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Planning Director Maurice Cox, Champion of Detroit’s Neighborhood Revitalization, Stepping Down in September

By Chronicle Staff Detroit’s Planning Director Maurice Cox has informed Mayor Mike Duggan that he will step down in September. Cox is departing after nearly five years of service to the City of Detroit, and plans to announce his next role at a later date.

Cox, who helped lead the city’s revitalization through innovative urban planning strategies and championed redevelopment in Detroit’s neighborhoods, was hired by Mayor Duggan in 2015 from Tulane University and was tasked with rebuilding the city’s planning department from scratch.

Cox immediMaurice Cox ately got to work attracting world-renowned urban planners, designers and architects, growing the department from just six employees to a team of 36 planners. Today, there are planning studies across the city that have built a road map for the redevelopment of Detroit’s neighborhoods.

“Since joining the administration, we’ve come a long way in building the trust of residents through community engagement and smart planning based on that engagement,” said Cox. “The infrastructure is in place and the work will go forward to ensure the quality of life for the residents of Detroit continues to improve.”

The planning studies, supported by the City’s Strategic Neighborhood Fund, have been unique to Detroit, mapping out shortterm, fully funded and actionable changes that make physical improvements to the neighborhoods. In some neighborhoods, like Fitzgerald, planning has already yielded results, like a new 2.5-acre park built where abandoned houses and vacant land once stood, and dozens of home rehabs underway. In other neighborhoods, like Jefferson Chalmers, plans are moving into the implementation phase, and residents are starting to see new development and other changes, all guided by the Planning Department framework.

In addition to the planning studies that touch more than 70 neighborhoods across the city, key highlights from Cox include: The promotion of Design Excellence in Detroit, which led to the city’s designation as a UNESCO City of Design, the only

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Larry Alexander, President, Visitors Center, Karen Boykin-Towns, Vice Chair NAACP, Michael T. Turner, Chair of the 110th NAACP National Convention, Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan, Derrick Johnson, National NAACP President, Rev. Dr. Wendell Anthony, Detroit Branch NAACP President, Leon Russell NAACP Chairman

NAACP Kicks off its 110th National Convention

By Darlene A. White The 110th NAACP national convention officially kicked off Saturday at the COBO Center in Detroit with a call to action.

The focus of America’s oldest and largest civil rights organization is to increase voting participation for the 2020 election and promote solutions to problems such as police brutality, mental health in the black community and racism.

The opening panel included local and national NAACP leadership, along with Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan to introduce the week’s message: “When we fight, we win.”

“When we were last here, we tried to bury the N-word,” said NAACP Chairman Leon Russell during the opening news conference. “This year, once and for all, we hope to have a real conversation about racism in the United States of America.”

It has been 12 years since the NAACP last held its national convention in Detroit.

During the Saturday panel discussion, National NAACP president Derrick Johnson said that this year the NAACP is also fighting to ensure equal protection of the law is afforded to all citizens.

“We are fighting to ensure that the promises made in the

Constitution are afforded not only to our community, but to all communities. We are fighting to ensure that our young people will have a prosperous and bright future. We are fighting because we’re obligated to do it. We will win because we have always won when we’ve taken on the fight.”

More than 10,000 attendees were expected to attend the convention which ends today.

The Detroit convention included a Presidential Candidates Forum, a legislative session, a CEO roundtable, LGBTQ workshops, and the

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guests to open the Saturday Ceremony.

“It is great to see the NAACP back in Detroit… a lot has changed for Detroit since the organization was last here,” Mayor Mike Duggan said. “I think it’s going to be a healthy few days for the NAACP. I like the fact that Detroit in large ways will be the focus of the country for the next two weeks from the NAACP convention to the debates.”

“I’m so honored to be here to open up the NAACP ceremony,” said Love. “The hashtag for the NAACP ceremony is, ‘#WhenWeFightWeWin. There is no better place and no better city that knows about fighting and winning than Detroit. I’m so excited that so many things will be discussed and resolved over these next four-days to help move us forward.”

“The Real” talk show host and Detroit native, Loni Love, was also one of the NAACP

Sunday’s convention featured the WIN Empowerment Brunch and the NAACP Hollywood Bureau Screening Series.

Powerful Women Convene at NAACP Convention

By Kyla Heat

Droves of women packed the swanky ballroom of the historic Detroit Club during the NAACP convention earlier this week for the Woman to Woman: Speaker in The House Series hosted by Rep. Brenda Lawrence (D-Southfield) and featuring Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi.

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The focus of the forum was on economic equality, while discussing issues of equal pay, decreasing maternal mortality and having affordable prescription drugs.

During the introduction, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer acknowledged how women have helped put more women in Congress by coming out to the polls.

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“Things are different from what happened in 2016. We showed up when our lives depended on it because we know they do,” Whitmer said to a standing room only crowd of women.

“And because of that, we elected

women to all the statewide offices. We have a woman who is the Chief of the Michigan Supreme Court for the first time and we picked up a record five seats in Congress.”

Next year marks the 100th anniversary of Women’s Suffrage with the passage of the 19th Amendment. Lawrence said every woman in the room still has work to do-- even if women empowerment has helped changed the political makeup thus far.

Pelosi said women are still lagging behind in equal pay, noting that even the U.S. Women’s championship soccer team is not being paid equal to their male counterparts.

“Among average, women will lose, $400,000 on her pension if she gets paid unfairly along the way,” Pelosi said. “It’s not just about meeting the needs of your family now, but how to retire comfortably. We need to keep putting the spotlight on these issues.”

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plaguing women across the U.S. and in Michigan is the rising maternal mortality rate. The U.S. has the worst maternal mortality rate compared to all developed countries. Michigan is second in the country of women who die during childbirth, with black women leading in the number of deaths.

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“This should be a sense of urgency for all of us. So many technological advances have taken place in America, but we are still dying,” Lawrence said. “This is insulting, and as women we need to When asked if she thought he use our voices and I’m calling all of was a racist and about Trump’s you to help on this issue.” latest racial attacks on RepresentaWhile others throughout the tives Rashida Tlaib (D-MI), Alexanconvention have used their forum dria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY), Ayanna to fire shots at President Donald Pressley (D-MA) and Ilhan Omar (DTrump, Pelosi strategically chose MN), Pelosi maintained her compoto only refer to the president as 45.

North American city to receive the designation.

The launch of the East Riverfront Framework Plan, which laid out a path forward to redevelop Detroit’s international riverfront and ensure it remains accessible to residents.

Working on teams that attracted world-class talent to Detroit projects, like Sir David Adjaye and Michael Van Valkenburgh Associates to design Wilson Centennial Park on the West Riverfront, and Paris-based firm Agence Ter to redesign Detroit’s Cultural Center.

Advocating for more open public space throughout the city, including the development of new public parks and greenways like Ella Fitzgerald Park in the Fitzgerald neighborhood, the Esplanade along the Woodward downtown, the Joe Louis Greenway, and other greenways on the city’s east side that will connect more neighborhoods to Detroit’s Riverfront adding ame-

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nities long since desired by residents.

Laying the groundwork for the city’s $130 million Strategic Neighborhood Fund, which is designed to support and implement the strategies developed with residents through the planning process.

Leading the facilitation of the city’s Community Benefits Ordinance, one of the only ordinances in the country that guarantees residents the chance to negotiate benefits with developers of large-scale projects in the city.

“Through planning and thoughtful, physical improvements in neighborhoods across the city, Maurice has led the way in improving the walkability and quality of life in our communities,” said Mayor Duggan. “He has laid a strong foundation for the city’s revitalization. Cities across the country look to Detroit when it comes to urban planning, and we have Maurice to thank for that.”

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sure and diverted the attention back on women’s issues.

“I hardly mention his name and I advised people that are running, not to bring him up,” Pelosi said. “It’s about you and the American people.

It’s about the work we are doing.” the Planning Department will begin to focus more on implementation of these innovative strategies, working across city departments to bring the suggested changes and physical improvements into the neighborhoods. With the infrastructure and strong talent put in place by Cox, the work to rebuild neighborhoods will continue as planned.

“As the executive in charge of the planning department, I will be taking an active role in the department’s operations and will lead the transition. As part of this process, I will be working with our partners on City Council to fill the role permanently,” said Arthur Jemison, chief of services and infrastructure.

An acting planning director will be announced closer to Cox’s departure.

Additionally, Katy Trudeau, currently executive director of implementation for the Mayor’s services and infrastructure team, will become deputy director of planning, replacing Janet Attarian, who departed the city earlier this year.

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Detroit City Council Adopts Greenhouse Gas Ordinance Ordinance sets aggressive carbon dioxide reduction targets On a 7-0 vote, the Detroit City Council today adopted an ordinance that will force city officials to measure the city’s greenhouse gas emissions and develop strategies to reduce Detroit’s carbon footprint.

The ordinance, drafted and championed by Councilman Scott Benson (District 3), aligns with Mayor Michael Duggan’s commitment to abide by the groundbreaking Paris Climate Accord.

It will: Mandate city officials conduct an assessment of municipal greenhouse gas emissions every four years, beginning with a report to be completed by August 1, 2020.

Set benchmarks for the following schedule of municipal GHG emissions reductions from 2012 levels of 1.18 million tons of carbon dioxide equivalent: 35 percent below 2012 levels by 2024; 75 percent reduction by 2034 and 100 percent reduction by 2050.

Set a goal to reduce city-wide GHG emissions of 10.6 million tons of carbon dioxide equivalent in 2012 by 30 percent by 2025.

Mandate an annual report from the city’s Office of Sustainability to the Detroit City Council on actions to reduce municipal and city-wide GHG emissions.

“This ordinance is the culmination of two years of work by dedicated environmentalists and policymakers whose laser focus has been on environmental accountability for our city,” said Benson, who serves as chair of both the council’s

Public Health and Safety Committee and Green Task Force. “I am pleased that our city has taken this important step toward addressing climate change in a meaningful way.”

At a Public Health and Safety Committee hearing about the ordinance on July 22, environmentalists cheered its potential to measure and reduce the city’s greenhouse gas emissions.

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“Cities account for more than 70 percent of the world’s carbon emissions, and therefore cities can play a major role in reducing greenhouse gases,” said Detroiter Diane Checklich, a member of the council’s Green Task Force and solar energy booster. “It’s time for our policy in Detroit to reflect the urgency required by the climate crises and take bold steps to cut greenhouse gases. This will not only help fulfill Detroit’s commitment to uphold the Paris Climate Accord, but as home to the most polluted zip code in the state and the highest asthma rates in the state, it will help improve the health and well-being of Detroit’s residents as well.”

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Wayne State signs on as a sponsor of the 2019 African World Festival In a move that further enhances its longtime presence at one of Michigan’s premier cultural festivals, Wayne State University has signed on as an official sponsor of the 37th African World Festival, an annual three-day celebration of black culture held at the Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History in Detroit.

While Wayne State volunteers long have been a fixture at the event, this year’s sponsorship marks an even richer investment, as the university continues to heighten its community engagement efforts and underscore its commitment to diversity.

The festival, which draws more than 150,000 visitors annually, will be held from Aug. 16-18.

“Beyond just a cultural gathering, the African World Festival is an integral part of the life of Detroit and an important celebration of the diversity, vibrancy and history of its people,” said Wayne State University President M. Roy Wilson.

“The Wright is a critical part of the larger Wayne State campus community. Wayne State has always supported the festival, and this year we are honored to broaden that support.”

As part of its sponsorship, Wayne State will host a “Health Is Wealth” tent at the front of the museum grounds to provide festivalgoers with critical information about wellness, health disparities, treatment and other key health issues.

Moreover, President Wilson will participate in the “Honoring Our Elders & Ancestors” presentation, which will celebrate the life and legacy of civil rights icon Judge Damon Keith, who passed away on April 28.

As in years past, Wayne State will also set up educational outreach tents to provide attendees with an abundance of information about the university and its academic offerings. The university

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Jefferson Chalmers Residents Fight for Community Center as Root of Revival Like most Detroiters, those of us in the Jefferson Chalmers community take pride in having weathered our city’s ups and downs. There’s always been a core group of us who have worked to fill the gaps in services forced on us by the emergency manager’s, top down, bottom-line austerity schemes.

Likewise, we resist development plans that are top down. Instead of projects driven by outsiders, we insist on community-based solutions. We have taken the time to survey our community to get a consensus on pri- Gwendolyn Peoples orities. For the short- and long-term, we have found a community center to gather in is what our families are calling for.

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The Greatest Threat To American Democracy:

The Overt Racism of Donald J. Trump or The Muted Voices of the American People?

Statement by Rev. Dr. Wendell Anthony, President, Detroit Branch NAACP Benjamin Franklin one of the signers of the United States Constitution wrote, “There can be no such thing as wisdom and no such thing as public liberty without freedom of thought.” The non-presidential and un-ethical rants of the 45th President of the United States remind us as to who he is and what he represents.

Maya Angelou said, “When someone shows you who they are, believe them the first time.” Some still sit and wonder what will he do, what will he say, and how will he act tomorrow? We already know the answer – more chaos, confusion, and division. The only thing left for this President to do is exactly what he boasted, “I could stand in the middle of Fifth Avenue and shoot somebody, and wouldn’t lose any voters, okay?” We are beyond surprise, expectation, and imagining.

The conduct and the policies of this President, his party, along with supporters who aid and abet him are the greatest threat to the sanctity and preservation of our democracy. The constant division and authoritarian nature of his presidency take us back to a time many do not wish to revisit. Trump reminds us of Lester Maddox, former Georgia Governor, who said, “part of American greatness, is discrimination. Yes, sir.

Inequality, I think breeds freedom and gives a man opportunity.” President Trump stood in the doorway on the east lawn of the White House, telling four duly elected congresswomen, “if you don’t like America, then leave America.”

He seems to be indicating you can either support what I do or get the hell out of the country. It was reminiscent of Alabama Governor George Wallace standing in the doorway of the University of Alabama telling black students, “I draw the line in the dust and toss the gauntlet before the feet of tyranny and I say segregation now, segregation tomorrow, segregation forever.” This even goes back to the American Colonization Society of 1817. This was an organization led by white folks whose purpose was to send freed slaves back to Africa. In historian Eric Foner’s book, “The Fiery Trial: Abraham Lincoln and American Slavery” it centered around the issue of what to do with free black folks in this nation. The book revealed discussions on the possibility of colonization efforts in places like Brazil, Columbia, the Caribbean, and Africa. Later, this society helped to establish on the west coast of Africa, a colony that in 1847 became the independent nation of Liberia. President Trump needs to know that what he is saying is illegal according to his own Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). Please note: Harassment Based on National Origin.

“Ethnic slurs and other verbal or physical conduct because of nationality are illegal if they are severe or pervasive and create an intimidating, hostile or offensive working environment, interfere with work performance, or negatively affect job opportunities,” the EEOC’s website says. “Examples of potentially unlawful conduct include insults, taunting, or ethnic epithets, such as making fun of a person’s foreign accent or comments like, ‘GO BACK TO WHERE YOU CAME FROM,’ whether made by supervisors or by co-workers.”

This notion is not new. It is, however, an idea whose time has come and for the most part for African Americans has passed. We ain’t going nowhere!

This country was built on the backs of enslaved Africans who never got a paycheck. We have fought in every war in this country. Black and brown people

are serving right now to protect President Trump and his family in Afghanistan, Iraq, Syria, stationed in South Korea, Africa, Central, and South America, and throughout Europe. They serve this country with courage and commitment, while their Commander-In-Chief has received five deferments due to bone spurs. He dares to continue his bombastic rhetoric about how bad he is and how powerful America is, yet we know he will never do any fighting for this nation. We can clearly see that the emperor wears no clothes. As Trump demands people of color go back home, should First Lady Melania Trump go back to Slovenia? She was just made a citizen 12 years ago in 2006. Did the mother of the President return to Scotland? Should his grandparents have gone back to Germany where they originated?

The record of this President speaks for itself. His record reflects lawsuits against him and his father for racial discrimination in housing in New York. It reflects prejudice against African American money managers and accountants, saying, “the only people that can count my money are those that wear yarmulkes.” He has attacked African nations, calling them “shithole countries.” He called African American athletes, “sonsof-bitches.” He called for the death penalty of the Central Park Five, never apologizing to them even as a serial rapist confessed to the crime of which they were falsely accused. The founder of the Birther Movement against former President Barack Obama, he has insinuated that he was not really born in America.

He believes that Nazi’s and white supremacists are “good people” and has never demanded that they go back to where they come from. Trump has never said to Vladimir Putin to get out of America and go back to Russia for interfering with the American election of 2016. As a matter of fact, he admires Putin for the hammer-like and authoritarian manner in which he governs the Russian people.

Are we witnessing the Putinization of America? Do we have in Washington a would-be dictator wrapped drapes himself in the American flag?

His racist political strategy is not one that uplifts. It is one that beats down.

We cannot be silent while this administrations’ policies separate brown babies and children from their families at our southern border. Human beings should not be forced to live in the squalor of cages and confinement in the most powerful and affluent nation of the world.

History serves as the best teacher.

President George H. W. Bush wanted a “Kinder and Gentler Nation.” President George W. Bush called for a “Compassionate Conservatism.” President Bill Clinton advocated for “One America In The 21st Century.” President Barack Obama told every American that, “Yes, We Can.” President Donald J. Trump says, “If you don’t like it, leave the country.”

According to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., “There comes a time when one must take a position that is neither safe, nor politic, nor popular, but he must take it because his conscience tells him it is right.” The President is wrong. His words are hurtful. His behavior is demeaning. His policies are destroying the very foundation of our nation. Every American who believes in freedom and democracy must stand up, speak up, and keep up. It is then that we the people can preserve the soul of our nation for the next generation. In the words of the late federal Judge Damon J. Keith, “Democracy dies in the dark.” The people within our nation must shine the light of truth on our democracy from every mountain, sea, and shore.

One way we’ve maintained community cohesion is by making sure we listen to one another so we can best prioritize our needs and make sure we have community buy-in. This is an important contrast to private developers working with the office of the Mayor and Planning and Development to buy up property and create condos way outside of most Detroiters’ budgets. Unfortunately, neither the city nor the private developers have made a serious enough effort to determine what the community needs or wants as opposed to what will make the most money for the developers.

In contrast, we conducted a survey of nearly 500 Jefferson Chalmers residents and they told us a major community priority at this moment is to reopen the Maheras-Gentry community center – a once viable city operated recreation center that was a welcoming gathering site for many years. The center will serve not only as activity space for youth, seniors and everyone else, but it will also be a place where we can gather, organize and

work to fulfill other community needs.

Even as we work towards other community priorities like making sure that proposed developments for affordable housing are actually affordable and getting a full-service grocery store, we need a place where we can gather based on our needs and schedules. In the long term, that will be the reopened Maheras-Gentry Center, a fully functional community center including a swimming pool, as in the past our youth who live along the water can receive inJocelyn Harris struction in this important life skill. We want investment in a center where elders and everyone in between can engage in activities and be more civically engaged as well, a place where the community can gather on our own terms.

In the short term, we need our elected leaders to support a temporary space where we can gather. Mayor Mike Duggan and his planners are investing in bike lanes and presenting us with developers’ plans that virtually none of us had a real say in. Money, staff power and resources should instead go towards restoring and supporting something the community has actually said it wants.

“Development without Displacement” is one of the community’s key demands. The self-determination that’s at the core of democracy is inherent in that slogan. Elected leaders that are supposed to serve us must listen to us if Detroit’s revitalization is going to be truly equitable and inclusive.

Jocelyn Harris Gwendolyn Peoples Jefferson Chalmers Community ­Advocates

BLExodus: The Movement of Blacks Toward Leadership & Prosperity in the Dawning New America

By Jasahn Larsosa What if someone told you that Moses is alive in the 21st century? And not only that, but also she’s black?

Or that Moses is in fact a group of black women and men who will march black America out of Egypt? Would you dismiss as rhetoric the insinuation that blacks are a “chosen people”? Besides, Egypt is on the other side of the world!

If you are black and reading this though, at least a part of you must allow some tinge of excitement.

Suppose for this purpose that Egypt is anti-blackness. And the Red Sea to be crossed is our own skewed belief about black people? After all, this is what Moses introduced Jasahn M. Larsosa to ancient Jews after 400 years of oppression—a powerfully positive collective identity. Similarly, August 2019 marks 400 years since the first 20 Africans were recorded here, and a new movement is building in black America.

It’s called “asset framing”—defining people not by their needs or challenges but by their strengths and aspirations.

To commemorate 400 years of history, Trabian Shorters, CEO of BMe, has organized a national Vanguard of black male and (and as a sweet addition to the program) female community leaders representing organizations like Focus: HOPE to launch a campaign for “the Next Narrative for Black America” which is defining the black community according to its aims and contributions.

New Narrative All that’s remarkable about the black community is in plain view, but to recognize it, people must retrain themselves to look beyond what’s presented by media, textbooks and even the nonprofit community. We are each painfully aware of the demeaning and mischaracterizing but all-too-common go-to statistics: black people graduate high school at lower rates, go to prison at higher rates and are disproportionately poor and atrisk. While this country must remedy the systemic disparities experienced within our community as a result of racism, black Americans with the help of this new campaign are leaning into a more powerful and more accurate sense of self.

In spite of structural racism, our community is realizing more and more its position as a forerunner in the most critical areas of productivity. For instance, we are exceptionally patriotic, serving at significantly high rates in the U.S. armed forces; black women earn college degrees at the highest rate in the country; more than 1 in 5 black men have made it to the top third of the county’s income distribution; our men are the most actively involved fathers

in the nation; and the black community generously gives a higher percentage of its income to charitable causes than any other group. Setting aside the seemingly exceptional contributions to culture and society made by black superstars, entrepreneurs, politicians and athletes, we are leading the nation at population scale.

It is important for organizations like Focus: HOPE to point this out since nonprofits notoriously perpetuate a devastating counter narrative to raise support. But Shorters writes, “You can’t lift people up by putting them down”. He points out that in fact, “cognitive science and longitudinal studies strongly suggest… consistently defining people in denigrating terms is one way that racist narratives become institutionalized and part of the culture,” and that some nonprofits are proving that talking about people according to their aspirations rather than their challenges actually raises more money.

Focus: HOPE and other groups represented in the Vanguard are not shifting alone. With movies like “Get Out” suggesting it is time for the black community to free itself from the exploitation of its superior faculties; “Black Panther” implying that beneath the surface of misleading black narratives lay secrets for global liberation; and recognition of black women in general for their leadership in American advancement, quite the discussion has been stirred.

New Identity And this was the genius of the Jewish Exodus. Through a coordinated campaign, Moses and his band of heroes were successful in promoting a new narrative that fostered the courage for codifying a new existence. It gave birth to a set of values that helped shape the Agrarian and Industrial Ages. As the world moves deeper into the Digital Era, how will the black struggle for prosperity inform the ways in which life is imagined and decisions are made in American society?

New Futures The selfless and effective methods by which blacks have brought about change in this country from the time the first few arrived enslaved four centuries ago are undeniable. What form of “blessed rod” or “vibranium” will the black community bring about at the emergence of this 400th year of documented American history? From workers’ movements to LGBTQIA+ and women’s struggles, the vanguards of social movements in America have been largely comprised of black people. And while, to be sure, there remains work to be done for achieving full equity for blacks in the United States, what should be kept in mind is when we look past the incomplete and misleading narratives about black brokenness and see the black community within the context of its progress, aspirations and possibilities, we understand it is creating a new future not only for itself but also for all those around it. And what’s more is that black women and men are doing it together.

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The President’s Deplorable Tweets show a man in Fear

By Eli H. Day You have likely, by now, seen or heard news of the tweets.

In the latest episode of the President’s endless Twitter lunacy, Trump rolled out one of the stalest and cruelest lines from the library of American racism, shrieking that four Democratic congresswomen of color collectively known as the “Squad”—Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Rashida Tlaib, Ilhan Omar and Ayanna Pressley— should “go back” to the “places from which they came.”

Their crime is a scandalous one: these women of color, elected to more humanely wield American power and policy, have dared to criticize the inner-workings and consequences of American power and policy.

The ordeal has swallowed an entire week of press attention.

Trump has gone on to level up his attack by inexplicably labeling the congresswomen, who have called for a more inclusive and egalitarian future, “a very racist group of troublemakers who are young, inexperienced, and not very smart.” Trump whom, prior to taking office was caught on tape saying he could grab women by their [privates], asserts that the congresswomen should “apologize” for their “foul language.” Trump then glowingly watched over a North Carolina crowd as they chanted “send her back,” with “her” being Somali-born congresswoman Ilhan Omar. Trump initially tried to distance himself from the outburst of white nationalism before U-turning to call the crowd “incredible patriots.” Omar, meanwhile, hasn’t flinched, embracing her role as an adversary and “nightmare to this president” whose “policies are a nightmare to us.”

Detroit’s own Rep. Rashida Tlaib has similarly shaken many corners of elite media and Washington politics with her unbending support for Palestinian self-determination and calls to dismantle racial

and economic inequality. She responded to the president’s tirade in her address at the annual NAACP convention held in Detroit this week: “I’m not going nowhere, not until I impeach this president.”

Of the many things worth considering about this moment, I’m most curious about two intertwined threads. Firstly, when Trump blatantly suggests that the United States belongs to white men, he is merely taking his place in a long tradition in American politics.

A second and related point comes from Rep. Ocasio-Cortez. At a press conference held by the full “Squad” of congresswomen, the Bronx native cut to the heart of Trump’s fear and paranoia: his baldly racist tweets were a way to “avoid...debating the policy” because the president can’t defend the indefensible, such as a healthcare agenda that basically amounts to a policy of “Americans do not deserve healthcare.”

On the first point, it’s worth highlighting that when Trump cranked out those tweets, he violated what was, until recently, a core principle of modern political decorum.

The principle isn’t that people who serve in the nation’s most powerful institutions shouldn’t hold racist beliefs or craft policies that are sure to have racist consequences. It’s that they should be stealth about it. Since the popular movements of the 1960s, 70s, and 80s, which made significant strides toward civilizing this country, the rule has been that the things white supremacists used to say out loud must now be smuggled in through less obviously racist dog-whistles that water racist hostilities all the same.

So instead of breaking with some noble tradition, as centrist figureheads like Joe Biden continue to imply, Trump’s brand of racism is in powerful company that stretches back to the country’s founding.

Twelve U.S. presidents, after all, owned black human beings.

Andrew Johnson, Lincoln’s Vice President and successor, spoke venomously of black incompetence while tearing at the thin fabric of Reconstruction, and with it the first shot black Americans had at political life. Woodrow Wilson segregated the federal government

and screened the racist film “Birth of A Nation” in the White House, gushing afterward about its KKK-loving delusions. This legacy sweeps all the way to the present.

Except, again, it now comes camouflaged. It is Nixon’s War on Drugs. Reagan’s Welfare Queen. Bill and Hillary Clinton’s Superpredators.

Trump has reversed that by stripping away the camouflage.

And that reversal, it must be said, is simply a return to a path that many powerful Americans have driven enthusiastically down.

But the path may also be narrowing. It was during the 2016 campaign that Corey Robin, a political science professor and author of the book “The Reactionary Mind: Conservatism from Edmund Burke to Donald Trump,” spotted a strange historical wrinkle to Trump’s racism.

As he put it in the weeks after Trump’s inauguration: “...

Trump’s [campaign] rhetoric was a sign of the weakening of the conservative cause: a racist or nativist dog whistle used to be enough to mobilize major-

ities. No more: now the party needs a megaphone...”

And as New York Times columnist Jamelle Bouie points out, “Trump’s popularity has taken its sharpest dips whenever he goes full racist” hitting new lows after white nationalist violence in Charlottesville and dipping “again into the 30s after ‘shithole countries.’” So, while Trump’s sloppy racism was certainly key to his election, it may also be the spasms of a movement that is both dying and desperately clinging to power.

There’s no doubt about one thing: the forces that swept Trump into the White House still sit at the absolute peak of political power. But all signs suggest they aren’t enjoying the view. Instead, they appear to be scared stiff by a radically different movement, one that’s inclusive and egalitarian in nature and whose champions in Congress are four progressive women of color. Their agenda is loaded with widely popular policy ideas, like Medicare for All, a Green New Deal, and a jobs guarantee that stand to improve the material lives of millions.

Trump and his backers in both private and public halls of power are rightly shaken by what ‘The Squad’ collectively represents—a movement that could someday dethrone them and potentially distribute power and wealth more evenly across society.

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Young professionals from the Michigan Contributions and SE Michigan CRA Manager Mike GDYT program recently joined the Cheatham on best practices in the workplace. team at Comerica as interns to learn different aspects of the banking industry. The group of talented young men and women will work with staff to build their professional portfolios.

will take financial education course where they will learn to successfully manage money and investments.

The interns were paired with Comerica at the GDYT Career Fair at Cass Tech High School. Students had the opportunity to learn about different organizations and apply for positions that matched their interests. Participating organizations chose candidates that would best fit the needs of their company and decisions were made and announced at the fair.

The students are working in multiple departments learning vital skills that will help them excel as they move forward into their future careers including: wealth management, human resources-diversity and inclusion, and commercial underwriting divisions.

“This time of the year is very exciting for everyone here,” said Amy Rosswurm, diversity and inclusion consultant. “The managers who participate in the program look forward to working with the students, whom are always excited and eager to learn.

Comerica Bank has supported the GDYT citywide organization for many years, hosting interns from the program to learn the fundamentals of finance.

Elizabeth White begins her internship with C ­omerica Bank through the Grow Detroit’s Young Talent program, which connects 16 to 24-yearold’s living in Detroit with companies for professional experience.

“Comerica Bank strongly believes in investing in the future, and that means investing in individuals who will lead the workforce in the years to come.”

This opportunity will allow the students to gain invaluable, professional work experience and learn directly from managers within the bank, even getting the opportunity to spend time with Comerica Bank’s Michigan Market President, Deb Moynihan, senior trust client assistant, begins mentoring Mike Ritchie.

Javaye Henry during orientation.

In addition to gaining a professional skillset, the interns

This initiative began as a way for Comerica to give students in the Detroit Public School system additional opportunities for employment and real-world business experience, and the relationship has bloomed into an ongoing partnership that fosters the education of emerging professionals in Detroit.

GDYT is a professional training program that partners with local organizations to employ young adults from 14 to 24-years-old. The program introduces young professionals to entry-level career opportunities and prepares them for professional futures.

Eligible individuals are recruited through educational and community institutions.To be eligible for employment, participants must be a permanent resident of Detroit.

Roddrick McCleod, a student of the GDYT program, gets ­acclimated to projects he will assist with for the bank’s commer- Cheatham conducts a financial education workshop for Grow Detroit’s Young Talent members, hosted by The Payne-Pulliam School of Trade and Commerce. cial underwriting department.

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COLLEAGUE Tracey Atwter-Harris Whether she’s on her own time or at work at ­Comerica Bank as Vice President-Banking Center Management, for Tracey Atwater-Harris, life is all about assisting others through both personal and business challenges.

A life-long Detroiter, Atwater joined Comerica in 1992 after spending six years in the U.S. Army, stationed at Fort Lee, Virginia. She started as a teller and as Atwater tells it, “worked my way up,” moving into the management training program while earning her degree online from Central Michigan University.

She’s been in management for 15 years and loves the aspect of her job that involves meeting and helping people and businesses.

“I love helping people,” she said. “On a personal side I have my older customers Tracey Atwater-Harris that come in. I’m able to help them. If they need me to come to their house, if they’re in the hospital, I go where I’m needed. “ Indeed, Atwater-Harris says one of most memorable accomplishments was to help a non-profit business client rebuild their line of credit after it lost a big contract.“It took some time, maybe four months, but we were able to help them establish that,” she said.

For younger employees just getting started, Atwater-Harris strongly recommends they take advantage of any training opportunities that are available. It’s the path that gave her career a boost.

“What helped me was the extra training,” she explained.

“If your job or company is offering the extra training to help you move up, take the free training.”

Atwater-Harris has been married for 10 years to Pastor Kevin Harris and has a 9-year old daughter and 23-year old stepdaughter. When she’s not doing great work at Comerica Bank, she’s especially devoted to her church.

As someone who values giving service, Atwater-Harris has also been very active in Comerica Cares programs including the Heart Walk, veterans activities, and going into schools to talk about different training opportunities. “I like to get around,” she said.

Her most rewarding volunteer experience through Comerica Cares is giving time to the Ronald McDonald House, which offers families a place to stay while a child is in the hospital due to a critical illness.

“It’s just helping out the families,” explained Atwater-Harris. “Knowing their child is ill. They don’t have places to go, so we’re able to cook their meals for them. That way they don’t have to try to cook that day.”

Hobbies: Atwater-Harris loves to travel when she’s not working or volunteering. She said she’s visited such far-flung locations as Hawaii, Puerto Rico, Jamaica, Cancun, Germany and every state except Mississippi, which she intends to find her way to at some point. Looking ahead, her travels will take her to Greece in 2020 and Africa in 2022.

Goals: Atwater-Harris says her major goal is to retire at age 55—7 years from now so she can give even more time to volunteering than she’s giving now during her church’s food giveaways twice a week along with its veterans’ initiatives.

Comerica Bank’s Michigan Index Ticks Up

Comerica Bank’s Michigan Economic Activity Index increased 0.2 percent in April to a level of 117.9. April’s reading is 20 points, or 20 percent, above the index cyclical low of 97.9. The index averaged 118.4 points for all of 2018, 0.1 points above the index average for 2017. March’s index reading was 117.7.

Comerica Bank’s Michigan Economic Activity Index increased for the third consecutive month in April.

We remain cautious in our view of the Michigan economy despite the recent upward movement of the Michigan Index.The index value of 117.9 for April is little changed from where it was in June 2016, indicating a loss of momentum in the Michigan economy over the last three years, after accelerating strongly coming out of the Great Recession. Further, we can say that in the 28 months since January 2017, our Michigan Index has increased just 10 times.

In April, results were mixed. Four out of nine index components were positive. They were housing starts, house prices, total state trade and state sales tax revenue. Three components were negative. They were unemployment insurance claims (inverted), industrial electricity demand Robert A. Dye and light vehicle production. Nonfarm employment and hotel occupancy were unchanged for the month.

The U.S. auto industry was buoyed by stronger-than-expected sales in May, which increased to a 17.4 million unit annual rate. But strains are apparent in the auto industry, particularly at the global level. Ford has announced a significant cutback in Europe. Ford intends to close 5 production facilities there and sell one more and eliminate some 12,000 jobs globally, including non-production jobs.

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The Michigan Economic Activity Index consists of nine variables, as follows: nonfarm payroll employment, continuing claims for unemployment insurance, housing starts, house price index, industrial electricity sales, auto assemblies, total trade, hotel occupancy and sales tax revenue. All data are seasonally adjusted.

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Michigan Chronicle to Honor Metro Detroit’s Men of Excellence

By Donald James

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Excellence.

Perhaps no other word defines someone who far exceeds mediocrity, while giving undeniable credence to what’s great and substantially strong. Simply put, excellence is at the pinnacle of achievement, a level sought by individuals in all walks of life.

On Friday, August 2, the Michigan Chronicle will once again honor excellence, when it holds its 13th annual Men of Excellence (MOE) Awards. The event, to be held at MotorCity Casino in downtown Detroit, is sponsored by DTE, Fifth Third Bank and W3R. This year’s event will honor 50 African American men who are inspiring and empowering others through excellence, vision, leadership, and exceptional achievements in such sectors as community, civic, business, education, religion, healthcare, law, politics, and entertainment, among others.

“The Men of Excellence Awards is the Michigan Chronicle’s opportunity to spotlight and honor 50 talented Afri-

Dennis Archer

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can American men who are doing some amazing things in Southeast Michigan,” said Hiram E. Jackson, CEO of Real Times Media, publisher of the Chronicle and other historic African American newspapers. “These men are true champions.

They empower others on many levels and in many sectors in this region and beyond.”

where he often makes motivational speeches and supports cultural outreach endeavors to empower African American youth, adults and associative organizations and communities.

worked to repair the city’s relations with the suburbs and the local business community. Archer was a strong supporter of numerous construction projects in downtown Detroit, including two new stadiums, Ford Field for the Detroit Lions and Comerica Park for the Detroit Tigers.

impacted all 43 municipalities under his jurisdiction. Sabree has been instrumental in reducing Wayne County property tax foreclosures by 85%.

Serving as this year’s Keynote Speaker is native Detroiter, Judge Greg Mathis. Mathis is a retired Michigan 36th District Court judge who is now a Daytime Emmy Award winner for his syndicated courtroom television show which carries his name. While Mathis has now become a television star, he remains close to his Detroit roots,

In addition to the 50 African American men who are being honored, the Chronicle will also present community leader, Dennis Archer, Sr. with a Lifetime achievement award.

Archer served as a justice of the Michigan Supreme Court from 1986 to 1990. In his last year as a Michigan Supreme Court justice, he was named “most respected judge in Michigan” by Michigan Lawyers Weekly.

Archer served as mayor of Detroit from 1993 to 2001. As mayor, he

The Vanguard Awards will be given to three men who have demonstrated their incredible work and contributions to elevating people and organizations in Metro Detroit.

The Vanguard Game Changer Award will be presented to Tony Saunders, Rock Ventures’ COO. Since early 2018, Saunders has helped Rock Ventures LLC, the holding company for Dan Gilbert’s portfolio of companies, continue to grow as one of nation’s most intriguing and successful businesses.

Receiving the Chronicle’s Vanguard Public Service Award is Eric R. Sabree, Wayne County Treasurer.

Sabree has served in his current position since April 2016 and has spearheaded initiatives which have

Additionally, Sylvester Hester will receive the Vanguard Entrepreneurship Award. Hester is president & CEO of Global Automotive Alliance (GAA), which consists of seven companies. Under Hester’s executive lead-

Demetrius Harmon hosts skating party in Detroit to promote unity

By Branden Hunter Roller skating is a pastime in Detroit, whether you are on the west side at Northland Roller Rink or on the east side at Royal Skateland near East Warren. Whether you are 16 or 61, Detroit-style skating is for everyone.

Harmon could have thrown a party or a concert to get his message across, but he chose skating instead. As someone who has dealt with mental health issues in the past, he wanted an activity that would not only build community and unity, but would also place people in a happy place around others, letting them know that they matter.

“When I was growing up, you either went bowling or skating every Friday,” said Harmon, who grew up on the city’s west side on Joy Road. “I grew up bowling and with me dealing with anxiety, it helped me focus more.

Skating does the same for others; it builds camaraderie, and encourages human interaction. I wanted to take that same concept

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Renaissance man, Demetrius Harmon, used the influence of skating in Detroit and his own influence to bring Detroiters together at his 2nd annual “Meech’s Escape on Skates” at Riverside Arena. Hundreds of eager skaters and fans lined up outside of the roller skating center to skate and mingle with Harmon and his friends, which included local rappers Sada Baby and Beno, and even Lil Yachty.

“The whole idea for the skate party was to have a safe space for all types of people,” said Harmon, who paid for attendees to skate for free. “There are so many diverse people in my fan base and group of friends, that I wanted them to be able to share a common space, co-exist, and not judge each other.”

Since MOE’s inception, the awards gala has evolved into one of Metro Detroit’s most elegant events. It has honored the achievements of 600plus African Americans.

The annual ceremony has attracted more than 1,000 influencers, movers and shakers, and key decision-makers throughout Southeast Michigan.

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Harmon said he wants to host his annual skating every year in Detroit and also wants to take his message and event around the country to other cities.

The 21-year-old made a name for himself by doing short comedy vid-

eos on Vine, Twitter, and YouTube with his friends.

Now, he is using his platform to bring awareness to important life issues, through his You Matter clothing line, inspirational quotes and speeches for teen battling depression and mental health problems, LGTBQ rights, and giving out hugs to complete strangers.

“With my philanthropy, I care about people

so much, and I wanted to take my platform and make my millions of followers better,” said Harmon. “I can’t change the

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High School Senior Jordan Banks to take part in Advanced Medicine Program at Johns Hopkins University

By Chronicle Staff This week, Jordan Banks from Bloomfield Hills will join outstanding high school students from across the nation to take part in a unique academic and career-oriented development experience, National Youth Leadership Forum (NYLF) Advanced Medicine and Health Care Program at Johns Hopkins University July 1423, 2019.

The NYLF Advanced Medicine and Health Care Program is one of the Envision family of programs that enable students to explore their interests and experience learning beyond the classroom.

Jordan was nominated by her high school counselor and upon applying was awarded the Envision Career Pioneer scholarship. Banks, a Senior at Bloomfield Hills High School, maintains at 3.625 GPA, hosts her own show on the school’s radio station WBFH 88.1 “The Biff,” and is a member of Student Leadership, Global Leaders and Black Student Alliance.

She is also co-captain of the Girls Varsity basketball Jordan Banks Team and a member of the Varsity Track Team. Banks has lettered in both track and basketball and has been recognized as one of Oakland County’s Top 20 Female Basketball Players. Jordan has goals of becoming a Neurologist and is looking forward to the education and hands on medical experience the program will provide.

“As an alumna of Envision myself, I am excited for Jordan to meet, work, and collaborate with other high-aspiring students from across the country and the globe,” said Amanda Freitag Thomas, senior vice president for Envision.

“Hands down, my favorite part of attending an Envision program was being with motivated students in an environment designed to help us challenge our assumptions, meet new people, and grow. Creating that same learning environment is a central focus for all of our programs.”

Since 1985, Envision programs have served more than 800,000 students in more than 145 countries, with programs designed to help students develop the leadership, scholarship and career skills needed to succeed in today’s competitive college and career landscape.

Southwest Detroit Environmental Vision Celebrates Resident Youth 6th Annual Garden Party celebration supports community engagement and Southwest Detroit youth land and air quality work Southwest Detroit Environmental Vision (SDEV) sits in a mixed heavy-industrial and residential zone.

The organization’s work focuses on informing and educating residents on the industry that lives right beside them. Often, that means learning what permits companies are applying for, how to read the permit, and how it will directly impact the quality of their air and water. “Much of what we do is not fun, but it is rewarding and so needed - talking to community is always enriching. You knock on the door to share information and really, residents end up teaching us about their family, the neighborhood, or some part of the history of Southwest that we did not know. We end up making friends,” states Alondra Alvizo, Youth and Community Engagement Director.

“We have accomplished a lot of good, critical work that ensures that Southwest Detroit continues to be a place to live and work for over 100 years. Our projects include Healthy Homes, that prevent serious illnesses or further damage and could lower their risk of asthma attacks.an Eco-District partner with Eco-Works, we work with residents to address storm water problems and beautification in the neighborhood. SDEV helps

the trucking industry access funds so that they can upgrade their engines to reduce emissions in Southwest Detroit and the Metro Detroit area.

We live in the most-polluted area in Southeast Michigan, and we know that more than 50% of our residents are under 18-years-old with developing lungs and bodies. So, we are excited to celebrate our good work with community members, and the annual garden party is how we mark the year’s successes,” states Christina Heximer, SDEV Board Vice President.

This year, Sean Blackman’s In Transit Trio will perform latin-based world music at the Garden Par-

ty; and the party will feature local chefs such as Estos Garage, Sisters on a Roll, Dr. Sushi, Motor City Brewing, and the newly established Bodega Cat using vegetables and herbs grown by local student employees at the Cadillac Urban Gardens that sits on the former Cadillac Plant parking lot. SDEV is supported by, and in turn supports, local vendors. The Garden Party is on August 1st from 4-7 PM Southwest Detroit Environmental Vision (SDEV) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization whose mission is to improve the environment and strengthen the economy of Southwest Detroit.

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Comerica Bank to Award $100,000 To Winner of 2019 Comerica Hatch Detroit Contest

By Patreice A. Massey Comerica Bank, the longest-serving bank in Michigan with continuous service dating back 170 years, is excited to announce that a, $100,000 donation will be provided to the winner of the 2019 Comerica Hatch Detroit Contest. The record amount in startup funds will go toward opening a brick and mortar business in Detroit, Hamtramck or Highland Park.

In addition to Comerica’s $100,000 investment, the bank will also double its organizational support to Hatch Detroit with a supplementary $40,000 donation.

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“We view our relationships with small businesses as crucial investments into our communities,” said Michael T. Ritchie, Comerica Bank Michigan president. “We are proud of our partnership with Hatch Detroit for the past seven years, and we are most delighted to see how well previous winners and alumni are succeeding. Our goal is to help our communities thrive, and we believe this will continue planting successful retail businesses in and around Detroit.”

The Hatch Detroit contest provides the winning entrepreneur with funds to open a physical business. In addition to startup funds, the 2019 Comerica Hatch Detroit Contest winner will receive a comprehensive package of accounting, legal, IT and public relations support from Hatch

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Detroit and its partners.

The new grand prize total cements Comerica Bank’s commitment to investing in small businesses in Detroit. Since Comerica Bank’s partnership with Hatch Detroit began in 2012, Comerica has awarded a total of $350,000 in startup funding, with each winner earning $50,000. In 2018, Comerica Bank provided an additional $20,000 in organizational support, making for a collective investment of $370,000 into Detroit’s premier retail competition.

“The Comerica Hatch Detroit Contest is a catalyst for economic development in Detroit’s neighborhoods,” says Vittoria Katanski, executive director, Hatch Detroit. “Independent retail helps define the character and personality of city neighborhoods.

Together with partners such as Comerica Bank, Hatch Detroit can continue to support independent retail while introducing 10 of the year’s best business concepts.”

Few neighborhood retail competitions compare to the Comerica Hatch Detroit Contest, given the many success stories and excitement generated year after year. Six of the eight winners serve Detroiters in neighborhoods such as Midtown, Corktown and West Village. Businesses opened include Hugh, La Feria, Batch Brewing Company, Sister Pie, Live Cycle Delight and Meta Physical Massage.

Baobab Fare is scheduled to open its doors this year, and 2018 winner Toma Detroit is scheduled to open in 2020.

42 Hatch alumni businesses have opened since the Comerica Hatch Detroit Contest began in 2011, and Hatch Detroit has provided more than $1 million of in-kind services to both contest winners and alumni.

The Comerica Hatch Detroit Contest encourages crowd entrepreneurship to ensure residents have a voice in helping to decide the type of retail they want in their community. Nearly 2,000 business submissions have been made over the past eight years, and the public has cast 520,000 votes.

The 2019 Comerica Hatch Detroit Contest officially kicks off Friday, June 7 when entrepreneurs can begin submitting their business plans online at HatchDetroit.com/apply through July 31.

The Top 10 businesses will be announced once the submission period ends, and two rounds of public voting will follow, including a Top 10 and Top Four – allowing the Detroit community to vote for the business they believe is worthy of the $100,000 top prize.

The Comerica Hatch Detroit Contest concludes Thursday, October 17 with the annual “Hatch Off” at Ford Field in the Comerica Gridiron Club.

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Property is Power Buying an Investment Property It’s easy to get caught up wondering what’s next and where do I go from here? One way is to become a property investor. You may be thinking, ”Come on man, that’s not even realistic.” But I’m here to tell you that it is and if others are doing it, then why not you?

That’s the mentality you must adopt…if they can, I can too!

Is it going to be easy? Nope, but anything worth having is worth working for and you are worth it.

Here are a few things for you to consider. For the first-time investor buying an investment property can be intimidating but it is a great way to create a monthly stream of revenue.

Keep in mind that it’s not for the timid, however once you have educated yourself about the process and the greatest way to get returns on your investment this could become your avenue to building wealth

and the best way to leave your family financially secure.

the expenses are paid.

After you have decided to take the leap into property investments remember location, location, location. Where you decide to purchase is important especially for long term equity growth, and residential rental property is a key component.

Specific things you should look for are: school district, neighborhood, public transportation, proximity to major roads and highways, property taxes, crime rate, and amenities and conveniences (grocery stores, restaurants, gyms, parks, etc.).

If you are thinking you are too young to start, then I suggest getting out of your own head and think about this… the younger you start, the better. The reason being the longer you own the property, the better the investment becomes.

Consider this, after all the expenses and mortgage payments are made, your monthly cash flow can be significant. A few more reasons to start investing when you are young is because the longer you wait, the more life happens; for example you may have less flexibility, your family obligations can also increase, but when you are younger you can take more risk. Not to say you can’t make this happen when you are older, it’s just a lot less complicated when you’re younger.

Once you make the com-

Anthony O. Kellum mitment to invest in rental property you have dramatically increased the opportunity to build your stream of cash flow.

To be clear, cash flow is the money you make from rental properties every month after all

Typically, the best investment property in Detroit for first time investors are single family dwellings and condominiums. Single-family homes attract longer term renters and when considering condominiums, they are low maintenance because the condo association takes care of external repairs.

But keep in mind, condos tend

to collect lower rent and appreciate more slowly than single-family homes.

It takes time and a lot of effort to learn the right market and finding the right rental property. Finding the right tenants and creating a lease can also take its toll, but when done correctly rental properties can be an amazing investment and will not only allow you to retire early but you can leave a legacy for your family. If investment property is something you have been considering, now is the time. Stop thinking about it and make it happen.

It’s not meant to be easy. And if it were, everyone would be doing it. So, stay focused and positive, build the community, take pride and go get yours. When you help yourself, you also help everyone in your circle.

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Gov. Whitmer, Mayor Duggan, Rep. Love, Lt. Gov. Garlin Gilchrist and members of the Franklin stand in front of the Spirit of Detroit.

On the Lodge Aretha With It:

Portion of the Lodge Now Named after Aretha Franklin

By Branden Hunter A special ceremony was held on Monday morning in front of the Spirit of Detroit as Governor Gretchen Whitmer, joined by Mayor Mike Duggan, and other officials, signed House Bill 4060, which designates the portion of the Lodge Freeway between Livernois and I-94 in Detroit as the “Aretha L. Franklin Memorial Highway.”

HB 4060 was introduced by Representative Leslie Love (D-Detroit) in January and passed in the Michigan Legislature in June. Some Republicans opposed the bill, arguing highway designations should be reserved for military veterans and first responders.

It still passed with a 32-5 vote.

“This is a special day in Michigan’s history as we designate this memorial highway to the first female African American artist-activist ever to receive this distinctive honor in the state’s history,” said Rep. Love. “It’s very important to me that the state of Michigan is honoring Ms. Franklin. When you get a memorial highway, that memorial highway is forever. I am honored and delighted to have sponsored this bill.”

Governor Whitmer added that Franklin was an American icon whose musical contributions built Michigan into the state it is today. Whitmer ended the ceremony by signing the bill on the hood of the 1958 pink Cadillac parked in front of the Spirit of Detroit statue, a real life reference to Franklin’s hit song “Freeway of Love.”

“She started her career right here in Detroit, but her influence has reached every corner of the world. I’m honored to be able to dedicate a portion of the M-10 freeway to remember Aretha, to celebrate her life, and to hon-

Giov, Whitmer sits inside a 1958 pink Cadillac, while members of the Franklin family surround her. or everything she did for this city and our state,” said Whitmer. “I am proud to sign this bill here today in the city that she loved and the city she called home, because there is no place like Detroit and there was no one like Aretha Franklin.”

Franklin passed away in her hometown of Detroit August 16, 2018 after a battle with pancreatic cancer. She moved to Detroit in 1946, when her father, Rev. C.L. Franklin, became pastor of New Bethel Baptist Church in the city’s Black Bottom neighborhood.

Franklin got her start singing in her father’s church, propelling her to become a music superstar over the next half century. And although she was an international icon, Franklin never forgot her beloved Motor City.

“Aretha Franklin touched this country in ways that went far beyond music,” Duggan said. “Now with the renaming of the Aretha L. Franklin Memorial Highway, everyone who travels through Detroit on it will remember that Detroit is the home of the Queen of Soul.”

Gov. Whitmer signed House Bill 4060 on the hood of a 1958 pink Cadillac.

Diamond Dental Dentistry opens in Jefferson-Chalmers neighborhood

By Branden Hunter

strates how great the need is for facilities like hers in Detroit’s neighborhoods.”

There are only a handful of dentist offices in Detroit south of Gratiot. The latest one, Diamond Smiles Dentistry, opened last week in the Jefferson-Chalmers neighborhood. The Detroit Economic Growth Corporation (DEGC), Mayor Mike Duggan, Detroit City Councilman Andre Spivey (District 4) and community members joined business owner Aisha Akpabio, D.D.S., at the ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate the official opening of Diamond Smiles Dentistry, a Motor City Match (MCM) winner.

Diamond Smiles Dentistry is a fully-equipped practice with the latest technology and delivers a full-scope of dental services to a community with a growing need for treatment.

Returning home to Detroit after practicing in Los Angeles and New York City, Akpabio, expects to hire at least 10 individuals in her first three years of business.

“I’m committed to providing the highest quality dental care by making patients my number one priority,” Akpabio said. “Having the opportunity to do what I love in my hometown has always been a dream of mine. It is a blessing to serve my community.”

Akpabio represents the continued opportunities MCM cre-

Akpabio completed her General Practice Residency at Bronx Lebanon Hospital in New York after earning her Doctorate of Dentistry from the University of Michigan. In addition to building her practice, Aisha works in the community to promote good oral health at schools, senior centers and health fairs.

“Aisha demonstrates what we know to be true about Detroiters,” said Councilman Spivey. “We are intelligent, resourceful, generous and tremendously loyal to our city.

Aisha could have opened her business anywhere, but she chose Detroit because that is where her heart is. The Jefferson-Chalmers neighborhood is deeply grateful to Aisha for fulfilling the dream of owning her own dental practice right here in her hometown.” ates for its awardees. In Round 13, she received a MCM space award to help secure her building. In Round 14, she received a cash grant of $65,000, which she used to purchase state-ofthe-art imaging equipment.

“Having someone like Aisha return to her hometown to help create a healthier Detroit showcases the type of investments Motor City Match is built to support,” Mayor Duggan said.

“All small businesses are important to building neighborhood stability and employment.

Aisha’s dental practice is especially critical in that it helps residents grow roots and develop long-term relationships with medical providers they can sustain for a lifetime. I couldn’t be happier to welcome Aisha back to Detroit.”

Akpabio’s new dental practice helps MCM celebrate a tre-

mendous milestone as the first dental practice awarded by the program to open its doors.

“That’s significant because neighborhoods need all types of goods and services to attract and retain residents,” said Pierre Batton, interim vice president, Small Business Services, DEGC. “Not only is Aisha the first MCM dentist, she owns one of only two practices in the 48215 zip code. That demon-

Diamond Smiles Dentistry offers a full range of dental services, including dental examinations, fillings and sealants, crowns and bridges, root canals, dentures, implants, bite guards and a state-of-theart imaging machine, which was purchased with the help of MCM. The practice is located at 13334 E. Jefferson Ave. For more information about Diamond Smiles Dentistry, visit diamondsmilesdentistry.com.

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COMERICA IN THE COMMUNITY Tech Interns Serve Forgotten Harvest

Assistant Vice President and TEC Program Lead Shaelese King (front left) led Comerica’s technology interns as the team packed approximately 2,500 lunches and made nearly 3,000 sandwiches while serving recently Alexia Henderson and Maya Balaji prep lunches for youth attending a local summer program. at Forgotten Harvest.

Shred Day Generates 13,000 Meals for Gleaners

Shred Day, Comerica Bank’s annual community outreach that provides consumers, small businesses and nonprofit organizations with free shredding and electronics recycling services, not only offered identity protection and contributed to sustainability, but it produced extraordinary acts of kindness and giving.

Residents donated over 3,300 pounds of food and approximately $3,500 to Gleaners Community Food Bank throughout the day.

Both totals are the highest amount collected since Shred Day began benefiting Gleaners in metro Detroit dating back in 2013.

Combined food and monetary contributions will create over 13,000 meals for those in need, the highest total recorded over the past seven years and the first time surpassing 10,000 meals.

Comerica colleagues (left to right) Cynthia Odoms, Rochelle Payton, Antoinette Frost, Virginia Roman, Denise Crowley, and Wendi Way were among the numerous volunComerica’s partner, Iron Mountain, se- teers who assisted Shred Day operations, which set new highs in documents shredded curely shredded approximately 111,000 (111,000 pounds) and electronics recycled (14,000 pounds). pounds of documents, which was the largest total collected at a single site over the 12-year history of Comerica’s metro Detroit Shred Day. Re-Source Partners, who has assisted Comerica Shred Day since 2015, recycled over 14,000 pounds of electronics and computer equipment, establishing a new record for the largest haul collected during the five-year partnership.

Shred Day has become a signature community event for Comerica since its launch in Michigan 12 years ago. Shred Days are also held in the Dallas, Houston and Phoenix markets, which play integral roles in Comerica’s corporate responsibility initiatives.

Gleaners Community Food Bank volunteers collect food and monetary donations during Shred Day. In all, the 3,300 pounds of food and $3,500 will transform into over 13,000 meals for those in need.

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Information Lifecycle Management Project Coordinator Marvin Rose directs Shred Day traffic. Approximately 1,200 cars drove through to shred, recycle and donate.

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Detroit Jazz Festival Foundation Announces 2019 Homecoming Series

By AJ Williams Continuing the tradition of featuring artists and performances that reflect the talent and roots of Detroit’s rich jazz heritage, the Detroit Jazz Festival Foundation today announced a roster of homecoming performances and hometown artists that will hit the stages of the Festival. The largest free world-class jazz festival runs through Labor Day weekend, Aug. 30 – Sept. 2, in downtown Detroit.

“The Detroit Jazz Festival presented by Quicken Loans is committed to propagating and honoring Detroit’s treasured jazz legacy on our stages,” said Chris Collins, president and artistic director of the Detroit Jazz Festival Foundation. “We look forward to celebrating our 40th year with

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“On Labor Day weekend, there is no better place in the world than downtown Detroit,” said Gretchen Valade, chair of the Detroit Jazz Festival Foundation Board of Directors. “We’re truly poised for a remarkable festival celebrating 40 years of tremendous performers and performances. We welcome our guests from around the world to enjoy one of the best experiences Detroit has to offer.”

Celebrating 40 years, the Detroit Jazz Festival presented

by Quicken Loans runs Aug. 30 through Sept. 2.

1. Have a positive mental attitude – changing your mind-set can really help when it comes to a career change – if you promote positive energy and thinking, then you’re bound to attract positive things. If you think negative thoughts, such as “I am going to be stuck in this job forever”, then you are never go- ing to make the changes you need.

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an exciting lineup of Homecoming Series presented by Ascension and Hometown Series artists that reflect a panoramic display of Detroit’s jazz culture.”

2. Believe in yourself – somebody has to get the job, so why not you? A career change always comes with the possibility of rejection, but as long as you remind yourself that you are worth something, you won’t take the rejection to heart and keep on believing that you can find that job you love.

3. Identify your skills – make a list or tell yourself of the great skills you have. Perhaps you’re an excellent leader, or have a wealth of experience in a certain area which will be transferable to a career you would love. Once you’ve reminded yourself of your assets, use them to approach a new job.

4. Don’t be afraid to ask for help – any change in life can be difficult, especially job-related. Be sure to make use of the people around you, ask for support and advice from friends and family if needed, or even professional advice from experts in the field you’re looking into. You can even consider coaching from skilled people who can give you that mental boost you may need.

When it comes to having a career, you should feel as much pas- sion, love and enjoyment towards it as you do with any other positive aspect in your life. Yet, sadly, most people suffer with a job they either loathe or find no fulfilment in, and most of the time they endure it only to ensure bills are paid - but it doesn’t have to be this way. Here are 5 ways to attract your dream job.

5. Make every step count – if you’ve identified the field of work you’d love to go into, from that point for- ward make sure every decision is a step closer to it, and not a step back. Only accept things which take you to where you want to be, and don’t waste any more time doing things pulling you further away.

5 Reasons Why You Shouldn’t Conform To Society’s Norms

By AJ Williams Society has some pretty unrealistic expectations – from how we should look to how we should behave; society has some sort of ‘idea’ set out from the get-go.

We all feel certain pressures to conform these expectations, but that doesn’t mean we have to. There are countless benefits to being authentic to yourself. Not everyone will like or agree with you, but that’s ok – those who love you, will.

Here, are 5 reasons why you don’t have to conform to society’s norms.

1. Unique – embracing what makes you different is difficult enough as it is, without the norms of society involved. But the truth is, no one is you and that is what makes you special. Being like everyone else is going to make it hard to be seen and heard, so use your unique attributes to your advantage!

2. People – it’s important to honor your authenticity, even through your imperfections. People relate to people (and people buy from people) so the more you can be yourself, the more you will attract a tribe of people who are just like you.

3. Calm – trying to ‘fit in’ to society’s norms can leave you feeling stressed and overwhelmed, especially since these norms aren’t really that tangible. Constantly trying to do what you think will make everyone else happy rather than yourself is a battle that you’re inevitably going to lose.

4. Special – when you think of a brand, chances are it’s because there’s something quirky/special about it! So why should you see yourself any differently? You are your brand; your quirks and imperfections should be seen as selling points rather than things to hide or feel ashamed of.

5. Connections – people connect with genuine emotion and the only way to portray this emotion is to be YOU. Genuine emotions lead to genuine connections, while fake ones are inevitably going to fail.

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Detroit Native Jewel Tankard Launches One Day Only Tour In Hometown!

By AJ Williams

Detroit native, Jewel Tankard has been making major moves in the Motor City, and she’s looking to give 15 women behind the scenes access of what it really means to be a VIP investor at her Jewel Tankard Experience, Wednesday, July 31st. Up close and personal for 12 hours, 9am-9pm Jewel is hosting a VIP experience exclusive for a limited number of women.

They will get a live tour of some of Jewel’s rehab properties in the city, take a tour and meet the Google Coach and YOUTUBE expert Katrina Turnbow, take an exclusive tour of GOOGLE Detroit in the new Little Caesars Arena and tour the city with Detroit’s Bruce, Detroit’s Official Ambassador. The evening will finish in downtown Detroit with Chef Max (Chef to President Obama). Each exclusive registrant is sure to leave inspired and educated as an investor.

There has been major buzz surrounding this economic powerhouse over the past year. From heavily investing in real estate in the inner city

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Dante Moore is only a freshman, but already has a scholarship offer to Michigan and will start for Detroit King.

King HS to Start Moore as Quarterback

By Perry Farrell Whether it was by default or through sheer talent, freshman quarterback Dante Moore has already won the starting varsity job at Martin Luther King Jr. Senior High School (King), a state powerhouse with championship aspirations.

Moore had been in competition with senior Michael Martin-El, but when Martin-El quit the team last week, he all but handed the keys to Moore, who already has a scholarship offer from Jim Harbaugh and Michigan. He came to King as one of the most highly decorated youthleague quarterbacks in the country.

Coach Tyrone Spencer was disappointed in his senior quarterback leaving, but it created more reps in practice for Moore and the more he’s on the field the better he gets.

Moore had three Police Athletic League titles and three national agegroup championships with the Detroit Spartans even before he decided to enroll at King.

“They have a great tradition of win-

ning and I wanted to be a part of it,’’ Moore said during a seven-on-seven scrimmage Wednesday with Bloomfield Hills Brother Rice. “They have a great coaching staff and great players. I believe this is the best program in the DPS (Detroit Public School League).’’

Perennial power and rival Detroit Cass Tech won’t like to hear that.

Moore has grown to 6-feet 2-inches and already weighs 180 pounds.

The coaches call him Young Fella around the program.

“He’s going to be a good one,’’ said assistant coach Kelvin Shepherd. “He has a great security blanket in the backfield in Peny Boone. We’ll give it to him a lot as DJ gets acclimated to the system and high school football.’’

Moore has a big arm, big hair and big confidence in taking control of the Crusader offense and proving the hype is real.

“He’s been progressing really well,’’ said Spencer. “He has been getting a lot of reps and I like where he’s projecting

right now. Honestly, it was an open competition. We wanted to see who was going to be the best guy. He hasn’t backed down at all, which has been good. We love that about him.”

ing great and developing good chemistry with team. I feel more comfortable with the reps I’m getting. The team will get to know me better and we will develop as an offense.’’

“I’ve never seen a freshman as composed as he is. He has that savvy, that moxie, that quarterback type of mentality that you can see,” added Spencer. “I saw it in a couple of guys we had like Davon Johnson, who went to Howard University. I saw it in him as a sophomore. Dante has it.’’

Moore has been in a bushel full of big games, but those were with players his own age. Now he’ll be facing juniors and seniors who are bigger, stronger and faster.

Besides a great receiving corps led by Indiana recruit Rashawn Williams, having an experienced senior running back and a big offensive line would take the initial pressure off Moore. Boone committed to Maryland last month and all but declared Moore the starter.

“It has been great being a part of the King program,’’ said Moore. “The receivers are getting better. We have to keep working. Coming in as a ninth-grade quarterback who has never played a snap of high school football I believe I can get better every week. I feel I’m do-

“Having Peny back there is going to be great,’’ said Moore. “He can teach me things and I believe he can help the team out, especially in close games.’’

As the season goes on, Spencer will continue to open up the playbook to give Moore more to handle as he grows into his role.

“The plays we already have in place are phenomenal,’’ said Moore. “I just have to stay focused. I have great receivers in Rashawn Williams, Montez Archer and Marshawn Lee. They are great players. They have great hands and they’re going to be great when I throw the ball to them. We have great running backs in Justin White and Peny Boone.”

Lions first training camp practice now open to general public The team has announced that their first Training Camp practice on Thursday, July 25, is now open to all fans. Reserved seating will be available until 10 AM for season ticket members who have already RSVP’d.

a clutch) or backpacks.

Gates will open one hour before the listed practice time.

Training camp will have activities for all ages, including: ticket and merchandise giveaways, autograph opportunities, photos with Roary and the Detroit Lions Cheerleaders, tailgate games, and free face painting.

• Small clutch bags/camera and binocular cases, not exceeding 4.5” x 6.5”, with or without a handle or strap, may also be carried into the practice facility’s perimeter.

• Only bags that are clear plastic, vinyl or PVC and do not exceed 12” x 6” x 12” will be permitted on the premises. Exceptions will be made for medically necessary items after proper inspection at the gate.

• All cell phones should be turned off or placed on silent or vibrating mode. The fan viewing area features bleacher seating areas and additional standing areas.

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Training camp information is available and will be regularly updated at Detroitlions.com/ trainingcamp.

There will be official Lions merchandise for sale onsite at training camp. Items include the official 2019 Detroit Lions Training Camp hat and performance apparel.

Daily Practice Information To maximize the fan viewing experience, sightlines and potential player interaction, attendance at 2019 Detroit Lions Training Camp presented by Rocket Mortgage practice sessions will be limited per day.

Once daily capacity is reached, gates will be closed for additional guests.

Parking and Entry More info to come. Fans can sign up to receive a full Detroit Lions Training Camp Guide as well as sync the training camp schedule to their calendar at www.detroitlions.com/trainingcamp.

Autographs Tracking Daily Practice ­Updates Fans are encouraged to visit www.detroitlions.com/trainingcamp for daily practice information, including weather updates, practice times and any changes to the team’s training camp schedule. Practice sessions at Allen Park are open for outdoor practices only and are subject to change. Substitution rain dates are available as necessary and will be announced

for selected sessions that close due to inclement weather. In the case of inclement weather, practices will be moved indoors and therefore closed to the public. Information on practice access will also be available through the team’s Training Camp Hotline (313.262.2882).

Fan video policy Live streaming and recording video of any segment of practice is strictly prohibited.

Viewing area policies • Re-entry is not permitted and children under 18 must be accompanied by an adult.

• Personal belongings are subject to inspection upon entry and items not permitted into open practices include: professional cameras (lenses over five inches long and/or 50mm or above), any video camera, selfie sticks, drones, food, beverage, coolers, lawn chairs, blankets, umbrellas, purses (larger than

Though autographs are not guaranteed, it has been common in previous years for Lions’ players and coaches to meet fans following practice sessions.

Concessions Local Detroit-area food trucks will be on-site with food and non-alcoholic beverages available for purchase.

For questions leading up to the start of practices, please email trainingcamp@lions.nfl. net.

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Grilled Buttermilk Chicken

Recipe courtesy of Lori Yates of Foxes Love Lemons on behalf of Milk Means More Prep time: 10 minutes Cook time: 16 minutes Servings: 4 1 1/2 cups buttermilk

1 tablespoon mustard powder

1 tablespoon Sriracha

2 teaspoons minced garlic

2 teaspoons paprika

4 chicken drumsticks, bone in, skin on

4 chicken thighs, bone in, skin on vegetable oil, for grill 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley

1 lemon, cut into wedges (optional) In medium bowl, whisk buttermilk, mustard powder, Sriracha, garlic and paprika.

Place chicken in large zip-top bag; pour buttermilk mixture over chicken. Seal bag and refrigerate 2 hours or overnight.

Heat outdoor grill for direct grilling over medium heat.

Remove chicken from marinade, shaking off excess; discard marinade. Lightly oil grill grates. Transfer chicken to grill and cook, turning occasionally, 16-18 minutes, or until internal temperature reaches 165 F. Transfer chicken to serving platter. Sprinkle with parsley and serve with lemon wedges, if desired.

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Refreshing, dairy-infused dishes for warm days Grilled Pizza with Arugula Pesto, Corn and Ham

Recipe courtesy of Rachel Gurk of Rachel Cooks on behalf of Milk Means More Prep time: 20 minutes Cook time: 10 minutes Servings: 6 Arugula Pesto:

2 cups fresh arugula, tightly packed

1 clove garlic

1 tablespoon lemon juice

pinch red pepper flakes, (optional) 1/3 cup shredded Parmesan cheese 1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil salt, to taste pepper, to taste Grilled Pizza:

2 tablespoons flour, divided

1 pound pizza crust dough (at room temperature

if using refrigerated dough) vegetable oil, for grill 1/2 cup Arugula Pesto 1/2 cup part-skim ricotta cheese

1/2 cup diced deli ham 1/2-3/4 cup fresh corn kernels (about 1 cob) 1/4 cup thinly sliced red onion 1/4 cup shredded Parmesan cheese Heat grill to medium heat (350-400 F).

To make Arugula Pesto: In food processor, combine arugula, garlic, lemon juice, red pepper flakes and Parmesan.

Pulse until combined then, with food processor on, drizzle in olive oil until pesto forms, scraping down sides as needed.

Taste and season with salt and pepper, to taste.

To make Grilled Pizza: Flour pizza dough lightly and stretch or roll to about 1/2-inch thickness (14-16-inch diameter).

Sprinkle remaining flour on large rimless baking sheet, pizza peel or pizza stone. Transfer dough to baking surface.

Clean grill grate and grease with oil-soaked paper towel and tongs. Slide dough off baking surface onto grill. Cover and cook until dough is bubbling on top and golden brown on bottom, 2-3 minutes.

Carefully flip dough over using peel or tongs. Remove crust from grill to add toppings. Spread Arugula Pesto over dough. Top with ricotta, ham, corn kernels, onion and Parmesan. Return pizza to grill, cover and cook until toppings are heated through and bottom of crust is crispy, 5-7 minutes.

Remove from grill, slice and serve.

eep your kitchen cool and comfortable with grilled meals that banish the heat to the outdoors.

Crisp, fresh greens and a perfect blend of spices and savory ingredients make each of these refreshing dishes perfect solutions for toasty days.

Featuring ingredients across the food groups, these dairyfueled recipes from Milk Means More are ideal for wellrounded meals filled with nutritious flavor. Zesty mustard, spicy Sriracha and rich buttermilk lend a marinated flavor upgrade to traditional grilled chicken, while homemade pesto, fresh corn and ham create a perfect harmony for a cheesy grilled pizza. Or make a salad the star of your dinner table with a simply seasoned sirloin steak, plenty of veggies and a tart twist on a creamy dressing made with yogurt and milk.

Find more refreshing meal solutions at milkmeansmore.org.

Grilled Steak Salad with Chive Yogurt Dressing Recipe courtesy of Kirsten Kubert of Comfortably Domestic on behalf of Milk Means More Prep time: 15 minutes Cook time: 10 minutes Servings: 6

Dressing: 1 cup plain yogurt 3 tablespoons freshly squeezed lime juice (3 small limes) 2 tablespoons milk 2 tablespoons chopped fresh chives 1 clove garlic, peeled and minced 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt 1/8 teaspoon black pepper Steak: 1 teaspoon kosher salt 1/4 teaspoon black pepper 1/4 teaspoon granulated garlic 20 ounces boneless petite sirloin steak Salad: 3 cups baby spinach 3 cups chopped romaine lettuce hearts 1/2 cup sweet red pepper rings 1/2 cup sweet yellow pepper rings 1 cup avocado chunks 1/4 cup thinly shaved red onion To make dressing: In blender, combine yogurt, lime juice, milk, chives, garlic, salt and pepper. Blend on low until smooth consistency forms and chives are completely incorporated. Transfer dressing to jar with tight-fitting lid and refrigerate until serving.

Heat grill to medium.

To prepare steak: Combine kosher salt, black pepper and granulated garlic to create rub. Sprinkle half of seasoning mix over one side of steak, pressing it into meat. Repeat with remaining seasoning on opposite side of steak.

Grill steak over direct medium heat to desired level of doneness, approximately 4-5 minutes per side for medium pink center. Remove steak from grill and let rest 7-10 minutes on cutting board.

To make salad: Toss spinach and romaine on large platter.

Scatter red and yellow peppers, avocado and onion over greens. Slice grilled sirloin thinly against grain. Arrange meat slices along center of salad.

Drizzle dressing over salad just prior to serving.

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To the qualified electors of Highland Park: Notice is hereby given that a City Primary Election will be held in the City of Highland Park on Tuesday, August 6, 2019. The polls will be open from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.

At the following polling locations: Precinct 1

Precinct 8

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Healing Spring MB Church, 12647 Hamilton Faith Tabernacle Church, 16548 Hamilton Ernest T. Ford Field House, 10 Pitkin Ernest T. Ford Field House, 10 Pitkin Robert B. Blackwell Municipal Complex, 12050 Woodward Ave. New Mt. Moriah Baptist Church, 13100 Woodard Ave. Downes Manor, 13725 John R.

to Detroit recent visit the Federal During a of Chairman (FDIC), the former Company the , praised Deposit Insurance Gruenberg of the state’s Martin J. nt and role controlled manageme American only African , First Indepen-d institution underserve financial in helping ed much-need dence Bank, ies gain communit capital. access to in serving critical role who its Citing residents oods and obtaining neighborh have difficulty otherwise most commercial banks, SVP GovcomPatricia Herndon, loans from designated Financial a as nce Bank; said instiski , VP, Chief Gruenberg Chairnt financial “misFirst Independe Kenneth Kelly, of Directors, Elizabeth Zuchelkow nce is a munity developme on Noel, Board Bankers Association; , Board Director, FDIC, First Independence Independe tution First institution focused FDIC (L-R) Dr. Phares Directors, Michigan ” Martin J. Gruenberg , Board of Development Banking, sion-driven Detroit. nce Bank; ernment Relations, y people of Earl Newsome Independe miserving the Group nce Bank; Minority and Communit Officer, First is no question Independe Montez Miller s play a crit- man & CEO, First “I think there FDIC. PHOTO: National Director, institution J. Rudolph, Deputy to the Director, oods nority deposit neighborh Bank; Betty serving Shively, Acting ical role in A3 and Philip

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC ACCURACY TEST Notice is hereby given, that the City of Highland Park will be conducting a Public Logic and Accuracy Test for the “MUNICIPAL ELECTION” being held on Tuesday, August 6, 2019. The test is scheduled for Friday, July 26, 2019 at 11:00 a.m. in the City Clerk’s Training room (lower level) located: Robert B. Blackwell Municipal Complex, 12050 Woodward Avenue Highland Park, Mi. 48203 (313) 252-0050 ext.223 The Public Accuracy Test is conducted to demonstrate that the computer program used to tabulate the votes cast at the election meets the requirements of law.

BRENDA GREEN CITY CLERK CITY OF HIGHLAND PARK

FAIR HOUSING CENTER – PUBLIC NOTICE On January 10, 2019, 2018 the parties to Fair Housing Center of Metropolitan Detroit, et al v. Iron St. Properties, LLC., d/b/a River Park Lofts, Boydell Development, Inc., and Dennis Kefallinos, Case No. 5:16-cv-12140 in the U.S. District Court For The Eastern District of Michigan, entered to a Consent Order resolving a housing discrimination lawsuit alleging violations of the Fair Housing Act, Title VII of the Civil Rights of 1968, as amended by the Fair Housing Amendments Act of 1988, 42 U.S.C. § 3601 et seq., by denying housing units to families with children and making statements to prospective renters that their residential units were “adult only” or that “we don’t take any kids. It’s not a kid-friendly building.”

The properties at issue are as follows: Brooklyn Lofts, 2233 Brooklyn, Detroit, MI 48201; Coat Factory Lofts, 1652 Fort St., Detroit, MI 48216; Grand Lofts, 727 West Grand Boulevard, Detroit, MI 48216; Greektown, 743 Beaubien, Detroit, MI 48226; The Hudson, 1915 W. Fort St., Detroit, MI 48201; John R Lofts, 2627 John R., Detroit, MI 48216; Lafayette Lofts, 1301 W. Lafayette, Detroit, MI 48226; Milwaukee Park Lofts, 2566 East Grand Boulevard, Detroit, MI 48211; River Park Lofts, 227 Iron St., Detroit, MI 48227; Universal Lofts, 505 Lincoln, Detroit, MI 48208.

A Settlement Fund has been established to compensate persons whose rights may have been violated by the Defendants. You may qualify to recover from this fund if you were a prospective tenant denied housing and had or were expecting child(ren).

If you believe you were denied housing, were the recipient of discriminatory statements or otherwise discriminated against in connection with the properties at issue please contact: The Fair Housing Center of Metropolitan Detroit, at 220 Bagley, Suite 1020, Detroit, MI 48226, or by telephone at (313) 963-1274.

You must call on or before September 16, 2019 and leave your name, current residential address, and at least 2 telephone numbers where you may be reached.

Please take notice that the City of Highland Park will be voting on the nomination of Mayor and At-Large City Council and a Proposal to Initiate a Marihuana Facilities License Ordinance: The proposed ordinance would: Authorize marihuana locations within the City of Highland Park and require marihuana establishments to obtain a City marihuana license and state marihuana license.

Authorize the following types of state operating licenses: Grower, Microbusiness, Processor, Retailer, Secure Transporter, and Safety Compliance Facility.

Establish standards for the granting, denial, suspension, and revocation, of a city marihuana license.

Require compliance with all applicable laws and ordinances by license holders and applicants.

Create two districts within the City where marihuana can be located.

PROPOSAL: Should the amendment be adopted?

Full text of the proposed ordinance may be obtained at the City Clerk’s office 12050 Woodward Ave. Highland Park, MI. 48203 and may be viewed at www.highlandparkmi.gov Absentee ballots are available for all elections. Due to the passage of the statewide ballot proposal 18-3, all eligible and registered voters in Michigan may request an absent voter ballot without providing a reason. Your request for an absent voter ballot must be in writing by mailing the application from the website, a letter, a postcard or a preprinted application form.

Requests to have an absent voter ballot mailed to you must be received no later than 5 p.m. the Friday before the election.

To comply with the Help America Vote Act (HAVA), voting instructions will be available in audio format and in Braille. Arrangements for obtaining the instructions in these alternative formats can be made by contacting the clerk in advance of the election. All polling locations are accessible for voters with disabilities.

Brenda Green City of Highland Park Clerk 12050 Woodward Ave. Highland Park, MI 48203 (313) 252-0050 x 220

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Product Manager - Networks Platforms General Motors, Detroit, MI. Engr, gather reqmts, analyze &write telematics &infotainment functional/non-functional sys reqmts, &design backend sys incldg advanced interfaces nodes, for psgr vehicle connectivity for U.S./North America, South America, Middle East, Europe, &Australia Regions for Internet of Things (IoT) digital platforms w/ 4G/5G wireless network, Edge Computing solutions, &Cloud infrastructure. Gather inputs from telematics modules, wireless engrg, in-vehicle head unit apps, infotainment team, Sales, Marketing, backoffice, IT, Telecom, System Ops, Finance, &Vehicle Engrg to dvlp reqmts for eco-system partners incldg Mobile Network Operators. Define trial scope, technical reqmts, &success or failure criteria for advanced technologies trials incldg 5G, autonomous vehicles, fog computing, V2V, V2I, V2P, V2N Dedicated DSRC, AI, &intelligence routing. Design product solutions &syss for long-term, that are flexible, dynamic, scalable, &sustainable. Bachelor, Electrical or Telecommunications Engrg. 24 mos exp as Networks Product Mgr, Networks Engrg Mgr, Solution Architect, IoT Engrg Mgr, IoT Sales Engagement Mgr, or related, analyzing &writing functional &non-functional sys reqmts, &designing backend sys incldg advanced interfaces nodes, for psgr vehicle or public transport connectivity, for IoT digital platforms based on 4G or 5G wireless network, Edge Computing solutions, &Cloud infrastructure.

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ne point five trillion dollars.

That’s right, $1.5 trillion. That’s the amount that the U.S. Department of Education and the Treasury Department say is what Americans are facing in student-loan debt. The average student loan debt carried by a college graduate is $30,000. The issue has taken center stage in the news and in the presidential debates.

How not to be part of this statistic?

Start saving for your child’s education now.

There is a lot of uncertainty: what college will he or she attend; will it be in-state or out-of-state; will the college be private or a state school, etc. All of which will impact the cost of education.

But the one thing you do hope for is that your child will pursue a higher education degree. So, the key is to start saving now.

Michigan offers a number of college savings plans you can consider. One, the MI 529 Advisory Plan, is probably the best known. The State of Michigan along with financial partners, created an advisory-sold plan which offers numerous investment portfolios, including age-based, static and individual ones.

Michigan also offers tax breaks with the plan – you do not have to pay taxes on the principal (as long as it’s contributed on an after-tax basis) or interest when

you withdraw the funds as long as those funds are used for tuition, books, etc.

This is the only plan in Michigan where taxes are waived.

A Roth IRA plan is also a viable investment option. After-tax contributions to the plan, often used for retirement purposes, can also be withdrawn without penalty to pay for tuition. And, of course, there are pre-paid college tuition plans. These plans allow you to lock in

Log into www.firstindependence. com, go to the Resources tab, and click on College Savings under the Savings headline. Fill in all the information, making some guesstimates along the way, and that will help you figure out what the cost will be.

tuition at today’s rates and start saving for a portion of the tuition expense. For instance, if the college of choice tuition is currently $20,000 a year, you can sometimes save up to half the cost per year. The best part is when your child is ready to enter college and the tuition may have ballooned to $30,000 a year, your $10,000 savings still counts 50 percentage of that yearly college tuition.

There are numerous other plans available and there are many on-line resources to help you decide which plan is best for you and your family. And, you also have the option of consulting a financial planner.

According to the National Center for Education Statistics, “For the 2015–16 academic year, annual current dollar prices for undergraduate tuition, fees, room, and board were estimated to be $16,757 at public institutions, $43,065 at private nonprofit institutions, and $23,776 at private for-profit institutions.

Between 2005–06 and 2015–16, prices for undergraduate tuition, fees, room, and board at public institutions rose 34 percent, and prices at private nonprofit institutions rose 26 percent, after adjustment for inflation.” Costs continue to rise as will student loan debt. The most important take away is that you start saving now for your child’s future educational needs.

To start saving, a good rule of thumb is to multiply your child’s age by $2,000.

That will help show you how much you currently should have in savings in order to meet a target of saving half the cost of a four-year, in-state college education. Plan to add an additional $2,000 per year afterwards. Then decide which savings plan will work best for you, but choose one that will also give you tax benefits.

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