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Governor Snyder announces new High School curriculum focused on Automotive Cybersecurity Governor Rick Snyder joined industry leaders today at the 2018 SAE CyberAuto Challenge™ to announce a new high school curriculum focused on automotive cybersecurity training and filling the existing skills gap in the career field of automotive cybersecurity.

Masters of Mobility: Cyber Security on the Road will provide in-depth training for Michigan high school teachers as well as resources and materials that will teach students to program, hack and learn to defend against cyberattacks.

“Offering our high school students hands-on experience in dynamic fields like automotive cybersecurity will be critical to filling the growing demand for talent in key professional trades,” Gov. Snyder said. “This is the type of innovative approach to career training that is at the core of the Marshall Plan for Talent.”

The program coursework was developed by the Square One Education Network and includes ethical considerations, fundamental training in Unix/Linux (the language used to program small computers on cars), CANBUS protocols (how small computers communicate amongst themselves), engine fundamentals, cryptology and more. It also builds on SAE’s 6-8 grade A World in Motion (AWIM) programming.

Combined, the programs will help move students through an integrated STEM experience focused on developing Michigan’s automotive cyber-workforce.

“As we continue our work to create the next generation of talent who will make autonomous vehicles mainstream, a vital part of that work will be to address the industry and market needs for cyber security, which is a critical step to achieve safety and consumer trust with the emerging technology,” said Dan DuBois, CEO of Square One Education Network. “As the leader in innovative mobility-related STEM education, we know today’s partnership announcement will help us advance the needed cyber security resources and hands-on curriculum to teachers and students throughout Michigan.”

SAE CyberAuto Challenge is a key partner in the program, with teachers attending this year’s event to interact with some of the world’s top automotive cyber pro-

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Whitmer wins Democratic nomination for Governor

By Branden Hunter and Patreice A. Massey Democrat Gretchen Whitmer will face Republican Bill Schuette on November 6 in the race to become Michigan's next governor.

Schuette has kept his campaign simple, promising better jobs and bigger paychecks. After being introduced by his wife, Cynthia, Schuette took to the stage in his hometown and proceeded to express his gratitude to supporters for standing with him.

“There is no place I’d rather be than Midland, Michigan,” Schuette said at his victory speech in his hometown. “We did it. Tonight, I’m proud to be your Republican nominee for governor of Michigan. My heart is filled with gratitude and thanks you all for standing with me. This victory is yours.”

Whitmer, the outspoken progressive who fought on issues from reproductive rights to workers' protections and a Medicaid expansion while in office, built her campaign on “fixing the damn roads,” a sentiment that is widely shared by Michiganders.

Whitmer made it clear that her objective is to win in November and even encouraged those in the room to reach across party lines and do something nice for her Republican opponent.

Bill Schuette The Associated Press called the Democratic race at 9:55 p.m., with 27 percent of Michigan precincts reporting. At press time, Whitmer had pulled in over 50 percent of the vote, compared to El-Sayed’s 35 percent.

Touted as the only Democratic nominee with legislative experience, Whitmer released detailed plans to rebuild Michigan’s infrastructure, improve public education and skills training for Michigan students, clean up drinking water, and help Michigan businesses grow and create more good-paying jobs across the state.

“We need to throw Bill Schuette a statewide retirement party on November 6th.”

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Jimmy’s Back! Retired UAW-Ford VP Jimmy Settles named Neighborhoods Group Executive Managing Editor

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Beaming from behind the podium Whitmer extended an invite to the supporters of her opponents saying, “To those who supported Shri (Thanedar), Abdul (El-Sayed), or Bill (Gelineau) in this race, join us. You are welcome here. This is a big tent, and we want you to come in.”

The Associated Press called the race for Schuette around 9:25 p.m., with 17 percent of Michigan precincts reporting.

By then, Schuette had pulled in more than 51 percent of the vote, compared to 24 percent for Calley.

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“Thank you to everyone here tonight who made this win possible,” Whitmer said at her election party in Detroit. “Because of you, we now have the opportunity to reject the politics of division, exclusion and serving the needs of only the very few.

Who says that retirement is forever?

James U. “Jimmy” Settles Jr., a life-long Detroit resident who recently retired as vice president of UAW-Ford, has been named the City of Detroit’s new group executive for neighborhoods.

“Jimmy’s passion for making things better for working people and the residents and children of Detroit is wellknown, and that Jimmy Settles makes him an ideal leader for a department focused on improving the daily lives of Detroiters,” Mayor Duggan said. “I’m thrilled to welcome someone of his caliber to my administration.”

Settles, 68, is no stranger to Detroiters, and has committed significant amounts of community support over the years, from building new ballparks to providing athletic and musical opportunities and mentor-

ing to young people to helping the families of wounded military veterans and feeding homeless people.

Settles said he embraces the challenge of working for the city and its residents after a long career in union activism.

“I look forward to contributing to the resurgence of the city, doing whatever I can to help out so the city can continue to flourish,” Settles said.

Following in his father’s footsteps, Settles began working at Ford’s Dearborn Iron Foundry in 1968 as a graduate of the city’s Northwestern High School. At the urging of co-workers, he ran for a UAW leadership position in 1970 and rose through the union’s ranks over the years, ultimately being elected vice president in 2006 and re-elected twice.

He had served on the union’s International Executive Board since June 2002, when he was elected director of UAW Region 1A. As group executive of neighborhoods, Settles will be responsible for administering the city’s Department of Neighborhoods, created in 2014. Each of the city’s seven City Council districts has a district manager and deputy district manager who act as residents’ direct contacts and liaisons to city departments to address blight problems and other significant community issues.

Settles is taking over the position from Charlie Beckham, who recently announced his retirement after serving six mayors over four decades in Detroit. Beckham’s last day is Sept. 1.

Settles has been a fighter for worker rights and civil rights, and his work ethic became legendary, including in support of schoolchildren in Detroit. Community projects Settles helped lead include: A $1.8 million makeover of a baseball field in Detroit’s Woodbridge neighborhood.

The ballpark’s improvements, including new pitching and batting cages, bleachers and scoreboard spearheaded by the UAW and Ford Motor Co., was renamed William Clay Ford Field.

Building improvements at Detroit College Prep at Northwestern High School, including renovation of the gym and pool.

The “Boxes of Love” program through UAW-Ford to provide hundreds of boxes of food for families in need during the holiday season.

An $850,000 donation to the Sts. Peter and Paul Warming Center in downtown Detroit. The facility was later renamed the Pope Francis Center, proving a broader array of services to homeless people.

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Cybersecurity From page A-1 fessionals to validate curriculum topics and interact with students, hackers and industry professionals to gain insights on Square One’s materials. High school students in the Masters of Mobility program will also increase their chances to win the down-selection process to participate in future SAE CyberAuto Challenges, which attract teams from across the globe to Michigan each summer.

“SAE is excited to take this next step in moving the students of Michigan forward in partnership with Square One,” said Chris Ciuca, Director of Pre-Professional Education at SAE International, “This partnership allows us all to move faster in servicing the students across the state with programing that builds the future workforce of the state.”

Other partners in the initiative include the Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) and GRIMM – a leading cybersecurity research and engineering firm that just announced the opening of its new cybersecurity research

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“This program will help Michigan secure its place as the epicenter of automotive cybersecurity R&D,” said Jeff Mason, CEO of the Michigan Economic Development Corporation. “We are proud to support initiatives like SAE CyberAuto

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The pilot Masters of Mobility program will launch in two schools over the course of 12 weeks in the fall of 2018, with a roll-out to eight additional schools planned for 2019. Schools being considered to launch the program are Oak Park High School, Clinton High School, Wilson Talent Center (Mason) and Hale Area Schools.

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Mental Illness and Homelessness Isn’t Seasonal

In a recent article by Crains it was reported that the homeless count in Detroit, Highland Park and Hamtramck dropped for the third year due to the Detroit Continuum of Care and the city credit shifting to “Housing First” model. However there are still many individuals who are homeless, and an accepted part of urban landscape for city dwellers in public spaces that suffer and go unnoticed with the exception of the holiday seasons when individuals become more generous. These individuals live under bridges; tunnels abandon homes and shelters throughout the year that need the outreach of programs such as (CAPPA) Community and Police Partnership Advocacy. Since the 90’s, North-

east Guidance Center (NEGC) and local law enforcement have partnered to promote equity in public services to all citizens of Wayne County, and in particular individuals and families that are affected by mental health issues and homelessness.

The CAPPA program is modeled upon practices proven to have worked in law enforcement departments nationwide by partnering mental health and community providers to better assist the homeless and people suffering with mental illness.

Evidenced based outcomes as a result of their partnership include significantly fewer assaults and inquiries upon officers and less fatal shootings of people. Assistant Chief of

■ One third of the total homeless population includes individuals with serious untreated mental illnesses according to a research summary compiled by the Treatment Advocacy Center.

■ 33% of the homeless are individuals with serious mental illness that are untreated.

■ Many of these people suffer from schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, bipolar disorder or major depression Police James White of the Detroit Police Department stated at the 2017 Day of Restoration that “Outreach to this unique population is not popular and we cannot do it by ourselves.”

Many law enforcement organizations have partnered with the

Northeast Guidance Center’s (CAPPA) program to train and change the face of seasoned officers and recruits in the area of mental health.

“We (law enforcement) have to overcome the stigma of mental illness and with the training offered by NEGC learn to listen rather than talk. We can’t lock up everyone” said Sgt. Jeremy James of the Detroit Police Department.

The outreach that CAPPA provides to public safety officers, security officers, law enforcement personnel and community organizations that focuses on, mental health first aid; questions-persuade-refer (QPR) suicide prevention training; strategies for working with

individuals and families that are affected by mental health issues, substance abuse and homelessness. “Changing the way we think about homelessness is critical. Homelessness carries with it a stigma much like mental illness” said Lisa Marszalec, Adult Clinic Program Director. “We need a community who will advocate for change and for hope that one day this group is visible not because it is a hot topic right now but because the value of a person is timeless.”

For more information regarding the Community and Police Partnership Advocacy (CAPPA) program contact Northeast Guidance Center Adult Services 313-308-1400.

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We also maintain the infrastructure that helps reduce street flooding and basement backups. These services are paid through the drainage charge on your water bill.

Starting July 1, reflected on your August bill, your drainage charge will be based on the amount of hard (impervious) surfaces on your property.

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Wayne State University School of Medicine celebrates 150 years of clinical excellence and community outreach from the heart of Detroit In 1868, five physicians who took to heart the crude medical treatment they witnessed on Civil War battlefields banded together to dedicate themselves to advancing health education and care, and founded the Detroit Medical College in Detroit. Today, the Wayne State University School of Medicine is part of Wayne State University, a premier research institution composed of 12 additional schools and colleges in Detroit.

Nearly 150 years after its establishment, the WSU School of Medicine is still fueled by passion for its community and dedication to urban clinical excellence. Through social responsiveness and a continuous focus on innovation in education, research and clinical care, the School of Medicine continues to graduate a diverse group of physicians and biomedical scientists who go on to transform the promise of access to equal health care for all into a reality.

We are celebrating this milestone throughout 2018 with several signature events, including special library exhibits and a research symposium.

Tickets are now on sale for what’s expected to be the star event of the yearlong celebration -- the Sesquicentennial Celebration Gala, set for 6:30 p.m. Sept. 22 at MGM Grand Detroit.

Visit the gala website for more details on the event, or purchase tickets directly at https://alumni.med.wayne. edu/150-gala.

All are welcome to join us at the black tie gala. The Sesquicentennial Celebration Gala is an evening devoted to the reflection and recognition of the Wayne State University School of Medicine and our dedication to the city of Detroit. Proceeds from the gala will support the many student organizations that work to address health disparities and enhance health equity.

We will also honor distinguished alumni and community members for the 2018 Ambassador, Trailblazer and Distinguished Community Service awards at the event. These individuals are nominated by their peers and selected by a distinguished committee from the field of nominees.

Ambassador Award: Pranatharthi Chandrasekar, M.D. The Ambassador Award honors individuals or corporations who, through acts and deeds, epitomize the spirit of Wayne State University and the School of Medicine. Pranatharthi Chandrasekar, M.D., known as “Dr. Chandra” to his colleagues and students, has been an invaluable member of the School of Medicine faculty since 1983.

A professor of Internal Medi-

cine and infectious diseases specialist, Dr. Chandrasekar has been praised by his peers, mentees and patients for his vision and zeal for humanitarian concerns. He resides in Grosse Pointe Farms. Continue reading about our Ambassador Award winner.

tegral role in the profession of Pediatrics and social justice.

After receiving his medical degree in 1953 from the University of Michigan, Dr. Collins completed an internship at St. Lawrence Hospital in Lansing and a residency in Pediatrics at Children’s Hospital of Michigan. He resides in Detroit. Continue reading about our Trailblazer Award winner.

Trailblazer Award: George Dean, M.D. ’56

Trailblazer Award: James Collins, M.D. ’49 The Trailblazer Award celebrates the rich tradition of Wayne State University School of Medicine innovators. The award recognizes alumni and faculty who, through their perseverance and dedication, have forged paths through previously unexplored territory to become pioneers in their field of medicine and medical research.

A 1949 alumnus of Wayne State University, James Collins, M.D., has continuously played an in-

George Dean, M.D., received an undergraduate degree from Wayne State University in 1953 and his medical degree from the School of Medicine in 1956. Dr. Dean is considered one of the founding fathers of the Family Medicine specialty. After joining the Wayne State University School of Medicine as a clinical faculty member, he worked with his colleagues to establish the American Board of Family Practice, known today as the American Board of Family Medicine. He resides in Bloomfield Hills. Continue reading about our Trailblazer Award winner.

demonstrate dedication to directly impacting and improving the community. Arash Javanbakht, M.D., is an assistant professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neurosciences at the Wayne State University School of Medicine and an adjunct assistant professor in the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Michigan. He resides in Ann Arbor. Continue reading about our Distinguished Community Service Award winner.

For questions regarding the Sesquicentennial Gala, contact Caryn Volpe at cvolpe@med. wayne.edu or call 313-5770358.

Other significant moments in Wayne State’s history are shared on the university’s Sesquicentennial website, which also includes details about the school’s medical beginnings.

Distinguished Community Service Award: Arash Javanbakht, M.D.

Founded 150 years ago, the Wayne State University School of Medicine educates more than 1,000 medical students annually in Midtown Detroit.

In addition to undergraduate medical education, the school offers master’s degree, Ph.D. and M.D./Ph.D. programs in 14 areas of basic science to about 400 students annually.

The Distinguished Community Service Award is given to an individual, community organization or corporation who has made major contributions to humanitarian causes or who

Wayne State University is a premier urban research institution offering nearly 350 academic programs through 13 schools and colleges to more than 27,000 students.

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Michigan Chronicle S.W.A.G. Scholarship Award $10,000 winner Diop Russell receiving her laptop from Microsoft.

Microsoft donates laptops to S.W.A.G. Scholarship Awards recipients for college

By Branden Hunter More than half of the students who were awarded scholarship money through the 2018 Michigan Chronicle S.W.A.G. (Students Wired for Achievement and Greatness) Scholarship Awards did not own a laptop. Majority of them said they did not know what they were going to do about buying a computer for college, which begins next month for some.

The S.W.A.G. Awards is in its third year and has been made possible through a partnership with the Michigan Chronicle and Chemical Bank, with a goal of building confidence and ensuring a better future for Detroit-area teens.

To sweeten the pot for some of the students and to assist others, Microsoft donated brand new Trekstor Primebook C11B 2-in1- PCs to the group of 13.

Diop Russell was the $10,000 winner of the S.W.A.G. Awards and was using her father’s laptop to do her work in high school.

“I was super excited when they told us were we getting new laptops at the S.W.A.G. Awards,” said Russell, who graduated from Detroit Cass Tech and will attend Spelman College to study political science. “I knew it was going to be a struggle getting a laptop, so, I was really appreciative.

“This laptop is going to do a lot for me, so when I get to Spelman, I won’t have to stay locked up in the library.

I can use my laptop in class to take notes.”

In today’s world, denying a student of a laptop is like denying them a pen and paper. A laptop is a basic device which helps students learn and acquire skills they can use for their lifetime. Use of laptops is useful, if used in right manner. A laptop provides more options for writing, note taking and editing, facilitates group work, more accessibility and connectivity, and encourages learning. The donation of laptops was more than just a gift to the recipients; it showed them that people wanted to see them prepared to succeed educationally.

“I’m a product of people reaching back,” said Michigan Chronicle publisher Hiram E. Jackson. “I believe that it takes just one person to create some-

thing special in your life. When you do this community-based stuff, it should be with a goal of reaching one child or one individual. And my life was impacted by people who decided to do something for the community. I was the beneficiary of stuff like this when I was younger. I’ve seen the benefits of how a motivating factor can work.”

Daryl Mathis attended Detroit University Prep and will study business at the University of Michigan. UofM has one of the top business schools in the world and Mathis is going to be have to be prepared for that curriculum.

“We all know that technology changes every day,” said Jacqueline Harper, Mathis’ mother. “Having the latest laptop is going to help out with all the things he has to do in college.

“Hopefully, this will encourage him to study even more. He has great study habits right now and I hope this new technology helps him enhance his education.”

If you want a high-quality laptop, expect to spend anywhere from $700$2,000. Cost is the main barrier that is created among students, especially in the inner-cities, in need of a laptop.

Trying to acquire scholarship money for college is a task in itself. Finding enough money to pay for supplies and accessories for school can be another burden for families. Microsoft’s donation to the S.W.A.G. winners lifted a heavy load off of their backs as they begin their journey through college.

Cost is the reason why Jason Laster was not able to buy a new laptop on his own. The Detroit Henry Ford Academy School for Creative Studies graduate is headed to Michigan State University to major in studio art and was unsure where he would get the money to buy a laptop for his program. He received $1,000 is scholarship money from S.W.A.G. “I needed a new laptop because the old one I had was broken,” said Laster. “I was going to sell some of my stuff because I had to get a laptop somehow.

Now, I don’t have to do that. This is going to help me with my art work and digital editing. This one has better hardware and software than my old laptop and I’m very thankful for it.”

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I’m A Detroiter Too!

“Those who do not learn from history are doomed to repeat it”-----George Santayana---circa 1890 They had migrated from the South to the Motor City for the same reason as so many others had after the second world war: jobs. At the risk of assigning myself to a specific age range, suffice it to say I was a very young child as I now recall the time when my father joyfully arrived home Dan Dildy from a 12-hour day at work, where he shoveled steel alloy material into huge blast furnaces at the bumper plant on East Grand Boulevard and Russell; I knew he had been allowed to vote because he had a ‘I Like Ike’ sticker on his fire-scorched, red flannel work shirt. My parents, too, were striving to achieve the elusive American Dream.

I remember, too, the classically-captivating, old Michigan Train Station just across Vernor---“highway”, they used to call it---from the four-flat tenement where we lived. The train station, like so many other landmarks, is still engrained in my memory like old family photos of long-gone relatives. Good to know Ford Motor Company is preserving the century-old beauty.

And just two blocks toward downtown stood the historic Briggs Stadium, home of the Detroit Tigers who hired the likes of Hank Greenburg, Ty Cobb, Al Kaline, and the team’s first black ballplayer, Larry Doby. You could sit in the bleachers for just seventy-five cents.

But after a time, my family moved to East Side, sort of like The Jeffersons, we were moving on up. Well, we thought we were because everyone had jobs in the car industry: immigrants, migrants, college kids on summer break, anyone

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Earlier this month, a federal judge told seven Detroit children that literacy is not a legal or fundamental right.

He threw out their class action lawsuit against the State of Michigan for failing to teach them to read. This same month, 47 miles west of Detroit and 35 miles south of Flint—a town also mired in debate about literacy—a sign on the lawn of a public school in a definitively White neighborhood declares “Kids Become Readers on the Laps of ParCarole Symer ents.”

Yes, it’s true. Some children will learn to read on a parent’s lap. We can even say that some kids will figure it out without a lap. But as a neuropsychologist and a parent of two struggling readers who had access to laps and books, I know professionally and personally that most parents can’t do it alone. To private citizens and government officials who set educational policy I offer the following three reasons why kids need more than a lap: 1) Decades of research have shown that learning to read is rarely a smooth process. As cognitive scientist Steven Pinker remarked, “Children are wired for sound, but print is an optional accessory that must be painstakingly bolted on.”

For many, it takes emotionally engaged teachers, backed by school administrators, tax-payers, and state officials, using their love of books to turn students onto reading. Behind every reader, there’s often one teacher who worked tirelessly to expand that kid’s vocabulary, show how the word ‘cat’ has three sounds, that word order in sentences alters meaning, and who rolls out this information sequentially for a whole classroom of children.

2) About 1 in 10 students struggle to read as the result of dyslexia. Dr. Sally Shaywitz and her team at Yale University have shown us what we can do, year-by-year, grade-by-grade, to teach these students to read. Contrary to myth, reading disorders strike even the smartest of minds across all socioeconomic levels.

3) No doubt, a parent’s lap is the location where unconditional love and security grow strong, where stories feed a child’s sense of wonder about the world, where children’s love of books begins. How often that lap is available in the first five years of a child’s life is the best predictors of later reading. But too often that lap is the lap of privilege, if not luxury. Our country’s class system divides those laps by city

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who could work, worked.

For kids, in general, all they want to know is that someone cares.

And when they walk through that door, I hope they know that someone cares.

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And who could forget the legendary radio disc jockey on WJLB, ‘Frantic’ Earnie Durham, who blasted out the latest Jackie Wilson and Motown hits; or the iconic dance hall on Woodward Avenue, the Greystone Ballroom, and the yearly Motown Revue over at the still-standing Fox Theatre, where music fans would encircle the block, standing in the frigid weather anxiously waiting for the doors to open.

Great memories certainly, but they were difficult times that set the stage for the advancement of future generations, mine included. It was a time when the value of education was stressed and revered, when voting rights were fought and died for, when the right to pursue happiness and a good life meant everything, especially to blacks: the Civil Rights Movement, Dr. King, the Kennedys, the Viet Nam War, they all changed American culture for the better. Many of us were the first to attend previously all white colleges and universities; indeed, some black politicians won public office.

But, that was then.

In the midst of all that cultural change and growth, one early Sunday morning, July 1967, a race riot broke out in Detroit. There was a perception, witnessed first-hand, that even with some obvious achievements, many blacks were still being left out of the new standard of living; a black underclass persisted. The notion of ‘separate but equal’ endures to this day.

Detroit Mayor Jerome Cavanaugh left office in 1970, then Mayor Roman Gribbs, retired in 1974. They were the last two white mayors of Detroit until now. And with a population of more than 83% blacks, Mayor Mike Duggan would do well to, hopefully, heed the past. While Dan Gilbert, Mike llitch and all the venture capitalists swoop down onto the burned-out devastation of a recovering city clamoring for renaissance, the mayor and city council must require them to widen the tent for all of us, so as not to repeat the failures of the past!

The Right to Read: Why Kids Need More than a Parent’s Lap

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and state, ensuring that some laps are more available than others. The result of this is a gap of more than 30 million spoken words separating children in economically impoverished towns from those in middle-class homes by the age of five. The stories of Detroit and Flint attest to this.

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Farm Bill sets nation’s farm and food policy Hunger affects over 40 million people in America, including 13 million children. Here in Michigan, about 1 in 6 children goes to school hungry.

All of us know how difficult it can be to concentrate at work if your stomach is rumbling.

Imagine being a hungry 8- or 9-year-old trying to take a math test!

That’s why it’s such good news that the Senate recently passed the bipartisan 2018 Farm Bill I wrote with AgriDebbie Stabenow culture Committee Chairman Pat Roberts of Kansas.

The vote was 86-11 – more “yes” votes than any Farm Bill in history.

You might be wondering what the Farm Bill has to do with hungry children. Our nation’s farm and food policy is set every five years by the Farm Bill. And just as the Farm Bill provides a safety net for farmers – through programs like crop insurance – it also provides a safety net for families in the form of food assistance.

Our bill makes key improvements to help nutrition assistance programs work better. And unlike the House version, it does not take away benefits by creating unnecessary obstacles for millions of working families, parents, and seniors.

Instead, we strengthened oversight of state administration of the Supple-

mental Nutrition Assistance Program – known as SNAP – and provided new tools to use technology to ensure that every dollar of food assistance is going to someone who needs it.

We included job training opportunities to help food assistance participants find and keep good-paying jobs.

And we reduced burdensome paperwork so that seniors can more easily access help.

We also know how important it is for families to have fresh and healthy food.

For the first time, the 2018 Farm Bill provides permanent support for food hubs and farmers markets – places like Eastern Market and the Detroit Community Markets that provide fresh, local food in our neighborhoods.

The bill also provides permanent support for Double Up Bucks and makes fruits and vegetables more accessible and affordable for Michigan families.

And a new “Farm to Food Bank” initiative provides healthy, local foods to families in need while reducing food waste.

Most importantly, the 2018 Farm Bill ensures that Michigan families can continue to count on food assistance when they fall on hard times. And we know that it’s working. In fact, the 2014 Farm Bill has saved $80 billion because fewer people need assistance as the economy has improved.

Hunger is a human rights issue, and it’s a justice issue. We need to continue to work together to protect the nutrition programs that people rely on simply to survive. Michigan’s children are counting on us.

Given the very unfortunate refusal of the judicial system to insist that literacy is a fundamental right, we, the people, need to take a stand; providing a lap is not enough. We can start by examining our stereotypes about literacy and cities like Detroit and Flint. We can put our energy into legislative action and educational initiatives. We can advocate hard for Detroit’s kids, your kids, my kids. We can remember that all kids eventually leave the laps of parents and become part of the same society. We can consider that dollars spent in teaching children to read are dollars that pay dividends in terms of reduced costs of health care, criminal justice, prisons, and drug abuse as well as increased economic productivity and prosperity.

When everyone can read, everyone benefits.

Carole Symer is a neuropsychologist in private practice in Southeast Michigan. She teaches graduate students in a school counseling program online through New York University where she helped found a diversity committee. Her students are aspiring counselors working with high-risk children across the country--from the Bronx to Memphis-who can attest to the need for this information.

Healing Our Charlottesville

By Brennan Gould This week Charlottesville will recognize the one-year anniversary of the “Unite the Right” rally that culminated in a summer of white supremacist intimidation. Like many of you, I watched in disgust as mobs of angry demonstrators converged on the streets of our city shouting slogans of hate and terror.

The images of Brennan Gould friends and neighbors being attacked came as a surprise to some, but for others the events were a painful reminder of the exclusion and fear they often face.

Earlier this summer, I was selected as president of the Charlottesville Area Community Foundation. After eight years as the Foundation’s director of programs, our board of directors entrusted me to lead this organization of

dedicated professionals. For more than 50 years the Foundation has partnered with community-based organizations to provide human services and enrichment opportunities in the greater Charlottesville area. The images and impact of last summer’s rallies, however, made it clear we needed to do more to address the lack of racial equity in Charlottesville and attacks on our Jewish community. Led by our board, the Foundation decided to move beyond debating the challenges we face, and instead craft and financially support solutions that inspire acts of healing, reconciliation and education.

After last August, I begin witnessing a disturbing trend – a trend where many are tempted to dismiss visions of unity as unnatural or weak. We can best witness this in the never-ending debates on cable news and social media. It seems to me we are living in a world where anger is mistaken for strength, while retaliation is mistaken for action. These views, I believe, have set the stage for us to clarify our voice, elevate our leadership and hopefully inspire others to see and embrace the unstoppable winds of

change.

I strongly believe that to combat our racial fears and issues of intolerance will require more courage, hope and patience than we see today. To begin, we have to see and denounce acts of bigotry – even in Charlottesville. We must admit that historically and structurally our community does not work the same for everyone and be willing to dismantle the systems that hold inequity and injustice in place. We also have to see with compassion those who would oppose or oppress us. We make this choice, not because the oppressor deserves compassion, but because we are striving for something greater—a place where our love for humanity outweighs our tribal interests.

As we remember the deeply painful loss of life and violence of last summer, I pray we choose compassion over chaos and engage in the selfless and hard work of healing our Charlottesville.

Brennan Gould is the president and chief executive officer, Charlottesville Area Community Foundation in Charlottesville, VA.

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CEC Releases Detroit Parents’ Guide To Schools For 2018-2019

Newly Formed Community Education Commission Completes Milestone and Delivers Resource in Time for Back-to-School

By Patreice A. Massey

On Thursday, August 2, 2018 the newly formed Community Education Commission (CEC) released its “Detroit Parents’ Guide to Schools” for the 20182019 academic year.

This comprehensive 276 -page guide provides valuable resources to ensure access to high quality schools, transportation, security and after school programming. Enrollment timelines, commonly used terms, maps and other information important to parents are also detailed in the guide’s pages. Just formed in May of this year the commission is hitting major targets right out of the gate.

“We are working together as a city in unprecedented ways to deliver Monique Marks- high-quality information and options to Detroit’s families,” said Community Education Commission Chair Monique Marks. “One of the Commission’s roles is to champion additional resources that help more families and students get the best education they can in Detroit.”

The goal of this guide is to make sure that parents can easily find accurate and meaningful information about any district or charter school in the city, allowing them to make the most beneficial educational decisions for their family.

“This is for Detroit parents. It’s not about charter versus district it’s about our kids—kids that we are losing at an alarming rate,” said Marks. “We have over 34,000 kids leaving Detroit to go to schools in the suburbs and some of those schools are worse than the schools they are leaving.”

The CEC has also introduced its pilot bus route program called the GOAL Line (which stands for Get on and Learn).

The GOAL Line will pick up students at the participating school closest to their home and transport them to the participating school of their choice.

When school is over, students will have the option to take a bus back to the school closest to their home or to an after-school program at the Northwest Activities Center.

The program will be facilitated by the YMCA and will provide families with

What is the Community Education Commission?

The CEC is a nonprofit created by the Detroit Mayor’s Office, with a core mission to break down barriers that prevent families and children from accessing quality schools in Detroit. The Commission provides additional resources to the community to ensure access to high-quality schools, transportation, after-school programming and community information. The Commission will hold eight public meetings per year.

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Specifically, the CEC will work to: • Break down transportation barriers that prevent families and children from accessing Detroit schools (ex: GOAL line) • Build safe, high-quality afterschool programs for Detroit children • Provide parents and families with information about schools in Detroit The CEC’s Board of Directors consists of between 9 and 11 members, appointed by the Mayor of Detroit, who are focused on improving opportunities and outcomes for Detroit children. Per the CEC’s bylaws, the board will include: • One representative from DPSCD administration; • One DPSCD teacher; • One charter-school operator; • One charter-school teacher; • One representative from labor unions representing Detroit teachers; and • At least one parent of a school-aged Detroit child much needed after-school care and programming such as STEM, swimming, tutoring, financial literacy, gymnastics, robotics and other enrichment activities.

Transportation back to any school on the loop will be provided in the evenings following the afterschool programs.

GOAL Line information is incorporated into the Detroit Parents’ Guide to Schools.

“Parents want the best for our children,” said Sherita Smith, mother of four boys and member of the Community Education Commission. “This guide is a great resource and first step in providing us accessible information to navigate all the options and make the choice that best suits our family’s educational needs.”

For more information, visit www.

DetroitSchoolsGuide.com, follow us on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram, or hashtag #DETSchoolsGuide. The Detroit Parents’ Guide to Schools is available online at detroitschoolsguide.com.

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Michigan Chronicle SERVING FOOD AND MAKING FRIENDS: A Winning Recipe For Neighborhood Restaurants Neighborhood restaurants aren’t just places to eat. The best of them offer a place to connect with neighbors and other friends, a gathering place for meetings and other activities and a welcoming, familiar spot to just hang out. Whether new or old, they become rooted in the neighborhood’s history and often reflect its character.

In this section, we take you into three such establishments, places that aren’t just businesses; they are our neighbors.

SOUTHWEST

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Café Feeds Body, Mind and Spirit

With Food and Literary Nourishment

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El Nacimiento Thrives on Good Food and Giving Back

By Santiago Esparza Neighbors Staff Writer

El Nacimiento Restaurant Taqueria, in southwest Detroit, prides itself on being a community partner, in addition to a great place to enjoy a variety of authentic Mexican foods and drinks.

“We are always involved in the community,” said Alvaro Padilla, 36, who has worked there since it opened in 2001.

He said his father, owner Rodrigo Padilla, makes it clear that the family business is not just about drumming up sales.

“It is about giving back to the community,” Padilla said. “We also want to have a good name in the community.”

By James W. Ribbron Neighbors Staff Writer

A restaurant in Detroit’s Focus: HOPE neighborhood specializes in feeding the body and the mind.

Nandi’s Knowledge Café at 71 Oakman Blvd in Detroit attracts customers looking for a meal as well as space to read, learn and share ideas aimed at community improvement and empowerment.

“It is a place where like minds meet,” said owner Lucy Pride, 55, of Highland Park, who goes by the name, Nandi, a name she picked from an African-naming book; it means sweet.

“The Knowledge Café is a community gathering and home-based place where people feel at home and safe.

It takes you back to Africa. It’s where our roots are. It’s a place of learning.”

Originally located in Highland Park, she purchased the current building in September of 2017. It’s both a café and bookstore.

The Café specializes in Black Bean Burgers, Salmon Burgers and Turkey Burgers.

Nandi cooks everything from scratch using her fresh, locally-grown products to produce dishes from her own special recipes.

“The Black Bean Burger is my number one hit!” she said.

John Lopez, 49, of Southwest Detroit about El Nacimiento “If you come in and have a drink, the owner will sit with you and have one too. Rodrigo (Padillo) and the staff never treat you like just a customer. They make you feel like family.”

The restaurant, whose name means Nativity in English, has opened its doors for community meetings, hosted teen dances and donated food to churches, schools and others who have asked.

She also serves fish and chicken, fried okra, sweet potato fries and regular fries.

Her menu focuses on healthy, affordable foods.

“I make an amazing okra lentil

In addition to food and books, the café offers various activities, including poetry nights at 9 p.m. Thursdays.

Phyllis Davis Williams and Yolanda Butcher meet weekly at the Knowledge Café to discuss their idea for working on a special program for children. The focus of their idea is to connect black children to education through entrepreneurship. The Knowledge Café is the place for our ideas to nurture, develop and grow.

“We are looking at Detroit as the heart of the region for our program. We are collaborating with the Nazareth Association (St. Moses the Black Parish, Madonna Parish, St. Benedict Parish and the Sisters of St. Joseph) to establish a program to expose children to education from an African centered perspective.”

“This is an opportunity for poets to develop their skills in a comfortable, relaxed and culturally relevant place,” Nandi said.

Customers appreciate her menu of food and information.

“There’s a wealth of information and ideas here,” said Yolanda Booker.

“It’s a nice place to spend time with people and talk, enjoy great food, and get to know each other while getting to know our history”.

Nandi said despite being in business for many years, she still struggles to keep the place going and growing. She doesn’t have to corporate or grant support afforded some businesses and depends on community support.

soup,” she said. “I also make specialty teas.”

A robust collection of books steeped in African and African-American history and culture adorn the café that doubles as a book shop.

“The bookstore exist to tell stories,” she said. “If you are interested or curious about religion, history, and culture or learning about your glorious African past, Nandi’s Knowledge Café is the place for you. These

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The spacious restaurant, which also offers outdoor seating, is painted in bright colors and adorned with colorful Mexican-inspired decorations. Guests can sit at tables or booths.

There is a bar where customers can sit and drink or watch music videos, sporting events or even novelas, which are Spanish-language soap operas.

Despite the challenges, she’s happy to be there and was recently inspired by the “Black Panther” movie that she says seems to have rekindled pride in African history and culture, especially among young people.

“The Knowledge Café has been a place for them to come and see their history, read about their history and experience their history all in one place,” she said. “I often greet people with “Welcome to Wakanda,” and they feel like they’ve come home to Africa.”

Nandi’s Knowledge Café is located at 71 Oakman Boulevard. Hours: Sunday through Saturday, 10 a.m.-8 p.m.; Phone, 313-865-1288

DEXTER-DAVISON

Restaurants in the Linwood/Dexter Community A Eagles Coney Island 9122 Dexter – A sit down restaurant serving classic Coney Island Hot Dogs, Hamburgers and breakfast anytime.

Al’s Fresh Fish 3266 W. Davison – You can buy fresh fish and chicken, and have it fried for lunch or dinner.

The menu is packed with the usual offerings of tacos, burritos and enchiladas. But it also features seafood, steaks and popular non-alcoholic drinks such as horchata, which is made from rice.

Located at 7400 W. Vernor, the popular restaurant is frequently packed with customers.

books are very important to our lives.”

Café Patrons Promote African-Centered Education

Blue Fish & Chicken 11611 Linwood - You can buy fresh fish and chicken, and have it fried for lunch or dinner.

It remains strong despite fierce competition from numerous Mexican restaurants and

Lou’s Deli 8220 W. McNichols – A neighborhood fixture for over 50 years, serving classic corn beef and deli sandwiches. Carry out and sit down service available.

Detroit City Coney Island 9900 Dexter - A sit down restaurant with a classic Motown theme serving Hot Dogs, Hamburgers and breakfast anytime, and while you wait or dine see Motown Stars pictures on the walls of the restaurant.

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El Nacimiento From page B-1

food trucks in southwest Detroit.

El Nacimiento stands out because of its community support, said John Lopez, 49, a local realtor and Southwest Detroit resident.

“It is a beautiful thing,” Lopez said. “ I t makes a difference when you are there for the community. People look for whether you are authentic or not and whether you give back or not.”

Monica Garza Flores, another southwest Detroit resident likes that.

“It’s good that they give back,” she said. “They should support the community.”

Elizabeth Valdez agrees. She heads Detroit Southwest Pride, a neighborhood and grassroots community group, and said she likes to spend her money at businesses that help the community.

“I will support a business that supports the community,” she said.

“That is a big deal.”

She said there are business in the community that help out in a similar way but that there is a need for more.

“There is always need,” Valdez said.

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Padilla, who has worked for the restaurant since it opened, said he is proud of the business’ generosity.

“We would not be who we are if we did not give back,” he said.

Youth at Western International High School: “Life Directions Youth Board members at Western International High School for a group photo at their first meeting of the 2017-18 school year.”

Life Direction program steers young people in the right direction

By Lee Watson Life Directions is a mentoring organization focused on motivating young adults to become responsible, productive individuals through self-direction and promoting “Peers Inspiring Peers” in the community.

SOUTHWEST DETROIT RETAURANTS

A few other Southwest Detroit restaurant offerings:

Founded in 1973 by Father John Phelps, Rev. Alex Steinmiller, Sister Rosalie Esquerra, and Alex and Judith MacDonald, Life Directions was created in response to an outbreak of violence in the city of Detroit. The goal was to “get to the cause of the violence.” through community interaction directed at identifying root causes with those who were affected.

“We have found the cause of violence and invented ways to bring about the cure. We have never had an act of violence occur during our programs and activities in public schools or their surrounding neighborhoods. Our constant challenge is identifying best practices,” says founder, Father John Phelps. “We sent our Program Managers from Detroit and Chicago to Harvard University’s “Project Zero” workshop.

We will be expanding our inter-active learning tools to increase the growth of our young people’s emotional IQ which has a direct impact on their intellectual IQ. We see each person that we engage with as having talents and gifts that can make a positive impact on their lives and the lives of their peers”.

Mi Pueblo, 7278 Dix. Family Treat, 2010 Springwells Armando’s Mexican restaurant, 4242 W. Vernor Evie’s Tamales, 3454 Bagley Xochimilco Authentic Mexican Restaurant, 3409 Bagley

Northwest From page B-1 Bucharest Grill 19492 Livernois - This popular carryout and sit-down location offers variety of Mediterranean dishes.

Good Cakes and Bakes 19363 Livernois Ave - Clever locally owned bakeshop and coffeehouse. Wide selection of homemade baked goods and vegan options. Welcoming atmosphere and most friendly staff.

Kuzzo’s Chicken & Waffles Youth with Large Clown: “Life Directions student peer mentors from West19345 Livernois Ave - The name says it all. Breakfast all day with ern International High School serving as volunteers for the Detroit Thanksgiv- a full bar. 90’s R & B on the sound system, paintings of black culing Day Parade Turkey Trot where they handled registration and check-in.” tural icons adorn the walls, soulful atmosphere. Frequented by long time and new residents, students from the local universities and curious visitors from other parts of the city and beyond.

Noni’s Sherwood Grill 19700 Livernois Ave - Relaxed vibe, comfort food. Low-key hang out for local politicians, business owners and long time residents. Home of the Detroit Fine Arts Breakfast club gatherings. If you don’t know about that group already, you should ask around!

Since in 1980, Life Directions has exported its work to Chicago, New Orleans, San Antonio, Tucson, and Marion County (Indiana). Over 130,000 young adults have partnered with and benefitted from Life Directions peer-based programs.

Life Directions efforts, in Detroit, through continuous improvement have formed into the three interconnected programs that exist today — the Neighborhood Enrichment Program, the Peer Motivation Program, and the Peer Mentor Program.

Life Directions’ target audience are young adults, ages 13 – 35 who are considered “at risk”, in economically poor; underserved communities and guide them into mature into responsible, productive members of society. Life Directions encourages responsibility for one’s own future, balance in relationships, partnership in diversity, and fostering a mission-driven attitude.

The Life Directions programs are effective because those providing program assistance are from the same backgrounds as those they are serving. Intergenerational programs are also offered where the elder “roots” motivate the “trunks” (young adults, ages 13 – 35) to be the connection between the roots and the “branches” (future generations).

The process engages in actions through forgiveness. The young adult leaders utilize neighborhoods, schools, and churches as part of their outreach to promote solutions for violence among their peers. The young men and women are encouraged to make an invest-

Mr. Fofo’s 19166 Livernois Ave, Detroit, MI 48221 - Locally-famous deli.

Known for their “gigantic corned beef” sandwiches. Simple menu, casual, take out.

Uptown BBQ 15700 Livernois - This carry-out joint specializes in bbq ribs and chicken, and offers an assortment of soul food sides.

Dexter-Davidson From page B-1 Eleos Coffee House 12041 Dexter - Eleos Coffee House offers fresh roasted coffees, great espresso drinks, teas, shakes, smoothies, pastries and sandwiches. Eleos offers meeting space for community groups to meet and the 10th Precinct Police Department Community Relations meets here monthly.

Youth with Sesame Street Characters: “Life Directions student participants from Western International High School at The Parade Company studio for costume fitting in preparation for the Detroit Thanksgiving Day Parade.” ment in their future, from generation to generation, compounding with time.

It is through fundraisers that Life Direction can continue its work with the young people in the community. Funds go to support its programs like peer motivation, neighborhood enrichment, and community service learning projects. According to the Life Directions website, 83% of all contributions are spent on programs.

“We will have our 42nd Annual Gala at Clark Park across from Western International High School

on August 5, 2018. We will feature the fruit of our work in the garden that is in its third year,” says Father Phelps. “The young people will be sharing their talents and leading games for children and people of all ages. The Youth Board of Life Directions will take the lead to plan, do and enjoy the community celebrating reducing violence by lifting up peace-building ways of being together.”

More information about the Life Directions organization is available on their website at www.lifedirections.org.

Black Male Leadership Conference to Recruit 100 Mentors and Place 100 Men in Jobs!

Man Power Mentoring, Inc. is celebrating it’s 11th year anniversary by hosting Detroit’s 1st Annual Black Male Leadership Conference “STATE OF THE BLACK MALE” that will be held August 11, 2018 at Wayne County Community College District’s Downtown Campus, 801 W Fort St, Detroit, MI 48226.

can impact and even reverse neighborhood poverty and crime. Conference highlights include a Job and Resource Fair, Organizational and Governance workshops, Credit and Finance, Block Club Creation, as well as other important topics.

• To further the organization’s initiative to place 100 or more young men in jobs in 2018.

This conference is designed to bring leaders together to discuss, plan and implement strategies that

Specific outcomes expected from the conference include: • To recruit 100 mentors that can help meet the demand of Detroit’s mentoring shortage

• To develop plans of action that include, but are not limited to: economic development, employment, entrepreneurship and domestic responsibility

• To develop committees of action ranging from, but not limited to: education, civic and law enforcement

Hook Fresh Fish & Chicken 9200 Dexter - You can buy fresh fish and chicken, and have it fried for lunch or dinner.

Momma Shelby’s Soul Food 3426 Clairmount – A small family owned restaurant that serves good southern style chicken, meat loaf, pork chops and more for lunch and dinner, Nicky D’s Coney Island 3557 W. Davison - A sit down restaurant serving classic Coney Island Hot Dogs, Hamburgers and breakfast anytime.

NUWAVE Fish & Chicken 2970 W. Davison - You can buy fresh fish and chicken, and have it fried for lunch or dinner.

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Windsor couple’s book tells stories of Detroit in 5,000 ways

By Branden Hunter

Did you know that Detroit is the only place in the United States where Canada is directly south?

The city in Canada just south of the Motor City is Windsor. Its nickname is South Detroit and that is where husband and wife publishing-duo, Chris Edwards and Elaine Weeks, co-authors of “5,000 Ways You Know You’re from Detroit”, are from. Dedicated to the baby boomer generation, the book was published in October 2017 and documents the City of Detroit with unique facts, stories, and trivia from 1939-1980.

The couple met at the now-defunct Windsor-Detroit International Freedom Festival in 1980 and have been married for 32 years. Edwards’ father was great friends with Bert Weeks, Elaine’s father, who was the mayor of Windsor, and an ally of Detroit Mayor Coleman A. Young at the time. Their connection to Detroit and its history is undeniable and strong, which inspired them to write the book.

“We did a book on Windsor baby boomers, “500 Ways You Know You’re from Windsor” and people loved it,” said Edwards. “When we did that book, we thought we should do one on Detroit. It took us a few years to get the momentum for the book, but we got it done.

“Detroit is like our backyard neighbor and I grew up here. The best man in our wedding is from Detroit and we know plenty of people from the city. I spent most of my time in northwest Detroit.”

The book, 5,000 Ways You Know You’re from Detroit, has over 400 pages filled with more than 1,400 nostalgic photographs of Detroit, many of which have never been published. The project took a year for Edwards and Weeks to complete, compiling archived information and photographs, conducting interviews, and crossing the border through the Detroit-Windsor Tunnel to visit the Detroit area. They even financed the book themselves. The couple admitted that it was a rigorous process, but the finished product is something all metro Detroiters will enjoy.

Wall Art Wednesday with

Kamari Jones

By Kahla Anderson

Kamari Jones, a 10-year-old rising fifth-grader attending University Prep Academy Elementary School, a power forward/center for his school’s basketball team has now caught an eye for the art.

Kamari recalls his fascination with wall art came from a painting he noticed on a parking garage near his school. His mother, Quanchesha Jones, suggested he take a photo in front of the artwork. From there it sparked an idea between the two of them to take pictures of different murals that they come across throughout the city of Detroit and to post it to social media. This project has become a bonding opportunity for the mother and son duo.

Now with a solid social media following, Kamari has developed a fan base that looks forward to the art that he posts on his page every Kamari Jones Wednesday. His followers even inbox new locations to wall art for him to check out.

“5,000 Ways You Know You’re from Detroit” co-authors Elaine Weeks and Chris Edwards.

PHOTO CREDIT: Kory Woods “For this book, it was taking the 500 Ways You Know You’re from Windsor book and expanding it,” said Weeks. “There were a lot of things on Detroit in that book and that was the core for the book on Detroit. We started with topics like the automobile, Motown, downtown, sports, food, shopping, and things like that to have some idea of what we wanted in the book and began our research. Stopping was the hard part because there’s just so much.”

Consisting of 21 chapters, the book is absolutely jam-packed with memories of Detroit, such as the auto companies, historic buildings, theaters, Detroit brands like Faygo, Better Made, and Vernors, amusement parks, newspapers, Motown music, entertainers, athletes, riots and rebellions, shopping, restaurants, and plenty more. It is not your average reference book, or coffee table book, either. The colorful cover features Motown legends Berry Gordy, Gordie Howe, the Boblo boat, and the Ford Mustang, forcing you to pop open the book and soak up all the facts on the great city of Detroit.

“We wanted to make the book fun,” Weeks said. “It is educational, but we also wanted to keep it fun for the reader. There are just so many ways that you could tell that you’re from Detroit and the 5,000 ways we listed don’t tell them all.

But it is a fun read and has something for everyone, even if you weren’t around to experience it.”

Some may question how two Windsorites can become historians on Detroit and write an almost six-pound book on the city. But it many ways, Edwards and Weeks are Detroiters: South Detroiters. They had their first date in the city and Edwards visited Detroit every weekend with his family. And since Windsor does not have any professional sports teams, The Tigers, Pistons, Red Wings, and Lions became their adopted teams.

The cities are separated by the Detroit River and are different in many ways but share so much in common.

“You have to look at Windsor as a suburb of Detroit,” Edwards said. “We were born in Canada, but we literally got to downtown Detroit in five minutes. That’s faster than people can get here from the northern suburbs of Detroit. This relationship the two cities have is in inseparable. The big three, Chrysler, Ford, and GM even made cars in Windsor. So, we have a lot in common with Detroit and have plenty memories and information to share.”

You can find 5,000 Ways You Know You’re from Detroit online at Detroit5000.com for $39.95 or purchase the collector’s edition for $49.95. It is also available on Amazon or at a number of bookstores around the metro Detroit area.

Using the hashtags #WallArtWednesday and #WAW, followers can easily find some of the art that Kamari and his mother have discovered since starting this movement.

Although not an artist himself, Kamari has an appreciation for all forms of art, whether it be dance, or music. However, he has found his way of expression through sharing what he sees with the world.

“I feel like I am in New York!”, said Kamari Jones. A Detroit native, this new hobby has made him a tourist in his city. Kamari states that finding wall art has shown him how creative people are in the city.

Some of the artists he has found include Hebru Brantley, Pat Perry and Phillip Simpson.

“I am excited to see Detroit in a different light, and I had no idea that these murals were here or the talent that was here. It makes me excited that he is excited, said Quanchesha Jones.

Kamari’s pictures have also gotten the attention of local Christian rap artist Roderick M3 Burch, who shot a music video in front of one of the murals Kamari posted during #WallArtWednesday. The rapper posted a clip of his video to social media and tagged Kamari in it.

Kamari hopes to find all the murals in Detroit and eventually branch out to other major cities to discover art in new places. A top mural on his list is the mural of Will Smith in Philadelphia.

“I do not want people to look at Detroit as a bad city.

I want people to know that there are talented people here,” said Kamari Jones.

He also welcomes guest to come along to each location with him. His friends and family members have requested to be featured in his Wednesday post.

Kamari takes pride in the city that he is from and hopes this inspires others to look around the next time they are outside of their home and see the beauty in this vibrant city.

Be sure to follow Kamari on Instagram @_kingkamari to see where in the city he ends up next!

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GFS unveils new grocery and food service store in Downtown Detroit

By Branden Hunter Move over Whole Foods. You have competition in downtown Detroit.

Gordon Food Service Store opened a new grocery store on Monday, marking the company’s first foray into the city following decades serving Detroit restaurants through its commercial foodservice program. The new location, a 16,000-square-foot store at 2760 East Jefferson Avenue, will feature fresh seasonal produce, fresh meat, chicken tenders and rotisserie and hand-breaded broasted chicken, made fresh throughout the day. The store will also feature the company’s popular freshsqueezed orange juice and fresh, in-store baked goods, including breads, muffins, cupcakes, and cookies.

“Our new store is in response to a growing demand, particularly in large cities like Detroit, to offer an intimate shopping experience nearer to where people live and work,”

said Tim Grabar, President of Gordon Food Service Store.

“The Jefferson location is amidst a dynamically growing area and is an ideal setting for a store that is relevant to today’s consumers and commercial customers.”

The store’s accessible floor plan and attractive displays will serve both consumers and restaurants with a quality selection, while also offering online ordering with in-store pickup service exclusively for the company’s commercial customers. The company recently unveiled a test concept in Grand Rapids, which influenced some elements of this store’s design.

Gordon Food Service Store hired more than 30 new employees for the Jefferson location in the Rivertown Warehouse District. It was formerly an Office Depot. Gordon Food Service, with 17 locations in the metro Detroit area, is a veteran in the area and currently has more than 300 restaurant and commercial customers.

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Detroit Dough wins $10,000 and much more in recent pitch competition

By Daniel Lai Detroit food startup Detroit Dough outpitched four other small businesses to win the “Sam Adams Brewing the American Dream” pitch competition at the Jam Handy last week.

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“We are incredibly excited,” said Autumn Kyles, co-founder and CEO of Detroit Dough.

“The connections and mentorship opportunity with a national brand such as Sam Adams are what my team and I look forward to the most – it truly is priceless.”

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“When our founder and brewer Jim Koch started Sam Adams, he applied for loans through traditional banks, but was repeatedly turned down.” said Jennifer Glanville, pitch judge and a brewer at Sam Adams.

“Through his own experiences, he was inspired to start our Brewing the American Dream program to help food and beverage entrepreneurs grow their business.”

Detroit was the last pitch city for the year.

Judges were impressed with all the companies that pitched, including: Motor City Popcorn, Food Geek Foods, Mrs. Pruitt’s Gourmet Cha Cha and Brazilian Oven. In the end, however, the cookie dough manufacturer, which includes siblings Victoria and Daniel A. Washington, separated itself from the competition with a passionate pitch, a concise mission and plan to scale.

ies,” said Glanville. “They also have such a strong passion for what they do and really take pride in their craft, which is essential to any successful business.”

Sam Adams’ first engagement with Detroit dates back to 2016 when it held its first speed coaching event again with help from Build Institute.

There are no concrete plans on when the company will return, but the company reiterated its commitment to supporting small businesses with strong artisanal food and beverage-related products.

“We selected Detroit Dough for a few reasons.

First, their cookie dough is incredible – it brought me right back to my childhood making cook-

“Detroit is a relatively new market for us,” said Glanville. “While there isn’t anything currently on the horizon in Detroit, we’re always looking for ways to support the areas in which our Brewing the American Dream businesses live and work.”

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New Brush Park residential projects being developed by African-American group

By Branden Hunter The city of Detroit has two problems when it comes to the multimillion-dollar residential projects popping up all around the city: inclusiveness to African-Americans living in them and African-Americans developing them. At least one of those issues were addressed for the three new residential projects being developed in the city’s historic Brush Park neighborhood on the outskirts of downtown.

Mayor Mike Duggan, Detroit’s Chief of Services and Infrastructure Arthur Jemison, and developers gathered on the corner of Erskine and Beaubien to unveil the three new projects, which total $102 million. The two projects being developed by African-American development company, City Growth Partners, will total $57 million and is led by the founder of City Growth Partners and former executive vice president of real estate and financial services for the Detroit Economic Growth Corp., Moddie Turay and principal partner David Howell, who is a former DEGC executive as well.

City Growth Partners founder Moddie Turay (left) and principal partner David Howell (right) standing in front of renderings of Brush House and Brush 8. our neighborhoods like Brush Park and ensuring that anyone can live in any neighborhood in Detroit, no matter their income or background.”

“I think, when this is all said and done, this is going to be a model for neighborhood development all over the world, in terms of affordability and walkability,” said Turay at Thursday’s press conference. “Our mission is to build catalytic projects that are architecturally, socially, and economically important in the city of Detroit.

The two projects we are doing here in Brush Park sit at the heart of that mission.”

The two projects being developed by Turay and Howell are called Brush House and Brush 8: Brush House will feature 37 affordable units, 20 percent of the total units, at 80 percent of the area median income. These units will run about $900 a month for a one-bedroom and be available for residents making $39,000 a year or less. The development will also include 15,660 square feet of ground floor retail and 127 underground parking spaces. City Growth Partners expects to break ground on Brush House in fall 2019 and work is expected to be complete by 2021. Brush House will sit on 0.92 acres of land, which CGP bought for $1.2 million.

Brush 8, a luxury townhome

development, will bring eight for-sale units to Brush Park.

The $5 million, three-story development is also projected to break ground in fall 2019. It will sit on 0.32 acres, bought for $307,000 by CGP. Construction will begin in 2019 and should be completed by the end of 2021.

After Turay left the DEGC in 2017, he said he went to a coffee shop in West Village Detroit and called Howell to be his new business partner. The following week, they begin putting together a business plan for the Brush Park development.

“I realized early on in our relationship that we shared a passion for the redevelopment of Detroit,” said Howell about Turay. “Today’s announcement is tremendously significant for City Growth Partners because we have been afforded an opportunity to participate in the redevelopment of a neighborhood rich with history. Brush House and Brush 8 are aligned perfectly with our mission to contribute to the rebirth of Detroit.”

Continuing to dispel the notion that there are not “two Detroits”, Duggan reminisced on the time he was the chairman

of the Detroit-Wayne County Stadium Authority 20 years ago, building Comerica Park and Ford Field, and thought one day, Brush Park would be the most sought-after housing area in the city. He praised the city’s effort on building mixed-income and affordable housing for Detroiters, with Brush House and Brush 8 being the latest projects.

“As Detroit grows, we want to make sure that every Detroiter has an opportunity to participate in that growth,” said Mayor Duggan. “That means building truly mixed-income quality, affordable housing in

The third project is, Brush + Watson, which plans to add 180 new residential units to the neighborhood in a $45 million development. American Community Developers, Inc., will set aside 90 units, or 50 percent, as affordable units.

Of those units, approximately 45 will be available for starting around $1,000 a month to residents making 80 percent of the Area Median Income, or about $42,000 a year. An additional 45 units will be available to residents making 30-60 percent of the Area Median Income or about $16-28,000 a year with rent starting around $400-700 a month. The Area Median Income is set annually by federal housing rules.

The project will also add 8,500 square feet of new street-level retail and 170 underground parking spaces for residents. The Brush + Watson project is expected to break ground in late 2019 and is expected to be completed by 2021.

Dr. Irvin Reid, who was the first black president of Wayne State University, is a development partner for the Brush + Watson project.

Greening of Detroit has cultivated the city’s youth for two decades

By Branden Hunter

experience, and a chance to explore a field I never heard of before.”

For the past 20 years, Greening of Detroit has put more than 2,000 of Detroit’s youth to work.

The Green Corps program is one of the few paid urban forestry vocational programs in the country. The program allows Greening of Detroit to hire high school students from Detroit each summer to help water trees, grow food at Detroit Public Schools and their own urban garden, and maintain city parks and greenways.

They have laced up their boots, picked up shovels, and have gone to work tending to the urban environment through The Greening of Detroit’s Green Corps youth employment program. Approximately 2,000 young Detroiters have passed through Green Corps since 1998, cumulatively earning more than $2.1 million in wages, and learning how to hold jobs, handle money, and care for their urban community.

In a city where youth unemployment tops 30 percent -- more than double the national average -- becoming a Green Corps member is a coveted opportunity. In fact, many Green Corps members receive college scholarships and apprenticeship opportunities through The Greening of Detroit’s annual college and career fairs. These post-secondary opportunities are especially significant since the majority of participants are under-represented in the green jobs sector. During the last two years, Green Corps seniors have won college scholarships totaling over $50,000 to study agriculture and environmental science.

Detroit Renaissance 2015 graduate Miracle Chatman is one of those youth. She began working as a member of Green Corps as a junior in high school for summer job purposes. She then interned for two summers, which helped her gain experience in the field she wanted to go into, along with the college fairs and college tours. Once she got to college, she became a Green Corps crew leader.

Chatman is currently at Michigan State University, studying secondary education and mathematics. Her end goal is to become superintendent of the Detroit Public Schools Commu-

“Most of our Green Corps members join us for the paycheck,” said Lionel Bradford, The Greening of Detroit President. “But that changes for most of them as the summer progresses. They become more aware and engaged in the work and the impact of their efforts on the communities they serve.

The Greening of Detroit is growing our next generation of environmental stewards.”

Former Green Corps crew leader Clarice Hollenquest.

Green Corps members today continue watering close to 20,000 trees throughout the city, maintaining and helping cleanup green spaces in neighborhoods, parks, and greenways. They learn about urban ecology and environmental stewardship and experience a variety of Michigan’s natural wonders through partnerships with the Department of Natural Resources, the U.S. Forest Service, and others. Serving the neighborhoods where they live instills a sense of pride and commitment.

nity District and bring change to issues and policies that negatively affect black students.

“I actually wrote one of my personal statements about how that program really shaped me and motivated me to go to college,” said Chatman. “It was one of the most integral parts of my teenage years. Before I was involved in the program, I never really looked at Detroit in a positive light and saw myself becoming the typical product of my environment. But after I got involved, things were really different “The fact that all of their supervisors were from Detroit and in college or have graduated, was big for me. It provided with me with role models because no one in my family had ever graduated college. I was mentored by someone with their master’s degree, who I still talk to today.”

Clarice Hollenquest recently graduated from Detroit Renaissance and has also benefitted greatly from the Green Corps

Green Corps members. program. She is a former Green Corps crew leader and is enrolled in the Forestry program at Michigan State University.

She said she owes it to The Greening of Detroit and its career fair network for her ability to continue her work in college. MSU awarded her more than $40,000 in scholarship funding, as well as an additional $8,000 in grant money to

use for research and to study abroad. She plans to research and study the energy potential of soil by using its electromagnetic properties to potentially fuel nanodevices.

“The doors Green Corps opened for me have been the biggest blessings in my life,” said Hollenquest. “Green Corps gave me connections, real life

“The task itself was challenging but it felt good to bring literal life and curb appeal to a neighborhood, said Taylor Johnson, who started off as a volunteer for Green Corps in 2014, and helped plant trees on the city’s west side. “Beautifying the neighborhoods, especially, for younger generations, helps increase homeownership, a desire to live in Detroit, builds community, and promotes safety. In general, it shows that people care about their neighborhood.”

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Bishop Edgar L. Vann releases new book

By Nicole Black

to work, you come home, deal with what you need to deal with at the house and you go back to bed.

You wake up and start all over the next morning, it becomes a cycle. I never knew being a do it all“work martyr” leads to a dead end.” says Vann.

Bishop Edgar L. Vann II, the senior pastor of the Second Ebenezer Church presented his newly released book entitled, “I Did It to Myself,” The True Confessions of an Overachiever. This past Sunday, Vann held two book signings after both worship services allowing his congregation to share in this awesome experience of releasing the most anticipated piece that he has authored. Pastoring Second Ebenezer Church for more than 40 years, he decided to share with the world the best story that he has ever told. He chose to write a tell all book about his life, a product of a “life to death and “back to life” experience that changed his perspective on the nature of work, career commitment and his personal goals and ultimately, the meaning of success.

Devoting his time to his ministry and the call on his life, Vann’s daily work schedule was nonstop with the growth of the ministry and his civic involvement. Being busy became very strenuous and demanding throughout the years. This same schedule that was the blessing throughout the span of his career had become a major contribution to his severe health scare. New Year’s Eve 2015, Vann’s life changed completely after a life-altering moment when he collapsed during church in front of his congregation. With a health emergency: “sudden cardiac death” a rare form of heart failure, his heart stopped an there was pulse, no consciousness and no breathing for three minutes. Without any warning signs or pains, sweating or tingling, which are signs that something is going wrong with the heart. Followed by a back- to- life recovery on the floor of the church, Second Ebenezer’s First

Bishop Edgar L. Vann II PHOTO: Nicole Black Response Medical Team who are registered nurses and a few physicians went into action immediately.

The team responded and with the help of a trained young lady doing CPR, Vann was given a second chance at life. This would be the wake-up call to the man who felt like he could do it all. This was the practical guide to breaking out of the prison of overwork and needless stress. It was time to change what he knew as the norm.

“This health challenge recovery compelled me to evaluate life forever from a fresh perspective.

Sometimes we have this syndrome called “I don’t, it won’t.” So often we feel if we don’t do it ourselves, it won’t get done.

I was so used to just doing it myself that it became natural. I knew if I did it, it would be done oppose to asking or waiting for someone else to do it. This syndrome has messed a lot of us up today, because it doesn’t give us the ability to learn how to delegate to others and just simply ask for help. Delegating properly or allowing others to help releases tension and stress from the visionary who is caring out the vision. It also allows us to free up time to still work in our calling, gifts and talents, while still maintaining stability without over doing it. I have always looked at myself as a multi-talented multi-tasker who thought I could do it all. You get up, you go

Changing his life has been one of the most precious things to him because it allowed him to adjust and live a better life by putting the important thing first, which was himself and his health. Vann’s reasoning behind the book “I Did It To Myself” is to inform, infuse and inspire someone along their journey and to help them not make the same mistakes he’s made along the way.

Being the pastor at Second Ebenezer Church since the age of twenty one, Vann has made great strides preaching and teaching the gospel.

Building a ministry with over 3,500 congregants, the pastorate side of him has surpassed greatness.

With a new lease on life and new ambitions and goals, he purposely set out to accomplish this newly released book and so much more to come outside of pastoring.

“Bishop Edgar Vann, one of our region’s strongest spiritual voices, is also a powerful community leader and advocate who has improved the economic and physical health of Detroit and Michigan residents through decades of transformational community service.

His new book, I did it to Myself: True Confessions of an Overachiever, gives us a front row look at a spiritual, yet human experience that changed his life and positively impacted thousands of others through is activism. It’s a must read.” says, Daniel L. Loepp, President and CEO, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan.

Vann has devoted his life to his family, his min-

istry and now his new love with being the new author of “I Did It To Myself.” He deemed Second Ebenezer Church as the best church on this side heaven, he’s gained much recognition from the mayor’s office, the city council office, different awards for numerous of organizations, he serves on numerous boards, but this by far is the dearest to his heart because it’s

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The Excellence of Men in Faith!

By Nicole Black This past Friday, the Michigan Chronicle’s Men of Excellence event celebrated 50 of the most respected and influential men who represent the city Detroit in some capacity. Among the 50 men highlighted four are pastors in the city. Pastor Wallace Mills of New Ebenezer Baptist Church and President of the Baptist Ministers and Education Convention (BM&E), Pastor Ryan Johnson of Greater Burnette Baptist Church, Pastor Curtis Williams, former pastor of the Aijalon Baptist Church and owner of the Trinity Chapel Funeral Homes and Bishop Andrew Merritt, Senior Pastor of Straight Gate International Church who was not able to attend due to a previous engagement.

These pastors were honored for their hard work and dedication to their churches, community and this city they so proudly serve. These pastors lead great ministries and businesses to help their parishioners and well as the public by teaching God’s Word and providing different community services to help those in need as well as educating youth in the school system. With their congregants, close friends and family rooting them on, this was certainly a distinguished honor for the newly Men of Excellence honorees.

“I think a Man of Excellence is someone who has a

love for the people, a love for the community, a desire to see things better for individuals, a man of value and a man of respect” says, Pastor Mills. “I’m elated and honored that the Michigan Chronicle choose me as a 2018 Man of Excellence honoree.”

With over six hundred attendees, the excitement as their names were called to the stage while receiving their awards was palpable. “I am so glad that this year the Michigan Chronicle choose to honor these great men of the cloth,” says Council President Brenda Jones. “They serve the city of Detroit daily, by praying for us and being active in their communities by keeping their neighborhoods kept for the betterment and safety of our city.”

This year’s Men of Excellence was nothing short of amazing, great people, great food, great fellowship and the recognition of some of Detroit’s finest, doing what they have been called to do. Of the honor Pastor Johnson had this to say, “I was so happy when I received the call regarding this honor. I was elated to know that the Michigan Chronicle newspapers that was around when I was a little boy, as a gown man has chosen to honor me with these prestige award, I am humbled.

The Michigan Chronicle congratulates these great clergymen and we thank you for being a great example of a true Men of Excellence.

his testimony. I want to share with others the life changing truth that I have learned and continue to learn. My prayer is that this book will encourage others to live a better and healthy life and to also let the world know that God is a healer because he healed him says Vann. To purchase this book “I Did It To Myself”, please visit, edgarlvann.com.

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Nissan Presents A Night With KEM

By AJ Williams – City.Life.Style. Editor There was a cool breeze off the water at Chene Park and not a cloud in sight as Detroit poured in to support its KEM under a night of stars and Nissan cars as the backdrop. Ahead of the concert, KEM shared his gratitude and excitement on partnering with Nissan and the National Association of Black Journalist. “We are very grateful that Nissan is doing a night with KEM and NABJ will be in town, and we appreciate them hosting their conference in our city.” KEM said.

sure of sharing the stage with label mate India Arie and the glitz and glam of Tamar Braxton. “I have done a few shows with India Arie we share the same Motown label.

I’ve admired and loved her for years. I respect her as an artist, and human being and Tamar is a force to be reckoned.

Friday and Saturday night was filled with classic KEM serenading from ‘Share My Life’ to his latest hit, ‘Promise to Love’ but the question on every fan mind is when will KEM release his next project? I’m working

With a two-day show schedule, KEM had the plea-

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pike Lee is back at it again, with his “WAKE UP” form of directing and messaging this time through ‘BlacKkKlansman’ inspired by the true story of Ron Stallworth played by John David Washington, an actor on the HBO series ‘Ballers’ and son to famed actor Denzel Washington.

The backdrop to ‘BlacKkKlansman’ sets in the early 1970s, a time of great social upheaval as the struggle for civil rights rages on.

Ron Stallworth (Washington) becomes the first African-American detective on the Colorado Springs Police Department, but his arrival is greeted with skepticism and open hostility by the department’s rank and file. Undaunted, Stallworth resolves to make a name for himself and a difference in his community.

He bravely sets out on a dangerous mission: infiltrate and expose the Ku Klux Klan.

Posing as a racist extremist, Stallworth contacts the group and

soon finds himself invited into its inner circle. He even cultivates a relationship with the Klan’s Grand Wizard, David Duke (Topher Grace), who praises Ron’s commitment to the advancement of White America.

With the undercover investigation growing ever more complex, Stallworth’s colleague, Flip Zimmerman (Adam Driver), poses as Ron in face-to-face meetings with members of hate group, gaining insider’s knowledge of a deadly plot. Together, Stallworth and Zimmerman team up to take down the organization whose real aim is to sanitize its violent rhetoric to appeal to the mainstream.

John David Washington was compelled by the story, “It’s such a unique story, a true story about American history, that I jumped at the chance to do it.“ Washington said.

Although this is not the first time in front of the camera coming from a comedic series to a very heavy dramatic role can be demanding for any actor. Washington turned

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‘Migos’ Talk BET Best Group Award, NARCOS Music Video And Drake Tour

By AJ Williams City.Life.Style. Editor The GRAMMY®-nominated trio of Quavo, Offset and Takeoff released their second consecutive album to land at #1 on Billboard’s Top 200 Chart, CULTURE II (Quality Control Music / Motown Records / Capitol), in January of 2018. Sunday at the 2018 BET Awards Migos were recognized as the Best Group, the award given to the overall best R&B, hip hop or gospel group who has release an album in the previous or same year. Migos hit another milestone this year being honored with the ASCAP Vanguard Award from the 31st Annual ASCAP Rhythm & Soul Music Awards.

Recently Migos made history by tying The Beatles for the most simultaneous entries on the Billboard Hot 100 song chart among groups (with 14 songs on the chart). According to Nielsen Music, CULTURE II has been streamed over 1 billion times and is RIAA Certified Platinum. Migos is now one of only five rap groups with multiple No. 1 albums. CULTURE IItopped the iTunes albums charts

in 60 countries and debuted at No. 1 in 62 countries on Apple Music, achieving one of the largest streaming debut weeks in Apple Music’s history.

In a cover story, Rolling Stone said, “Migos aren’t big. They’re gigantic.”

Twenty-six-year-old Offset, his 26-yearold cousin Quavo and Quavo’s 23-yearold nephew Takeoff have transcended hip-hop to become shapers of the culture.” Their blockbuster single “MotorSport,” featuring Nicki Minaj and Cardi B, earned Double Platinum status in Canada, and RIAA Certified Platinum status in the US. Their second single, “Stir Fry,” produced by Pharrell Williams, was the official song for NBA’s AllStar weekend. This year alone the group performed on Saturday Night Live, The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, graced the covers of Rolling Stone and Complex and was nominated for Best Rap Album and Best Rap Performance at the 2018 Grammy Awards. “(They) knock the meringue trap ballad beat out of the bando.” – XXL “Narcos” beat (is) just staggering.” – STEREOGUM

“It’s a standout track for its display of technical rapping ability alone.” – HYPEBEAST “Arguably the most influential group – in any genre – of the past few years.” – ROLLING STONE

Migos are headed out on the road with Drake for the Aubrey and The Three Migos Live! tour and will be playing Little Ceasars Arena in Detroit, MI on August 14th and 15th. For tickets visit http://www.ticketmaster.com

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Washington

Lee also created such an inclusive, collaborative environment; it was something I never felt before on set. I’ve never felt so free; it was a liberating experience. I felt free to fail, I felt free to try things, he never suggested any type of performance, he trusted me, this legend trusted me with the job and it was great.” Washington said.

From page C-1 to music to help channel the attitude and mood of what it was like to be a black man in the seventies, “The approach, the way in was music. I had an intensive playlist. I rid myself of all R&B and hip-hop and listened to artists like Curtis Mayfield, War, The Beatles, Jimmy Hendricks to name a few. I also watched documentaries, like the Black Panther mixtapes and documentaries about the KKK. I wanted to know what it was like to be a black man in that time, even before I met with Ron Stallworth.” Washington said.

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Although the plot was based on a story that happened almost 50 years ago, it was the contrast in the scene of the meetings in the Black student union while the KKK assembly was going on at the same time, that Lee gave a purposeful highlight of the division of races during the seventies.

However, it was Lee’s insertion of the 2017 protest and riots of the ‘Unite the Right’ scenes that left the most haunting emotional effect. In true Spike Lee fashion, the closing scenes left you reflecting on how far have we truly come and the echo of “WAKE UP” lingering in your mind.

At the age of nine, he appeared as a student in a Harlem classroom in the 1992 feature film Malcolm X, which starred his father in the title role. Life seems to have come full circle with Washington now playing a starring role in a Spike Lee joint. Washington’s admiration for Lee’s directing was more than fan hype; he attributes his performance to Lee’s directing style. “Spike

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pened personally and in our country since my last release, so the new album embodies all of that. Kem said. With 2019 being right around the corner, I think all KEM fans will be awaiting the new release with great anticipation.

From page C-1 on new music now. I have actually been in the studio over the last couple of months in preparation for my new album which is titled ‘Devotion,’ and it’s expected to be released in 2019. A lot of things have hap-

For more information on KEM and upcoming shows visit www.musicbykem.com.

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Pros for P.A.L. honors Detroit Tigers’ 1968 World Series team

By Branden Hunter In 1968, the Detroit Tigers defeated the St. Louis Cardinals in seven games to capture the franchise’s third World Series title. The Detroit Police Athletic League (P.A.L.) will commemorate the 1968 team with a special “Pros for P.A.L.” event Wednesday, September 5 from 6-10 p.m. at The Corner Ballpark on the corner of Michigan Avenue and Trumbull – the site of old Tiger Stadium.

“Our ‘Pros for P.A.L.’ event is a time where we bring together the community and some of our Detroit P.A.L. alumni for a one-night only, special evening at the historic site of where the 1968 team and World Series was actually played,” said Detroit P.A.L. CEO Tim Richey.

“With the 50th anniversary of the Detroit Tigers winning the World Series, we felt it was important to have a homecoming and shine the spotlight on a few of our biggest supporters, Willie Horton along with some of his 1968 teammates.

This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to meet these Tigers legends and hear the stories of their magical 1968 season while supporting the children of Detroit P.A.L.”

A Y on the Fly volunteer doing arts and crafts with children in Detroit.

YMCA launches mobile Summer Camp in Detroit

By Sage Sanders Who would have known that a mobile summer camp could be a thing?

Detroit Tigers legend Willie Horton (center) will hold a Q&A session at the Pros for P.A.L. event.

There will be a Q&A session with Detroit native and Tigers legend Willie Horton and some of his teammates from the 1968 team, appearances by Detroit P.A.L. alumni and professional athletes, memorabilia, food and drink, and much more. Tickets are $100 for V.I.P., which includes a private reception with Horton and his teammates and $50 for general admission. For group tickets, please contact SAdams@DetroitPAL.org.

Detroit P.A.L. is a non-profit organization positively impacting the lives of more than 14,000 youth participants each year. With roots dating back to 1969, the organization works to create safe and supportive places for kids to play. They also train and certify more than 1,800 volunteers each year to become encouraging coaches and mentors to the city’s youth. In partnership with the Detroit Police Department and community volunteers, Detroit P.A.L. builds character in young people through athletic, academic, and leadership development programs. They strive to achieve four important goals for their kids: Young people with high character, young people who lead active and healthy lifestyles, young people who give back in their community, and young people with positive relationships with police officers. To learn more about Detroit P.A.L. and its programs, visit, www.DetroitPAL.org or call 313-833-1600.

The YMCA has proved it possible with their “Y on the Fly” program. New to Detroit, Y on the Fly is a mobile YMCA program that literally brings the YMCA to you. PNC Bank, Avis Ford, Meet Up and Eat Up, and United Way have all partnered with the YMCA to make the program possible in Detroit. Here is how it works: Five days a week, A Y on the Fly van is packed with games, activities, and healthy meals and brought to neighborhood parks in Detroit and Pontiac. From hula hoops and jump ropes to parachutes and nets, all is available for youth 18-years and under to enjoy without having to sign-up and pay for a camp.

The launch event for the program was held at Mt. Elliott Park near downtown Detroit, where an unveiling of the Y on the Fly van and playtime for the kids took place. Representatives including the CEO of YMCA Metropolitan Detroit, Scott Landry and Ric Devore, PNC Regional President of Southeast Michigan, were able to share their involvement in bringing Y on the Fly to Detroit.

“What we’re trying to do is get healthy activities to the kids during the summer,” said Devore. “Because when you think about the school lunch programs during the summer, all of a sudden, these things go away -- both nutrition and exercise.”

The program is off to a great start with their goal of bringing those two components back into neighborhoods during the summer. The park visits consist of an hour of play and 30 minutes of free, healthy meals. Each Y on the Fly van provides roughly 72 meals, meaning about 500 meals per day are given out to youth, according to YMCA Healthy Living Director, Lisa Senac.

“There are 21 million kids on free and reduced lunch in America and 18 mil-

Ric Devore (left) and Scott Landry (right) cutting the ribbon to the new Y on the Fly van in Detroit. lion who aren’t taking advantage of any food programs, so that’s only around 2 million that are getting meals,” Senac explained. “So, anything we can do to bridge that gap is what we’re going to try to do.”

Not only does this program provide healthy eating, but mentorship as well.

Twelve young adults have been hired by the YMCA to come work and play with children in the parks every day. The youth are hired to drive the vans, do activities with the children, and serve the meals as well. Dajah Coates, 22, of Detroit, is one of the youth hired and described her job as being something different every day. She goes out and does plenty of activities with kids, from getting them involved with literacy programs to building catapults and other STEM projects with them.

“I love it,” said Coates. “It’s not a lot of programs where they’re just out and open to the community for free. Kids

are the youngest generation that we have the biggest impact on, so they’re doing a good job with that.”

Y on The Fly is not only exclusive to Detroit. The mobile summer camp is spreading across the country. It started in Pittsburgh, then Baltimore, Dayton, Ohio and now Detroit. There are currently eight locations in total in the Detroit market: four in Pontiac, two in Detroit, and one in Westland.

“There seems to be this misconception that since the economy is better, the need is going away and that’s not true,” said Devore. “And while I enjoy what’s going on downtown, it’s not really a comeback until we reach our neighborhoods.”

Y on the Fly is expected to run every week for the rest of the summer until school starts back up. For more information on the schedule and locations for the program, visit: ymcadetroit.org.

Karmanos Cancer Institute to host inaugural Prostate Cancer Awareness game

By Branden Hunter Home runs and wins are usually the main thing celebrated at Jimmy John’s Field (7171 Auburn Road) in Utica, Michigan. But on Friday, August 17, prostate cancer patients and survivors will be the Major League players on the night.

Through a partnership with the Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute and the McLaren Macomb Foundation, the Westside Woolly Mammoths will take on the home team Utica Unicorns of the United Shore Baseball League, in the inaugural Karmanos Prostate Cancer Awareness game. The event encourages men’s health and raises funds for prostate cancer research. There will also be fun activities for children. The gates open at 6 p.m. and the first pitch is at 7:05 p.m. Tickets are $35.

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fet with unlimited soft drinks and water, two tickets for adult beverages, fun activities for children, postgame fireworks, and much more. Each $35 ticket package will include a $10 donation to support prostate

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a group photo on the field before the game, a chance to hold the flag during the National Anthem, prostate cancer awareness information and resources, and recognition of prostate cancer survivors throughout

the game. For additional questions regarding complimentary game tickets for prostate cancer survivors, contact Mary Ellen Kearney at kearneym@karmanos.org.

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Design Group Manager Warren, MI, General Motors. Plan, lead, supervise, manage &control passenger car, truck &SUV Advanced Vehicle Development vehicle exterior, bumper system, &front/rear closure system team consisting of 6 Design Leader Technical (DLTs) & 34 or more Creative Designers, &design U.S., global &emerging market passenger car, truck &SUV in CAD dvlpmt of hoods, liftgates, decklids, bumpers, fascias, grilles, body side moldings, rocker moldings, roof racks, &spoilers, using UGNX, Teamcenter (Tc) &Tc Vismockup incldg design solutions to meet subsystem reqmts. Manage &lead math data dvlpmt execution according to Vehicle Virtual Assessment-Design Strategy Initiation VVADesign Signoff, Global Vehicle Development Process Deliverables, Integration Vehicle Build Release &production deliverables. Lead team to meet design &qlty targets using CAP tool to provide formally constructive feedback &recognize employees’ contributions. Assure feasibility of math data design concepts enable world class appearance as defined by the program styling team &are in compliance all project reqmts described in Sub-System Technical Spec., Component Technical Spec., Die DieBOP, MFGBOP, serviceability, &FMVSS, CVSS, &UNECE reqmts.

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OFFICE ASSISTANT III AT OAKLAND UNIVERSITY Office of the Registrar

Provide specialized office assistance, coordinating procedural business or service activities for a complex program. Minimum Qualifications: High school graduation or an equivalent combination of education and experience. Four years progressively responsible office experience, including direct experience in office coordination, prioritizing work assignments and maintaining work flow to meet deadlines. This is a full time, clericaltechnical position. Salary is $42,861.00 annually. First consideration will be given to those who apply by August 15, 2018.

See online posting for additional position requirements.

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

Seeking

OFFICE ASSISTANT III AT OAKLAND UNIVERSITY SEHS

Provide specialized office assistance, coordinating procedural business or service activities for a complex program. Minimum Qualifications: High school graduation or an equivalent combination of education and experience. Four years progressively responsible office experience, including direct experience in office coordination, prioritizing work assignments and maintaining work flow to meet deadlines. This is a full time, clericaltechnical position. Salary is $42,861.00 annually. First consideration will be given to those who apply by August 15, 2018.

See online posting for additional position requirements.

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

Campus Cleaning Department

Perform cleaning activities and maintain assigned areas in various campus classroom and office buildings and on an emergency basis, perform Grounds related tasks.

High school graduation or an equivalent combination of education and experience, ability to use and/or mix various cleaning chemicals, perform physically active work, requires frequent lifting of up to 60 lbs., may work in various weather conditions with extremes heat & cold, also may require a MI driver’s license acceptable to the University’s insurance carrier. Salary is $12.23 per hour probationary, $12.48 per hour upon successful 90 days. Full time position working: Monday-Thursday: 2:00 p.m. to 10:30 p.m.

– Friday: 10:00 a.m. – 6:30 p.m. Three positions available. See online postings for additional position requirements. First consideration will be given to those who apply by August 14, 2018.

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

Seeking

ASSISTANT ATHLETIC DIRECTOR FOR TRAINING AT OAKLAND UNIVERSITY

Seeking

I/FACILITIES AT OAKLAND AT OAKLAND UNIVERSITY Campus Cleaning Department

Perform cleaning activities and maintain assigned areas in various campus classroom and office buildings and on an emergency basis, perform Grounds related tasks.

High school graduation or an equivalent combination of education and experience, ability to use and/or mix various cleaning chemicals, perform physically active work, requires frequent lifting of up to 60 lbs., may work in various weather conditions with extremes heat & cold, also may require a MI driver’s license acceptable to the University’s insurance carrier. Salary is $12.23 per hour probationary, $12.48 per hour upon successful 90 days. Full time position working third shift: Monday-Thursday: 9:00 p.m. to 5:30 a.m. – Friday: 6:00 p.m. – 2:30 a.m. Two positions available.See online postings for additional position requirements. First consideration will be given to those who apply by August 14, 2018.

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

Athletics Department

Serve as the Athletic Departments designated Health Care Administrator under the supervision of the Team Physician for 18 competitive NCAA Division I athletic programs and also assist athletics administration on decisions pertaining to athletic training philosophy and personnel decisions. This role will be responsible for supervision of the athletic training room, all athletic training operations, and all athletic training staff.

Minimum Qualifications: Bachelor’s Degree in related field or an equivalent combination of education and/or experience. Must have collegiate level basketball athletic training experience. Possession of Certified Athletic Trainer credentials. Current certification in CPR. First Aid and Blood Borne Pathogens qualifications. Perform all job duties in a manner consistent with NCAA conference and University rules, regulations, ordinances, policies, procedures and guidelines. This is a full time position. Refer to online posting for additional qualifications and requirements.

Compensation commensurate with education and experience.

First consideration will be given to those who apply by August 16, 2018.

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

Seeking

BUSINESS MANAGER / FINANCIAL ANALYST AT OAKLAND UNIVERSITY School of Medicine

Provide oversight/support in the areas of financial planning, budget, payroll, purchasing, accounts payable, personnel actions. Prepare and analyze data to ensure financial integrity for School of Medicine activities. Create financial models for decision support. Oversee staff human resource responsibilities. Minimum Qualifications: Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance or Business Administration or an equivalent combination of education and/or experience.

Minimum four years of experience in fund accounting, budgeting, financial analysis and forecasting. Extensive experience and high proficiency in the use of spreadsheets and database software to support the budget function. Two years supervisory experience.

Salary is commensurate with education and experience. Refer to online posting for additional position requirements. First consideration will be given to those who apply August 15, 2018.

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

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