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UAWField of Packed Longtime Scribe ATriple NightStrike ofBoard Elegance and Excellence at the 10th Annual Michigan Chronicle Chronicle 40 Under 40 School Against Detroit Candidates AutomakersCould ByChart Ebony JJ Curry New Path for DPSCD SENIOR REPORTER

Steve Holsey,

Late Thursday night, Sept. 14, a historic moment unfolded By Sam Robinson in American labor relations as SENIOR REPORTER the United Auto Workers (UAW) union initiated a strike against New members will determine the direcFord, General Motors (GM), and tion of the state’s largest public school disStellantis. For the first time, trict because of the Detroit Public Schools the union took simultaneous Community District school board race. action against all three major DeBoard members serveThe as action representatives troit-based automakers. of the community, typically speaking up at involves approximately 13,000 board meetings inonassembly behalf of students for UAW members plants all kinds of reasons, fromand absenteeism, the across Michigan, Ohio, Misquality of school lunches, building infraBycommendable. Aaron Foley souri, who walked their jobs troiters. The symbolism of Black beekeepers revitalizing niably By Ebony JJ student Curryoffreading structure, and EDITOR-AT-LARGE after existing labor contracts proficiency. extheir city is a powerful testament to the resilience and Amidst the glitz and glamour, the event also showSENIOR REPORTER Theat new pired 11:59board p.m. will steer the district ingenuity of our community. cased the diversity of talent within our community. From through end teve Holsey, a scientist veteran pushing journalist Shortly before midnight on the talent, As the night unfolded, we had the privilege of hon- Paris T. Prichard, a forensic the who boundn a breathtaking celebration determinaof funds ofavailbegan writing for the Michigan Chronicle Sept. 14, GM released a statement oring other outstanding individuals, each carving their aries of her field, to math wizards like Donna Laster, who tion, and the unyielding spirit of Black excellence, ablewith through a expressing disappointment in his teens and would go on to spend the Michigan Chronicle marked its 10th Annual own path to success. Clement “Fame” Brown, the cre$94.4 million the strike action,40despite ative mind behind Three Thirteen Detroit’s Brand Name, the next fiveUNDER decades40 exclusively 40 Under event offering Thursday evening. This year’s See 40 page A2with the settlement filed what termed anin“unprecedented received the prestigious Entrepreneur of the Year Award. soirée,it drenched the theme “All Black Everything with newspaper documenting the evolving Black ten years ago on economic package” that included Brown’s commitment to empowering the city through Gold Accents,” transcended expectations and essentialentertainment scene in Detroit – as well as behalf of Detroit historic wage increases. Stellantis ly illuminated the golden gems within the true essence fashion and entrepreneurship has left an indelible mark. students that alDetroit’s place in Black entertainment at of Black excellence. Hosted the learncharismatic duo of “Entrepreneur of the year – that’s a big deal,” said legedbypoor large – has died. He was 77. Andre Ash andInLynzee Mychael Michigan Chroni- Brown. “It’s always an honor to be honored and it’s ing conditions. response to thefrom lawsuit, For years, “Let the music play!” was cle’sdistrict Finallyhired Friday, the night was a triumph for the city always a blessing to be in a room full of so many talentthe academic interventionists, of Detroit andsizes its vibrant young Black pro- ed, accomplished, and popular people that look like me. Holsey’s regular sign-off in his weekly reduced class in earlycommunity grades, andofinfessionals. I’m geeked. I started making and selling clothes as a kid column, which both set and followed creased pay for teachers whose schools or and I always knew that I would have a business, but I The evening sparkled with a golden promise as we classrooms reached ambitious literacy goals. trends in local and national entertainment. never knew it would be Detroit’s brand name business, celebrated remarkable individuals from DPD Chief James WhiteChronicle Says Increased The school board will decide how to various walks so I take a lot of pride in the fact that our business repArriving at the in 1968, of life. the Among honorees were money the brilliant and vihandle end the of the settlement Holsey’s expansive notebook details Police Presence Culled Violence resents our city’s pride.” sionary after thisco-founders school year.of Detroit Hives, Nicole Lindsey and Motown’s post-golden age when the Timothy Paul Jackson. Their work has not only changed Taking home the Corporate Excellence Award was year’s race marks the largest field offarming in De- Dannis Mitchell, Director of Community Engagement at By Andrecompany Ash relocated its headquarters theThis landscape of beekeeping and urban candidates since the school district was creDIGITAL ANCHOR ness district that had been the lifeblood of towards mending just the as wounds inflicted on troit but also exemplified the transformative impact Barton Malow. to Los Angeles a new crop of By Ebony JJ Curry also in expressed disappointment in majoriated 2016. Voters will elect aon new Black Detroiters and restoring a sense of bethe community. Black professionals can have their communities. “It is so important to recognize that there are young homegrown entertainers began to fill SENIOR REPORTER a statement, the company running. ty as there aresaying just two incumbents A string of shootings that wasinso callously torn away in It’s a that history marred “Togetherwent we have created a social, environmental, leaders across the country, many are born herebyin pain, injus- longing the void left behind; the increasing immediately into contingenGreektown in past. mid-April left Public criticism of through the school district’s For manyLindDetroiters, Interstate 375, our or city tice,nationally and economic and financial impact bees,” said Jackson. Detroit. I represent and I devastation. tell people, More than the cy mode tohas protect its operations. influence of Detroit as an entertainment both visitors and residents of leadership increased online and in public I-375, has long been‘Yea just another stretch of from The I-375 Boulevard Project is about more sey followed that sentiment with, “It is through our local 130,000 residents,ofprimarily I’m a D-girl I’m the west-side Detroit,’”Black, were Themeetings UAW has branded the Many in- candithis bustling downtown stronghold fordesthen-new Black creatives board since last year. highway, artery connectthan just correcting historical injustices; it’s partnerships and collaborative efforts urban that we exist ina concrete Mitchell expressed. “But more importantly, I’ve been able forcibly displaced. Families were uprooted, dustrial actionfor asthe theboard “Stand-Up tination inabout awe. One ofmake these dates running have criticized seeking to a name for themselves; ing different parts of the city. To some, it’s redefining the future. It will connect over 28 plus locations managing the health of 4.5 mil- to have experiences withingenerational an industry that not many of wealth was obliterated, and a Strike,” focusingNikolai on specific shootings tragically claimed Superintendent Vitti.plants and countless interviews with both the mere convenience; to others, it’s an unre- of thriving Detroit to surrounding neighborlion honeybees – humbly speaking oura movement has us, specifically women color, have the opportunity community was torntoasunder. The downtown within each automaker.theUAW the life of a popular and the be- gap that was placed upon Vitti told Chalkbeat election will markable part of their daily in commute. Howhoods, bridging inspired others locally, nationally, and even internationengage and I’ve been the youngest person in the room, big names in front of the lens and the wounds inflicted by I-375 run deep, tranPresident Shawn Fain stated, “This loved security guard followdecide district will “either move ever, there’s a deeper, far more the city decades ago. ally towhether take on the similar missions.” the only Blacktroubling person in the room, the andphysical the onlybarrier Sistah of ina freeway to ones scending holding the camera. strategy with will keep theprogress companies ing a dispute with a patron. forward greater and momenstory founded beneath the surface of this seemingly the room, and I really had to articulate the importance penetrate the very soul of Black Detroiters. Today, the resurgence of Paradise Valley Detroit Hives, a pioneering organization by guessing. It will give our nationThe male suspect allegedly But despite the front-row seat and alltum or backwards.” ordinary freeway—a story of pain, displaceof showing up, giving chances when others won’t, and stands as a testament to the indomitable Lindsey and Jackson, harnesses the power of urban beeThis painful legacy can be traced back al negotiators maximum leverage shot the guard before fleeing access pass to the show, Holsey himself and theCity. lastingbeing impactpersistent.” on Black DetroiFour of seven seats on the Detroit As a trailblazing Blackinterstate woman thrivspirit Black Detroiters and the enduring keeping to the revitalize neighborhoods in ment, the Motor to the nation’s highway program and flexibility in bargaining. And the scene, whileofhis female preferred remain behind This the curtain. ters. issues like ing in a predominantly male-dominated industry, her Public Schools Community District school oftoBlack excellence. historic His disTheir initiative not only addresses critical of 1956—a program that aimed to companion connect legacy if we need to go all out, we will. is accused of conboard are up for general election, and one unwavering commitment to fortifying the connections identity was always known – each week, his The tale begins in what is now Lafayette the country but often did so at the expense trict, once a vibrant hub for Black businessenvironmental but also provides valuable DPD Chief James White Everything is onconservation the table.” Union cealing the weapon in her bra. seat is up and for special electionopportunities on Nov. Park, 3. toonce businesses and Detroit’s communities is undeknown Black Bottom—a neighes and culture, is experiencing a renaissance education employment Black De- as between was printed in hisan column – and of marginalized communities. In the case ofheadshot leaders have also indicated that incidents unfolded during unseasonably There are 33 candidates (Natalie Bien-Aime borhood rooted in African-American culture I-375, it meant carving a path throughThese that harkens back to its glory days. The dethe amount of correspondence from readers additional plants could be targetthe warm spring, leadingof to increased pedestrian traffictorn and dropped out of the race in July), with just and history. Named after its dark, fertile heart of Black Detroit, reinforcing segregastruction Black Bottom may are have ed in future waves if negotiations and artists alike left in his archives proof, tensions in the densely populated downtown two incumbents (Steve Bland and Bessie soil, Black Bottom flourished during the mid- tion, and perpetuating inequality. heightenedapart a thriving community, but the resolute remain stalled. Holsey did not seek the limelight as area. but determination Harris) running for reelection. Both were 1900s, nurturing the dreams and aspirations of a new generation of entreFain clarified the union’s stratFor one to aptly recognize the harm some of his peers in entertainment media, The surge in crime and the influxisofreclaiming visitors tothat Deappointed to their seat last year to fill the of prominent Detroiters like Coleman Young, preneurs and visionaries egy: “I after want members to give a major shoutthat troit’s downtown core garnered the of thethe Deboard resigned. Three cannor traded his influence for attention favor among Joe Louis, and numerous other Detroit leg- caused by such projects, it is vital to note lost legacy. out to the of seat members behind Police Department (DPD), catching them somewhat didates are thousands seeking one with a partial ends. But in the name of urban renewal in some of the planners and politicianstroit celebrity Inelite. the heart of Paradise Valley, Blackwho that are on theinpicket those projects built them directly through off guard. term ends 2028. lines right the 1950s, this vibrant neighborhood was Housing Resource Helpline in owned businesses are not who just flourishing “There are certain people find their now fightingAsh for all of us. The ByThe Andre the heart of vibrant, populated communisystematically dismantled, erased from the response James White, Chief ofoffering Police for the Detroit Police Defifth open seat belonged to Iris but thriving, diverse services, prodto the challenges that Stand-Up Strike is a new approach passion and their purpose, and that’s their ties—oftentimes to reinforce segregation and DIGITAL ANCHOR map, and replaced by a lifeless stretch of as- residents face in navigating the partment, said: “We were caught somewhat flat-footed Taylor, who died in July. Taylor’s death ucts, and experiences that pay homage to the to striking. Instead of striking all sometimes as part of a direct effort toright replace payoff,” said founder phalt. out the ByPulseBeat.TV designthe we way went the Greg spring came a week after she filed to run for reelecpastgate. while paving forinto a prosperous complex system of housing serplants at once, select locals will be or eliminate Black neighborhoods. continues to term is While the residential areas bore the brunt Dunmore, whose father, former Chronicle deployment, which is less than the mid-summer deploytionHomelessness on the school board. The partial future. From jazz clubs to soul food restauvices. The helpline provides a called on to stand up and walk out plague urban communities, with Gay-DagBut now, after decades of enduring theand rants, ment, saw we anAluptick in violence that first for a seat formerly held by Sherry managing editor Dunmore, of this demolition, the heart of Black Bottom, single thesay Black Press, and art mentored galleries to point of contact for people on strike.and This is our generation’s families grappling scars of I-375, there is a glimmer of hope warm weekend.” nogo, who leftindividuals the board last year to serve its as thriving business center, remained largely seeking fashion boutiques, this revival is breathing Holsey. “He would take his vacations going into housing assistance and answer to the movement built with challenges ofthat making on the horizon. Plans have been unveiled the citythe of Detroit ombudsman. untouched. Restaurants, theaters, clubs, and connects Chief White attributes violence inhim, Greektown life into the verythe essence once thetoMichigan Chronicle office –offorwhat thatmade wasto them with the resources our union –inthe sit-down strikescliof ends meet today’s economic transform this once-divisive freewaya combination into a this of bars—the very places that brought Detroit’s weather conditions and a surge in popDaniel Baxter, chief of operations for the neighborhood a vibrant cultural epicen1937. told the 3 that Sept. they need. form of a vacation. You tend to go where you mate. We Whether it’sBig struggling to ofa the Black community together—were concen- vision that seeks to right the wrongsulation. Detroit Department of Elections, told Chalkter. It’s a resurgence that extends beyond 14 was the deadline and we meant Support the helpline enjoy, brick and there was noitplace Steve the enjoyed meetcandidates monthly mortgage whilefor heralding a newcomes era of inclusivity trated around Hastings Street, the epicenter past beat were ablepayments to and represents resurHe explained, “ Wemortar; saw numbers downtown that we it. We gave the soaring companies ourselect eco- whether from the Gilbert Family Foundaor coping with rental costs more than the Michigan Chronicle.” and community revitalization. of African-American culture in the city. they wanted to run for the two-year or fourgenceever. of a spirit that refuses to be subdued. have not seen, People are emerging from COVID nomic demands eight weeks ago tion, which has pledged $10 milin a housing market marked by year terms. by more than $100 million Then, in a cruel twist of fate, Hastings lion Fueled andfrom there’s a Detroit feeling that in a post-COVID era… and it took more than a month to City we’re Councilman Fred Durhal over three years to fund the shockingly high prices, a variety the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act the Street, too, was obliterated a few years later, and with venues downtown andPage the reasons to come get to the table.” III, representing District 7, where Eastern program. Wayne Metro CommuSee SCHOOL BOARD CANDIDATES See STEVE HOLSEY A-2 of factors contribute to the growproject making way for the Julie construction of I-375. and other partners, this ambitious down withMarket all the resides, activities that going on, we saw told theare Michigan Chronicle, union is pushing for a comSchneider nity Action Agency manages the ingThe issue of people becoming un- Meagan Dunn Page A-2 to eco- of This marked the final blow, sealing the fate aims to create jobs, remove barriershundreds more people and, in particularly, young “It’s still very early in the process, MDOT is prehensive list of demands. This helpline, making it accessible to housed. of Black Bottom and signaling the beginning nomic growth, and reconnect the neighborfolks, teenagers that we hadn’t seen.” all Detroit residents. This initiative simplifies access to the See INVESTMENT Page A-2 Historically, shelterspage have provided a temporary respite of the end for Paradise Valley, the Black busi- hood with the rest of Detroit. It is a Responding step See UAW STRIKE A2 swiftly to the surge in violence, DPD for those in need, often serving as the first or second option City’s various housing services, ensuring that residents in adjusted its deployment plans. Rather than waiting for after exhausting alternatives like staying with friends or need can easily find assistance. mid-summer, they deployed officers in the spring itself family. Shelters offer a place to rest one’s head and a warm “The city and its partners offer a lot of great services to address the situation. meal, albeit sometimes for extended periods. For others, to help Detroiters with their housing needs, but they don’t is amazing,” Jessie said. “I The rise in visitorsference to the Greektown area is evident By Sam Robinson being unhoused means living in cars or makeshift outdoor mean much if people don’t know how to access them,” said appreciated theanalytics session about data in data from Placer.ai, a location company SENIOR REPORTER settings. Mayor Mike Duggan. “Thanks to the efforts of our partners centers and the arguments for and because of discrimination, but they specializing in visit trends and demographic insights Mychael The causes of homelessness By areLynzee as diverse and complex and the generous support of the Gilbert Family Foundation, against, whether they do From more were also coming because Black through geolocation-enabled mobile devices. Clean energy advocates and JOURNALIST as the individuals experiencingMULTIMEDIA it. In response, the City of we now have a simple process to guide residents to the right harm good. I’m stuff. encouraged was some May 1-Aug. 27, 2022,people there than weredoing 1.3 million visitsWhen and stakeholders convened at the ReDetroit has adopted a holistic approach to combat this issue. housing resource and a growing number of programs to thatBlack our utilities and to communities did people start doing things 655,000 visitors to Greektown, according Placer.ai. naissance lastthe weekend forthem.” From theCenter days of Greathelp Mi“Providing services and high-quality housing to persons toyear, come together.” in the these city?numbers They started doing In the same period this increased to the fourth annual Resilience and gration when thousands of Black The Gilbert Family Foundation’s broader commitment at risk of or who are experiencing homelessness is Energy a key thisthis areayear in felt the like 1800’s. 1.4 million visits and things 670,000 Jessieinvisitors. said the Equity in the Clean Sector families flocked to Detroit in search pledging $500 million to support projects across priority of the City of Detroit, said Julieand Schneider, In the 1800’s the major thingboth that most attended RECESS conference ofSummit. jobs a betterDirector life, to theinvolves pivAs Detroit’s downtown area continues to attract Detroit over the next ten years, with housing initiatives of Detroit’s Housing and Revitalization were doing in Detroit isyears they since the first summit fourimpleotal The roleDepartment. they played the city’s residents and visitors,they the police department has yearly event isindesigned to being a significant part of their contribution. were the leaders in the fight against ago. In past years, the conference “This means focusing on building the pipeline of supcultural and musical heritage, mented various enforcement measures to manage the increate an on-ramp for Black and slavery. The Underground Railroad Notably, Detroit has witnessed a consistent decrease in has hosted more than 600 attendees portive housing and coordinating with the Continuum of Black Detroiters have left increased population. Notably, metal detectors have been Brown professionals into thean highly is theacross rootGreektown in28the city to of deter Detroit from states, plus internarecent years, with the number of unhoused residents steadiCare What on the a delivery of critical resources such as the emergency delible mark on city.sector. However, strategically placed throughout theto Federal profitable clean energy all of this Black innovation that you tional representation. ly declining. In 2019, approximately 7,847 people were unshelter, rapid rehousing, and diversion and prevention proin recent years, Detroit has expeillegal carrying of firearms. The conference’s theme this year Government Shutdown see “RECESS coming later.” housed and entered the City’s community response system. grams. It also means preserving and“Mission: expanding affordable rienced significant gentrification, is notatjust “We have strategically placed them key about points,pro“ was Possible – The RegenIn 2021, about 5,687 people experienced homelessness. housing options for Detroiters of all incomes and improving Could Mean which has raised concerns about Musical like Aretha viding seatalegends at the clean energy Chief White explains. It has abeen deterrent for some, erative Power of Clean Energy.” housing stability though comprehensive service of offerings the displacement long-standing Gaye, andmore the table, building a bigger, According to the City of Detroit, since the start of the and some have testedFranklin, it. If but youMarvin are legally carrying a for Detroiters? RECESS, a nonprofit, said the available through the Detroit Housing Resource HelpLine gional energy efficiency cohort were doing installs and assessments Black residents. Similar to a setting Motown sound emerged from Dewelcoming table together,” Carla fiscal year 2019 to 2021, Detroit saw a 28% decrease in the weapon and carrying a CPL, have a great day. If you’re vision of this year’s conference is and Detroit Housing Services Division within HRD.” initiated during the Obama admin- and everything and I’ve since grown troit, sun, there’s a rising spirit, and Black providing asaid. soundtrack the Walker-Miller “The for clean that the clean energy transition See is COMBAT HOMELESSNESS A2role I am in today.” See POLICEcivil PRESENCE Page istration to assist elderly citizens page into the Detroiters are reclaiming their place rights movement and than inspirenergy transition is A-2 more a In May 2023, the City of Detroit launched the Detroit not something that happens to comwith energy costs. in the city, despite the challenges generations. Motown Records, once-in-a-generation opportunity, After becoming a certified ing munities, but something communiposed by gentrification. by Berry Gordy Jr., was not and everyone is invited.” “At the time I was unemployed, energy auditor through Walk- founded themselves should lead. City.Life.Style. B1 tiesDuring sides. Over time,County these long after our current phase of gena record label is butthe a symbol of so I west took classes at Wayne er-Miller, Jessie has held eight dif- justWalker-Miller the Great Migration, and founder Attendees like Dwannver Jessie, became centers of trification. excellence and empowerment. Community College which offered ferent roles on the operations side Black thousands of Black families from neighborhoods and CEO of Walker-Miller Energy the civic and engagement manager culture andprogram entrepreneurship. “Black people she were coming to De- Services, a green energy 14 years of the industry, said. the South came to Detroit in search Black However, as the Detroit faced ecoone of largest African at Walker-Miller, spoke to MichiAccording to “IHistorian because Black churches were ago,” Jessie said. took thoseJamon class- troit“To of jobs in the booming automobile nomic decline and population loss American-owned, woman-owned see the growth of this congan Chronicle about their career in Black what resilience city here, black schools were here, and in the late 20th century, many es and that’s led meintothe become industry. Despite facing discrimina- Jordon the energy industry. Jessie began roots the that QR extend farauditor. before the its was BlackDigital businesses here,” said a Walker-Miller energy We Up Scan Code to Sign for the Daily Newsletter tion and segregation, they built vi- has $2.00 her journey in 2012 through a reSeecoming RECESS CONFERENCE A-2 page A2 of course brant communities on the city’s east Great Migration and will persist Jordon. “They were $1.00 See Page LEGACY

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Elected officials are From page A-1 also working to keep women Holsey, by all accounts from those Roe v. Wade intact thus who worked with him, was “underholding off Michigan’s stated, but understood,” Dunmore n pre- said. And trigger while any other Detroit 1931 ban. Goveroment newspaper journalist of Whitmer similar statnor Gretchen with an uninterrupted tenure at of the urereleased a statement would be lauded with final. a publication saying, in part: industry honors, Holsey did not seek a law- out the awards and recognition. In ret“The words ‘Roe over31 law rospect, as his friends posit in rememturned’ are no longer effect, brance, his enduring commitment to theoretical. I want was to ed the the Black press and its readersevery Michigander to know— be admired, but perhaps a hindrance m that to why the industry did not no matter whatat large happens nstitu- as bestow him the same kind of accolades in D.C., I’m going to fight ontain while hishell career at its most active. towas protect access n. Our like “He documented Detroit,” longtime to safe, legal abortion in anned media personality Montez Miller, who Michigan…” that Holsey was the first to write ates of notes her, says. “He legal documented our than impliunding about More culture. He documented our entertainoverturning Roe alition ers,cations, our artists, our community and Wade would impact sevroduc- thev.people who helped make this city eral systems across the All, a who it is.” With affirm spectrum. In 1967, then a recent the grad- potential to drive both foster uate from Southeastern High on and School and student at Highand adoption numbers om in Park Community upward, a ban College, on aborution,” land Holsey spent some of his free tions could leave many Giroux. time as a dancer on “Swingin’ women to choose a s that Time,” a local teen dance showless safe routearea restoring ‘back featured youth proing in that and taped the inalley’ and across illegal aborabor- duced border at CKLW, a tion practices, including higan, ternational radio studio in Windsor. In the self-abortions. Moreover, makes Chronicle’s regular “Teen About African American women we will Town” feature, Holsey penned and women oflocal color, e can some thoughts about radiowho and cross-pollination of their already have a long-stoatients stations ried history with access e they playlists. “I thinkinclusion R&B stationsin should make and medi-

a practice of playing more non-soul records, because some of ‘their’ music islature it. wrote in sounds prettyadopts good,” Holsey the November 18 issue from year. Increase school that fund“After all, the non-soul stations play ing: Statutory changes to plenty of ‘our’ music, don’t they?” 1 increase the School Aid How fitting that in the decades to o have Fund revenue by atwould leastbe come, CKLW’s radio station senta- partly $3.6 billion for and establish responsible popularizing sevegisla- erala “white” songs – chief weighted among them, permanent Elton John’s “Bennie andbased the Jets,” funding formula on a song showing “Black music lovers are student and community n and beginning to base record choices on needsappeal…rather and universal preal jus- personal than the race (0-3). ecom- of school the artist,” Holsey wrote in 1974 Black listeners in the region, ection -- among Reject censorship in while shuffle-happy deejays The analy- history instruction:likeEnElectrifying Mojo would incorporate th the couraging Gov. Whitmer cuts like The B-52s’ “Mesopotamia” Attor- (“Zany, to ensure thefun…but goal not for danceable and for chigan everyone,” Holsey cautionedshould in 1982) Michigan schools at Black outlets like Law intoberotation history instruction In retrospect, Holsey’s two-senndards WJLB. that is presented by proproposal unwittingly serves as ciation tence fessionals with thelooks subjust one of many predictive into cutors Detroit’s ject cultural matter future.expertise, Until then, a olders teenager’s wise-beyond-their-years pedagogical skills, andinct and sights caught the necessary attention of Chronjudgment to staff. gically. iclepresent complex inforUshered into paper by then-enmation to the students that war- tertainment editor Rita Griffin, Holsey are publishing grounded in provHouse began full-length features facts the and add toeventuthe ations andable interviews next year, given space for his of first column, modhear- allyunderstanding and theAmerica. Stars” in 1969. Griffin, ern-day d other “Steve the first Detroit journalist to interview ld ban Diana Increase Ross, helpedmental facilitatehealth early inof no- terviews supports for between the the youngBlack Holsey knock andcommunity: then-rising stars, including Bettye RecommendLonette McKee (a goal fellow ng the LaVette, ing Michigan set a on “Swingin’ Time”), Spencer o pass dancer of increasing the number and Carl Carlton. m and Barefield of Black mental health “You know, I’ve gotten press all mer to service providers by 20% over the world now, but nothing was he leg- important each year over five years. as those early pieces from Steve Holsey in the Michigan Chronicle. Nothing. It just doesn’t compare,” Detroit native Donnie Simpson, a onetime WJLB teen deejay who went on to people become one ofbelieve the faces that of BET they after a 1 long-running radio career, says. “Steve need to for themselves races. was just cool. I liked him so much, and and others to live better was very kind to me. The first press ansfor- he lives.” I ever got was from Steve Holsey.” p as a “Chancellor Ivery opinis Along the way, Holsey’s h that ion-heavy prompted heated a truewritings transformational hange debate among Chronicle readers – and leader and an outstanda must-read e sys- made inghimCEO, whobyline. is more “I am worthy forever tired of people, stanc- than of the CEO ofespecially teenagers, criticizing erating the Year Award he justDiana reand the Supremes,” Holsey wrote Ivory Ross ceived, “ said Prof. James in 1969, the year Ross departed the mation- group begin herwho solo career. “Miss C. toMays, teaches t just Ross is not a ham, a show-offand or a entrepreneurship She’s Diana Ross. Whenever o cer- phony. supply chain manage-

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mentored by Holsey. “Steve had an efficiency with words,” said Jill Day, the first woman to serve as the Chronicle’s associate executive editor. “It was never too little, never too much. But you always got exactly what you needed when you read them.” A reserved but not reclusive presence around the newsroom, Day and several other staffers noted Holsey’s generosity when it came to sharing not just sweets, but entertainment knowledge – particularly when it came to the significance of reporting on both veterans and newbies. A devoted fan of Nancy Wilson, Billie Holliday and other jazz greats of days gone by, Holsey encouraged writers to live in the present while acknowledging the past. “(He said) ’The only advice is I can give you is to write from your heart and your soul, and the audience will get it,’” Dunmore said. “I always think of what Steve Holsey would tell me. Let me just cut out all the bull**** and being so concerned what people would think, and let me just express myself from my heart.” The amount of praise and criticism Holsey has received by mail – paper and electronic – could fill a post office at least twice over. One repeated piece of correspondence that Holsey received was invitations to Aretha Franklin’s annual holiday party; “Aretha was a fan of Steve Holsey. That’s a fact,” Dunmore said – but, in true Holsey fashion, declined the invite each time, choosing to eschew any hob-nobbing and elbow-rubbing. The other came directly from Miss Ross herself sometime in the 2000s, in a personal letter of appreciation to Holsey for all the support over the years. “He was so excited to get that letter,” Dunmore said, “but I told Steve, ‘she should have written that letter 25 years ago.’ I think that letter came 25 years too late.” Blessings to Montez Miller, Danton Wilson, Ken Coleman, Linda Moragne, Donnie Simpson, Greg Dunmore, Dr. Patricia Holsey, Ray Allen, Jill “Mom” Day-Foley, and the many, many others too numerous to name for the assistance in eulogizing Steve. Condolences and appreciations can be sent to the Michigan Chronicle, c/o Dr. Patricia Holsey, 1452 Randolph Ave., Detroit, MI 48226, or via email to newsdesk@michronicle.com. For email correspondence, please write “Reflections” in the subject line.

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organizations like Black Tech Saturdays. She said the group helped drive engagement through podcasts and social touchpoints throughout the city. “We worked really closely with Johnny Turnage from Black Tech Saturdays on marketing,” Walker-Miller said. “I think finishing my PhD kind of inspired me to add an academic component to the conference, and so this year we had poster, academic poster, and academic podium presentations, which was different from previous years,” Walker-Miller said.

Sheila Cockrel, the leader of CitizenDetroit, a civics nonprofit, told Chalkbeat the different board terms are hard for voters to follow. “We have to let Detroit voters know that if you want to learn about who the candidates are, you have to learn about them in the context of which race they’re in,” she told the education publication. “I’m afraid that people are going to find the five folks they like out of the fouryear term group and not look at the two-year term group and hurt themselves by voting for five as opposed to four.” CitizenDetroit released its own YouTube series with 25 of the candidates. Members Monique Bryant and Ida Short are not on the ballot because they won elections in 2024 and will serve two more years before deciding to seek reelection. Both have been critical of Vitti’s nine-year tenure as DPSCD superintendent. Before Vitti, the city’s public school district struggled to retain leadership as well as its finances. During emergency management, school buildings across the city in dilapidated condition were found with mold and vermin infestations. Academically, students were far behind state and national averages in math and reading. Higher education consultant Dr. Aya Waller-Bey has been making unbiased videos about all 34 DPSCD board candidates in collaboration with 482 Forward, a Detroit-based justice and equity nonprofit. The effort is an attempt to inform residents about what is one of the most consequential school board elections in the district’s history. Waller-Bey tells Michigan Chronicle the school board race will determine, “whether or not our superintendent remains our superintendent.” “The school board makes the decision on whether his contract is extended, and the current school board a few years ago extended his contract.” Waller-Bey says there have been improvements under Vitti’s leadership, but that there are also opportunities for growth. She mentioned specific demands from communities, including certain cultural curriculum or adding Eid to the official district calendar. “There are a lot of challenges currently that the district is is fighting internally. Whether it’s our support for our ESE students, our special education students, there are a lot of opportunities for growth,” Waller-Bey said. “And then there’s some other issues that organizations have identified that students and families have identified, whether it’s curriculum, the integration of more kind of ed-tech into our classrooms, etc.” Waller-Bey said many residents still haven’t been able to feel the improvements. “The experience for those who are walking the streets and living in these communities often feel very different than what the data supports,” Waller-Bey said. “I get messages from people on a regular basis about some of the things that they are witnessing or experiencing that does not align with the current or with the prevailing message about the the strides that the district is making.” Candidates had until July 21 to file to appear on the ballot. Write-in candidates have until Oct. 23. A regular term on the board is four years. You can reach Sam at srobinson@michronicle.com.

Senghor served 19 years in prison for shooting and killing a man in 1991. His book about his experience, Writing My Wrongs: Life, Death and Redemption in an American Prison (2016), was a New York Times best-seller. Speakers this year included Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson, and Stacey Abrams, a former Georgia lawmaker, who delivered the opening keynote. Abrams opened the

summit with a call to action, arguing that civic participation and clean energy power are inseparable, challenging attendees to expand their understanding of energy leadership through the lens of community engagement and voting rights. Detroit Mayor Mary Sheffield also spoke at the conference. At one panel, Green Table Talk: Community, Power and Policy, brought together energy advocates and grassroots leaders for a discussion on equity. Donna Givens Davidson, the executive director of the Eastside Community Network, brought up on stage the way environmental permits are administered. “We usually stop at equity but justice requires something more,” Givens Davidson said. “What gets measured gets fixed. We

need to measure the health and wellbeing of residents in unprotected communities to determine whether something was just and that cannot be determined by process alone. And that means we need to do more than change the rules but the way we evaluate compliance.” Givens Davidson said there is a need to hold those in government responsible for granting permits and accountable for protecting community health. “I think one of the beautiful things that happens out of this is people who aren’t formally in the industry don’t realize that all this is going on,” says RECESS producer Cathy Nedd, the president of Real Times Media. Nedd is also the founder of EMERGE, an AI-driven personal branding company. “Coming to this or a conference like this, they get to hear it and hearing it from people who look like you definitely brings it closer to home,” Nedd said. You can reach Sam at srobinson@ michronicle.com.

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WAYNE COUNTY SPOTLIGHT SERIES

Building on Wayne County’s Progress

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By Warren C. Evans, Wayne County Executive

ver the past year, Wayne County has continued to make progress on issues that directly affect the daily lives of our residents—from public safety and transportation to infrastructure, stormwater management and financial relief for families. These accomplishments are important, but they are not the finish line. They are the foundation for the work still ahead. One of the clearest examples is how we are moving forward on transportation. In August, the transit millage successfully passed, providing an important foundation for improving and expanding public transportation throughout Wayne County. Better transit means greater mobility and independence for residents, improved access to jobs and services, and a stronger workforce for businesses. Our goal remains a better-connected Wayne County where residents in every community can more easily reach the opportunities available throughout our region. Our infrastructure work is equally important. Wayne County has established ambitious goals for improving the condition of roads, bridges, culverts and traffic signals. The transportation vision calls for a safer, more reliable and resilient system serving all 43 communities in the county. Stormwater management is another area where progress is already measurable. As of September 16, our crews had inspected and cleaned 33,000 catch basins, completed 65,000 feet of roadside ditching and jetted 70.25 miles of drainage tiles. This work may not always be visible, but maintaining drainage infrastructure is essential to protecting roads, neighborhoods and property. We are also helping families address financial pressures. Through our partnership with Undue Medical Debt, more than $95 million in medical debt has been relieved for more than 102,000 Wayne County residents, using just under $710,000 in county resources. The initiative demonstrates how strategic partnerships can stretch public dollars and provide meaningful relief to households. In a related effort focused on improving the health of our residents, through Rx Kids, thousands of families in six Wayne County communities have received direct financial assistance during pregnancy and the early months of a child’s life. Since November 2025, 2,479 families had enrolled, with approximately $8.2 million in support provided. And I can’t conclude without touting the notable success of our continued effort to reduce crime. Collaboration among Wayne County, local communities and law enforcement partners is producing measurable results. From 2019 through 2025, homicides declined by approximately 40 percent, non-fatal shootings by 41 percent and robberies by 62 percent. Burglaries declined by 39 percent, while arson declined by 45 percent. The progress demonstrates what can happen when communities and public-safety partners work together toward a common goal. There is more work ahead. We will continue moving forward on transit, repairing and improving our roads, strengthening stormwater infrastructure, expanding medical debt relief and building on the progress we have made in reducing crime. The measure of government is ultimately found in whether our work makes a meaningful difference in people’s lives. The progress of the past year gives us a strong foundation. Now, we must continue building on it—together, community by community, throughout Wayne County.

A Closer Look How Rx Kids Supports Wayne County Families

Medical Debt Relief Explained for Wayne County Residents Medical debt rarely stays confined to a hospital bill. For households already balancing housing, groceries, transportation and other everyday expenses, an unexpected medical balance can create financial pressure that extends well beyond health care. Research from KFF has found that people carrying medical debt are more likely to experience other forms of financial instability, including depleted savings and difficulty keeping up with other expenses. Wayne County’s Medical Debt Relief initiative is designed to address that pressure in an unusual way: residents do not have to apply. The County is working with the nonprofit Undue Medical Debt, which acquires qualifying medical debt from participating hospitals and health systems at a fraction of its original value and cancels it for eligible residents. According to County reporting, more than $95 million in medical debt has been eliminated for 102,246 Wayne County residents. Just under $710,000 in County resources had been used to generate that relief.

Who qualifies To be eligible, a person must live in Wayne County and meet at least one of two financial criteria: • Household income at or below 400 percent of the federal poverty guidelines; or • Medical debt equal to at least 5 percent of estimated annual household income. Eligibility alone does not guarantee that a resident’s debt will be canceled. The hospital, health system or other provider holding the

debt must agree to sell or donate the qualifying account to Undue Medical Debt. That is also why there is no traditional application process. Undue Medical Debt analyzes participating providers’ debt portfolios to identify qualifying accounts. When eligible debt is acquired and canceled, the resident is notified by mail. The approach removes an administrative barrier that can sometimes keep assistance from reaching the people it is intended to help. Residents do not have to know about the program in advance, complete paperwork or navigate an approval process.

Relief and the larger cost of health care Eliminating an old medical bill does not address the underlying cost of health care, and it cannot prevent a household from facing another large medical expense in the future. But research shows why removing existing debt can still matter. People with health care debt report cutting back on household spending, using savings and delaying other financial goals. Some also postpone medical care because of cost. Wayne County’s initiative targets one piece of that larger problem: the financial aftermath of care that has already been provided. With more than 102,000 residents receiving relief so far, the program provides a measurable example of how County resources and a nonprofit partnership are being used to reduce an existing household burden without requiring residents to navigate an application process.

The arrival of a baby brings new expenses at exactly the time many families have less room in their budgets. Food, diapers, transportation, utilities and housing costs do not pause during pregnancy or after childbirth. For some households, income may also fall as parents take time away from work. Rx Kids approaches that period with a straightforward idea: put money directly into the hands of families and allow them to decide where it is needed most. Through the County’s partnership with Rx Kids, eligible expectant mothers in six participating communities can receive a $1,500 payment during pregnancy, followed by $500 per month during the first six months of the child’s life. Since the County-supported program launched in November 2025, 2,479 families in Dearborn, Hamtramck, Highland Park, Inkster, Melvindale and River Rouge have enrolled, according to County reporting. Approximately $8.2 million in direct financial support has been provided. The assistance comes without requirements dictating how families must spend the money. That flexibility is central to the model because the needs of a family with a newborn can vary considerably. For one household, the immediate pressure may be rent or utilities. For another, it may be groceries, transportation, baby supplies or replacing income lost during time away from work.

Why focus on pregnancy and infancy The program also targets a period when economic conditions and health can intersect. In 2022, Wayne County recorded an infant mortality rate of 10 deaths per 1,000 live births, compared with 6.4 per 1,000 statewide. Poverty and unequal access to the conditions that support good health are among the factors associated with those disparities. Rx Kids began in Flint before expanding into other Michigan communities, giving researchers an opportunity to examine what happens when families receive additional financial support during pregnancy and infancy. The early research is notable, although the findings from Flint should not simply be assumed to represent Wayne County. A 2026 study published in The Lancet Public Health found that the Flint program was associated with lower rates of preterm birth and low birth weight compared with similar communities. Other published research has associated participation there with improvements in financial stability and maternal well-being. There are also differences between the programs. Flint families receive monthly infant payments for a longer period than families participating in the six-community Wayne County model. That makes Wayne County’s own results important to follow over time. For now, the clearest measure of the program’s local reach is direct: nearly 2,500 families in these Wayne County communities have participated, with more than $8 million reaching households during one of the most financially demanding periods of family life. What those resources ultimately mean for maternal health, infant health and household stability in Wayne County will be measured through local outcomes as well as enrollment.

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NSO Aims to Create a Public Park to Support Detroiters Recovering from Substance Addiction By Biba Adams STAFF WRITER AND REPORT FOR AMERICA CORPS MEMBER

Almost everyone knows someone who has suffered from addiction. Whether they battle publicly or in private, whether they have won their fight or succumbed to their illness, substance use disorder is a consistent societal problem that affects us all. In Michigan, according to Wayne State University, over 630,000 Michiganders have substance use disorders (SUD), and about 80% are not receiving care. The rate of unmet need for SUD care in the Detroit-Dearborn-Livonia area is 81%. Shortages of providers, financial concerns, and lack of transportation may serve as barriers to patient access to SUD program services. Neighborhood Service Organization (NSO), one of Michigan’s leading providers of integrated health, housing, and human

services, is calling on Michigan’s corporate community to become founding partners in the creation of a new park located on NSO’s Oakman Campus, along the Joe Louis Greenway. The park will serve as a transformative public space designed to promote healing, recovery, and community connection while expanding access to critical substance use disorder (SUD) services, and also as a welcoming destination where individuals and families affected by substance use disorder can find hope, healing, and support. “Opioid addiction affects every community, every neighborhood, and every sector of our society. It is time to eliminate the stigma that has kept those who need help in the shadows,” said Linda Little, NSO President and CEO. “This park represents hope in action. It will be a place where recovery is visible, where families can heal, where

Michigan CDFI Coalition Gets $10 Million Loan for Small Biz, Affordable Housing, and Community Spaces The Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) recently announced Michigan Strategic Fund (MSF) Board approval for a loan of up to $10 million to the Michigan CDFI Coalition to increase lending capital availability for Michigan-based non-depository Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs). CDFIs are mission-based lenders that provide flexible and affordable financing for a range of purposes, including small businesses, affordable housing, and community spaces. There are at least 45 CDFIs operating in Michigan, including 27 loan funds and 18 credit unions. The funding will contribute to a pooled loan fund to be administered by the Michigan CDFI Coalition, a nonprofit organization formed in January 2023 to collaborate on policy, lending solutions, and programming. Michigan will become a national model by leveraging public resources to support CDFIs in this way, demonstrating leadership in an uncertain national lending landscape. This unique public-private partnership approach allows the state’s CDFIs to have a greater impact through lending and technical support. “Today’s approval by the MSF Board invests in the mission of the Michigan CDFI Coalition and its network of Community Development Financial Institutions, providing tools and resources to aspiring small business owners, homebuyers, and communities across the state,” said Quentin L. Messer, Jr., CEO of the MEDC and MSF Board Chair. “From neighborhood revitalization projects to creating access to capital, the MEDC is grateful to the MSF for its ongoing support of our partners’ efforts in creating the conditions for enhanced economic opportunities for all Michiganders.” “We are incredibly thankful for the support and partnership with MEDC and what this loan will help us accomplish,” said Elissa Sangalli, Chair of the Michigan CDFI Coalition and President and CEO of Northern Initiatives. “This loan will help us build and launch our first statewide pooled loan fund that will help our CDFI community provide flexible capital so residents can fulfil dreams of starting a small business and supporting housing and neighborhood projects in local communities.” The non-depository CDFIs eligible for consideration for funding are Chi Ishobak, Inc., Cinnaire Lending Corporation, CORE

Community Partners, Detroit Development Fund, Grand Rapids Opportunities for Women, Great Lakes Women’s Business Council, Invest Detroit, Lake Superior Community Development Corporation, MCC/Magnet Lending, Metro Community Development, Inc., MI Assistive Technology Fund, Michigan Women’s Foundation, Northern Great Lakes Initiatives, Northern Shores Community Development, Opportunity Resource Fund, ProsperUS Detroit, Rende Progress Capital, and Venture North Funding and Development. According to data provided by the U.S. Treasury, from 2005-2023 Michigan CDFIs deployed $6.3 billion in loans, which funded more than 26,000 microenterprises and small businesses, created or retained more than 82,000 jobs, and developed 28.9 million sq. ft. of real estate. Among those business owners supported by the Michigan CDFI Coalition’s network of partners is Chef Ameneh Marhaba, owner of Little Liberia, Michigan’s only dedicated Liberian restaurant. Located in Detroit’s East English Village neighborhood, Little Liberia is situated within The Ribbon, a mixed-use development supported in part by an investment from the MEDC. According to the Michigan CDFI Coalition, Chef Marhaba has taken part in the Entrepreneur Training Program with ProsperUs Detroit since 2021, as well as engaged in additional technical assistance and capital support. Little Liberia opened in March 2026, reflecting the impact of investing in Michigan’s small business owners throughout their entrepreneurship journeys. Other recent examples of CDFI impact include the transformative redevelopment Cadillac Lofts project and new housing in downtown Grayling at Sawmill Lofts, among others. “Michigan is home to the largest CDFI coalition in the country, and for the past four years, I have been proud to champion and defend the resources that allow these organizations to do their work,” said state Sen. Mary Cavanagh (D-Redford Township). “CDFIs are economic development in action, helping small businesses grow, supporting first-time homebuyers, and investing in revitalization projects that strengthen our neighborhoods and commercial corridors. When we invest in Michigan’s CDFIs, we are investing directly in the people, small businesses, and communities that are building a stronger economic future for our state.”

lives lost to addiction are remembered, and where people seeking treatment can find a pathway forward. When individuals thrive, communities thrive; when communities thrive, businesses thrive; we are all connected. We invite businesses that are committed to strengthening Detroit to join us in creating a lasting legacy of healing and opportunity.” As with most societal issues, Black Detroiters are affected more significantly by SUD, with Black Men dying from overdose at a rate 2.7% higher than white peers. Zip codes like 48227 and 48228 have high populations (over 40,000), low average household incomes (under $43,100), and fewer or more distantly placed SUD facilities compared to other parts of the city. The NSO recovery park will feature accessible green space, gathering areas, and opportunities for remembrance, including a planned digital memorial honoring loved ones lost to substance use disorder. The park is intended to complement NSO’s expanding continuum of care by connecting individuals to treatment while creating a public environment that promotes wellness, dignity and community engagement. “Recovery extends far beyond clinical treatment,” said Dr. Bill Restum, Business Development Strategist at NSO. “People recover more successfully when they have access to safe housing, healthcare, supportive relationships and spaces that foster hope and belonging. This park brings those elements together in one place while reinforcing that recovery is possible for every person who seeks it.” “In order to reduce the epidemic of substance use disorder and get people the treatment that they need. NSO is doing its part by opening an SUD clinic. We’re starting to build a space within our Bell Building to have a substance use disorder treatment

clinic,” says Little. “We believe in caring for the whole person. So not just their substance use disorder, not just their homelessness, not just their behavioral health issue. We look at the whole person, their physical health, what kinds of community supports do they need?” NSO addresses needs to help sustain recovery, like applications for social benefits like Medicaid, Social Security, Medicare, and veterans’ benefits. They also help with job training or workforce development, connecting clients to sustainability and employment. “So, the whole person is who we deal with, and each person’s needs are different,” Little explains. “So we have person-centered planning that helps people to identify what issues are that they want to work on, and we support them in achieving the goals that they want to achieve in their lives.” NSO is seeking corporate support to invest in this necessary space. Companies participating in the campaign will receive customized recognition opportunities based on their level of investment. Benefits include corporate visibility across NSO’s communication networks, employee volunteer opportunities, co-branded community initiatives, recognition throughout the park, and naming opportunities for park features, housing units, wellness spaces, and the new opioid treatment unit. “Today’s leading companies understand that corporate social responsibility means investing in solutions that create measurable, long-term community impact,” Little said. “By partnering with NSO, businesses are not simply making a donation. They are helping transform lives, strengthen neighborhoods, and build healthier communities for generations to come. You can reach Biba at Biba.Adams@ MIChronicle.com.

MSHDA Project-Based Voucher Waiting List Opens The Michigan State Housing Development Authority (MSHDA) is opening the Project-Based Voucher (PBV) waiting list for 1723 W Grand, located at 1723 W Grand Blvd, Detroit, MI 48208. The property includes 8 one-bedroom apartments. You may qualify if you are a qualified veteran, your household income is at or below 30% of the Area Median Income for Wayne County, and your household meets the program’s requirements for individuals or families experiencing homelessness or in need of supportive housing services. Specifically, your household must be literally homeless and meet the clinical acuity threshold, requiring intensive clinical care management in the home for a minimum of one year. The interest list opens October 7, 2026, and will remain open until further notice. Beginning October 7, 2026, inquiries will be accepted by the VA Detroit Health Care System – John D. Dingell VA Medical Center. To schedule an eligibility appointment, call (313) 576-1580 or (313) 576-5303 on Monday-Friday from 9:00am to 4:00pm.

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What Does Black Power Mean in America Today? By Dr. Anthony O. Kellum CONTRIBUTING COLUMNIST

I have spent much of my life believing in a fairly simple version of the American promise. My parents taught me to get an education, work hard, be a good person, take care of my family and contribute something meaningful to society, and if I did those things, America would provide an opportunity to succeed. I believed them. More than that, I still believe them. America has been good to me. I have been blessed to build businesses, raise a family, experience success and spend much of my professional life helping other people pursue their own piece of the American Dream through property ownership. I love this country, and I have no interest in joining the voices that seem determined to convince Anthony O. Kellum us that America is either irredeemably broken or that Americans of different races are destined to view one another as enemies. But loving a country does not require us to close our eyes. As I look at America today, I find myself thinking more deeply about race, economic independence and what it means for Black people to build a future that is not entirely dependent upon the political, corporate or social climate of the moment. I have watched the national conversation around race change. Policies and institutions created to address historical disparities are being reconsidered, challenged or eliminated. Americans can reasonably disagree about those policies, and they should. My concern is larger than any particular program or political administration. It is about what Black America should learn from this moment. Perhaps it is time to revisit an expression that has made many Americans uncomfortable for more than half a century: Black Power. The words immediately bring to mind the 1960s and 1970s, raised fists, protests and a period of enormous racial tension. For some, the phrase suggests militancy or separation. But underneath the imagery was another idea that deserves serious consideration today: the belief that Black Americans needed not only legal equality and access to existing institutions, but also greater economic independence, community strength and the ability to exercise meaningful control over their own futures. That interpretation of Black Power speaks to me increasingly as I grow older. I am not interested in Black power over White people, or over anyone else. I am interested in Black people possessing enough economic power that changes in politics, corporate priorities or public sentiment do not leave an entire community wondering what will happen to us next. For me, a modern Black Power movement would not begin with a protest sign. It would begin with a deed. There is a reason I have spent years saying that property is power. A house is more than shelter, and a deed is more than a piece of paper. Property can change the economic trajectory of a family. A monthly mortgage payment can gradually become equity. Equity can help finance another property, provide capital for a business, help educate a child, cushion a family during difficult times or eventually become an inheritance. A rental property can produce income long after the original purchase. Commercial property can house a business while creating another appreciating asset. Land can remain in a family for generations. That is power, not because it gives us authority over somebody else, but because it gives us greater authority over our own lives. The racial homeownership gap makes this

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Benson Pledges Arts, Culture, Tourism, and Sports Office at Detroit Roundtable with Big Sean By Biba Adams STAFF WRITER AND REPORT FOR AMERICA CORPS MEMBER

Jocelyn Benson and Big Sean probably aren’t a duo you’d expect to see galivanting around town on a Friday night. But they came together in Detroit on Sept. 25 to talk about the future of Michigan’s economy through a creator’s lens. From music to manufacturing, Detroit has been instrumental in “moving” the world. Our legacy as a creative hub – including being the only U.S. city designated as a United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) City of Design – has made us the envy of many. With that in mind, gubernatorial candidate and current Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson joined rapper Big Sean and other members of Detroit’s creative community for a roundtable event where the importance of ownership, teaching the arts, and financial literacy for creatives will become a priority soon. “I am eager to partner with all of you because I know we’re in a very unique time,” Benson told the intimate crowd at Irwin House Gallery. “We’re in a time where we have lost our ability to see each other, and that divisiveness is infecting our not just our politics, but societies all around the state, and it’s holding us all back. And art is the way out.” The roundtable took place during the inaugural Detroit Creator Weekend – a four-day experience for creators, brands, and professionals to connect, learn, and collaborate. The weekend is the brainchild of founder Amber M. Lewis, better known as Social ‘N The City, as she continues her work to showcase Detroit as a power player in the global creator economy. The event was hosted by Roderick Hardamon of Urge Development and Shawn Wilson of the Boys and Girls Club of Southeastern Michigan. Benson said that she envisions making Michigan the creative capital of the nation. She added, “Arts are the way through creative culture, and the creative economy is how we grow our economy — investing in places that people then connecting with the artists who tell the stories of those places and change not just how Detroit is seen, but how Michigan is seen, and how the entire way of defining arts and culture could be seen in our nation.” During the event, Benson also mentioned a goal to reinstate the statewide

film production tax credit or incentive program which ended in 2015 after lawmakers felt that insufficient economic return. “As governor, I do want to bring those tax credits back to Michigan in a thoughtful, strategic way that doesn’t just compete with what other states are already doing, but surpasses them to ensure that we’re landing the best productions and the greatest economic opportunity right here in Michigan.” She added, “With tax credits, also has to come investment in workforce development opportunities, investments in arts education, so that kids are learning the arts and having opportunities in school to continue their creative journey, and then take that into the industry, so that we’re not just bringing film production or other types of productions here, but we’re generating a workforce and infrastructure right here in Michigan, so that more people are getting jobs as more films are being made, and it generates economic growth and development statewide.” According to UNESCO, Detroit’s creative industries have been a driver for the city’s urban regeneration and represents today a significant lever for employment and an economic engine by employing more than 45,000 people and generating $2.5 billion in wages. Benson added: “My hope would be Michigan leads the way to build an arts economy and takes care of its creatives. We owe you a debt of gratitude for the work that you do to bring people together to tell stories that otherwise would be

untold to help others see struggles and be inspired to light their own fire to move forward.” Big Sean, who was previously signed to Kanye West’s Good Music/Def Jam Recordings in 2007, spoke about the importance of Detroit creatives to support and prepare each other for current and future opportunities. “I think that it’s important as a community of creatives that we be prepared for this opportunity. That we work on ourselves, pour into ourselves, fill our wells up creatively, personally, spiritually, religiously,” he said. “You know, trust in ourselves. I feel like we’re entering a moment that we’ve never got an opportunity to be in. So, I think that you must take it seriously and have fun with it, you know, because it’ll show in the work, and wherever you show up for energetically is how it comes out.” He added, “I think everyone should get excited and bring their best self to it. And I think that when the time comes, because it’s inevitable, right? It’s gonna come very soon, so when the time comes, let’s be prepared and show them why we deserve it.” Big Sean said that he would utilize his own resources, including the Sean Anderson Foundation, run by his mother Myra Anderson. “I’m gonna do my best to set the stage, but we have got to make sure our community is tighter than ever. Everybody in

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Oakland Thrive to Host Pitch, Awards & Small Business Spotlight Fundraiser on Oct. 22 in Southfield By Biba Adams STAFF WRITER AND REPORT FOR AMERICA CORPS MEMBER

Oakland THRIVE has helped startups and small businesses succeed in Oakland County through mentorship and technical and administrative support since 2023. The organization will be holding its fourth annual Spotlight fundraiser on Thursday, Oct. 22 at the PEARLS Event Center (26100 Northwestern Highway in Southfield). This year will Oakland THRIVE CEO a Camille Walker Banks incorporate small business pitch competition between three Oakland County entrepreneurs, with a top prize of $5,300 to assist in business development. Alongside the competition, there will be community awards presented to local business leaders, a catered dinner with an open bar, shopping with independent vendors,

and networking opportunities. The event is presented by Fifth Third Bank. “Every day, Oakland THRIVE is equipping small businesses in Oakland County with tools to help them succeed,” said Oakland THRIVE CEO Camille Walker Banks. “We provide talented entrepreneurs expert guidance and support to make their business dreams a reality which in turn improves the financial health of the community at large. This year’s exciting Spotlight event will bring together Oakland County’s best and brightest current and future small business leaders.” Three entrepreneurs out of 15 made the cut to present their pitch in three-minute presentations before a panel of judges made up of local business leaders, who will then question the entrepreneurs for two minutes. The first prize is $5,300, second prize is $2,500, and third prize is $1,500; participants will also receive six hours of consulting help from an Oakland County business professional. The contestants are: Cynthia Hartness, master clinical herbalist and founder of Wildling Sanctuary, a holistic herbal apothecary, tea shop, and community sanctuary in Highland

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Tiana K. Baker, a healthcare and supply chain professional and founder of Lenses of Love Foundation, a nonprofit expanding access to vision care for underserved communities Christina “Georgee” George, a marketing graduate and the founder of Yummee Pop Popcorn, premium, small-batch popcorn with bold flavors and simple ingredients,

which is vegan-friendly and gluten-free In addition to the three pitch competitors, Sujay Panuganti, a 16-year-old high school student, will present his college preparation platform called StriveThru. The platform helps students understand where they stand in the admissions process and what their next steps are. Panuganti will be receiving a stipend from Oakland THRIVE to help support his project. The competition judges are Tawnya Rose, Community Development Manager at Fifth Third Bank; Jennifer Burley, Managing Director of Community Development at CIBC Bank; Ann Giese of Highland White Lake Business Association; Jeffrey Watt, Owner of Real World HR Solutions; and Allen Ford, Business Banking Branch Manager at PNC Bank, Pontiac. Oakland THRIVE was recently selected by the Michigan Economic Development Corporation’s Small Business Support Hubs 2.0 initiative to serve Oakland County. It is part of a regional partnership, led by TechTown Detroit, to build a more connected entrepreneurial ecosystem across Southeast Michigan. You can reach Biba at Biba.Adams@ MIChronicle.com.

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conversation especially important. Black homeownership continues to trail White homeownership significantly, and that disparity matters far beyond housing. Homeownership has historically been one of the primary ways American families have accumulated wealth and transferred it from one generation to another. When one group has participated in that process at substantially lower rates for generations, the consequences compound. One generation has less equity to help the next generation with a down payment, less property to inherit and fewer assets available to finance education, entrepreneurship or investment. We know enough history to understand that this disparity did not simply appear. Black Americans lived through periods when discriminatory housing and lending practices restricted access to mortgages and neighborhoods. Those facts should be taught and remembered, not because history gives us permission to remain permanently angry, but because understanding how wealth was accumulated or prevented from accumulating helps us understand the economic landscape we inherited. Yet history cannot become our permanent strategy. There comes a point when the question must move from what happened to us to what we are going to build from here. That may be the most important question facing Black America today. If our parents and grandparents own homes, are we discussing

how those properties will transfer to the next generation? Are wills and estate plans in place? Are we teaching our children what equity means before they inherit it? If we have strong incomes, are we converting some portion of those incomes into assets? If we build successful businesses, are we also considering who owns the building where the business operates? When a family member becomes successful, are we thinking only about that individual’s success, or about how knowledge, capital and opportunity can be transferred throughout the family? These questions require something more difficult than outrage. They require discipline. It is easy to identify what government should do, what corporations should do, what banks should do and what America should do. Those are legitimate conversations. Fair lending matters. Equal employment opportunity matters. Civil-rights protections matter. Equal treatment under the law is not a favor bestowed upon Black Americans; it is part of the promise of American citizenship. But there is another conversation that belongs entirely to us: What are we going to do? That question becomes increasingly important in an era when government policies can change with an election, corporate priorities can change with a new chief executive and programs that exist today may not exist tomorrow. A family cannot control all of those forces. What it can control, at least to some degree, is whether it saves, whether it invests, whether it owns, whether it plans and

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this room should be interconnected and know what’s going on with each other, and like ‘How can we help?’ Including myself.” The event was one of many where Benson has been speaking and promising statewide support for the city of Detroit should she win the governor’s seat over Republican John James. At an August 2026 event various Black officeholders, organizers, and supporters gathered at a crowded union hall on the city’s west side, where attendees included Wayne County Executive Warren Evans, Rev. Horace Sheffield III, and Yusef

Jackson, son of the late Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr. Michigan Public reported that at the event Benson said, “We talk about raising the minimum wage and doing the bare minimum. I want to do more than that. I want generations who’ve been left out of opportunities for economic wealth generation to be a part of

whether one generation prepares the next. This is where I believe the old language of Black Power can be given a new purpose. Economic self-determination does not mean rejecting America. It does not mean refusing assistance, opposing government programs or withdrawing from relationships with people of other races. None of us succeeds alone. Businesses need customers. Investors need markets. Communities need infrastructure. America functions because people with different backgrounds and beliefs participate in the same economic system. But there is an important difference between interdependence and dependence. I want Black America to be deeply integrated into the economic life of this country while also possessing enough assets, businesses, property, knowledge and institutional strength to withstand changing political winds. I want us to participate in America from a position of greater economic security. That requires us to rethink how we define success. For much of my younger life, success meant achievement: earning an education, developing a career, increasing income, receiving recognition and providing a good life for your family. I still value all of those things. But as I have gotten older, I have become more interested in permanence. What survives us? A salary ends. A title eventually belongs to somebody else. A career ends. Even a successful business can disappear if the next that now so we can invest in small business ownership and other things to grow our economy, particularly for communities who’ve been left out of that opportunity for far too long.” During Friday’s creative roundtable Benson said that she “believes strongly in the power of arts to create social change. She added, “I believe when we look at the work we need to do to grow our economy, though the arts economy creates film content, celebrating our culture, celebrating who we are that also creates wealth as well in cities and throughout our state.” You can reach Biba at biba. adams@michronicle.com.

generation is not prepared to operate it. But properly managed assets can continue producing opportunity long after the person who acquired them is gone. One successful person is an accomplishment. A family capable of reproducing success across several generations is something more. It begins to resemble an institution. That is why I believe we must teach our children the difference between looking wealthy and owning wealth. Consumption can provide comfort and enjoyment, and there is nothing wrong with enjoying the fruits of one’s labor. But a luxury automobile depreciates. A designer label does not produce cash flow. The appearance of prosperity and the ownership of productive assets are not the same thing. Imagine instead a generation of young Black Americans who understand credit before they need to borrow, who understand mortgages before they purchase their first homes, who know what equity means, who understand the fundamentals of investing, who recognize the value of entrepreneurship and who grow up discussing wills, trusts, insurance, real estate and generational wealth as naturally as previous generations discussed finding a good job. That kind of consciousness would be powerful. And it would not require us to hate anyone. I want Black children growing up believing they belong everywhere in America. I want them becoming electricians and engineers, physicians and developers, teachers and entrepreneurs, mortgage professionals and technology founders. I want them working with White Americans, Latino Americans, Asian Americans and every other community represented in this extraordinary country. I want us building businesses together, investing together, living beside one another, disagreeing with one another and ultimately succeeding together. But cooperation does not require economic vulnerability. There is nothing anti-American about a community wanting to own homes, build businesses, educate its children, preserve its assets and create something for future generations. In fact, those ideas sit very close to the heart of the traditional American Dream. Perhaps, then, the modern meaning of Black Power should be less about power over others

and more about capacity within ourselves: the capacity to build, own, invest, educate, preserve and transfer. I cannot predict where America’s current debates about race will ultimately lead, and I do not believe fear should become our organizing principle. Fear rarely builds anything worth inheriting. But awareness can become strategy. We can understand our history without becoming prisoners of it. We can acknowledge discrimination without allowing discrimination to define our expectations for ourselves. We can insist upon fairness from America while demanding responsibility from ourselves. We can love this country while recognizing its imperfections. And we can walk hand in hand with people of every race while remaining unapologetically serious about strengthening Black families and building Black wealth. That does not sound militant to me. It sounds mature. My parents’ generation told us to get an education, work hard, find a good career and become successful. They were right. Those values helped produce generations of Black professionals, entrepreneurs and leaders who might once have been denied those opportunities altogether. Our responsibility now may be to add another chapter to their instructions. Get educated. Work hard. Be a good person. Build a career. Treat people with dignity. Love America. Participate fully in its institutions and insist upon your rightful place within them. But also own something. Then teach your children how to keep it, grow it and pass it forward. That may be one of the most constructive meanings of Black Power for our time. Not anger. Not separation. Not superiority. Ownership, self-determination and legacy. Because equality is about having the opportunity to walk through the door. Economic power is about what we are able to build once we get inside. And that is why I will continue to say it: Property is Power! Property is Power! is a movement to promote home and community ownership. Studies indicate homeownership leads to higher graduation rates, family wealth, and community involvement.

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Rapper 42 Dugg Posts, Then Deletes Detroit Ride-Along with John James After Backlash By Samuel Robinson SENIOR REPORTER

Detroit rapper 42 Dugg turned heads this week appearing in a video posted to social media featuring U.S. Rep. John James, the Republican nominee for Michigan governor. But less than 48 hours after Dugg posted the video, he deleted the video that had amassed an overwhelming number of negative comments. 42 Dugg, a 31-year-old native of Detroit’s east side, whose real name is Dion Hayes, asked James what he would do for the city if elected governor. “We’re going to improve on the economy in Detroit,” James said in the video. “We’re going to improve on education in Detroit, and we’re going to improve on safety in Detroit… Detroit isn’t a place that I go to campaign. Detroit’s a place where I go to work. Detroit’s a place where I go visit my family.” James, who went to Bloomfield Township’s Brother Rice High School, said his Detroit roots run deep. He pointed to the shop on the city’s east side where his father started his trucking company in 1971. “I care about Detroit, because I was raised by Detroit,” he said. “I love my people, and regardless of how we were born or where we ended up, you and me are in the same car right now.” The rapper, in a post he quickly deleted on Wednesday, said he isn’t for Republicans or Democrats, but for whoever would do the most for Detroit. The rapper told a Michigan Chronicle reporter at a downtown clothing store in July he was supporting James, who he referred to as “the Black guy.” James’ campaign said the video came together organically.

“Coolest day of the campaign for me,” said Alyvia Bailey, the press secretary for James’ campaign, on social media in response to the collaboration. “Been a fan of 42 Dugg for years. Genuine guy trying to make a difference in his community.” Dugg admitted in July he didn’t have a plan to vote, saying he didn’t know ex-felons can still vote in Michigan. Once a person is released from jail or prison, their right to register and vote is restored immediately upon release, even if they are on parole or probation. Dugg on Wednesday encouraged his followers to challenge Benson, the Democratic nominee, to show up in a similar way: “These people feel like they ain’t gotta work for y’all vote man, Joc-

elyn Benson, she probably feels like I don’t have to do as much as John James. Why is she not as desperate as John James to win our vote? Why is she not going to the hood and doing the same… She feels like she’s already got your vote… It should be both of them in the hood. She should be next to come kick it with me.” He also explained why he removed the ride-along video with James from his profile: “My page not for that. My page is for to motivate, my page is for entertainment, and that post was only to bring awareness to this governor candidacy going on… I’m not into arguing with old bitter ladies.” Benson on Wednesday with Detroit rapper Icewear Vezzo toured his Gracious Hands transitional housing facility. The facility is

made up of two homes on Icewear Vezzo’s childhood block on Sanford Street. Vezzo and Benson talked about delivering more resources through the state, finding additional housing assistance and mental health support for facilities like Gracious Hands. Dugg on Instagram also criticized commenters who used explicit language in response to his meeting with James. “I didn’t disrespect nobody with that post,” Dugg said. In comments on Instagram, Dugg harshly responded to his critics, local political advocates Chantel Watkins and Brandi the Millennial Manager, who used expletives in videos telling the rapper he was being used by the Republican gubernatorial candidate.

Randi Rossario Maples, a social media influencer from Detroit, said she was more upset with the way Dugg responded to women criticizing him for supporting a Republican candidate in lockstep with President Donald Trump’s policies. “I’m not bothered by someone having a different political standpoint than me. That’s their right. But there’s a difference between having a different opinion and supporting policies that can directly affect someone else’s rights, freedoms, and quality of life,” Rossario Maples said. “When your politics have real consequences for other people, you have to respect that people are going to have strong feelings about it.” Rossario Maples said 42 Dugg supporting John James was disheartening not because of his opinion, but because of how he handled critics. “Calling someone an ‘angry Black woman’ or a ‘typical disrespectful Black woman’ is wild to me, especially when Black women have supported and helped build so many of these entertainers’ careers,” Rossario Maples said. “Black women have bought the music, streamed the albums, shown up to the shows, defended these artists and supported the culture that helped make their careers possible. So when those same women have questions or concerns, they deserve to be heard — not stereotyped or dismissed.” It wasn’t 42 Dugg’s first time promoting conservatives. In 2024, he performed at a free concert put on by Turning Point USA, attended by a handful of guests. TPUSA members stood outside of Masonic Temple with “free 42 Dugg concert” signs. He performed two songs and left. You can reach Sam at srobinson@michronicle.com.

Henry Ford Health Boasts a Record-Setting $1.6 Billion Invested in Michigan Communities in 2025 By Jeremy Allen EXECUTIVE EDITOR

Henry Ford Health invested a record $1.6 billion in community benefit efforts across Michigan in 2025, expanding access to health care and supporting programs aimed at prevention, patient assistance, education, and neighborhood well-being. The Detroit-based integrated health system said $1.1 billion of that investment went toward uncompensated care, helping patients receive health services regardless of their ability to pay. The total represents the largest community investment in the organization’s history, according to Henry Ford Health. In their annual report, Henry Ford Health stated: “At Henry Ford Health, we are deeply committed to shaping the future of health – fueled by science, guided by compassion, inspiring hope. Community is at the heart of everything we do, inside our walls and out. We are grounded in our mission. We are accountable to our communities. And we are committed to ensuring every Michigander can live a healthier, longer, more connected life.” The investment extends beyond traditional medical care. Henry Ford Health’s community efforts include free health screenings, mobile mammography, senior fall-prevention programs, youth mentorship, and support for families with infants. Among those initiatives is the health system’s Healthy Heart event, which provided free heart screenings to more than 1,600 Michigan residents in a single day at nine locations across Wayne, Oakland, Macomb, Genesee and Jackson counties. The system also deployed its mobile mammography unit into neighborhoods in Wayne, Oakland and Macomb counties to provide breast health services to uninsured and underinsured women. “The Healthy Heart project [is] a huge success on many levels. It’s Henry Ford Health reaching out to the community to say, ‘we are here to support you.’ We want our community to be healthy, and these screenings are an integral part of our mission.” said Dr. Shukri David, chief of cardiology at Henry Ford Providence Southfield.

of Health: Detroit development involving Henry Ford Health, Tom Gores and the Detroit Pistons, and Michigan State University. The broader development is designed to include health care, research, residential, commercial, retail, and recreational components in Detroit’s New Center neighborhood. Henry Ford Health has also directed philanthropic and institutional resources toward health equity and innovation. In 2022, the system committed $1 million to Jumpstart Nova, a venture fund focused on Black-led and Black-founded health care businesses. In 2025, Henry Ford Health and Michigan State University launched an Innovation Hub with an initial $10 million venture fund intended to support early-stage companies developing technologies and approaches in areas including digital health, artificial intelligence, medical devices, diagnostics and care delivery.

Those investments form part of a broader approach Henry Ford Health describes as extending “far beyond the bedside.” The organization says its community work is intended to address factors that influence health, expand access to care, create educational and economic opportunities and strengthen the communities it serves. The health system’s 2025 community benefit figure includes the cost of care provided without compensation, as well as the programs and partnerships aimed at addressing health needs outside its hospitals and medical centers. Henry Ford Health said additional details about its community investments are available through its Community Impact report, which provides information on programs and partnerships across Michigan. The report is available at henryford.com/communityimpact.

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The Difference in Spiritual Growth and Spiritual Performance By Miss AJ Williams There is a point in spiritual growth where knowing the language can become dangerous. Not because the language is false, but because you can become so fluent in it that you stop noticing when your life is no longer moving at the same pace as your vocabulary. You know the words: integration, alignment, shadow work, nervous system regulation, discernment, embodiment. You can explain why people sabotage what they say they want and why healing asks us to release versions of ourselves that once kept us safe. The thing is, you did not arrive at this language by accident. You earned it. Some of it cost you dearly. There were years when your own Miss AJ Williams life was the classroom. You sat with patterns you would have preferred to blame on other people. You had conversations you had spent years avoiding. You grieved relationships, beliefs and identities that could not carry you into the next version of your life. That work was real. And that is exactly why spiritual performance can be so difficult to recognize. At some point, the lessons that once required tremendous effort start coming out of your mouth easily. You become the person who can name the pattern or give someone language for something they have felt for years but could never articulate. Eventually, being the person who knows can become an identity of its own. That is where the line between spiritual growth and spiritual performance starts to blur. Growth comes from continuing to meet yourself honestly. Performance comes from becoming extremely good at describing what that meeting should sound like. You can continue teaching, posting and having deep conversations while your own interior work has slowed down. You can explain your patterns with impressive accuracy and still be living from them. The ability to explain a pattern is not the same thing as being free from it. That distinction matters because insight feels like movement. Sometimes it is. But eventually, awareness has to become practice. Practice has to build capacity, and capacity has to become embodiment. Otherwise, you can become incredibly self-aware while remaining committed to the same patterns. You simply have better commentary about them now. That is one of the quieter forms of spiritual performance. And performance does not necessarily mean you are misleading anyone. Most of the time, the primary audience is you. You become so familiar with the language of your most integrated self that speaking from her begins to feel like being her. You know what the boundary is supposed to sound like. You know when you should choose yourself. You know when something no longer aligns. You know all of it. But what are you actually doing? Spiritual growth is not measured by how beautifully you can explain your consciousness. It shows up in the decisions you make when the wound gets activated. It is whether you still abandon the boundary when the person whose attention you wanted finally calls. It is whether you can tolerate being misunderstood without trying to control someone else’s perception of you. So perhaps the better measure of spiritual growth is not how much you know about yourself, but whether what you know is still changing the way you live. Insight matters, but eventually insight has to cost you something. It may cost you a relationship, approval, or a coping mechanism you have outgrown. Growth becomes real when you are asked to choose differently where the old version of you would have chosen what was familiar. That is different from recognizing a pattern. You can know you struggle with boundaries and still abandon them when you feel lonely. You can know a relationship has run its course and still stay because the grief of leaving feels harder than the discomfort of remaining. Awareness tells you what is happening. Growth asks you to do something different with that awareness. And often, the deepest growth happens before you have language for it. There is no polished lesson yet. You are simply trying not to make the same choice. You are practicing the boundary, tolerating the silence, or choosing yourself without knowing what the decision will teach you. That does not make your previous growth less real. It means growth has to remain alive. What changed you five years ago may have brought you to this version of yourself, but it cannot automatically carry you through the next thing you are being asked to become. At some point, everyone committed to becoming has to become a beginner again. Not because they have gone backward, but because there will always be another place where what they know is being asked to become how they live. That is the difference between spiritual growth and spiritual performance. One can explain transformation beautifully. The other keeps asking you to become the person you keep describing. AJ Williams is a Spiritual Wellness Architect and Educator and the Managing Editor of the Michigan Chronicle. A thought leader at the intersection of spirituality, astrology, psychology and identity evolution, she is the founder of Sunday Communion, a quarterly live transformation experience held in Detroit. The Inner Architecture is her editorial column on the work of becoming.

UniverSoul Circus Returns to Detroit Oct. 1-25 at The Aretha By Biba Adams STAFF WRITER AND REPORT FOR AMERICA CORPS MEMBER

UniverSoul Circus kicked off its first week in Detroit with a packed lineup of school sneak peeks, special guests, local dance groups, and themed performances leading up to opening night last Thursday, Oct. 1. Featuring world-class circus artistry, dance, comedy, hip hop, and plenty of audience participation, the all-new WE ALL BELONG production runs through Sunday, Oct. 25, under the iconic purple-and-yellow big top across from The Aretha Franklin Amphitheater, 2600 E. Atwater St., Detroit, MI 48207. Now in its 32nd year, UniverSoul Circus was created in Atlanta in 1994 by Cedric Walker, a former production manager for The Commodores who later became a rap music entrepreneur and live show producer. For more than three decades, the show has redefined family entertainment while creating an enduring tradition enjoyed by generations – from toddlers and teens to parents and grandparents. This year’s show theme, WE ALL BELONG, explores the values and experiences that unite people from all walks of life. The show draws on the spirit of the Harlem Renaissance and global influences of Motown, Soul Train and hip hop culture, while highlighting the ways music, dance and storytelling resonate across generations and borders. “The goal is simple. In a world where people often focus on differences, WE ALL BELONG reminds us that music, movement, laughter, culture and human connection blur the lines between us and explore the point where cultures meet and ultimately unite through joy, rhythm and shared experience,” says Walker. Detroit’s opening week gets rolling with sneak peek performances at four Detroit-area schools. Thursday’s opening night

includes a tribute to Michael Jackson and a welcome from the Oak Park High School Marching Legion. Other highlights include a tribute to Detroit’s young entrepreneurs, local dance groups, Flint Night, International Day featuring African dance and drumming, and Detroit Skaters Night. Detroit’s own Fresh the Clownsss also bring a hometown connection to the big top. Founded in Detroit in 2013 by Ira Smith, known as Fresh the Clown, the popular act blends Detroit Jit and other street-dance styles with high-energy hiphop clowning. Now a crowd favorite on the UniverSoul tour, Fresh the Clownsss perform for audiences across the country while keeping their Detroit roots at the heart of their signature style. Other UniverSoul Circus highlights include an Ethiopian Pole Act featuring dizzying spins and poses on a towering vertical pole; Power of Love, a graceful ballerina act; the Morning Doves, an aerial lyra duo from Mongolia and Ethiopia; the Soul Skaters, Photo by Tim Pethel an acrobatic roller-skating troupe from Cuba and the U.S.; Double Vision, a strongman hand-balance duo from the Dominican Republic; and a high-flying Zhukau Swing acrobatic act from Russia. Audience favorites include the Caribbean Street Carnival, featuring 20-foot dancing puppets, fire-breathing stilt dancers and vibrant folklore characters, along with Fresh the Clownsss and daring motorcycle stunt artists performing flips and dives 60 feet in the air. Tickets start at $25 at Ticketmaster.com. Performance times are 7 p.m. Thursdays and Fridays; noon, 3:30 and 7:30 p.m. Saturdays; noon, 3 and 6:30 p.m. Sundays; plus, special shows on Wednesday, Oct. 14, and Wednesday, Oct. 21, at 7 p.m. For tickets, show times, and additional information, visit universoulcircus.com. For more information regarding ticket prices, show times, and schedules, visit universoulcircus.com.

Detroit Welcomes Doja Cat for the Opening Night of ‘Tour Ma Vie’ Story and Photos by Aaron J. Thornton Genre-defying pop and hip-hop artist Doja Cat officially ignited the North American leg of her ‘Tour Ma Vie’ world tour in Detroit last night. In an almost sold-out Little Caesars Arena full of passionate fans, the multi-platinum artist delivered a high-octane set blending her energy, fierce lyricism, and mesmerizing choreography for over an hour and a half. The show began at the scheduled 7:30 p.m. start time, with Atlanta rapper Latto serving as the opener. Latto set the tone for the night, bringing her hard-hitting rap to the stage and creating an energetic atmosphere for the headliner. She turned up the energy even further by bringing out a special guest of her own, Detroit native Dej Loaf, whose surprise appearance sent the crowd into a frenzy. It wasn’t long after Latto wrapped her set that the lights went down, signaling the start of the main performance. Two mimes came onto the stage with a short, entrancing act, followed by members of Doja Cat’s live band, including trumpet, saxophone, and trombone players. When Doja Cat finally appeared, she was met with a roaring response from the crowd, which remained engaged from beginning to end. Doja Cat’s set featured a mix of songs

from her newest album, Vie, as well as material from Scarlet, Planet Her, and Hot Pink. She opened the show with “Cards,” and after a couple of songs, she took a short pause to light a cigarette on stage, sparking another explosive reaction from those in attendance. It wasn’t long after that she moved into her smash hit “Kiss Me More,” which won her a Grammy for Best Pop Duo/Group Performance with artist SZA. Throughout her time on stage, she performed alongside six male dancers, shifting seamlessly between elaborate group choreography and more intimate moments featuring a single dancer, adding variety to the performance. Midway through the set, she told the crowd that she had two words for them, calling out Big Latto before bringing her opener back onto the stage for a collaboration on Latto’s song “Okayyy,” drawing another eruption from the audience. The Motown crowd was kept engaged from start to finish as Doja Cat blended riveting dance moves on stage with production that extended beyond the stage. At one point, she came offstage and made her way through the pit, stopping to interact with fans at the front of the barricade and creating a memorable moment of direct connection with the crowd. The production matched the intensity of her performance, with onstage bursts of pyro and fire, billowing fog, and laser lights shooting across the

arena, adding visual impact throughout the set. Dramatic shifts in the stage lighting, from saturated red hues during some songs to vivid blue tones during others, further transformed the atmosphere, giving each segment of the performance its own visual identity. The setlist touched well over 30 of her hits and included crowd favorites like “Agora Hills,” “Get Into It,” “Need to Know,” “Woman,” and “Paint the Town Red.” The Detroit tour stop marked the first of 31 North American dates through major cities in the U.S. and Canada before concluding on December 1 at Madison Square Garden in New York City.

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Beyond the Plate: The Invisible Weight of Hospitality By Nina Love ALL BLACK EVERYTHING HOSPITALITY GROUP CEO

For more than two decades, I have worked in an industry that celebrates endurance. Hospitality teaches us how to keep going. We learn how to smile through exhaustion. How to feed hundreds of people while forgetting to feed ourselves. How to stand for 12, 14, sometimes 16 hours and still call it a good day because the guests were happy. We work weekends, holidays, birthdays and family celebrations because while the rest of the world is gathering, someone has to create the experience. And somewhere along the way, many of Nina Love us began confusing endurance with excellence. I did. For years, I wore my ability to carry everything as a badge of honor. Business owner. Chef. Leader. Problem solver. Employer. Strategist. Creative. Fixer. Whatever needed to be done, I figured it out. When the team was short, I filled the gap. When something went wrong, I solved it. When the business needed more, I gave more. When my body said it was tired, I negotiated with it. Tomorrow. After this event. After this client. After this season. After I get through this one thing. The problem is that in hospitality, there is always one more thing. October offers an important opportunity for us to have a different conversation. Mental Illness Awareness Week is observed October 5–11, and World Mental Health Day takes place October 10. The World Health Organization’s 2026 theme, “Lived Experiences Heard: Real Voices, Real Change,” recognizes the importance of lived experience in shaping conversations about mental health and well-being. For me, that theme lands differently now. Because I have lived this. And I know I am not alone. The Invisible Weight of Hospitality People see the finished plate. They see the beautifully decorated ballroom, the full dining room, the packed event, the chef coat, the television appearance, the social media post, the award, the successful activation. They rarely see what it takes to hold all of it together. Hospitality professionals operate in an environment built around urgency. Someone called off. The truck is late. The food cost went up. The equipment stopped working. The guest count changed. The client added something. The dishwasher quit. Payroll is due. There are 300 people waiting to eat, and nobody in the dining room cares what happened behind the kitchen door. The show must go on. That phrase sounds noble until you realize how many people have built entire careers around never allowing themselves permission for the show to stop. Research increasingly confirms what many

hospitality professionals already know instinctively: workplace conditions, job demands, irregular schedules, chronic fatigue, sleep disruption and organizational culture can have real consequences for mental and physical well-being. In other words, this is bigger than somebody simply needing a vacation. We have to talk about the culture. When Success Does Not Tell the Whole Story Over the past several years, our industry has experienced losses that have forced difficult conversations about what may be happening behind the chef coat. In June 2025, chef and longtime Food Network personality Anne Burrell died at the age of 55. Her death was later ruled a suicide by New York City’s medical examiner. Like millions of people, I knew her through what she shared publicly: personality, talent, humor, confidence and food. Her death is not mine to explain. None of us should attempt to diagnose someone from a distance or assign a neat explanation to another person’s private pain. But it should make us think. Here in Detroit, another loss hit much closer to home. In March 2024, we lost Chef Maxcel Hardy at just 40 years old. For Detroit’s culinary community, Max was so much more than a successful chef. He was a restaurateur. A mentor. A philanthropist. A teacher. A community builder. A representation of what was possible for Black chefs coming out of Detroit and building careers on a national stage. He had worked as a private chef to professional athletes, appeared on national food television, opened restaurants in his hometown and earned recognition as one of the Black chefs helping change the American culinary landscape. But perhaps his greatest impact was what he poured back into Detroit. Through his nonprofit work, youth education, hunger-relief efforts and mentorship, Max consistently used food as a vehicle for service. He died unexpectedly at 40. Forty. That number still deserves our attention. Losing someone so young, so gifted, so active and so deeply woven into Detroit’s hospitality ecosystem should force all of us to confront something larger: Wellness is so layered and much more expansive than the average conversation around it. It is mental. It is physical. It is emotional. It is spiritual. It is sleep. It is stress. It is what we eat. It is whether we go to the doctor. It is whether we listen when our bodies tell us something is wrong. It is whether the people who spend their lives nourishing everyone else are making space to nourish themselves. And in an industry built around service, that can be surprisingly difficult. I think of Max not simply because we lost a chef. I think about what he represented. Potential. Service. Community. Ambition. Legacy. A man with more restaurants to open, more young chefs to mentor, more people to feed and more work he intended to do. And honoring people like Max requires more than remembering what they produced. It should also make us consider how we care for the people who are still here producing, leading, mentoring, feeding and carrying our industry

forward. That conversation is part of his legacy too. Success Is Not Wellness The lesson is not that achievement causes tragedy. It is much more nuanced than that. It is that success does not automatically mean wellness. Visibility does not mean wellness. Talent does not mean wellness. Money does not mean wellness. Being needed does not mean wellness. Being physically strong does not mean we should ignore our health. And sometimes the people who appear strongest have simply become exceptionally skilled at carrying heavy things without allowing anyone else to see the weight. Hospitality knows something about that. We have historically celebrated chefs who worked until they dropped. We romanticized the screaming kitchen. We applauded the person who never took a day off. We treated sleep deprivation as commitment. We called dysfunction “paying your dues.” We turned burnout into proof that you wanted it badly enough. But what if we got that wrong? What if sustainability is actually the higher form of excellence? I Had to Ask Myself a Different Question Eventually, I had to stop asking: “How much more can I handle?” And start asking: “What is all of this costing me?” That question changed my life. After more than 22 years in hospitality, entrepreneurship and leadership, I reached a point where my professional capacity had outgrown my personal capacity. I could still execute. I could still produce. I could still solve problems. I could still walk into chaos and make something extraordinary happen. But being capable of carrying something does not mean you are supposed to carry it forever. That realization forced me to examine not only how I worked, but why. Why did rest make me uncomfortable? Why did slowing down feel irresponsible? Why did asking for help sometimes feel like weakness? Why did achievement make it so easy to ignore depletion? Why had I learned to extend compassion to everyone except myself? Those questions became part of a larger personal reckoning. They also became the foundation of my upcoming book, The Cost of Carrying It All. This Book Was Born from What I Survived. I did not write this book from the safe distance of hindsight. I wrote it from experience. From burnout. From disappointment. From anxiety. From business challenges. From relationships that required discernment. From carrying responsibilities that no longer belonged to me. From learning that sometimes the strongest thing you can do is put something down. The Cost of Carrying It All is about the moment when the person everyone depends on finally has to ask: Who is taking care of me? It is about entrepreneurs. Leaders. Caregivers. Creatives. Hospitality professionals. Women who have become the emergency contact for everyone else’s life. And anyone who has built an identity around being strong for so long that they no longer know how to admit they are tired. It is also about what comes after burnout.

Because burnout was not the end of my story. It became an invitation. An invitation to reevaluate success. To reconsider what I wanted my life to feel like. To rethink my relationship with work. To make room for wellness, creativity, travel, culture, my family and the parts of myself that had been waiting quietly underneath all of that responsibility. I am still ambitious. I still believe in excellence. I still believe in building extraordinary things. I just no longer believe that destroying yourself is the price you should have to pay for them. Maybe Hospitality Needs a New Definition of Strength As we recognize Mental Illness Awareness Week and World Mental Health Day this October, I hope hospitality leaders will take this conversation beyond social media posts and wellness slogans. And I hope we make the conversation bigger than mental health alone. Ask your employees if they are okay. Build schedules that allow people to recover. Create workplaces where asking for help does not threaten someone’s livelihood. Normalize mental-health resources. Encourage preventive healthcare. Get the physical. Check the numbers. Pay attention to the warning signs. Take vacations. Use your PTO. Eat something. Sleep. Drink water. Move your body. Go to the doctor. Call the therapist. Delegate. Close the laptop. Let somebody else solve the problem. And perhaps most importantly, stop applauding suffering simply because someone managed to make it look professional. We spend our careers learning temperature controls, sanitation standards, food safety, guest safety and emergency procedures. Maybe wellness needs to become part of our definition of safety too. Maybe the next evolution of hospitality is not learning how to serve more people. Maybe it is finally learning how to take better care of the people doing the serving. That includes us. I think about Chef Max Hardy when I say that. I think about the enormous imprint one 40-yearold chef was able to leave on Detroit. I think about Anne Burrell. I think about the people whose names will never make headlines. And I think about all of us who are still here. There is still time to change the way we work. There is still time to listen to our bodies. There is still time to ask for help. There is still time to choose rest before our bodies choose it for us. There is still time to decide that longevity belongs in the definition of success. For years, I believed strength meant carrying everything without dropping anything. Today, I believe strength also means knowing what deserves to be carried, what needs to be shared and what you finally need to put down. That is the conversation at the heart of The Cost of Carrying It All. And this time, I am ready to have it out loud. Pre-order your copy of The Cost of Carrying It All today at: theloveexp.com/bookpreorder. Nina Love, aka The Culinary Griot, is a culinary artist, hospitality consultant, and the founder of A.B.E Hospitality Group, The Love Experience, Alchemy of Excellence Consulting, and The Culinary Griot. With over 22 years of experience, she specializes in operational excellence, culinary mastery, elevated guest experience, and building transformative hospitality brands.

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DPSCD Celebrates Opening of New $8.8M Athletic Complex at Communication & Media Arts High School Detroit Public Schools Community District (DPSCD) celebrated the opening of the new athletic complex at Communication & Media Arts High School (CMA) today, marking the first completed phase of the school’s campus transformation and a milestone for the District’s Facility Master Plan (FMP). The ribbon-cutting celebration brought together students, student-athletes, families, alumni, District leaders, and community partners to celebrate the creation of a new facility that will provide the CMA Pharaohs with a world-class venue to compete in and to be proud of for generations to come. The theme of the celebration was “Purple Rain Day,” with students and staff dressed head to toe in CMA’s purple and black, with invited guests also displaying the school’s colors. Students filled the newly constructed bleachers for the ceremony, and the moment the ribbon was cut, the field erupted in a school-wide purpleand-black pom-pom celebration. This is the second major Facility

Master Plan milestone celebrated by the District this year, following the ribbon cutting at Southeastern High School CTE Annex, as DPSCD continues to deliver on its promise to rebuild schools brick by brick. “The CMA ribbon cutting is about giving our students what they deserve. Our work as a board

and superintendent team is to give students the resources to be successful. Dr. Vitti said, “I hope this investment inspires the CMA students to come back to the city and to the neighborhood that they are from, and create more opportunities for the next generation.” “To stand up in front of parents

and students years ago and make this commitment and deliver it, is all about how you build better trust in DPSCD, the district, and our work moving forward.” Dr. Nikolai Vitti, Superintendent, DPSCD The new athletic complex features an eight-lane track and

field built to national competition standards, a turf field for football, soccer and lacrosse, modern bleachers seating more than 1,100 fans, a press box, stadium lighting, dedicated field event areas and a new scoreboard. The complex was designed to provide CMA with the ability to host regional track competitions and larger athletic events, bringing the game-day experience home to CMA students and the surrounding community. “The opening of CMA’s new track and field is more than an opportunity for athletic competitions; it’s a testament to the voice of our students, the works of the district, staff, and community coming together to bring this dream to reality, said Principal Cox of Communication & Media Arts High School. “My excitement does not rest here; it extends to the anticipation of CMA’s new state-of-the-art athletic complex, coming in Fall 2027. To learn more about D ­ PSCD’s Facility Master Plan, visit www.detroitk12.Org/aboutdpscd/ initiatives/fmp.

Detroiters Show Up for Detroit People’s Food Co-Op; Black Women Plan Financial Flash Mob After the community-owned Detroit People’s Food Co-Op shared that changing consumer habits, power outages, and other factors have made it harder to keep their shelves stocked, the city turned out en masse to show support. Social media has been flooded with assistance from across the city. On Sunday, the store hosted its 1st Community Shopping Day and podcaster Deante Kyle of the Grits and Eggs Podcast purchased $2,500 in gift cards and helped shoppers in line receive free groceries. On Saturday, October 10, 2026, the BLK GRL Conglomerate, a Detroit-based nonprofit that advances the wellness, literacy, and economic power of Black girls and women is hosting a “Black Girl Cash Mob,” encouraging 100 Black women to spend $20 at Detroit People’s Food Co-Op and to become member-owners. “We talk about our spending power,” they wrote on Instagram, “We talk about Saturday, we are using it on purpose.” They add, “100 Black women. One afternoon. One grocery store we can actually own. This is not a charity case. It’s an investment and we’re the investors.” BLK GRL Conglomerate regularly hosts culturally responsive programming in healing, storytelling, and entrepreneurship building the conditions for long-term thriving, not just crisis response.

Detroit People’s Food Co-Op opened two years ago as a Black-led and community-owned grocery cooperative. The co-op’s purpose is to provide improved access to healthy food and food education to Detroit residents. Meeting the needs of the community is achieved through the democratic control of the co-op by its member/owners. The mission is: • Assuring Member access to the goods, services, and facilities of the Co-op • Educating the community about nutrition and sustainability • Benefiting the community by supporting local businesses • Improving community access to fresh and healthy food However, Lenay Gilbert-Williams, president of Detroit People’s Food Co-op, told

WXYZ that the store has been “constantly in a game of having to pull from reserves or our saving account to fill the gap that sales does not.” Gilbert-Williams did stress that the store is not in danger of closing. “When sales are lower in any given week, that gives us less money to spend on inventory the following week,” Gilbert-Williams said. She added that fewer products on shelves can create another challenge by giving shoppers fewer options and limiting support for local suppliers. “This gives them less of a selection; this gives less of an opportunity to support the circular economy that we’re creating,” Gilbert-Williams said. In September, the Co-Op launched he Mframadan Campaign to “significantly increase sales to become sustainable.”

Mframadan is one of many Adinkra symbols used by the Akan peoples of Ghana, West Africa. The meaning of the symbol translates into English as “a house built to withstand windy and treacherous conditions.” 1) B ecome a member/owner of Detroit People’s Food Co-opand encourage three friends to do the same. We are seeking to recruit 500 new member/owners. 2) S hop at Detroit People’s Food Co-op regularly. If you are already a shopper, and are able, increase your purchase amount by an additional $10 each time you shop. If you have been intending to shop at DPFC and have not yet done so, now is the time! We need your support! 3) For those who are able to invest $1,000 or more, contact us at invest@detroitpeoplesfoodcoop.com about becoming an investor in our Non-Voting Investment Certificate Program. 4) Schedule an opportunity for a DPFC rep to talk with your church, block club, fraternity, sorority, social club, or community organization about the Co-op’s community-ownership model by emailing moc@detroitpeoplesfoodcoop.com 5) Donate to our online fundraiser at https://gofund.me/e32302e6d The Mframadan Campaign runs from September 8 – November 30, 2026.

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TO BE HELD ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2026 The last day to register in any manner other thanTO in-person with the loca GENERAL ELECTION BE HELD O DETROIT, MICHIGAN After this date, anyone who qualifies as an elector may register to vote TUESDAY, 3, 2026 TO THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS OF DETROIT, MICHIGAN: at the Detroit Department of Elections,NOVEMBER the Detroit City Clerk’s office DETROIT, MICHIGAN PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that any qualified elector of Detroit, Michigan who is not already registered, may register to vote at the

office of the Detroit Department of Elections, the office of the Detroit City Clerk, any of our Early Vote Centers, the office of the TO THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS OF DETROIT,forms MICHIGAN: District 1 District 4 County Clerk, a Secretary of State branch office, or other designated state agency. Registration can be obtained at mi.gov/ WCCCD Northwest vote and mailed to the Detroit Department of Elections or the Detroit City Clerk’s Office. Voters who are registered may is Camp PLEASE TAKE NOTICE thatCampus any qualified elector of already Detroit,WCCCD MichiganEastern who not al update their registration at www.expressSOS.comto. vote at8200 the office of theDrive Detroit Department of Elections, the office the Detroit W. Outer 5901ofConner St. C

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WCCCD Eastern Campus City Clerk’s Office District 7 St. (Coleman A. Youn 5901 Conner NOTICE OF REGISTR Woodward Ave., Ste. 1 Adams Butzel Recreation Complex Detroit, MI 248213 Department of Elections 2978 W. Grand Blvd. Detroit, MI 48202

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TO THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS OF DETROIT

2 Woodward Ave., Ste. 106 District 3 Detroit, MI 48226

PLEASE TAKE6NOTICE that any qualified District to vote at the office of the Detroit Departm • EarlyRecreation Vote Centers on Clerk’s Saturday, 24,office through November 1 OfficeOctober (Coleman Young Farwell Centerwill openCity Centers, the A. of Municipal the CountyCtr.) Clerk, 2 Woodward Ave., Ste.can 106be obtained at mi.g Registration forms 2711 E. Outer Drive • Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (Department of Electio City Clerk’s Detroit, MIOffice. 48226Voters who are already r

Detroit, MI 482341, 2026, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. except for Department of • All Early Vote Centers will be open on Saturday, October 24, through The last day (City to register in any manner other t • Monday November through Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Clerk’s Office) Elections and City Clerk’s Office, which will be open until November 2, 2026 (8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.).

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Elections) • Monday through Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. (City Clerk’s Office)

District 1

• Saturday, October 31st from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. and Sunday, November 1st from 9:00 to 4:00 p.m.Voting (Department of Elections) • Monday, November 2nda.m. - Absentee ceases at 4:00Campus p.m. WCCCD Northwest

• Early Vote Centers will open on Saturday, October 24, through November 1, 2026, 9:00 a.m. to

8200 W. Outer Drive • Monday, November 2nd - Absentee Voting ceases at 4:00 • p.m. Election Day, Tuesday, November 3rd from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.

• Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (Department ofMIElections) Detroit, 48219

• Election Day, Tuesday, November 3rd from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.

• Monday through Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. (City Clerk’s Office)

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the City of Detroit will be District voting2 in the General Elect

• Saturday, October 31st from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. and Sunday, November 1st from 9:00 a.m. t Northwest Activities Center PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the City of Detroit will be voting in the General Election for the following offices: 18100 Meyers Rd. Elections) • Governor and Lieutenant Governor • Secretary of State • Attorney General • United States Senator • Representative in Congress (13th District) • State Senator (1st District) • Representative in State Legislature (1st District) • Member of the State Board of Education • Regent of the University of Michigan • Trustee of Michigan State University • Governor of Wayne State University • County Executive • County Commissioner (5th District Partial Term)

Detroit, MI 48235 (Incumbent Position 8-Year Term) JusticeLieutenant of Supreme Court • Governor•and Governor • Governor o • Judge of Court of Appeals (1st District Incumbent Position 6-Year Term) • Secretary of State 3rd from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. District 3 • County Exe • Election Day, Tuesday, • JudgeNovember of Court of Appeals (1st District Incumbent Position Partial Term) City Clerk Farwell Recreation Center • Attorney •General • County Com Judge of Circuit Court (3rd Circuit Incumbent Position 6-Year 2711 E. OuterTerm) Drive PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the City of Detroit will be voting in the General Election for the following Detroit, MI 48234 • United States Senator • Judge of Circuit Court (3rd Circuit Incumbent Position Partial Term) • Justice of S • Judge ofUni Co • Judgein of Congress Probate Court (Non-Incumbent Term) of Wayne • Representative (13th District) Position •6-Year • Governor and Lieutenant Governor Governor State • Judge of District Court (36th District Incumbent Position) • Judge of Cir HOURS OF OPERATION: • Secretary State 1st District • County Executive • State of Senator • Judge of District Court (36th District Incumbent Position Partial Term)• Judge thof Pr • Attorney General • County Commissioner (5 Distr • Representative State Legislature • Early Vote Centers openTerm) on Saturday, Octob • Judge ofin District Court (36th District Non-Incumbent Positionwill 6-Year • Judge •through JusticeFriday of Supreme Court of Dis • United States Senator • Monday from 8:002)a.m. to 5:00 p • Board Trustees Member County Community College (District • Member of the ofState Board ofWayne Education • JudgeFriday of Court of Appeals (1st • Representative in Congress (13th District) Board TrpD • Monday through from • 9:00 a.m. toof 4:00 • the BoardUniversity Member Detroit Public Schools Community District • Judge of Circuit Court (3rd Circ • Regent of of Michigan nd to 4:00 p • State Senator 1st•District • Saturday,District October(Partial 31st from 8:00 a.m. (2 Board Member Detroit Public Schools Community Term) • Judge of Probate Court Distric Elections) • Trustee of Michigan State University • Representative in State Legislature • November Judge of2nd District (36th Di • Court Board Mem • Monday, - Absentee Voting ceas

• Monday, November 2nd - Absentee Voting ceases at 4:00 p.m.

• Member of the State Board of Education

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• Election Day, Tuesday, November 3rd from 7:00 a PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the City of Detroit will be voting on the following proposition as • Regent of the University ofpresented Michiganand listed below: PROPOSAL 2026-01

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the City of Detroit will be voting on the following pro (2nd District)

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the City of Detroit will • Trustee of MichiganWAYNE StateCOUNTY University / SOUTHEAST MICHIGAN PUBLIC HISTORICAL MUSEUM AUTHORITY PROPOSAL • Board Member Detroit Publi

A PROPOSAL TO CONVENE A CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION FOR THE PURPOSE OF DRAFTING A GENERAL REVISION OF THE STATE CONSTITUTION

Governor and Lieutenant Southeast Michigan Public Historical Museum • Authority Millage Proposal Governor

Shall a convention of elected delegates be convened in 2027 to draft a general revision of the State Constitution for presentation to the state’s voters for their approval or rejection?

The Southeast Michigan Public Historical Museum Authority (“Authority”) is a joint • Attorney General authority established by Wayne and Oakland Counties (“Counties”) pursuant to Michigan Public Act 321 of the Public Acts of 2000, as amended, and was • United States formed Senatorto support the Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History, Detroit inHistorical • Representative CongressMuseum, (13th District) Dossin Great Lakes Museum, and other public historical museums located in Wayne • State Senator 1st District and Oakland Counties (“Historical Museums”) that provide historical museum services INSERT ATTACHED for students, residents and visitors of the Counties. The lawPROPOSALS allowsinthe Authority to • Representative State Legislature seek authorization from the electors in each of the Counties to levy a tax of 0.2 mill (20 • Member of the State Board of Education cents per $1,000 of taxable value) on taxable property to provide revenue for Historical • Regent of the University ofwithin Michigan Museums. It is estimated that if approved and levied on taxable property located Wayne County, this new millage would generate•approximately $12,219,200 in 2026. Trustee of Michigan State University In addition to supporting the Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History, Detroit Historical Museum, and Dossin Great Lakes Museum, 15% of revenues received PLEASE TAKE NOTICE thatadministrative the City of Detroit will be by the Authority from taxable property in Wayne County, after Authority expenses, will be disbursed to the County of Wayne for the purposes of supporting Historical Museums in Wayne County. Shall a 0.2 mill tax on all taxable property located within Wayne County be imposed by the Authority for a period of ten (10) years, being years 2026 through 2035, inclusive, to provide historical museum services for the benefit of the residents of the Counties? IN

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the City of Detroit will be voting •onSecretary the following of Statepropositions as present

INSERT ATTACHED PROPOSAL

■ NO ■

YES

PROPOSAL 2026-02 A PROPOSED INITIATED LAW TO PROHIBIT CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS FROM CERTAIN REGULATED UTILITIES AND GOVERNMENT CONTRACTORS AND APPLY CAMPAIGN FINANCE LAWS AND REGULATIONS TO ADDITIONAL TYPES OF POLITICAL COMMUNICATIONS The proposal would: • Prohibit regulated electric and gas utilities, contractors with over $250,000 annually in government contracts, and people and organizations with substantial connections to these utilities/contractors from making direct or indirect campaign contributions to those who run for or hold offices that impact them. •Expand laws regulating spending on political communications, including those requiring disclosing donor information, to apply to communications clearly identifying candidates or ballot questions, even if they do not expressly advocate voting for/against them. • Expressly apply the law requiring disclosure of who paid for political communications to internet political communications.

■ NO ■

YES

Should this proposal be adopted?

■ NO ■

YES

WAYNE COUNTY / WAYNE COUNTY ZOOLOGICAL AUTHORITY PROPOSAL Renewal of Wayne County Zoological Authority Millage in Support of the Detroit Zoo In 2008 and 2016, pursuant to Public Act 49 of 2008, Wayne County voters renewed a 10year property tax millage to fund zoological services through the Wayne County Zoological Authority, supporting animal care for more than 2,000 animals and 200 species, educational and senior programs, and facility maintenance at the Detroit Zoo. To continue providing these services, the Authority seeks to renew and restore the millage to the original voter-approved rate of 0.10 mill (10 cents per $1,000 of taxable value). This proposal would renew the millage at 0.0982 mill and restore the remaining 0.0018 mill that was reduced due to required rollback, for a total authorized rate of 0.10 mill on taxable real and personal property for ten (10) years. If approved, the millage rate would be unchanged from those approved by voters in 2008 and 2016. Funds will be disbursed to the Authority and transferred to the Detroit Zoo as permitted by law. All funds are subject to annual independent audits. It is estimated that $6,145,462 will be collected in the first year. Ballot Question:

JANICE M. WINFREY Do you approve the renewal and restoration of the levy of 0.10 mill on all taxable property in Wayne County for a period of ten (10) years, from 2028 through 2037?DETROIT CITY CLERK ■ NO ■

YES

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Positions offered by Ford Motor Company (Dearborn, Michigan). Note, this is a hybrid position whereby the employee will work both from home and from the aforementioned worksite. Hence, the employee must live within a reasonable commuting distance from the worksite. Lead the design and development of Advanced Driver Assistance Systems. Develop new control algorithms for feature function and interfaces utilizing Matlab and Simulink. EOE. Apply online: careers.ford.com

Positions offered by Ford Motor Company (Dearborn, Michigan). Note, this is a hybrid position whereby the employee will work both from home and from the aforementioned worksite. Hence, the employee must live within a reasonable commuting distance from the worksite. Develop and deploy Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) tools and methods globally at Ford within the Global Model-Based. EOE. Apply online: careers.ford.com

ADAS MBD Software & Autocode Engineer Positions offered by Ford Motor Company (Dearborn, Michigan). Note, this is a hybrid position whereby the employee will work both from home and from the aforementioned worksite. Hence, the employee must live within a reasonable commuting distance from the worksite. Autocode generation of MBD software to support development related to ADAS features, including specifications, model and code implementation, verification, and validation. EOE. Apply online: careers.ford.com

Positions offered by Ford Motor Company (Dearborn, Michigan). Note, this is a hybrid position whereby the employee will work both from home and from the aforementioned worksite. Hence, the employee must live within a reasonable commuting distance from the worksite. Provide manufacturing engineering leadership throughout a new model ANNOUNCEMENTS development program through Ok to Buy + 45 days. Domestic and International Travel Required up to 90%. EOE. Apply online: careers.ford.com

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distance of office). Requires up is to seeking 5% aforementioned worksite. Hence, DetroittheLocal Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC) dom.consultant & int’l travel/yr (aswith needed) employee must live within aproposals reasonablefor a qualified to work Detroitand LISC to professional in German commuting distance from the worksite. create, distribute andfull analyze customerproficiency service surveys to gather and Spanish (spoken and written). Define and manage requirements and information about theJob services the Detroit at Work One duties:ofPosition is responsible forStop system-level design for BMS used in System. The findings from the surveys will be analyzed and put developing relationships with cross Ford’s next generation electrified vehicles. into interim and final functional reports to be submitted to to LISC. teams in order understand EOE. Apply online: careers.ford.com technology developments, design Specifically, Detroit LISC is seeking those with proven experience changes and future business decisions in the following areas: Body Exteriors and Closures within the global supply chain; & CAE Engineer negotiating or✓renewing ✓ Evaluation Analysis supplier agreements to purchase critical Positions offered by Ford Motor Company ✓ Development ✓ Survey Creation, materials, partsReport components, or (Allen Park, Michigan). Note, this is a Distribution and Collection services, among other duties. To apply, ✓ Program Design hybrid position whereby the employee will email resume to Donald Connelly

work both from home and from the at Donald.Connelly@daimlertruck.com. Visit https://www.lisc.org/detroit/about-us/careers/ to downaforementioned worksite. Hence, the Reference job #DT-19449. load full RFP. Responses to this RFP are due Friday, October 21 employee must live within a reasonable and should be emailed to kgallick@lisc.org. LISC is committed to commuting distance from the worksite. Lead the CAE analysis of next generation working with Small Business Enterprises (SBEs), Minority-Owned Model e products, in one orBusiness more of the Enterprises (MBEs), and Women-Owned Business following areas: Closures and Body Enterprises (WBEs). LISC encourages submissions from SBEs, Exteriors. EOE. Apply online: MBEs, and WBEs. careers.ford.com CAE Engineer

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The seeks Suburban Mobility Authority for Mubea Tailor Rolled Blanks, LLC a Regional CAE Engineer based out of our office atTransportation (SMART) is soliciting 1701 Harmon Road, Auburn Hills, MI RFQs for Pre-Employment, 48326. This is a hybrid position whereby Drug, and Alcohol Screenings Control the employee will work both fromNo. home 23-3659. RFQ forms may be and from the aforementioned obtained office beginning October 19, 2022, address. Hence, the employee must live from http://www.mitn.info. RFQs are within a reasonable commuting duedistance by 3:00 of PM ET, November 11, 2022

the aforementioned office address. Prepare and analyze CAE models used for the design and development of roll bonded aluminum cold plates and tailor rolled steel automotive components, among other duties. Requires bachelor’s in Mechanical Engineering or related and two years of experience. Apply to Job Number: NAM01703 at: https://www.mubea.com/en/career The Detroit Public Schools Community

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For FY 2023 vendor, service provider asks you–toFY2025 BID # 07-01-2022 REBID or someone you are already working with. The message send a payment or update payment details. The Regional Transit Authority of Southeast Mich The Detroit Transportation Corporation Office of Contracting Because the request fitsproposals into a typical an invoiceaor completing has established goal of 8.20% foraits Disadvantage and Procurement requests fromsituation, qualified such firms as paying Enterprises Programisfor fiscal years 2023 purchase, be and hardnetwork to detectupgrades. scams. ByThis the time the payment is sent,(DBE) the money often to provideit can CCTV includes 2025. This goal will be attained through 5.31% modernization efforts for the CCTV system, Public Address (PA) gone. neutral participation and 2.89% from race-consciou system, Variable (VMS), and Wiredbecause Backbonethey often “Payment andMessage invoiceSigns scams are effective look like routine transactions which reflects the relative availability of DBEs to pa Network system, at the MCF, at each DPM station, and at people are expecting to make. Fraudsters may use compromised accounts, impersonate contracts and procurements projected by the RTA. substations described herein. trusted contacts or create a sense of urgency to redirect funds,” said Joshua Del Valle, The proposed goal and its methodology have been All bids must be received by the Detroitfraud Transportation Corporation executive director of enterprise at PNC Bank. “Taking a moment to independently verify Transit Adm in accordance with the Federal via Bidnet/MITN on or before 5:00 p.m. (EST) November 7, 2022. payment requests and payment instructions can help consumers and businesses regulations 49 CFR Part avoid 26. a A pre-bid site visit will be determined at a later date, if necessary. costly mistake.” Proposals can be accessed on the Bidnet Direct

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Medicare Misconceptions to be Aware of This Annual Enrollment Period Meritor Electric Vehicles LLC seeks a BSW Engineering Manager in Troy, Michigan. Note, this position does not require travel. Duties include: Lead a team of SW engineers to develop base software; MCAL, service layers, AUTOSAR (StatePoint) Eachinterfaces, fall, the and Annual Enrollment complex device driversPeriod in new ECU’s for electrified systems; Develop (AEP) for Medicare, which runs fromdrivetrain Oct. 15 to Dec. software requirements specification (SRS) and 7, is an opportunity for people eligible for Medicare to design verification plans; among other duties. Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, choose the health plan that will work best for them in the Computer Science, Embedded Systems, or coming year. Computer Engineering and seven years of experience in the job offered or related. While Original Medicare provides broad coverage, Apply to job reference number 220000KW at: there are some services that aren’t covered, including meritor.jobs.net/search

many that people are likely to need as they age, according to Jane Funk, vice president of Medicare Market Growth with HealthSpring, offers Senior which Digital Sculptor Medicare and supplemental policies across the advanced Warren, MI, General Motors. Plan &perform surfacing concepts &development of Class A surface country. of full vehicle exterior syss. Interpret &define design intent of designer while collaborating w/ engineering, For starters, it’s important to know that people who packaging, human factors, &tooling teams. Design choose Original Medicare generally remain responsible &develop 3D Class A surfaces of ICE, diesel, BEV &AV full vehicle psgrand car, truck &SUV cmpnts for deductibles and coinsurance, there is exterior no annual incl. front &rear fascias, grills, head/taillamps, doors, out-of-pocket maximum. Medicare fenders,Either ABCD pillars, skid plates,Supplement liftgates, truck beds &detailed exterior cmpnts door handles, or standalone Supplemental Health & Lifeincl. policies can mirrors, lamp internals &exhaust tips, using Autodesk help with some of those costs. Medicare Advantage Alias AutoStudio, Autodesk Maya, NX &VRED tools, for U.S., globalon &emerging markets. Interpret, define, (MA) plans have annual limits out-of-pocket conceptualize &execute unique solutions to technical spending for coveredchallenges services, but costs, networks and &provide creative proposals to capture design intent from initial concept thru mass production authorization requirements vary. achieved in various stages according to GVDP, while with engrg, packaging, Funk points to thecollaborating following areas that canhuman be factors, teams to assure minimum radii/draft, tooling particularly tricky for&tooling those looking to secure their &safety reqrmnts in compliance w/ U.S., European standards. Bachelor, Transportation or coverage for the year&China ahead. Industrial Design. 60 mos exp as Digital Sculptor, Digital and Modeler, or related,care. designing or developing Routine dental, vision hearing Original 3D Class A surfaces of full vehicle psgr vehicle Medicare generally doesn’t cover routine dental care exterior cmpnts incl. fascias, grills, head/taillamps, doors,exams fenders, ABCD pillars, &liftgates, using Alias or dentures, routine eye for glasses or contacts, NX &VRED tools, for U.S., global or hearing aids. ManyAutoStudio, MA plans or standalone dental, &emerging markets, or related. Mail resume to Ref#1827-201, Global Mobility, 300 Renaissance vision and hearing policies offerGMadditional benefits in Center, MC:482-C32-C66, Detroit, MI 48265. these areas. Services, provider networks, frequency limits and member costs vary so make sure you know exactly what is covered. Vehicle Validation Engineer Hospital status. Hospital canPerform also&execute trip Warren, MI,services General Motors. validation of BEVs in GVDP for Vehicle people up. Someoneelectrical may spend several nights in a Motion Embedded Controls (VMEC), Body hospital but still be classified as anSafety outpatient receiving Electronics, Active (AS), telematics, Review, analyze &coordinate the observation services&infotainment. rather than as an inpatient. Under testing &modification of BEV system &cmpnt level SW Original Medicare, that distinction can affect the for electrical validation of VMEC &ASboth syss incl. Long/Short Range Radars, Rear Vision/360/Driver hospital bill and whether a subsequent skilled nursing monitoring cameras, antennas, Body & Vehicle facility is covered. Patients theirModules, caregivers Integrationor Control &featuresshould incl. Adaptive Cruise Control, Lane Keep Assist, Autonomous ask directly: “Am I admitted as an inpatient, or am I here Driving Features, Emergency Braking, Collision under observation?”Mitigation, Alerts, &related module &feature validation status plans for vehicle prgrms, using PQMS, NX, Annual wellness visits. An annual visit ison time vSpy, Teamcenter (Tc), wellness &ECM tools. Perform SW &HW validation of embedded module ECUs, thru not the same as a traditional comprehensive physical. design/production/SW iteration validations. Bachelor, The wellness visit focuses preventive planning Electrical,on Computer, Mechatronics, or Mechanical 12 If mos expprovider as Engineer,performs testing or verifying and assessing healthEngrg. risks. the embedded telematics &infotainment embedded additional tests or addresses medical concerns, ECUs, using Tc &vSpy tools, or related. Mail resume to Ref#407-1175, GM GlobalSome Mobility, MA 300 deductibles or coinsurance may apply. Renaissance Center, MC:482-C32-C66, Detroit, MI plans offer more comprehensive annual exams at no 48265. Senior Design Sculptor Warren, MI, General Motors. Plan &perform advanced surfacing concepts &development of Class A surfaces of full vehicle exterior sys. Interpret &define design

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inside Royal Oak Manor Co-op Apts., A Senior apartment building located at 606 Williams St., Royal Oak, MI 48067. Applications are available in the Royal Oak Manor office Mon-Fri from 9:00-12:00 pm. Call (586) 610-9203 with questions and to schedule interview. Please bring examples of your work. We are hoping to fill the position soon.

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PROCLAMATION DECLARATION OF NON-CITIZEN Senior Design Release Engineer – NATIONALITY Fuel Systems (FS) & Evaporative Section 302 of Public Law 94-241 (StatePoint) By 2030, almost a quarter of the Emission Control (EEC) System population will be over the age of 65, up from 16 I DeIamond Carpre Henson, being duly Warren, MI, General Motors. Engineer, design, creating a situation that’s going to drive greater de affirmed [sworn], hereby declare my &develop FS &EEC syss, incl. fuel tanks/lines/ vapor transfer lines, emission control canisters, &filler pipes intention to be a national but not a citizen greater pressure on the care industry. In addition for psgr vehicles incl. Premium Luxury/Mid-Size Cars of the United States. workforce and more financial resources, new tec &Large psgr &Cargo Vans, &Incomplete truck) prgrms, according to vehicle program timing rqrmnts, also have the potential to help solve the problem Notice: all executive and judicial officers from concept to production, &aligned to meet by this seismic demographic shift. both of the United States and of the several performance, safety (U.S. FMVSS), &strict technical &regional rqrmnts &standards, using NX, Tc, Tc States According to experts, Artificial Intelligence (A Vismockup, ETAS INCA, &ECM tools. Conceptualize, Section 1091 of Title 18, United States design, validate &release engine FS &EEC sys chine Learning (ML) are already among the key co cmpnts to meet SSTS of propulsion system projects. Code, prohibits genocide whether of new technologies providing improved quality Benchmark critical emission control technologies committed in time of peace or time of &recommend fuel injection HW to meet emission EPA those who want to continue living independently war. Genocide is defined in section 1091 &UNECE regs. Master, Mechanical or Automotive Engrg. 36 mos exp as Engineer, developing “While AI and ML have transformed other and includes violent attacks with the &releasing evaporative emission canisters for OEM specific intent to destroy, in whole or in adaptation has been slow in the care industry, prgrms, from concept to production, &aligned to meet part, a national, ethnic, racial, or religious performance, safety (incl. U.S. FMVSS), &strict working to change that,” explains Chia-Lin Simm technical &regional rqrmnts &standards, using NX, group. There is Federal jurisdiction if the executive officer of LogicMark, (NASDAQ: LGM Tc, &Tc Vismockup tools, or related. Mail resume to offense is committed within the United manufactures personal emergency response Ref#201, GM Global Mobility, 300 Renaissance States. There is also Federal extraterritorial Center, MC:482-C32-C66, Detroit, MI 48265. (PERS), health communications One last note. Being wary of unsolicited calls from devices and re additional cost to the member. jurisdiction when the offender is a national and activity monitoring technologies to create a Prescription drugs. Many people assume they have of the United States fraudsters about Medicare plans is important. Do not ed Careinformation Platform, and recently incorporated two provide insurance or personal without outpatient drug coverage under Original Medicare, FORM: LPN #RE345528665US communication technology into its medical alert michiganchronicle.com DQE

but they do not. Original Medicare doesn’t include outpatient prescription drug coverage; beneficiaries need a separate drug coverage plan, called a Part D plan, or they need an MA plan with Part D included (MAPD) for that. Each plan has its own formulary, pharmacy network and coverage rules, such as prior authorization, step therapy or quantity limits. Just because a medication is prescribed doesn’t mean it will be covered by a specific plan. International care. Original Medicare provides very limited foreign travel coverage. Medicare Supplement and plans may offer certain emergency benefits abroad, but Medicare beneficiaries with any Medicare plan should verify those provisions before traveling, rather than assume their usual coverage will follow them.

verifying that you are speaking to a legitimate Medicare help you livespeaking safely andwith, comfortably in you provider. If you are not sureTo who you are the years to come, Simmons offers a few strategie hang up and call back using a number from a verified technology to your source, such as the backthe of newest your Medicare card or advantage: a website. Credible sources of information • PERS, also known include as Medical Emergency Resp Medicare.gov and HealthSpring’s website tems, allow you to at callhttps:// for help in an emergenc HealthSpringMedicare.com/LearnMore. ing a button. Wearable pendants – along wit sistant wall-mounted devices and mobile solut “Plan benefits, formularies and networks can keep you protected in every room of your hom change, and so can one’s health, so people should ing you instantly connect with loved ones and e never assume that last year’s plan will still fit their needs personnel. Those offered by LogicMark use AI best,” says Funk. “Spending time doing research can pattern recognition and fall detection, for an a prepare people to make anofinformed decision during security. To learn more, visit logicmark.com. AEP.” • Automatic pill dispensers can help ensure you HealthSpring productsaand services aremuch provided dose or take too medication. Dependin exclusively by or through operating needs, yousubsidiaries may need to of look for a solution off Health Care Service Corporation, Mutual Legal visual andaaudio notifications, or one suited for Reserve Company. limited dexterity.

• Motion-sensing lighting can make nocturnal t bathroom – common in one’s golden years – m helping to reduce the risk of dangerous trips Many lighting options plug directly into outlets,

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