We made a promise to Detroit’s children that from now on, Halloween is going to be for them,” said Mayor Mike Duggan. “Halloween in the D will be the start of a very special new tradition in our city, something all Detroiters will be proud to say is especially their own.”

Most of the events will take place on Halloween night, but others, such as parties and events at city recreation centers will take place in the days leading up to Halloween. The city first rolled out with several of these activities last year on Halloween on a more limited basis.

However, community response was so strong, they decided to expand on it and make it an annual city initiative.

Events are planned throughout the city on Halloween, including three haunted parks at Rouge, Chandler and Clark parks. A harvest fest will take place at Spirit Plaza on Woodward Avenue and “trunk-or-treat” events will be offered at all 12 Detroit Police precincts.

Every fire station will open its doors on Halloween to pass out candy and offer

children a look at the fire equipment and there will even be a haunted DDOT bus.

“No other city in our area is going to have as much fun on Halloween as we’re going to have in Detroit,” said Group Executive for Neighborhoods, Jimmy Settles. “It is days like this that really bring a community together and the Department of Neighborhoods is thrilled to help make it happen.

While the city of Detroit is taking care of most of the planning and logistics, there are still some things residents can do to support the new Halloween in the D celebration, including donating candy or volunteering to decorate your car for Trunk-or-Treat activities at police precincts. Residents can also join or start a local neighborhood radio patrol. To get Involved or for more information on activities or to volunteer, residents can visit www.halloweeninthed.org or call (313) 224-4415.

“The people of the city of Detroit volunteered and curbed the arson problem and now I think the people will come together and make Halloween special

again,” said Mayor Duggan. “Ten years from now, you’re going to have children who their only memory of Halloween is dressing up and trick or treating.”

The city has numerous sponsors for the event, receiving $20,500 in cash and in-kind donations. Ford Motor Company donated $5,000 and 150 Ford employee volunteers will sort candy and work at the haunted park at Clark Park. Other major sponsors include: Adamo, Comcast, DTE Energy, Detroit Renewable Energy, Homrich, J. Fons Company, KEO and Associates, Little Caesars Enterprises, Miller Canfield, Operating Engineers Local 324 and SER Metro Detroit. The city is still looking for companies and organizations to sign up as Halloween in the D sponsors.

“Halloween is an exciting time for families and children, and Halloween in the D gives everyone in the city an opportunity to come together and celebrate,” said Jim Vella, president, Ford Motor Company Fund, the philanthropic arm of Ford. “Ford is proud to be a part of this event and to have our Ford Volunteer Corps support Halloween in the D.”

Detroit Children’s Fund announces blueprint to Make Detroit The Best Place To Raise A Family Within One Generation Organization raises significant capital to support data-driven approach to identify and make high impact investments in Detroit schools Today, Detroit Children’s Fund announced its plan to impact Detroit schools to create a quality education for every Detroit child. Through data driven decision-making, Detroit Children’s Fund is identifying the key areas in Detroit’s educational landscape where investments will create substantial change. These areas include talent, schools and projects that enable conditions necessary for kids to thrive in Detroit schools.

“Every child deserves a quality education, and we believe that it is our duty to help ensure that every school in Detroit can deliver on that promise,” said Jack Elsey, executive director, Detroit Children’s Fund. “Through the right investments in targeted areas, strong partnerships and the patience it takes to see results, Detroit Children’s Fund will help Detroit’s schools become the envy of the nation in one generation.

That means that we can make Detroit the best choice for raising your children.”

The Detroit Children’s Fund’s plan will fill the critical gap in school improvement efforts by providing longterm, meaningful capital investments designed to achieve the greatest, widespread improvement of Detroit’s non-profit district and charter schools.

Today, only one in 10 children in Detroit are receiving a quality education.

Jack Elsey, executive director, Detroit Children’s Fund Detroit Children’s Fund is committed to eliminating educational deserts in the city, and has already begun targeted investments into high-performing schools, increasing their capacity, as well as investing in teachers and leaders to elevate student performance.

The organization is also funding the first-ever standardized quality rating system for all schools in the city of De-

troit to help guide parents and school leadership on where their school stands. Having a singular standardized rating will provide a baseline for all schools in the city.

Detroit Children’s Fund will invest in three focus areas, including: Talent: Training and developing a pipeline of quality teachers, principals and school leadership. This includes cornerstone training and recruiting programs including Teach 313, Leaders Institute and Team Fellows.

Schools: Growing and developing high-performing schools throughout the city. This includes investments in New Paradigm for Education (NPFE), the highest-performing charter school network in Detroit, which has fueled positive outcomes for their staff retention efforts and student achievement.

In addition, Detroit Children’s Fund is working to bring new schools, both district and charter, to the city to provide Detroit children with more quality options for education.

Finally, the organization will soon launch the School Collaboration Collective. This program will select four schools in the city that are showing promise to receive full, longterm support of Detroit Children’s Fund to help improve student outcomes.

Enabling Conditions: Benchmarking and reporting to ensure that our investments will thrive, including the creation of the first-ever standardized quality rating system for all schools across the city of Detroit.

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October 24-30, 2018

Detroit loses Civil Rights pioneer, Annette Rainwater Annette Rainwater, a powerhouse behind-the-scenes leader whose gift for political organizing propelled generations of leaders and causes in Detroit and beyond, died on Sunday, October 21, 2018 in Detroit.

She was 85 years old.

From the grassroots beginnings of the civil rights movement to the highest altitudes of American political power, Rainwater was at the forefront of social change for more than 60 years.

Born in Wadley, Georgia on June 14, 1933, Rainwater moved to Michigan as a teenager with her siblings, Sinnie and Claudia. After moving to Detroit, she and her siblings were raised by her Aunt Anna Wesley on the city’s east side. After graduation from Northeastern High School, she attended Wayne State University.

Her interest in politics was nurtured as a teen and she learned the basics of organizing from leaders like Nelson Jack Edwards, Buddy Battle, Liz Jackson, Daisy Elliott and Marie Starks. As a young activist, she traveled the American south with the Student Non-Violence Coordinating Committee and was a passenger on the historic Freedom Rides. At the height of the civil rights movement, she worked closely with other burgeoning activists like Ray Murphy, Aurelia Baxter, Lonnie Bates, Clyde Cleveland and Willie Baxter.

Her talents as an organizer were recognized early, and she was tapped for leadership roles with many organizations. As a young woman, she chaired the

young adult division of the National Council of Negro Women and worked for the UAW’s political action committee and the Southern Christian Leadership Conference. She was the youth organizer for Dr. Martin Luther King’s famous civil rights march in Detroit in 1963. She served on youth committees in support of Congressman Charles Diggs and Detroit City Councilman William Patrick.

She met former Detroit Mayor Coleman A. Young early in his career and became a lifelong friend. The chief beneficiary of her political skills was the late Detroit City Councilman Clyde Cleveland, for whom she served as chief of staff for more than two decades.

She volunteered for the State of Michigan’s Youth Citizens Committee, SNCC and CORE as a young woman. As a volunteer for the Detroit branch of the NAACP, she investigated cases of racial discrimination.

Later, she served as executive director of the Detroit Chapter of Operation PUSH and a founding member and past president of the National Political Congress of Black Women. The TULC, Detroit Urban League, Gamma Phi Delta Sorority, 13th and 14th Congressional District Democratic Organization and Detroit Branch of the YWCA have also benefited from Rainwater’s leadership skills.

As she matured in her career as an activist and organizer, Annette gained a national reputation for her ability to spot and nurture young talent. Her proteges showered her with ac-

ica’s unsung heroes,” Mathis said. “She was a mentor who trained and advised me and many others who serve as leaders in Michigan and beyond.

Her courage to organize and mobilize grassroots activists is legendary. Detroit has a bright future in part due to her work in the past.”

In 1984, she put her organizing skills to work as the behind-the-scenes hero of the successful Michigan Presidential primary campaign of the Rev. Jesse L. Jackson.

Annette Rainwater colades and gave her the nicknames “Mama Lucy” and “The General.” She became a mentor to many of this nation’s most influential social and political leaders, including her godson, retired 36th District Court Judge and television personality Greg Mathis; her goddaughter, Michigan State Representative Sherry Gay-Dagnogo; Wayne County Commissioner Jewel Ware; 36th District Court Judge B. Pennie Millender; former Detroit City Council member JoAnn Watson; Michigan State University Trustee Joel Ferguson; Wayne State University Governor Kim Trent; Royal Oak Township Trustee Mishelle Kennedy; Oakland County Circuit Court Judge Denise Langford Morris; former National Women’s Political Caucus President Llenda Jackson-Leslie and the late Detroit City Ombudsman and Auditor General Marie Farrell-Donaldson.

“We have lost one of Amer-

While Rainwater’s career and activism have earned her prestigious accolades, nothing filled her with more pride than her family. She shared her life with the late Andrew Miller for more than 40 years. She was a devoted sister to her siblings. But the relationship she cherished most was her role as mother to her beloved son, Julian, who she raised in Detroit’s Russell Woods neighborhood. She was a doting grandmother to her

grandson, Julian II. She also greatly valued her relationship with her daughter-in-law, Debra.

Annette Rainwater passed away on Sunday, October 21, 2018 in Detroit. Left to cherish her memory are her son, grandson and daughter-in-law; Judge Greg Mathis, his wife, Linda and their children; her goddaughter Ottumn Pompey; a host of nieces, nephews and cousins and innumerable proteges, peers and friends, including Emma Bell, Rose Edgar, Brenda Muhammad, O’Neil Swanson, Sandra and Samele Ambrose, Gloria Killebrew, Darlene Hill-Peterson, Tamika Kennedy, China Cochran, Cathy Black, Janita Gay, Sandra Kent, Donyale Stephen-Atara and Angela Burris. She was the matriarch of her family and was especially close to her cousins Lula Wesley, Marjorie Henry and Anthony Beasley, the Dixon family and especially her goddaughter, Jean (Bootney) Dixon.

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