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Mental Health Panel: Dr. Jessica Clemons, Psychiatrist, Shaka Senghor - Author, Big Sean, Michael Eric Dyson

Trauma and Mental Illness is Real in the Black Community: Message from D.O.N. Weekend

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help for conditions such as depression and anxiety, many resort to drugs, alcohol, violence or isolation in an attempt to solve their problems on their own. This issue of masking pain is especially prevalent amongst black men.

The way Dr. Michael Eric Dyson recited lyrics from Jay-Z, Tupac, and Notorious B.I.G. at Big Sean’s Mental Health Awareness Self-Care panel, the room did not know whether who was the rapper. Dyson joined Big Sean and fellow Detroiters, psychiatrist Dr. Jessica Clemons and best-selling author Shaka Senghor, on a panel to discuss how racism, economic oppression, and the legal system have impacted black and brown communities.

Held at the Boys & Girls Club of Southeastern Michigan Dauch Campus on Detroit’s west side, the mental health panel was the culmination of the Sean Anderson Foundation’s second annual D.O.N. Weekend. The panel’s goal was to continue the conversation Big Sean started in March with a series of viral Instagram posts revealing his battles with anxiety and depression.

“I always thought taking care of my family and others was my first priority, until it literally pushed me to the edge,” Big Sean said about being an

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Moderator: Shawn H. Wilson, President and CEO of the Boys & Girls Clubs of SoutheastKeKe Palmer attended DON Weekend ern Michigan entertainer. “I became burned out and the thing that I loved the most in the world started becoming a burden to me; music had become a burden.

So I had to take a step back and put myself as a priority and take care of myself. After that, music became fun again.”

Each year, millions of Americans face the reality of living with mental illness. Yet, it goes

unnoticed or ignored. Big Sean is no different. As a celebrity, he said, often, he was not allowed to be human, and his battles with his own mental health took a toll on him. Once he sought treatment and cured himself, he wanted to use his platform to tell his own story and use it to reach others in similar situations.

“His intellectual brilliance

and his bravery to confront, in public, the spectacle of trauma, hurt and pain, as a world-famous rapper, and then to take a look at that trauma with us, is especially courageous,” Dyson said about Big Sean. “I want to thank God for him.”

In the black community, there is a negative stigma surrounding mental health. Instead of seeking professional

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“I was 19 when I tragically ended a man’s life because the post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) that I suffered from as a result of getting shot hadn’t been addressed,” said Senghor. “So, my pistol became my therapy. Instead of crying tears,

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Senghor knows that story all too well. He grew up in an abusive home and became and angry teenager, selling drugs on Detroit’s east side. After being shot, in the summer of 1991, Senghor shot and killed a man. He was convicted of second-degree murder and spent 19 years in prison, seven of which were spent in solitary confinement. He was released in 2010. He said stories similar to his upbringing and those around him suffering from the same mental issues has been and is still going on in every hood in America.

Since the death of iconic singer and recording artist Aretha Franklin on Thursday, Aug. 16, 2018, followed by her epic funeral on Friday, Aug. 31 at Greater Grace Temple on Detroit’s far west side, The Queen of Soul’s name has consistently been in the news for various reasons.

Just in the past two weeks, an Oakland County Probate Court judge ruled to place the Franklin estate’s administration under court supervision.

Various family members of Franklin are vying for either control/oversight of the estate, or at least a fair share of the estate, which some entities have appraised at $80 million – and grow-

ing. Who will ultimately get what, carries great financial impact.

Case-in-point: With additional monies generated from future projects bearing Franklin’s name, likeness and image, the worth of her estate could skyrocket exponentially.

Through recording distribution – on multi-digital platforms and more conventional platforms - deals linked to the re-release of any combination of Franklin’s multiplicity of hit songs recorded since 1967 would add appreciatively to her estate. And if there are previously unreleased songs recorded by Franklin that are made available to the public, the worth of Franklin’s estate greatly grows.

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I cried bullets that deeply impacted my community. America is just catching up to the hood, with the trauma and anxiety that it is going through now.”

The stigma of mental health is not anything new to the black community. Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. reportedly had severe depression during periods of his life and refused psychiatric treatment, even when urged to seek care by his staff. Unfortunately, that scenario continues to be a common one today, with African Americans not seeking mental health care because of stigma. Dr. Clemons urged everyone in the room suffering from any form or stage of mental illness to seek help, whether via therapy, meditation, yoga or just talking to someone.

“When I see people in my office, I urge them to practice self-care every day, doing things like yoga and meditation,” said Dr. Clemons.

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can fix the system, we have to know that mental issues are affecting our bodies.”

Dyson ended the panel with a compelling 27-minute speech that touched on everything from white supremacy in the White House, racial profiling against black people, and the impact music and social media has on the health of black people in this country, including celebrities like Big Sean and others. Dyson recited lyrics to Jay-Z’s “December 4th,, Tupac’s “Still I Rise” and Biggie’s “Things Done Changed,” revealing some of the trauma and mental health

issues some of our favorite rappers endured; from Jay-Z not knowing his father, to Tupac’s mother abusing drugs, and Biggie growing up poor in Brooklyn.

“Right before us, the lyrics that we admire, and the music we listen to, there is trauma that is being exposed and revealed,” said Dyson, who is a graduate of Detroit Northwestern High School. “The mental stress it takes just to get up every day in this culture that denies your humanity and challenges who you are, is something black people have to deal with every day.”

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dividends to Franklin’s estate. The film, “Amazing Grace” released last November have, by some industry indicators, grossed more than $5 million. It’s now on DVD. The film is the storied gospel concert shot in a Los Angeles church in 1972, which led to Franklin’s live album, “Amazing Grace” released by Atlantic Records.

In addition, consider that MGM is reportedly accepting digital auditions for the role of the Queen of Soul when she was between 10 and 14 years old. The MGM film, projected to be released sometime next year or 2021, has already secured singer and recording artist Jennifer Hudson to play Franklin’s adult years. Franklin was said to have chosen Hudson to play the starring role when the bio-pic was first discussed in 2017 into 2018. The film, when released, is expected to do very well at the box office worldwide Additionally, the use of Franklin’s music in other movies, besides those associated with her, will also add to the worth of her estate. This includes her image, likeness, name, voice and music used in television commercials, on television shows, and a litany of other audio and visual platforms, inclusive of the internet.

And speaking of Hudson again, she honored Franklin in May of this year at the 103rd class of Pulitzer Prize winners, held at Columbia University in New York. Hudson closed the program with a musical tribute to Franklin. The Queen was being honored at the program, posthumously, with a special citation for her life’s contributions to the Arts, Drama and Music.

Franklin has also made news on other fronts since her death. In May of this year, Chene Park, the popular downtown Detroit amphitheater known for its top-tier summer concerts, was renamed The Aretha Franklin Amphitheatre.

Earlier this month, Boston-based Neuroendocrine Tumor Research Foundation announced the formation of the Aretha Franklin Fund for Neuroendocrine Cancer Research. The Foundation vows to conduct research in an effort to find a cure for the rare form of pancreatic cancer that took Franklin’s life.

In July, Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed legislation that

approved a portion of The John C. Lodge Expressway (M-10) to be called “Aretha L. Franklin Memorial Highway.”

“I’m honored to be able to dedicate a portion of the M-10 freeway to remember Aretha and all she did for our state,” Whitmer said in a statement. “Aretha Franklin was an American icon.

She began her career here in the heart of Detroit.

Her creativity and voice contributed to our musical and culture history in Michigan.”

And while it hasn’t been talked about publicly – at least not yet - there’s been conversations among a group of Detroit business, civic and cultural movers and shakers who are interested in building an Aretha Franklin Historical Museum in the city, which the group feels would be perhaps the highest tribute the city can bestow on Franklin. A stand-alone museum, 100% devoted to Aretha Franklin would make it one of Detroit’s “must-see” designations for Detroiters and the thousands of visitors who come to the Motor City annually.

The idea was sparked, in part, by an exhibit chronicling the life of Franklin, called “THINK,” which was unveiled at the Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History. The exhibit was on display from September, 2018 to January, 2019.

Additionally, the Detroit Historical Museum currently has the exhibit ARETHA, comprised of art and artifacts that exemplify the life, times and music of Franklin. Both exhibits have been well received by the public.

With Franklin being the iconic figure that she became, and still represents globally, there will be more posthumous awards, honors, adulations and naming opportunities on the horizon, as Aretha Franklin continues to live forever in the minds, hearts and souls of people who believe, she was “The Greatest Singer of All Time.”

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Congresswoman Tlaib’s Statement on Travel to Palestine & Israel Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib (MI13) released the following statement regarding travel to Israel and Palestine: “In my attempt to visit Palestine, I’ve experienced the same racist treatment that many Palestinian-Americans endure when encountering the Israeli government. In preparation for my visit, my grandmother was deciding which fig tree we would pick from together, while Palestinians and Israelis who are against the illegal military occupation were looking forward to Members of Congress finally listening to and seeing them for the first time. The Israeli government used my love and desire to see my grandmother to silence me and made my ability to do so contingent upon my signing a letter – reflecting just how undemocratic and afraid they are of the truth my trip would reveal about what is happening in the State of Israel and to Palestinians living under occupation with United States support.

“I have therefore decided to not travel to Palestine and Israel at this time.

Visiting my grandmother under these oppressive conditions meant to humiliate me would break my grandmother’s heart. Silencing me with treatment to make me feel less-than is not what she wants for me – it would kill a piece of

promised to keep my grandmother alive until I can one day reunite with her. It is with their strength and heart that I reiterate I am a duly elected United States Congresswoman and I will not allow the Israeli government to humiliate me and my family or take away our right to speak out. I will not allow the Israeli government to take away our hope.

“Racism and the politics of hate is thriving in Israel and the American people should fear what this will mean for the relationship between our two nations. If you truly believe in democracy, then the close alignment of Netanyahu with Trump’s hate agenda must prompt a re-evaluation of our unwavering support for the State of Israel. The denial

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“When I won the election to become a United States Congresswoman, many Palestinians, especially my grandmother, felt a sense of hope, a hope that they would finally have a voice. I cannot allow the Israeli government to take that away from them or to use my deep desire to see my grandmother, potentially for the last time, as a political bargaining chip. My family and I have cried together throughout this ordeal; they’ve

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“This type of oppression is painful for all humanity, but it is especially painful for me personally every time I hear my loving family members cry out for the freedom to live and the right to feel human.”

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of entry of a congressional delegation is not only about Congresswoman Omar and I, but also about the deep-rooted racism within Israel that is taking us further away from peace. The Israeli and Palestinian people need us to be more courageous and to be honest brokers of peace. Being silent and not condemning the human rights violations of the Israeli government is a disservice to all who live there, including my incredibly strong and loving grandmother.

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A Saturday morning shooting rampage in El Paso, Texas on August 3 took the lives of 22 people, and seriously injured more than two dozen others.

Reportedly, the alleged shooter wanted to kill as many Mexicans as he could.

Armed with safety glasses, ear coverings and an assault-style rifle, the shooter entered a Walmart store during a backto-school sale.

“Saturday’s attack on El Paso was an attack on the Mexican heritage of millions of Americans – and also part of a history of white supremacist and nativist acts in Texas across three centuries,” wrote Hector Tobar, in a recent New York Times op-ed.

Tobar, an asso- Charlene Crowell ciate professor at the University of California at Irvine is also a published author.

Later that day during evening hours and nearly 1,600 miles away in Dayton, Ohio, another gunman’s attack left 9 people dead and 27 injured in that city’s Oregon district. Like the Texas shooter, Ohio’s shooter was heavily armed but was shot by police before he could enter a nightclub where he could have killed far more. The victims of this shooting reflected the city’s diversity and included Blacks, Latinos, and whites.

How in a span of only 24-hours, could two cities in different states and regions suffer mass shootings – one in a city only a few miles from the nation’s southern border, and the other, a former Midwestern manufacturing hub?

Despite the shock of two unprovoked attacks, family and community members in both cities must somehow cope through their grief while preparing funeral arrangements. These two communities are also challenging governmental officials at both the state and federal levels to take actions to prevent further fatalities.

Nationally, a profusion of prayers and condolences from the nation together signaled that a tragic moment may yet be transformed into a groundswell movement that reckons with the American conscience. The profusion of assault weapons combined with easy access is a gripping issue that confronts us all.

In response to these and other tragedies, a rainbow coalition of leaders held a noon rally on August 6 in the nation’s capital. In a joint statement, the Leadership Conference for Civil and Human Rights was joined by key partners including but not limited to the NAACP Legal Defense Fund, Voto Latino, the Center for Community Self-Help and the Center for Responsible Lending.

“None of this is acceptable,” said the leaders in a written statement. “None of this is normal. Our organizations are united in saying that Members of Congress can no longer look away as communities of color are murdered with impunity. We must all unite and demand accountability.”

The NAACP is additionally calling for the passage of the bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2019. Passed on a bipartisan House vote of 240-190 on February 27, the bill has yet to be taken up by the Senate. The bill would address both background check requirements for firearms, and firearm transfers between private individuals.

Beyond congressional actions, however, other spheres of influence can also take an active role in curbing violence.

For example, corporate leaders could publicly condemn efforts to demonize immigrants, minorities or other groups targeted for hate crimes and violence.

In pulpits across the country, pastors should preach about the moral dilemma the nation faces and call upon congregants to live their faith every day. Community-based organizations can call upon state and local officials to also speak out against senseless acts of violence and white supremacists.

Now is also a time to remember that regardless of race or ethnicity, our history chronicles the range of hate crimes that have taken the lives of Latinos as well as Native Americans, Blacks, Jews, and the LGBTQ community. The terror now facing America’s Latinos resurrects these horrors, particularly how Blacks encountered racial hatred for more than a century during Jim Crow era and later during the civil rights struggles of the 1950s and 1960s.

Too many times in recent years, our unique Black American experience we remain at risk as a people. In 1998 the body of James Byrd, a black, 49-year old Jasper, Texas man was ripped to pieces as it was drug over a mile and a half by whites driving a pick-up truck. Other and more recent heinous hate crimes remind us of Trayvon Martin, Michael Brown, Eric Garner, and Tamir Rice – just to name a few.

According to Rutgers University, Black men today are 2.5 times more likely than white men to be victims of violence. From 2013 to 2017, 11,456 fatal encounters with police and members of the public were reported.

At the same time, the emergence of hate groups has been on the rise, according to the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC).

“The total number of hate groups rose to 1,020 in 2018, up about 7 percent from 2017,” wrote Heidi Beirich, who leads SPLC’s Intelligence Project and its award-winning publication, The Intelligence Report.

Its report released this February found that white nationalist groups grew from 100 in 2017 to 148 the following year, 2018 – a 50% growth. Other hate groups – anti-Semitic, anti-LGBTQ, and anti-Muslim -- also grew during these same years from 233 to 264. While the Ku Klux Klan dominated hate groups in the Jim Crow and civil rights eras, its presence across the country now appears to have been eclipsed by the growth of neo-Nazis, white nationalists, and skin head organizations.

SPLC’s Hate Map by State shows that the largest number of statewide hate groups are located in California (83), Florida (75), and Texas (73). At the local level, additional hate organizations currently operate in Dallas, Los Angeles, San Diego, and Tallahassee. Beyond these three states, hate groups can also be found in 45 other states and in more metropolitan areas such as Atlanta, Chicago, New York City, Sacramento, Philadelphia and Pittsburgh.

Just as the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. prompted the enactment of major civil rights legislation, now is another time for our nation to stand up to the many forms of domestic terrorism that plague the nation. People of conscience and principle have a duty to stand up, speak out for the fullness of our “inalienable rights”.

Charlene Crowell is the Center for Responsible Lending’s communications deputy director. She can be reached at Charlene.crowell@responsiblelending.org.

Calling Out Racism, White Supremacy and White Nationalism is More Vital Than Ever

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The spectre of white nationalists, neo-Nazis, white supremacists and others that wrongly maintain that the American flag and free speech provide them with moral justification and protection for their abhorrent behaviors, has seen too many journalists frame their inadequate coverage under a cloak of “objectivity.” Journalism is reverting to the impersonal mode of coverage that chronicled the civil rights movement: The Spectator’s Perspective.

That the President of the United States can get away with telling four American citizens and congresswomen of color to “go back to your country,” reminds too many black journalists of a strikingly similar message from Alabama Governor George Wallace, a Democrat, more than 50 years ago.

During his 1963 inaugural speech, Wallace said: “I draw the line in the dust and toss the gauntlet before the feet of tyranny, and I say segregation now, segregation tomorrow and segregation forever.”

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speech, “A fiery pledge forgiven, but not forgotten.”

“Reflecting on his response to the speech at the time,” writes NPR, “Rep. John Lewis, a Georgia Democrat, originally from Alabama, says he took Wallace’s words personally. ‘My governor, this elected official, was saying in effect, you are not welcome, you are not welcome. Words can be very powerful.

Words can be dangerous,’ Lewis says.

‘Gov. Wallace never pulled a trigger. He never fired a gun. But in his speech, he created the environment for others to pull the trigger, in the days, the weeks and months to come.’”

Reporting both sides of a viewpoint may enable a publication to boast about high journalistic standards but ignoring larger truths in the process nullifies any benefits gained.

Earlier this month, while in the midst of a rant-by-racist-tweet barrage from the fingertips of President Trump, the New York Times ran the headline, “Trump Urges Unity vs. Racism.” Many Times readers reacted by threatening to cancel their subscription.

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A national crisis: Surging hate crimes and white supremacists

By Charlene Crowell

Why I’m Visiting the Border

By Derrick Johnson NAACP President and CEO

As I ventured to the southern border near Laredo, Texas, I could not help but think about the tragic shootings in El Paso and Dayton, which are stark reminders of the dangers that plague our communities under the resurgence of white nationalism, domestic terrorism, intolerance and racial hatred germinating from the White House.

People of color are feeling less safe today and any day when we see the realities of domestic terrorism and racially-motivated acts of violence.

However, we’ve yet to see any tangible measures and policy initiatives from President Trump, only the repeated dehumanization of people who are the opposite im- Derrick Johnson age of what this administration believes Americans should look like.

This is why it was imperative that the NAACP traveled to Texas, not only to raise awareness and visibility of the ongoing humanitarian crisis at the border but to examine the current plight of immigrants that have been demonized and made actual targets of Trump’s hate filled rhetoric.

As I walked through the doors of The Holding Institute – a non-profit community center located in Laredo that is committed to alleviating the cruel and inhumane conditions faced by immigrants – I was told that the facility can service as many as 25-100 people a day. Prior to coming to the facility, all processing documentation is given to people in English, which makes it more likely to be processed inaccurately and not properly vetted.

I heard stories of immigrants from Ghana, Congo, and Angola who traveled to Brazil to assist with the construction for the 2016 Olympics, who were kicked out of their home countries and remain at the border seeking asylum. This was a much-needed reminder that the immigration crisis doesn’t just reside within the Hispanic and Latin American community but touches Black people, and people of color from all over the world.

I met a woman named Maricella who had to leave her teenage daughter in Honduras. She traveled 22 days from her country to the border where she was separated from her 27-year-old son and has not seen him since. She now fears bringing her daughter to the border as most young girls have a high-likelihood of being sold into sex-trafficking.

I was also told a story of a young mother and daughter being held at a nearby detention center, who had not had a warm bath in months and were

only allowed one-COLD burrito to eat a day to share between the two of them.

I shook hands with a 13 year-old-boy whose mother told him to make eye contact and shake hands firmly. Even in the midst of horrific living conditions and imprisonment, children at the facility are still being taught to treat people with respect, while being treated less than human.

As a community of people who were ripped away from our homeland 400 years ago, Black America understands the detrimental effects of family separation.

The century that followed our emancipation saw the creation of policies that discriminate against Black people and largely excluded them from wealth building, creating an inherited disadvantage for future generations.

Trump’s handling of the immigration system is racist, petty and inhumane.

He is doing all he can to punish immigrants that he believes are undeserving this country and uses this as a rallying cry for his base.

The crisis at the border will now create a new generation of people of color that will be reeling from the discriminatory policies of the Trump Administration.

My heart may have been troubled when I left the facility but our work at the border doesn’t stop here. In the face of this cruelty, the NAACP – as always – is refusing to agonize, and instead, will continue to organize. We will demand that the Trump Administration and Congress: Immediately remove the “zero tolerance” and “family separation” policies; Limit the time to detain children to 20 days and requires immigration officials to give detained minors a certain quality of life (including food, drinking water, medical assistance in emergencies, toilets, sinks, temperature control); Demand appropriate adequate funding to correct the cruel and inhumane conditions of detention centers and alleviate the current hearings backlog, shortage of judges and administrators to discharge asylum petitions; Call for a moratorium on deportation raids; and Continue to file lawsuits in defense of DREAMERS and on behalf of thousands of hard-working individuals negatively impacted by xenophobia and racist immigration policies This country was built on the backs of slaves and immigrants. Now is not the time to turn away from the crisis at hand but work to create realistic, sustainable and effective pathways to citizenship for immigrants in America.

Founded in 1909, the NAACP is the nation’s oldest and largest nonpartisan civil rights organization. Its members throughout the United States and the world are the premier advocates for civil rights in their communities.

Do Americans believe the polls?

Are the Democrats leading or is President Trump?

By Roger Caldwell NNPA Newswire Contributor

There are more than 20 Democratic candidates running for President of the United States, and if you listen to them talk, they all believe they can win the nomination. Everyone knows that most of these candidates know they can’t win, but they can raise money. No individual or agency can keep up with how they spend the money, and the amount is in the billions.

This may not make much sense, but in the first debate spanned 2 nights with 20 candidates up on the stage.

President Donald Trump and the Republicans are laughing at this spectacle and the Roger Caldwell polls say the majority of leading Democratic candidates would win the election if it were held today. Quinnipiac University’s polls have been deemed “fake news” by the President.

“The Fake News has never been more dishonest than it is today. Thank goodness we can fight back on Social Media.

Their new weapon of choice is Fake Polling. Sometimes referred to as Suppression Polls and they suppress the numbers. Had it in 2016, but this is worse,” says President Trump in a Tweet.

gan that means “Make America White Again,” and it is working under Trump’s administration. Most Americans are not looking for a minister to be the president, and most are comfortable if he does not tell the truth and breaks some rules.

Many politicians are lawyers and they go to school to learn how to bend, stretch, and change the laws, and there is nothing wrong with lying as long as you don’t get caught. President Trump has changed the rules, because he does not care if he is caught lying. In fact, the President will say one thing one day and say something totally different the next day.

Our president believes the system is set up for White men to rule, and when you are caught with your hand in the cookie jar, most of the time money has a way of fixing problems.

The Mass Media in America has awesome power and it can turn a criminal to a saint, and a saint into a criminal.

Americans are lazy, and they wait for the news to give them information and it does not matter if it is right or wrong.

According to the Quinnipiac University polls, Mr. Trump trailed Mr. Biden – the clear frontrunner thus far in the Democratic primaries – by a whopping 13 per cent, while Bernie Sanders, Kamala Harris, Elizabeth Warren and others also hold strong advantages.

Trump says these are made up numbers that don’t exist.

Many Americans say the President is wrong, but the Quinnipiac University poll numbers do appear to be incorrect, because 60% of White people support President Trump and that number could be higher. President Trump is always talking about how much he loves America, and it appears that most White Americans love him right back.

In 2016, the poll numbers were wrong and many of the political experts don’t believe President Donald Trump is 13 per cent behind the Democrats in the numbers in 2019. White people love President Trump and when he speaks the place is sold out. The economy is good, and the president can toot his own horn.

White Americans have been searching and looking for a savior, and President Trump is someone they can believe in. Almost their entire life, White folks have been looking for an individual they can put their trust in, and President Trump is their man. “Make America Great Again” is essentially a code slo-

The Democrats are all over the place, and the Republicans are in line and following their leader. It is hard to beat Trump especially since the economy is good. And don’t underestimate the love affair between the President and White America.

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NYPD officer Daniel Pantaleo fired for the Murder of Eric Garner

By Chronicle Staff The New York City police officer involved in the high-profile 2014 chokehold death of aEric Garner has been terminated.

Daniel Pantaleo was fired over the death of Eric Garner, whose dying words “I can’t breathe” became a rallying cry for protests against police brutality.

A state grand jury declined to press criminal charges.

After a lengthy civil rights investigation, federal prosecutors said last month they would bring no charges.

The decision, based on the recommendation of a police department disciplinary judge, was announced by New York Police Commissioner James O’Neill on Monday. Mr Pantaleo was suspended while awaiting the commissioner’s decision.

In explaining his decision, O’Neill said mobile phone video of Garner’s death clearly shows the officer used a chokehold, which is banned by the New York Police Department (NYPD).

“It is clear that Daniel Pantaleo can no longer serve as a New York City police officer,” Mr O’Neill said.

“Had I been in Officer Pantaleo’s situation, I may have made similar mistakes,” he continued.

“None of us can take back our decisions,” he said, adding: “Especially when they lead to the death of another human being.”

Mr Pantaleo’s lawyer said he would appeal against the commissioner’s decision to fire him.

What happened to Eric Garner?

Garner was arrested on suspicion of illegally selling loose cigarettes on 17 July, 2014.

In video of the arrest recorded by a bystander, Mr Pantaleo, who is white, is seen with his arm wrapped around Garner’s neck as they struggled on a street in the city’s Staten Island borough.

The officer’s lawyer contends his client used approved tactics to arrest Garner, but earlier this month NYPD Deputy Commis-

sioner of Trials Rosemarie Maldonado ruled that Mr Pantaleo had used a chokehold - which is banned by the police department.

As the officers continued to restrain Garner, the asthmatic was heard repeatedly saying: “I can’t breathe.”

Mr O’Neill said Mr Pantaleo’s decision to maintain the chokehold on the ground is what led to his firing.

The 43-year-old father of six, who weighed more than 350lb (160kg), appeared to lose consciousness and later was pronounced dead in hospital.

A city medical examiner ruled the chokehold contributed to Garner’s death.

In 2015, the city of New York reached a settlement with the family for $5.9m (£4.8m) after they brought a wrongful-death lawsuit arguing that Garner was not given sufficient medical aid by emergency officials.

What’s the reaction?

New York Attorney General Letitia James said Mr Pantaleo’s sacking would bring justice to Garner’s family.

“While we will never be able to change the events that transpired or bring Mr Garner back, today, some semblance of justice is finally being served,” she said.

Eric Garner’s daughter, Emerald Garner, thanked Commissioner O’Neill for firing Mr Pantaleo.

Wearing a T-shirt with the word “MURDERER” on the front, she vowed her family would still pursue action against the other officers involved and fight to legally ban the chokehold blamed for her father’s death.

The president of the police union, Patrick Lynch, pilloried NYPD as “rudderless and frozen”.

“The leadership has abandoned and left our police officers on the street without backing,” said Mr Lynch.

Civil rights leader Reverend Al Sharpton said: “It is a day that’s five years too late.”

He added: “This is not some moment of pleasure or joy for the family that has lost so much.”

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The firing comes as California enacts one of the strictest laws limiting police force in the US. On Monday, Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law Assembly Bill 392 - which is intended to reduce police shootings.

“Today we have finally seen justice done,” said New York Mayor Bill de Blasio, who came

under fire for his administration’s handling of the case.

He added: “We can react with

The bill says that officers can only use deadly force when “necessary” to prevent imminent death or serious injury, rather than when “reasonable” as current laws state.

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Comerica colleagues meet up with Craig Monroe prior to the annual Negro Leagues Weekend annual luncheon. Comerica annually sponsors the luncheon and weekend ­celebration to honor the history of African American heritage in Detroit baseball history.

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Detroit Tigers Negro Leagues Weekend Honors Detroit Stars and legacy of African Americans in Detroit baseball history

During Negro Leagues Weekend, Comerica Bank presented a check for $38,000 to Alternatives for Girls. From left-right (back row): AFG CEO Amy Good, Dimitrius Hutcherson, AFG COO Celia Thomas, Patricia Alexander, Monica L. Martinez, Nathaniel Bennett, Larry Bryant and Cassandra McKinney, along with special guests from Alternative for Girls (front), participate in a special check presentation during Negro Leagues Weekend that included a $38,000 Comerica donation to AFG for 2019 support.

2019 marks 17th season Comerica Bank has sponsored MLB’s longest-running weekend celebration The Detroit Tigers Negro Leagues Weekend, a celebration that pays homage to the prominent legacy of African Americans in the game of baseball, took place August 7-9 at Comerica Park during a weekend series against the Kansas City Royals. Comerica has served as a long-time partner supporting the most-extensive and longest-running event of its kind in Major League Baseball.

This year’s celebration honored the 100th anniversary of the Detroit Stars, which was one of the eight charter members of the first established Negro baseball League, the Negro National League.

Negro Leagues Weekend got underway with the annual luncheon, sponsored by Comerica Bank on Friday, Aug. 9, that not only recognized several past members of the Negro Leagues but also honored Comerica Senior Vice former Tigers outPresident and Director fielder and current of Retail Administration Fox Sports Detroit Cassandra McKinney studio analyst Craig speaks at the annual Monroe as the 2019 Negro League Week- Detroit Tigers Wilend luncheon to kick lie Horton African Legacy off the longest-running American weekend celebration in Award. The annual Major League Baseball. award identifies African Americans who have strengthened the legacy of baseball in the African American community who have contributed to the rich history of the Detroit Tigers.

Several events, including the Detroit Stars singing competition, “Passing of the Bat” ceremony, ceremonial first pitches, distribution of 10,000 Detroit Stars replica jerseys presented by Comerica and pre-game field ceremonies were among the numerous events

Tigers great Willie Horton presents Ron Teasley, former Negro Leagues player, with a special plaque to recognize the 100th anniversary of the Detroit Stars. Teasley starred at Wayne State, served in the U.S. Navy and made an impact as an educator and baseball coach at Northwestern High School. during the extensive weekend celebration.

“These special events allow us to reflect together on this historic period of professional baseball, that was not only important for the game, but also represents a period when exceptional people persevered through adverse times,’ said Cassandra McKinney, Comerica senior vice president and director of retail bank administration.

“This year is also a momentous occasion, as we pay tribute to the 100th anniversary of the Detroit Star in conjunction with the pride associated with the Negro Leagues.”

Comerica was not only instrumental in partnering with the Tigers on Negro Leagues Weekend, but the bank also used the opportunity to give back to the community.

During the pre-field festivities prior to the 25th Negro Leagues Tribute Game, Comerica Bank presented Alternatives For Girls a check for $38,000 that will help support numerous outreach services the organization provides for young women in 2019.

Alternatives For Girls is a metro Detroit, non-profit organization that helps girls and young women by providing them with vital resources like shelter, counseling and education. The organization serves homeless and at-risk girls who do not have support systems in place.

Former Detroit Stars and Negro Leagues players were honored by the Detroit Tigers during a pre-game field ceremony prior to the 25th Negro Leagues Tribute Game.

Comerica’s Vice President of Business Banking Patricia Alexander and Vice President of Middle Market Banking Dimitrius Hutcherson congratulate former Tiger and Fox Sports Detroit studio analyst Craig Monroe, recipient of the 2019 Willie Horton African American Legacy Award.

Comerica’s ­Dimitrius Hutcherson dons the Detroit Stars jersey and throws out the first pitch prior to the 25th Negro League Tribute game.

NAACP and Comerica Bank launch financial education partnership

Comerica Bank and the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People announced a new partnership at the NAACP National Convention in July at Cobo Center to jointly host financial empowerment programs.

The program, which launched Aug. 7, provides Detroit residents with knowledge on money management, best practices for checking and savings accounts, budgeting, investing and credit management.

“It’s so important to provide the community with the vital knowledge of financial education. This is something they will be practicing every day,” said Nathaniel Bennett, chief diversity officer and senior vice president - head of talent acquisition. “As a prominent bank in the state of Michigan, we know the importance of having power over your own financial future.”

The first round of financial classes, which focused on the topic of credit, was offered to the NAACP Youth Council at the local branch headquarters in Detroit, 8220 Second Avenue. The classes were led

by Comerica Bank employees, who are experts in financial education and have a deep background in educating others on various aspects of personal and professional finance.

The attendees of the classes participated in a variety of activities that helped them understand, navigate and master finances for the future.

Detroit Branch NAACP Executive Director Kamilia Landrum explains the value of this financial education partnership.

“We believe that equipping our young

Jane Garcia - chair of LA SED, Inc., Reverend Wendell Anthony - president of Detroit Branch NAACP, Larry Bryant - Comerica senior vice president of retail banking and Pat McCann – Comerica vice president of human resources and social impact division (left to right) meet up moments before the joint announcement on financial education.

Comerica Vice President of Contributions-Michigan Market and SE Michigan CRA Manager Mike Cheatham provides a sneak peak of the new financial education partnership with Youth and College division members at the NAACP National Convention. people at an early age with correct financial principles will benefit them now and in the future,” said Landrum.

The remainder of classes for the NAACP Youth Council take place September 4 and October 2. While the initial classes will be offered to the NAACP Youth Council, sessions will expand in scope, allowing adults and small business owners to participate.

“This collaboration with the NAACP will address a critical need by teaching sound financial principles to a wide range of audiences, from kindergarteners to senior

citizens, as well as small businesses,” said Mike Cheatham, vice president of Michigan market contributions and southeast Michigan CRA, to the NAACP’s national youth and college division during the annual Jaunita Jackson Mitchell Gala.

“Our hope is that these sessions will not only empower the attendees, but their families as well. Generational wealth starts with individual financial decisions, and we want to help you make your next one your best one.”

Detroit Branch NAACP’s Kamilia Landrum, the youngThrough the first six months of 2019, est executive director in chapter history, speaks on the importance of building a financial education program See PARTNERSHIP page B-2 with Comerica Bank.

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Professionally, Freeman is very proud of recently being asked to become part of the Comerica African American Network (CANN) leadership team. “I was asked to come on the board as a first-level officer, which to me, is a huge accomplishment,” he said.

That fantasy-come-true? Earlier in his career, while attending credit college, as he walked back to his hotel, he bumped into a personal NFL hero--former Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Dez Bryant. “I’m a huge Cowboys fan. I was able to brag to all of my co-workers.”

Dionte Freeman Coming up on his fifth anniversary at Comerica Bank, Middle Market Portfolio Manager, Dionte Freeman, loves the opportunities his job presents; to get things done for his clients and learn about a wide variety of businesses.

“I like interacting with all of our clients. Helping them solve their issues and being able to see a wide breadth of industries has allowed me to work with a variety of people,” said Freeman. “My career with the bank has provided exposure to a lot of different companies and individuals. All of it is to solve issues, which is something that’s a driving force for me.”

Though still young in his career, Freeman has experience to draw from. He offers sage advice to others looking to advance.

“Help is the smartest thing we could ask for,” he said. “And try not to be too prideful. One of the things I’ve been fortunate is to have great resources that have helped me further my career. Never be above any job. As you move up, be willing to pay it forward to people coming after you.”

Greatest challenge? “Being California born and raised, dealing with negative 40 degrees with wind chill is probably the biggest challenge,” he said with a laugh. How to deal with it? “A lot of under layers, a big coat and staying inside for as long as possible.”

Hobbies:

Freeman’s banking career started seven years ago in California at Bank of the West, where the Oak- Dionte Freeman land native job shadowed a credit analyst. As Freeman tells it, in 2014, that same credit analyst, now a relationship manager with Comerica, passed along his resume to Comerica Bank. Within a few months, Freeman was hired by Comerica as a credit specialist.

Two years later, he moved to Michigan while his wife earned her MBA at the University of Michigan Ross School of Business.

Now, as a middle-market portfolio manager, Freeman works with relationship managers and their customers to oversee their overall credit quality, which accounts for about $750 to $800 million in commercial credit exposure.

Freeman first became active in Comerica Cares volunteer activities during his time in California, giving his time to Junior Achievement, an organization dedicated to giving young people skills for economic success. More recently, he gave a financial education presentation on behalf of Comerica for the group 100 Black Men of Greater Detroit’s Project Success, which, he said, is “geared toward middle schoolers and high schoolers in the metro Detroit area.”

When thinking about his greatest accomplishments so far, Free-

In his off time, Freeman and his wife like to travel. Three years ago, they spent their honeymoon in South Africa and have since visited such varied locales as Cuba, Colombia, Santiago, Chile and Machu Pichu in Peru.

He also enjoys golf and the unique hobby of collecting tennis shoes. Freeman even found a way to combine the two, explaining, “I took a pair of my favorite tennis shoes and turned them into golf cleats.”

Goals:

Comerica Bank’s Michigan Index Flattens

Comerica Bank’s Michigan Economic Activity Index went unchanged in May at a level of 117.5.

May’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. April’s index reading was revised to 117.5.

Comerica Bank’s Michigan Economic Activity Index was unchanged for the second consecutive month in May. The headline index has clearly flattened out over the last year and a half. In fact, in the 17 months since January 2018, the Michigan Index has only increased in three months. It decreased in eleven months and was unchanged in three months.

The good news for the state is that it continues to generate new jobs. However, it is fair to say that the pace of job growth is slipping. In May, Michigan payroll employment was up Robert A. Dye by 0.4 percent over the previous 12 months, well below the U.S. national rate of 1.6 percent.

Other factors are holding down the Michigan Index. Unemployment insurance claims have been trending up this year. Housing starts have been declining for two years. Industrial electricity demand has also eased over the last 2 years. Auto production has slipped this year as well.

For Freeman, goals for the future involve both career development and sharing his financial expertise with the community.

“My goals are to become a relationship manager and to get really involved and ingrained in the community,” he said. “For the past couple of years, I’ve been a member of the 100 Black Men of Greater Detroit. Something that’s important to me is to be an advocate of financial literacy, be a resource, allowing for the greater Detroit community to be exposed and learn more about financial literacy would be something of great importance to me.”

For more information on how Comerica colleagues are giving back to our community, visit

www.facebook.com/Comerica.

In May, three factors were positive. They were house prices, total state trade and sales tax revenue.

The six negatives for May were payroll employment (barely), unemployment insurance claims, housing starts, industrial electricity demand, auto and light truck production and hotel occupancy.

Trade issues remain unsettled for the state. The USMCA trade deal was ratified by Mexico in June but remains unratified by the U.S. and Canada. The U.S./China trade war is also unresolved with no clear prospects for a reduction in imports tariffs.

Cheatham and Comerica colleagues Ketra Lewis, Hubert Wiley and Marvin Rushing (far back-left to right) present the first of a three-part financial education series to the Detroit Brach NAACP Youth Council.

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3,500 individuals. In metro Detroit, Comerica has partnered with Junior Achievement, Community Economic Development AssoFrom page B-1 ciation of Michigan (Show Me the Money Solutions (F.E.E.S. Comerica has held nearly 60 different fi- Days), K & S Education UNI_CB-182830 CB Loan Offer MI CRA_Update.pdf 1 6/6/19 12:23 PM nancial education programs in Detroit and Summit), Federal Reserve Bank (Money throughout Michigan, while serving over Smart Week) and FDIC.

Since 2006, Comerica Bank has given more than $16 million dollars to support financial education programs across America. Comerica Bank has conducted more than 800 sponsored education events in 2018, which have reached over 43,000 people.

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. Nominal values have been converted to constant dollar values. Index levels are expressed in terms of three-month moving averages.

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brate ordinary people? Except our goal is to portray them as more than ordinary. Our goal is to portray them as the art they deserve to be.”

What happens when two of the more renowned, young Black photographers in the City of Detroit collaborate?

They create a photo exhibit that is like none other in the 313.

Tetteh and Rionda are both proud graduates of Detroit Cass Technical High School, although Tetteh is a few years older. They actually met through social media a few years ago, when Tetteh was graduating from the University of Michigan. The two first collaborated on a photo shoot for Tetteh’s clothing brand, Cool Club Clothing, as well as a number of other projects. From there, they built a friendship that goes well beyond their love for the camera lens. The two will even have portraits they took of each other at the event.

That is exactly what Cyrus Tetteh and Dante Rionda did last November, curating a one night photography exhibition they titled “FRIENDS The Gallery.” The 24-portrait gallery featured 12 photos each by Tetteh and Rionda, capturing the essence of their beloved family members and friends, portraying them at their best.

FRIENDS The Gallery: Part 2 took place at the Dequindre Cut Freight Yard near Wilkins and Orleans. The free outdoor exhibit was supported by the Norwest Gallery of Art, which hosted the first FRIENDS event, and the Detroit Riverfront Conservancy. There was music, merchandise, and a special live performance from up and coming Detroit rapper Chan Like Jackie, Tetteh’s younger sister.

DJ LiftOff provide the sounds.

“It’s so funny how this all came about,” said Rionda.

“Cyrus and I were in his apartment just chopping it up and he brought up the idea of having a gallery and having his friends be the subject for every photograph. The idea blew my mind, because I’ve been wanting to do that since forever. So we decided we should do a joint gallery.”

“We literally leveled up our photography in such a short time span. We barely knew any studio techniques but in that process of learning and capturing our friends, so many beautiful moments were made and now here we are doing our second showing. I wouldn’t ask to do this with anyone else.”

The subjects of FRIENDS Part 1 ranged from chefs, to social media influencers, to family members and friends. The photographs were taken both

“As a friend, this dude is always there for me no matter what,” Rionda said of Tetteh. “If I need something, he’s there. If I have to borrow a lens, he’s got it. If I can’t pay for something, he’ll handle it. He’s the definition of someone that has your back. As an artist ,I think he’s amazing and he’s not even at his final form! How much he’s grown since the last gallery is insane. Being around Cyrus has made me become a better artist and person overall and I’m beyond thankful for that.”

Tetteh shared ments for Rionda.

Cyrus Tetteh and Dante Rionda. inside and outside, at several locations. Part 2 featured the same concept, but the setting was much different. The Norwest Gallery event was sold out, with over 200 attendees.

The Dequindre Cut location allowed for an open space with plenty of room, complete with the downtown Detroit skyline in the background.

“We knew we would need a bigger space for the next one and The Freight Yard is a cool space because it’s on the De-

quindre Cut and there will be plenty of people running, walking, and riding by to see our exhibit,” said Tetteh. “It’s also kind of an unknown space, so those that are coming will be able to experience it for the first time, and it provides a nice summer vibe for the exhibit.”

FRIENDS Part 2 featured 13 portraits each by Tetteh and Rionda. And while there were some familiar names around the city showcased as exhibits, what they meant to both pho-

tographers was far more important.

“Friends was never meant to be a grand presentation of who our real friends are. While all of our subjects are our real life friends, Friends The Gallery is more so taking time out of our lives to slow down and appreciate different people in our lives,” added Tetteh. “A lot of the time, high-level photography is saved for gigs and paid photo shoots. Who says we can’t use our powers to cele-

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“Dante is a genius,” said Tetteh. “He brings technicality and creativity together in a way I’ve never witnessed before.

He’s so far ahead of his time and his standard is excellence.

Back when Dante did shoots for my clothing line, the shots were so good that I challenged myself to get better with the camera so that I could always have dope shots. Fast forward to now, I’m a full time photographer for the City of Detroit and I’m still learning from Dante. And I’ll never stop learning from him. He’s the best photographer I know.”

Detroit’s Women’s Informal Network Honors Aretha Franklin with a Gift to NETRF

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ing Ms. Franklin” said Susan Payson, NETRF Chief Development Officer. “This support will not only move the NET research field forward but will also bring much-needed attention to this overlooked and misunderstood cancer. We are truly grateful to the Women’s Informal Network for their generosity.”

Beloved, adored, and, of course, respected, Aretha Franklin was the Motor City’s favorite daughter.

Within months of her passing in 2018, Detroit’s Women’s Informal Network (WIN) hosted a benefit gala celebrating Aretha’s life and legacy. As a nonprofit organization promoting the growth and development of the region’s African American women, the group wanted the gala proceeds to pay tribute to the Queen of Soul.

WIN chose to honor Aretha with a $1,500 donation to the Neuroendocrine Tumor Research Foundation (NETRF), which established the Aretha Franklin Fund for Neuroendocrine Cancer Research. The gift was presented during a health fair sponsored by WIN on August 3, 2019.

“On behalf of the Women’s

Patricia A. Cole, WIN Founder, Julie Wash, Chair, Passport to Health Fair, Susan Payson, Chief Development Officer, NETRF, Sabrina Owens, niece of Aretha Franklin, Beverly Smith, WIN President, and Charlene Mitchell, Passport to Health Fair, Co-chair.

Informal Network board, I am pleased to present this donation to the Neuroendocrine Tu-

mor Research Foundation to further their efforts in neuroendocrine tumor research,” said

WIN president, Beverly Smith.

“We are thrilled to accept this meaningful gift honor-

Aretha Franklin’s niece, Sabrina Owens, joined the ceremony, to represent the family.

“The Aretha Franklin Family is honored to partner with the NETRF to help raise funding for education and research of this devastating disease that takes our loved ones much too soon,” says Sabrina Owens, Aretha Franklin’s niece and representative of the family. “We encourage her friends, fans, and supporters to consider contributing to this cause, until such time as we can eradicate NETs. We believe this is possible. Become a Believer and join us in this effort!”

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“I hold back a lot of emotions to just stay strong for that child so it helps to be able to let loose with my peers and see that we’re all in the same situation,” said ­Shantell Buck, a lead teacher at the Hiveley Head Start center in Inkster, Michigan.

Talk it Out:

How a Detroit preschool helps teachers cope with the stress of the job

By Erin Einhorn CHALKBEAT

It was a Friday morning in early May, just before Mother’s Day, when a group of preschool teachers settled onto oversized pillows and colorful beanbags for a conversation that would lead to tears, frustration and — eventually — a sense of clarity on a delicate matter involving a child.

Karen Massingille, a preschool behavioral health therapist, sat on a tiny child’s chair, looking at the nine women seated around her in a cozy, carpeted corner of the sunlit room.

She took a few deliberate breaths, then started to speak.

“It’s Mother’s Day,” she said. “Anybody have any plans?”

Her question seemed like a lighthearted inquiry and, indeed, it led at first to answers about planned barbecues and family gatherings. But Massingille’s goal was not lighthearted conversation. She wanted these teachers to talk about mothers — the ones in their own lives, and the ones in the lives of their students. She wanted to know their frustrations and their fears. And she wanted them to discuss them here, in this room, so they wouldn’t come out later in the classroom.

The women around the circle work with young children at the Starfish Family Services Center on Hiveley Street in the inner-ring Detroit suburb of Inkster, where a third of residents live in poverty. The federally funded Head Start preschool program where they teach serves some of the city’s neediest families, including children who face hunger, violence, or fear at home.

These teachers see the impact of those challenges on their students every day — in the loud, disruptive behaviors they see in some children, or the quiet sadness they see in others. They fret about some of their students, bringing that worry home at the end of the day. For some, that can trigger difficult memories from their own childhoods.

For others, it can affect their interactions with their own families.

Reflective supervision is not used as often in education as it is in mental health. But Starfish Family Services, which runs the Hiveley center and 10 other Head Start centers in and around Detroit, started requiring all of its teachers to participate in group sessions like these four years ago as a way to help them cope with the stress of the job.

The approach is part of a growing effort across the country to recognize and address the impact on educators of what’s known as “secondary trauma,” the distress that comes from learning about difficult things that have happened to others.

As educational research increasingly highlights the role that trauma plays in causing challenging student behaviors and in influencing teachers’ responses to them, more schools are adopting what’s known as trauma-informed practices to help teachers better respond to their students’ needs.

Kathleeen Mulrooney, a program director for infant and early childhood mental health for Zero to Three, an organization that promotes early childhood wellbeing across the country, said that work is especially important for teachers who work in early childhood education.

“Babies and young children stir up very strong feelings in the adults that are a part of their caregiving network,” Mulrooney said. “And because brain development is happening so quickly [at that age] … being able to shape that social emotional development in positive ways is of critical importance.”

Although early childhood educators don’t necessarily have higher rates of depression or anxiety than the general population, research has shown that an early childhood workforce that’s mentally healthy can provide higher-quality care to children, and that programs that build teamwork, respect, and stability at work can improve teachers’ mental health.

That’s the motivation behind a number of steps that Starfish has taken to support teachers, said Brianne Twombly, who is the organization’s manager of trauma-informed care.

“It’s not every child you take home with you,” said teacher Melanie Swingle, who has worked at the Hiveley Street center for a year. “But some of our children, you think about them … You’re washing your hair and you’re like ‘I wonder if she’s going to get a shower today.’”

Teachers at the Hiveley center are encouraged to share how they’re feeling every day on a board in the school’s office so staff know who might need extra help each day. If teachers need a break, they can go to a lounge that has snacks, drinks, and a massage chair.

The weight of that worry is why the Hiveley center began holding regular monthly meetings like the one Massingille led before Mother’s Day.

And once a month, they gather with their peers and their supervisor for hourlong reflective supervision sessions where teachers can talk through the things that are bothering them.

The sessions use an approach called reflective supervision that has long been used in the mental health field to help therapists and clinicians work with their supervisors to process their feelings about the difficult situations they see in their work.

Teachers say it’s made a difference.

“It makes us better teachers because we’re not carrying it inside,” said Angela Prater, an assistant teacher who has worked at Hiveley for 16 years. “We’re able to release it.”

: It is OUR problem Barika Butler, MD, MHCM “On this World Day against Trafficking in Persons, let us reaffirm our commitment to stop criminals from ruthlessly exploiting people for profit and to help victims rebuild their lives.”

– UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres We have just recognized World Day Against Trafficking Persons. Every country across the globe is affected by human trafficking. With its international border crossings, the Metro Detroit area has become a hotspot for this crime. Although often in the local and national news, this crime against vulnerable populations is often misunderstood and can happen right in front of our eyes. The InternaBarika Butler, MD tional Labor Organization estimates that forced labor and human trafficking is a $150 billion industry worldwide.

What is human trafficking?

The U.S. Government defines human trafficking as: • Sex trafficking in which a commercial sex act is induced by force, fraud, or coercion, or in which the person induced to perform such act has not attained 18 years of age.

• The recruitment, harboring, transportation, provision, or obtaining of a person for labor or services, through the use of force, fraud, or coercion for the purpose of subjection to involuntary servitude, peonage, debt bondage, or slavery.

Many have referred to human trafficking as “modern slave trade.”

Why is this crime misunderstood?

There tends to be a misnomer about the trafficking of human beings in that no actual movement or transportation of the victim is required and often does not occur. Many victims are “trafficked” in their home towns or very close to home.

There are a number of myths about human trafficking that are just not true: • Myth: The victims are women and girls.

• Fact: A large number of victims are boys and men. In fact, the majority of human beings trafficked for labor exploitation are male.

It is estimated that perhaps 50% of survivors are male but that the numbers are underreported as they are less likely to be identified.

Being LGBTQ may increase their risk.

• Myth: Human Trafficking is a violent, aggressive crime, involving physical force and kidnapping.

• Although this can be true, it is often a crime of psychological manipulation. Traffickers may use threats, coercion, fear, and trickery to engage and maintain their victims.

• Myth: Human trafficking is a “them” not an “us” issue.

• Fact: Human trafficking is a fast growing crime in the United States and in our local area.

Victims are the sons and daughters of those

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that we know. They are victimized in school, playgrounds, shopping malls, street corners.

They are not easily identifiable by gender, race, ethnicity, age, or socioeconomic status.

This crime does not discriminate. As this is true for the victims, the perpetrators also are very diverse.

• This does not happen here.

• Fact: 1. Michigan’s waterways and proximity to Canada make this area a very attractive target for human trafficking.

2. Michigan ranked 7th in the nation for number of human trafficking cases in 2018.

3. Detroit ranked 22nd for the number of calls to the human trafficking hotline in 2016.

4. Toledo has been ranked as high as 4th in cases, just a short drive from Michigan.

5.

Cities in Michigan with the most calls related to trafficking are: Detroit, Grand Rapids, Ann Arbor, Kalamazoo, Lansing, and Mackinac Island.

6. Large events are prime targets for trafficking victims. The Auto Show, the Super Bowl and other major sporting events and international conferences are hot beds for this crime to occur. With the growth of our region, we have hosted more events like these, and will likely continue to. With these opportunities may come an increased risk of human trafficking.

What can you do?

Educate yourself and your children about the risks. Recognize the reality that it can happen here and that safety is a priority.

Set up a safety word with your child, educating them that they are never to go with anyone who they do not know and who cannot supply the safety word. Teach your children how to get in touch with you, know phone numbers of family and close friends. Teach them to call 911.

Everyone, yes, everyone, should learn how to defend themselves. There are self-defense courses for men, women, and even children.

Be careful about your social media use and that of your children. This cannot be overstated. Keep your private lives private. For more information, sites like the one below can be helpful. https://staysafeonline.org/stay-safeonline/securing-key-accounts-devices/social-media/ Trust your gut. If something or someone feels unsafe, that is probably the case.

Pay attention to your emotions and those of the people are you. If you are concerned about a change in behavior, depression, or substance use, those can be signs of trauma.

As always, DWMHA is here to talk, here to help.

Call us at (800) 241–4949.

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Remembering the Life and Music of

“The Queen of Soul” on the First Anniversary of Her Death

PHOTO: Kory Woods

By Donald James Special to the Chronicle

Thursday, Aug. 16, 2018, began like so many other beautiful mid-summer days across the land. Yet, as morning morphed into noon and beyond, the world learned that this August day would be different, very different, as Aretha Franklin, the undisputed “Queen of Soul” died after losing her battle with cancer. She was 76.

As media outlets around the globe presented lengthy and in-depth reports that reflected Franklin’s life, music, and multi-level contributions to society, fans mourned the loss of what many called a “national treasure,” “an international icon” and “a world-class diva.”

Rolling Stone magazine, perhaps the world’s most authoritative and respected music publication ever, called Franklin “The Greatest Singer of All Time.”

With a 62-year singing and recording career that included gospel, R&B, pop, jazz, blues, standards, and even classical genres of music, Franklin’s opulent five-octave vocal range earned her multiple awards and

honors, including 18 Grammys; three Grammy Special Awards, one of which was the Lifetime Achievement Award; three NAACP Image Awards; and the Presidential Medal of Freedom awarded by President Barack Obama. There were so many more.

Born March 25, 1942, in Memphis, Tenn., Franklin and her four siblings (Erma, Carolyn, Cecil and Vaughn), along with their father, Rev. Clarence LaVaughn “C.L” Franklin and mother, Barbara Siggers, moved to Detroit in 1946.

Rev. Franklin, who was called “The Man with the Million Dollar Voice,” served as senior pastor of New Bethel Baptist Church on Detroit’s west side for almost 40 years. He was a gospel star who also was a prominent local and national civil rights leader. Realizing that his young daughter was a true musical phenom – singing and playing piano -- Rev. Franklin helped prepare her for musical greatness, which began at New Bethel when she was five.

At 14, Franklin recorded and released her first album titled “Songs for Faith.” It was recorded in front of a live au-

dience at New Bethel and released on Chess Record’s J.V.B. label in 1956.

In 1960, Franklin transitioned to secular music when she signed a record deal with Columbia Records. Her first album for the label was “Aretha: With the Ray Bryant Combo.” The LP yielded the single “Won’t Be Long.”

And it wasn’t long before American and international music lovers heard and saw Franklin dominate music charts while signed to such record labels as Columbia, Atlantic and Arista.

Franklin has had too many hit songs to list in this space, but it would be a disservice not to mention some, like the epic, “Respect,” her first No. 1 hit on Billboard in 1967. From there, a cascade of hit songs topped national and international charts, including “Baby I Love You,” “Chain of Fools,” “(Sweet Sweet Baby) Since You’ve Been Gone,” “Think,” “Call Me,” “Don’t Play That Song (You Lied),” “Bridge Over Troubled Water,” “Spanish Harlem,” “Day Dreaming,” “Angel,” “Until You Come Back to Me (That’s What I’m Gonna Do),” “I’m in Love,” “Something He Can Feel,” “Break It to Me

Gently,” Jump to It,” “Get It Right” and many others. Altogether, Franklin charted more than 100 singles, 20 of which were No. 1 songs.

Clive Davis, one of the top executives in the history of recorded music described Franklin in his 2015 memoir, titled “The Soundtrack of My Life” in very definitive terms. “…People toss around a term like ‘national treasure’ but when you’re talking about an artist of Aretha’s stature, there’s just no other language you can use,” Davis wrote.

“Her singing combines incomparable power and range with the spiritual fervor of gospel, the grit of the street, and the passion and technical facility of opera. For my money, she’s simply the best singer in the world.”

“I’ll take it, I’ll take it,” Franklin said when this writer read Davis’ excerpts to her during an interview in 2016. “I love it. It’s a great compliment to be bestowed on one, especially from someone as great as Clive Davis, who is extremely knowledgeable about the music industry.”

Now, one year after Frank-

lin’s death, fans still debate which of her songs are their favorites. What’s not debatable is that Franklin’s life superseded hit songs and live performances.

Franklin was a long-time civil right advocate, who backed the Movement with her time, talent and money. She was a philanthropist, who helped empower others throughout the country without fanfare. And before the Women’s Movement took wings in the 1960s and ‘70s across America, Franklin was a constant mentor to young girls and women, especially females of color. She was also the personification of fashion.

“Aretha Franklin was a prolific singer, performer and recording artist, but she was equally prolific in making this community, this city, this nation, this world a better place,” said Hiram E. Jackson, CEO of Real Times Media, publisher of the Michigan Chronicle and other historic black newspapers in the nation. “She was a philanthropist, who didn’t want people to know that she was helping people. In my mind, there will never, ever be another Aretha Franklin.”

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Reveal Detroit Doubles as Pilot Program for DPSCD Art Students

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kids not know people in the music industry, but they The Reveal Detroit Music don’t have a lot of exposure Festival, taking place August either,” said Dunn. “They are 24-25 at El Club, will feature following these people on soover 25 local artists, music cial media and may not know by some of the city’s hottest how to reach out to them and contact them. With DJs, and even tarthis concept, I want ot card reading, all them to see what within a carnival it’s like to work theme. But that may with celebrities, not be the best part manage venues, and of the two-day festiwork in the enterval. tainment industry.

The festival’s My end goal for this founder, Desmond is to provide them Dunn, is launchwith internships ing a pilot program while they’re still for Detroit Public Desmond Dunn in high school and School Community District (DPCSD) high school eventually scholarships for students in grades 9-12 that post-secondary education.” will empower them to learn Dunn said his goal is to about more than just the have 50 students in this standard career choices pre- year’s pilot program. Regissented to them and how to tration opened this week and build new skills. interested applicants can apThe three-week pilot pro- ply at RevealDetroit.com. gram will launch August 8, Day one of the Reveal Dewith students gaining hands- troit Music Festival will take on experience in audio and place at El Club (4114 West visual, design, staging, light- Vernor) from 12-9:00 p.m., ing, staff management, and with 107.5 personality Stewe communications. During the hosting the event. Babyface final week, students will be Ray will be the headliner of able to put the unique skills the show, along with other lothey learned to the test, as cal artists including Apropos, they will help manage Reveal Young Roc, Milfie, ChanlikeDetroit’s Music Festival. jackie, and more. DJ Bleek “I started doing research and Amber the Playlist Prinand found out that there is cess will bring the sounds. a small amount of schools There will also be carnival in DPCSD that have at least games, face painting, tarot one art class. The others card reading, and more. have none,” said Dunn, who Day two of the festival will attended DPSCD schools up be held at a secret location until high school. “When they featuring local painters from do budget cuts, the first thing 5-10 p.m. they take away is the arts. I Tickets start at $30 and wanted to implement a program that would bring that can be purchased directly through the Reveal through back to the kids in our city.”

The students will not only Eventbrite. VIP tickets are get hands on experience at $70 and grants indoor and the Reveal Detroit Music Fes- outdoor VIP seating, four tival, but they will have the drink vouchers, food, gift opportunity to do the same at bag, priority entrance, and the Aretha Franklin Amphi- front row stage access. One theatre along the riverfront. ticket purchase grants access The students will work at the to both day-one and day-two Aretha during the days the events. Attendees must be 18 venue is not busy, eventual- or older to attend. ly graduating to working the “The festival is me putting main events. Dunn said he is artists on a larger stage,” said also working with the Aretha Dunn. “I hope that we supto have high schoolers intern port our own here in Detroit there during the summer and people send the kids our months. way so that we can invest in “Not only do a lot or our them.”

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Amid arts push, Detroit schools want your old tubas, trumpets, and more

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That old trumpet may be doing little more than collecting dust in your basement, but it could be just what a Detroit student needs this fall, the city’s main district is telling local residents.

Amid Detroit Public Schools Community District’s recent investment in arts and music education, it is encouraging people to donate their gently used instruments. The school system is especially in need of clarinets, trumpets, tubas, cellos, and violas.

“This initiative grew out of the observable need in our schools’ music programs,” said Deputy Superintendent Iranetta Wright. “ Students need instruments to play.”

“Having been involved with music when my son was playing, I saw the value that it brought to the kids to be able to participate,” he said.

“And I know that those instruments can be expensive, so I thought it would be great to provide it to somebody, and it may set them on a path to be a lifelong trumpet player.”

During the past school year, the district has restored the arts programs in 78 elementary and middle schools, according to the school system.

There are plans for all 22 high schools in the district to have a performance ensemble soon.

Wright says that the initiative began because of the district’s commitment to the “whole child.”

Building the arts for the district’s more than 50,000 students “has been long overdue,” she said. “We are proud to be making this happen.”

The district is accepting new, or gently used, instruments from the community to “compliment the already repaired and replaced fleet of instruments the district owns,” Wright said.

The district has already received donations from partners like the Jazz Fest, DTE’s Beacon Park Foundation, MSU Community Music School, and many other local businesses.

Tim Reade, a retired health coach from suburban Huntington Woods, Michigan, says he answered the call as soon as he could.

Wright said instruments will be dispersed at schools throughout the district, based on need, regardless of whether the school previously had a band or ensemble.

Reade had attended a Christmas performance last year, featuring students from Mary McLeod Bethune Elementary-Middle School. He says that once their teacher, Markita Moore, told him about the district’s two-year-old effort to promote music in schools, he knew exactly what to do.

His son had played the trumpet in high school, but the instrument has sat largely untouched since 2006. With his son’s permission, Reade and his wife decided to donate it.

“We are committed to ensuring this is successful through our own efforts, but are asking the community to help,” said Wright, who noted that the district has earmarked funds to replace instruments in schools that don’t receive sufficient donations. “Every donation goes directly to the hands of a student in our district.”

For more information about donating an instrument, go here.

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COMERICA IN THE COMMUNITY

Comerica Celebrates Serving The Community For 170 Years

Comerica, Michigan’s longest-serving bank, celebrated a milestone on Saturday, Aug. 17 by ushering in its 170th anniversary. ­Comerica’s presence in the state dates back to its Detroit founding in 1849.

While much has changed since then, Comerica’s unwavering commitment to customers, employees and communities remain at the bank’s core. That commitment includes: providing customers with products and services they desire; creating a work environment to support professional development and growth for employees; and supporting the communities through partnerships, donations, grants and volunteerism.

Grow Detroit Young Talent Completes Service Project for Children’s Hospital

Comerica Bank Senior Vice President of External Affairs – ­Michigan Market and National Director of Hispanic Business Development Monica L. Martinez discusses the bank’s community outreach initiatives with WDIV-TV host Evrod Cassimy at this year’s Comerica Free Prix Day.

Comerica’s Monica L. Martinez Named Among Nation’s Top 50 Most Powerful Latinas

The Association of Latino Professionals for America in partnership with Fortune Magazine honored Monica L. Martinez, Comerica Bank’s Senior Vice President of External Affairs – Michigan Market and National Director of Hispanic Business Development, as one of the nation’s “50 Most Powerful Latinas” in 2019.

Martinez was selected based on the following criteria: size and importance of the woman’s business in the global economy, health and direction of the business, arc of the woman’s career—résumé and runway ahead— and social and cultural influence.

“It’s an honor to be recognized amongst these talented and outstanding Latina business leaders,” said Martinez. “They are trailblazers changing norms, influencing positive change, and inspiring the next generation of future leaders. It’s a privilege to represent our Comerica team as we strive to build strong relationships with business owners, entrepreneurs, customers and philanthropic partners to help our communities flourish.”

Nationally, Martinez oversees the bank’s Hispanic business development and diversity. In her role as national director of Hispanic business development, she nurtures relationships with key community stakeholders nationwide while serving as a spokesperson for the bank.

In Michigan, she manages corporate contributions and external community reinvestment functions for the statewide market. Her charitable contributions and CRA responsibilities in

Monica L. Martinez Michigan include: philanthropic giving, day-to-day program management, sponsorship programs, financial education and supporting non-traditional lending in Michigan. Martinez serves as the president of the Comerica Foundation.

Martinez is bilingual, and her fluency in Spanish and English helps in her commitment to growing business relationships and outreach opportunities.

Over the past year, Martinez has received the following recognitions and honors: Latino Leaders Magazine: 101 most influential Hispanics in the nation; Governors Hispanic/Latino Commission committee: Top 50 Hispanic Women in Michigan; Walkers Legacy: Detroit Power 15 Women; Alternatives for Girls: Role Model Award; DBusiness magazine: “Powered by Women” list as one of the most influential women in Michigan.

Forgotten Harvest Day Yields 2,440 Sandwiches

Comerica colleagues serve during one of the several days the bank assists Forgotten Harvest throughout the year as they make 2,440 sandwiches for those in need. Forgotten Harvest takes donated food, which would otherwise go to waste, and delivers it free-of-charge to emergency food providers in the metro Detroit area.

Interns from the Grow Detroit Young Talent program worked alongside Comerica colleagues to hand-make blankets and delivered those to Children’s Hospital in Detroit. Besides learning from various departments, GDYT also assists in a service project as part of their internship with ­Comerica.

Comerica Supports NAWBO’s Women on Shore

Comerica served as presenting sponsor for the NAWBO Women on Shore networking event held at the Waterview Loft-Port Detroit located on Atwater Street.

NAWBO is a strategic partnership for Comerica’s Diversity & Inclusion Women’s Initiative team. Comerica’s commitment to the business community includes the Power Perks program exclusively for NAWBO members, which provides practical solutions to business challenges and business-building resources for growth.

Attending the Women on Shore event included: Lori Walker (vice president and senior diversity & inclusion consultant), Jodi Bello (vice president in private banking and chair of Comerica’s women’s initiative), Aline Moraes (vice president, banking center manager and NAWBO’s advisory board member), Sandi Henwood (vice president, banking center manager) and Lashawn Jimenez (vice president, trust advisor).

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eemed the Fashion event of the year for the fashion elite, #FASHBASH2019 runway show pushed the edges of trend, sexy and most importantly style. Hosted by the Founders Junior Council (FJC), a young professionals’ auxiliary of the Detroit Institute of Arts (DIA) it was the place to see and #BeScene. The highlight of the evening was the fashion show sponsored by Neiman Marcus with a hint that the trend in fashion with a special tribute to the hit HBO show, ‘Game of Thrones.’ The House of Winterfell was highlighted with Couture of furs, leather and more. Giving you a glimpse of how Fall 2019 will look fashion wise. The show was followed by afterglow of noshing, cocktails and dancing set to the backdrop of DIA’s waterfalls and steps. If you missed it check out the gallery on www.MichiganChronicle. com, afterward mark your calendar for next year to curb your jealous.

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Detroit Black Restaurant Week Returns With

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It’s time to EAT! Detroit Black Restaurant Week is back for its third year! Beginning Monday, August 19 thru 25, DBRW2019 and its bourgeoning list of partner restaurants prepare for an influx of foodies and gastronomes.

This year’s restaurant week features a synergetic partnership with Uncle Nearest Premium Whiskey. The Uncle Nearest brand experience is “a remarkable drink created to honor the life and times of Nearest Green, the African-American slave credited for teaching Jack Daniel how to make whiskey,” according to American Whiskey Magazine.

Fawn Weaver, co-founder of Uncle Nearest Premium Whiskey’s, investigative tenacity led to the creation of a suddenly famous American whiskey honoring Green’s legacy.

“Partnering with Uncle Nearest was an honest and organic fit for [Detroit Black Restaurant Week],” says Kwaku Osei-Bonsu, Founder of Black Metro Eats.

Three restaurant categories including Seated Dining, Carryout, and Mobile Dining give customers great options. Seated dining establishments will offer an optional lunch and a three-course dinner menu priced at $25 and $35, respectively. Carryout establishments offer $15 while Food Trucks feature a $10 – $12 prix fixe special menu for the week. The growing list of restaurants include:

The Block Floods Yum Village DUO Le Crepe The Kitchen by Cooking with Que The Griot Demi’s Restaurant Delphine’s Jamaican Cuisine Bert’s Marketplace Motown Bistro This year’s DBRW features three restaurant categories including fine and casual dining and – new this year, mobile dining. Fine dining establishments will offer an optional three-course lunch and a mandatory threecourse dinner menu priced at $25 and $35, respectively. Casual dining establishments will offer a consistent $15 menu item consists of a main course, two sides and a beverage. Mobile establishments will feature a $10 – 12 prix fixe menu. Visit www.BlackMetroEats.com for more information.

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Detroit King won its third football state title in four years and held its ring ceremony at the headquarters of the Michigan Chronicle. PHOTO: Kory Woods

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Detroit King players Randy Winans (left), Joe Frazier (middle), and Imani Dowdell (right), show off their state title rings. PHOTO: Kory Woods

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By Branden Hunter The cost of a championship ring can exceed a few hundred dollars or more, which can be a lot of money for many families. Detroit Martin Luther King football has a good problem on his hands and fingers, winning three state titles in the last four years, and having to purchase rings to commemorate them.

The Crusaders defeated the Muskegon Big Reds 41-25 in last season’s Division 3 state title game, but had yet to receive their championship rings. A few phone calls were made and with the help from former UAW-Ford vice president Jimmy Settles Jr., DPSCD Board of Education member Angelique Peterson-Mayberry, and other community advocates, King received its rings at the headquarters of the Michigan Chronicle newspaper.

“I called Angelique, she mentioned it to Jimmy, and they went to different people and got it done for us,” said King head coach Tyrone Spencer, a 2003 graduate of King. “Whoever helped and supported this cause, we appreciate and them for doing this for the boys.”

King’s new ring is studded with diamonds, with the words “State Champions” in the school’s black and gold colors. The front of the ring has the school’s logo, commemorating each of the program’s four football state titles (2007, 2015, 2016, 2018), which is the most in PSL history. To add some personal flavor to them, the players’ name position, and number is engraved on the side.

Michigan Chronicle publisher Hiram E. Jackson addresses the Detroit King football team, coaches, and parents. PHOTO: Kory Woods

“It’s beautiful,” said senior wide receiver Rashawn Williams, who was sporting his two state title rings. “Anytime you can earn hardware like this, it’s amazing. We are doing something historical at King by winning all these rings and it’s important to remember our brotherhood.”

Some of the players admitted that they were worried if their rings would come at all, since their victory over Muskegon was nine months ago. Others allowed the process to play out.

“I didn’t think it would be this long, but I didn’t trip about it,” laughed senior running back Peny Boone. “I’m happy about getting this ring, but I still have to play my senior year and get another one, which I think we can do.”

Many of the players that earned rings last season were not in attendance because they had already left for college. The current seniors will be college bound as well in 2020, including Boone and Williams, who are committed to Maryland and Indiana, respectively. Khalil Forbes was a defensive back on last year’s team and will study medicine in college, with aspirations of being a doctor. The players perform at a high level on and off the field and community leaders around Detroit felt they should be rewarded for their work.

“Our boys are champions on and off the field,” said Peterson-Mayberry, who is an alumna of King. “This moment is very special to me and I wear the black and gold of King wherever I go.

People need to know that public education produces champions in more than one way and these King football players deserve their rings.”

“Mr. Jimmy Settles is one of those people who said the players deserved rings and he made it happen. He is a die-hard Detroiter and more importantly, he loves the youth and students of the City of Detroit.”

Detroit King assistant coach Zach Carr shows off his state title ring with players Chris Love (left) and Deon Buford (right). PHOTO: Kory Woods

King will open the season as one of the best teams in the state.

USA Today already ranked them as the No. 24 high school team in the country. The Crusaders play Detroit Novi Catholic Central August 31 at Wayne State University in the Prep Kickoff Classic.

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By Gina Gallovich

According to the FDIC, 6.5 percent of all Americans are unbanked, but the percentage leaps to a staggering 16.9 percent when you specifically look at African Americans. What is unbanked, you might ask. Unbanked and underbanked refers to people who either have no accounts with a financial institution (bank) or have an insignificant portion of money or accounts in said institutions.

If you’re one of the unbanked or underbanked, why should you consider this? We all know the United States way of living is based on credit. With that being said: you will not be able to develop a financial or credit history and therefore you will be unable to secure loans or mortgages, thus increasing the wealth gap between you and others.

Your reasons behind being unbanked and underbanked may be you don’t make enough money, you don’t trust banks, and/ or banks and financial institutions have high fees. Let’s go through these reasons one by one and see if we can move you from un-

cially, already, by doing away with excessive fees. First Independence Bank offers checking accounts with no minimum balance and offers what they call FIB Perks: access to online banking, mobile bill pay and deposits; free ATM/debit card; savings for shopping local; and many other advantages. Furthermore, this will help start you on your way to developing a financial history.

banked/underbanked to a position of greater financial security.

You don’t make enough money to open or keep open an account.

Do you know that there are many financial institutions that have no minimum balance requirements? You can open a checking account, have your paycheck automatically deposited and pay your bills from there. That handles two out of three reasons why you’re unbanked. If you set up a checking account you won’t pay exorbitant check cashing fees, fees for money orders to pay bills, etc.

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You mistrust banks and financial institutions.

This is another easy fear to overcome: work with a community bank. Community banks are those smaller institutions which are located within your neighborhoods, the ones that employ your neighbors and friends. Go into a local branch and talk to a banker. You may be surprised at who you see there, and the knowledge and information they can give.

Helda Saad, Executive Project Manager with First Independence Bank, said,” We work hard to develop a good relationship with our clients, many of whom are people who live and work in our community.

With Detroit, Warren, and Dearborn being among the areas with the highest unbanked populations, the wealth gap is even more apparent.

Those who are unbanked and underbanked cannot qualify for mortgages; are reduced to paying more for interest for car loans; and basically, are unable to save for emergencies.

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Engineer - Type Approval (TA) Certification & Export Regulations Warren, MI, General Motors. Define UNECE &EU country regs, witness tests, &perform subsystem &vehicle level certification testing of psgr vehicle &obtain TA incldg emissions, evaporative emissions, worldwide light vehicle test procedure, Real Driving Emissions, EOBD, engine Full Throttle Performance (FTP), fuel consumption, structural (body &side impact), interior/exterior noise, crash (full frontal, offset, pedestrian protection), ABS, steering performance, coast down, &Electro Magnetic Compatibility (EMC).

Define, plan &execute safety, emissions, fuel economy, noise &component performance tests for Psgr &Truck Category of gasoline &diesel trucks &SUVs for export of vehicles from U.S., S.A., &SEAsia to SEAsia, Australia, S.A., N.African countries, Central American Caribbean countries &the Middle East. Prepare &execute regulatory compliance &TA plans according to Global Vehicle Development Process. Master, Bus Admin, Mfg Management, or related. 24 mos exp as Homologation Engineer, Vehicle Certification &Regulations Engineer, Type Approval Certification &Export Regulations Engineer, or related, defining UNECE, EU country regs, witness tests, &performing vehicle level certification testing of psgr vehicle &obtain TA incldg emissions, EOBD, engine FTP, fuel consumption, steering performance, coast down, &EMC, or related. Mail resume to Ref#2744, GM Global Mobility, 300 Renaissance Center, MC:482-C32-C66, Detroit, MI 48265.

Design Manager Warren, MI, General Motors. Design, plan, manage, lead, &supervise future Buick global full vehicle size SUV/CUV exterior design programs incldg full vehicle exterior BIW syss, incldg doors, roof syss, hoods, rocker panels, fenders, front/rear fascia, A/B/C/D pillars, head/tail lamps, turn signals, wheels, radiator grilles, outside rear view mirrors &antennas, door handles, roof racks, &LED light technology syss, using Photoshop, Illustrator, Alias Sketchbook Pro/Automotive Studio/&VRED tools. Supervise, lead, dvlp, set design &performance goals &mentor team of Creative Designers enabling execution of full vehicle exterior design program architectures &vehicle deliverables on time, w/ required qlty, &interacting w/ global cross-functional teams in support of Global Vehicle Development Process.

Dvlp, approve &manage Global Design Op Plans through GVDP. Bachelor, Transportation or Industrial Design. 12 mos exp as Design Manager, Design Director, or related, planning &leading future global full vehicle exterior design program incldg full vehicle exterior BIW syss, incldg doors, roof syss, hoods, rocker panels, fenders, front/rear fascia, A/B/C/D pillars, lamps, wheels, radiator grilles, mirrors, roof racks, &LED light technology syss, using Photoshop/Automotive Studio/VRED tools.

Mail resume to Ref#13847, GM Global Mobility, 300 Renaissance Center, MC:482-C32-C66, Detroit, MI 48265.

Senior Financial Analyst Close & Consolidations General Motors, Detroit, MI. Analyze US GAAP, SEC rules &regs, FASB Statements for complex transactions, &consolidate financial data (balance sheet, income statement, incldg Country of Sale (COS) journal entries &EBIT results) &results across Global Enterprise Accntng Reporting Systems, &consolidate &close total Company financial results in U.S. &globally using Close, Consolidation, Planning &Reporting sys, S4 System Applications &Products, eSAP &SAP ERP Syss. Retrieve &analyze GEARS financial data, contact regional Finance reps, &validate reconciliations &accntng consolidations for mnthly, qrtrly &annual accntng close. Summarize consolidated &COS results &distribute the report to Bd of Directors. Build complex formulas &Hyperion sys retrieves in Excel to support reconciliation of COS results. Design accntng solutions to accommodate bus. actions for change in 10-K &10-Q segment info (GM regions). Bachelor, Accntng, Finance, or Bus. Admin. 12 mos exp as Financial Analyst, Accountant or Accntng Specialist, Corporate Finance Supv, or related, analyzing USGAAP, SEC rules, FASB Statements for complex transactions, consolidating financial data (income statement &COS journal entries), &consolidating financial results of country or region using SAP ERP Sys. Mail resume to Ref#143-18, GM Global Mobility, 300 Renaissance Center, MC:482-C32-C66, Detroit, MI 48265.

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