Royal
Oak, Mich. – The Woodward Avenue Action Association
(WA3) today launched its Win Wheels on Woodward (WWOW)
summer fundraiser and raffle drawing for a 2009 Mercury
Mariner Hybrid. Proceeds from the fundraiser will
benefit the WA3’s Woodward Tribute program, an
innovative, interpretive public art and tourism program.
“The WWOW fundraiser is an excellent representation of
Woodward’s businesses coming together to raise funds for
the building of the Woodward tributes,” said Heather
Carmona, executive director of WA3.
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Detroit,
MI – State and city leaders joined officials
from Detroit’s Eastern Market and Bank of America this
morning to announce a $500,000 grant earmarked to
winterize and update the market’s Shed 3, enabling area
farmers and merchants to extend their selling season.
The grant from the Bank of America Charitable Foundation
matches a Kresge Foundation challenge grant designed to
raise $12.8 million to renovate three of the market's
five sheds.
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It
was no secret that the NAACP invited Barak Obama’s
former pastor, Rev. Jeremiah Wright to speak at its 53rd
Annual Freedom Fund Dinner. In fact, the banquet was
sold-out with more than 11, 000 attendees at Detroit’s
Cobo Hall Convention Center.
In a late-afternoon press conference, Detroit President
of the NAACP, Rev. Wendell Anthony, clarified why he
extended the invitation to Rev. Wright at such a
critical time. Rev. Anthony stated, “When my own church
would not support me in my ministry,
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Rev. Jeremiah Wright
Stresses Racial Equality In Speech In
one of his first widely publicized appearances since
coming under fire from the media for controversial past
sermons, Reverend Dr. Jeremiah Wright energized and
moved a crowd of over 10,000 people at the COBO center
in Detroit to applause and laughter as the keynote
speaker for an NAACP Fundraiser dinner on Sunday. Many
were anticipating a response to recent accusations that
he used derisive language
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The MLK
band has now reached their original goal and now have
established a new goal of $377,000. Detroit
Lions offensive lineman Edwin Mulitalo and his daughter
Lima presented a check to the band for $10,000 on
Wednesday The
original planned trip to China was to play in the
Festival of Music July 1-7,2008. With the bands
successful fundraising and generosity from the
community, they are now reaching for new stars! The band
is now attempting to raise more than $377,000 to get
them to China to play at the 2008 Beijing Olympics! The MLK band is one
of only five bands in the nation to have been invited to
perform at the Olympic Games in China, this summer. With
60 members, the trip will cost the band about $$377,000
to go to Beijing.More
It
just wasn't in the cards for Stephen Curry and Davidson
College to move forward to the Final Four. Kansas
outstanding defense kept that from happening. Blocking
Curry was a necessary thing to do enabling him not to
get off that last shot. He is just that good!
What I really want to talk about is how I enjoyed the
entire weekend in Downtown Detroit.
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March
is National Nutrition Month, spring has sprung and we
are in the midst of the Lenten season. What better way
to support the national campaign for better daily
nutrition than giving up meat for Lent while
contributing to a longer life. Albert Einstein once said
“Nothing will benefit human health and increase chances
for survival of life on earth as much as the evolution
to a vegetarian diet.”
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Detroit,
MI – The Coalition on Temporary Shelter has opened its
state of the art, Bright Beginnings infant day care
center to the public. “We are pleased to now be able to
invite little ones from the community to our infant day
care where they will be secure and cared for,” says COTS
CEO, Cheryl Johnson.
Bright Beginnings, the only homeless care facility in
the state of Michigan that has certified
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American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive
Surgery's Annual Survey Shows Self Improvement Stronger
than Ever in Men and Women
Men
and women across the States continue to turn back the
hands of time with invasive and non-invasive cosmetic
and reconstructive surgery. The annual member survey,
conducted by the American Academy of Facial Plastic and
Reconstructive Surgery (AAFPRS), unveiled a 27 percent
increase in surgical and non-surgical activity among men
and women since 2000. Men account for 30 percent of the
increase while women take credit for 26 percent.More
Detroit,
MI – The Wellness Plan announce the
start of Dr. Latisha Monique Malcom in the position of
Family Practice Physician. Dr. Malcom has been assigned
to The Wellness Plan’s Gateway Medical Center .
Dr. Malcom comes to The Wellness Plan with over seven
years of professional experience. She has
been employed
by the Detroit Medical Group, P.L.L.C., for the past
four years. She has also practiced at the Detroit
Community Health Connection and at the DMC Health
Centers – Detroit .
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UniTee
Design, Inc (UDI), an ethnic empowerment enterprise with
offices in Detroit, Atlanta and New York plans to
celebrate Black history every day, 365 days a year, as a
way to promote the education of Black youth to their
rich heritage and the many achievements of
African-Americans.
The “Make Black History Every Day – 365” initiative will
be featured daily on
www.uniteedesign.com, where daily motivational
quotes, photos and stories will be featured honoring
Black history to educate and inspire children (and
adults) every day of the year. More
Detroit Area has 10th Highest Incidences of HIV/AIDS,
Nationally
In
observance of National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (NBHAAD),
the Black Leadership Commission on AIDS of Detroit (BLCA
of Detroit), the Detroit Department of Health and
Wellness Promotion and local African American community
leaders held a press conference to address the critical
need for a “Fair Share” in funding allocations for the
city of Detroit. The press conference highlighted the
urgent needs of African AmericansMore
DPS
Media Students Win Michigan Association of Broadcasters
Awards Golightly
Career and Technical Center’s Mass Media Students
recently won several awards with the annual Michigan
Association of Broadcasters Foundation; a division of
the Michigan Association of Broadcasters, dedicated to
promoting, supporting, and enriching the broadcast
industry in Michigan through education, research, public
service, commitment to diversity, and more. More
Family Service Alliance for Southeastern Michigan
created to address urgent need for behavioral health
assistance in metro Detroit
Detroit,
Mich. – Three Southeastern Michigan family service
agencies announced Wednesday that they have created a
formal alliance, designed to provide greater capacity
and services for families in need - from behavioral
health to child development - throughout the region.
Family
Service Alliance for Southeastern Michigan is a
collaboration between Family Service Inc. of Wayne
County, Macomb Family Services and Oakland Family
Services. The timing of the alliance is critical.
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DELIVERING ON A
PROMISE – WHAT A BLAST! The
Detroit Winter Blast was a real life winter wonderland
lodged in the heart of downtown Detroit. It was a great
excuse for digging out of hibernation to enjoy fun
winter activities without having to travel north for the
experience. A great family
oriented, date or weekend hangout; the Winter Blast
presented a blast of activities for everyone to enjoy.
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MOS DEF PAYS TRIBUTE AT
HILL IN ANN ARBOR FOR LATE MC It
was a highly anticipated concert as the sold out crowd
gathered to hear rapper/ actor, Mos Def and his Big
Band, now named Watermelon, as they performed a live
tribute to Detroit’s famed producer, J Dilla. Mos Def and his
six-piece band, which is just one of his many bands,
gave a mellow jam session paying homage to the late J
Dilla, who deceased in 2006 from Lupus.
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