Stories tagged: "Black community"

Culture Idlewild - A postcard depicting Idlewild cottages. Photo courtesy flickr.com/132386303@N02 (Public Domain)
Culture 9 Experiences That Celebrate Black History in Michigan

For Black History Month, you can learn more about the state's unique history and the enduring legacies of Black leaders here.

Lisa Green Lisa Green February 2, 2022 9:19 am EST
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Economy Good News on Paychecks and Taxes: 5 New Michigan Laws to Know for 2022

From not having to pay a tax on tampons to seeing an increase in minimum wage, many Michiganders could be saving money in 2022 thanks to these new laws. 

Joey Oliver Joey Oliver January 3, 2022 1:13 pm EST
Economy Black Lives Matter activists in Port Huron, Michigan.
Economy Michigan’s Population Is Declining in a Trend Called ‘Reverse Migration’

2020 census data shows a population decline in Michigan’s Black communities. One local leader says it’s to find more opportunities in the South. 

Katelyn Kivel Katelyn Kivel September 6, 2021 8:17 am EDT
Michigan Life An early photo of a completed home in the Ford-Inkster Project, late 1930s. Image courtesy of the collection of The Henry Ford.
Michigan Life The Preservation of 5 Historical Sites in Michigan Just Got An Assist with Grant Funding

An early photo of a completed home in the Ford-Inkster Project, late 1930s. Image courtesy of the collection of The Henry Ford

Joey Oliver Joey Oliver August 25, 2021 11:34 am EDT
Coronavirus In this May 18, 2020, file photo, Belvin Jefferson White poses with a portrait of her father Saymon Jefferson at Saymon's home in Baton Rouge, La. Belvin recently lost both her father and her uncle, Willie Lee Jefferson, to COVID-19. African Americans are disproportionately likely to say a family member or close friend has died of COVID-19 or respiratory illness since March, according to a series of surveys conducted since April that lays bare how black Americans have borne the brunt of the pandemic. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert, File)
Coronavirus Survey: Black Americans Most Likely to Lose Family and Friends to COVID-19

And in Michigan, the disparity is even more outsized than it is nationally.

Associated Press Associated Press June 15, 2020 3:48 pm EDT

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Photo Credit: Teerasan Phutthigorn/Shutterstock Economy The State of Michigan Is Going to Text You About Free Wi-Fi. It’s a Real Offer.
An abortion rights rally at Michigan Capitol in Lansing, 2019. Photo by Rachel Goodhew/ Shutterstock Courts A Michigan Nurse Gives an Inside Look at What Losing ‘Roe’ Could Mean for Patients
Image via Shutterstock Mental Health Your Story Is Valid: What You Need to Know About Rediscovering Your Purposeful Voice
Graphic by Desiree Tapia Economy EXCLUSIVE: A Republican Plan to Raise Taxes on Michiganders–and Potentially End Social Security and Medicare–is Massively Unpopular, Poll Shows
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Health Watch This Michigan Nonprofit’s Free Webinar on Black Breastfeeding, Trauma and Resilience

Healthcare disparities bar Black women from reaching their breastfeeding goals and contribute to disproportionate infant mortality rates. Michigan Breastfeeding Network is working to rectify that, and this webinar is one of their tools for education and support.

Martha Spall Martha Spall June 8, 2020 1:30 pm EDT
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Coronavirus LISTEN: This Detroit Grandmother Has An Urgent Plea For You

A Detroit woman shares her perspective on Gov.Whitmer’s stay home, stay safe extension.

Ellen Chamberlain Ellen Chamberlain May 6, 2020 4:04 pm EDT