Detroit’s History Plays Out Today

Today in Detroit, one cannot pass the day without reading, watching or hearing a story on the likelihood that Governor Snyder will appoint an emergency financial manager for the City of Detroit.  Treasurer Dillon has moved the process along to stage two while Mayor Bing and the Council attempt to draft their own plan that [...]

Truth: Next Exit

I am re-posting a blog written by, Theresa Q. Tran, Youth Program Specialist at the Michigan Roundtable for Diversity and inclusion. I’m the product of the Detroit suburbs. For most of my life I had heard horror stories about Detroit; how my father had been robbed and his car stolen several times. But those things [...]

Lowe’s Hits a New Low

After a group known as the Florida Family Association (FFA) emailed some 60 companies that sponsored ads on the television show, All-American Muslim, Lowe’s removed its commercials.  The show premiered last month and it chronicles the lives of five families who live in Dearborn, Michigan.  It airs on TLC on Sundays.  FFA maintains the program [...]