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Sheefy McFly is a well-known artist and musician who has become highly regarded in recent years. He has a “vivid and fun illustrative style that looks and feels like a hip-hop makeover of Saturday morning cartoons of yore,” according to the Detroit Free Press. McFly has already done one mural…
The Detroit Youth Choir brought the house down on American’s Got Talent (AGT) on Tuesday. The choir performed Macklemore’s hit song, “Can’t Hold Us.” Detroit Youth Choir director, Anthony White, arranged the song with a twist. The intro started as a rousing hymn and then the choir, made up of…
Deborah Nash, one of the problematic women from the high-profile “Gardening while Black” infamy, has hired alt-right attorney Kyle Bristow to defend her. Related Story: Marc Peeples Files Lawsuit Against Women Who Called Detroit Police While He Was Gardening Nash, who insists that she is not a racist, came under…
“Former police officer Steele has lost the trust of those he served,” Detroit police chief said.
Marc Peeples is a devoted, lifelong Detroiter. He is also Black. And in the summer of 2017, three white women, who were not Detroiters, falsely accused Peeples of a multitude of crimes that he didn’t commit. He was arrested, charged and even went to trial based on the lies of…
(Reuters) — Aretha Franklin’s body lay in repose on Tuesday while her soaring voice poured out from loudspeakers outside a Detroit museum, stirring fans to sway and sing along and others to weep as they lined up for a last glimpse of the Queen of Soul. Franklin died last week…
Aretha Franklin’s voice is world renowned. The pain, struggle and subsequent liberation behind it isn’t as well known. As we come to terms with her imminent departure from the earthly realm, we will forever cherish one of the most beautiful voices known to man. The good people of Detroit were…
Ibrahim Mission was providing security at a meeting of community and social justice leaders in Detroit last week when Robert Stanzler, owner of Detroit Mercantile Co., approached him because some participants were parking on his property. Stanzler wanted Mission to stop them and then disgustingly disrespected the security guard. The…
When it comes to sexual harassment, women do not have an ally in House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.). Rep. John Conyers Jr. (D-Mich.) on Sunday stepped down from the House Judiciary Committee amid accusations of sexual harassment against female staffers. Shortly before his announcement, Pelosi strongly defended the congressman…
Toyota Motor North America is No. 34 on the DiversityInc Top 50 Companies list At Cobo Hall in downtown Detroit Nov. 9, the 28th Toyota Opportunity Exchange brought together minority, and women-owned businesses and representatives from Tier 1 suppliers to network, help foster relationships and strengthen the automotive supplier base….
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