Stories tagged: "Black leaders"

Commentary
Commentary Fixing Roads and Making Cars: 11 Michiganders to Remember From 2021

From a local man fighting for clean water to the head of a federal agency bringing electric vehicles to Michigan, these are the names you need to know.

Isaac Constans Isaac Constans December 22, 2021 12:20 pm EST
Environment AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez
Environment How Michigan Residents Can Tell if Lead Should Be a Concern in Their Home

Environmental lawyer Nick Leonard filters all the water he drinks and cooks with. Under certain conditions, you should too.

Isaac Constans Isaac Constans December 9, 2021 8:01 am EST
Environment Photo Credit: Michigan Executive Office of the Governor
Environment ‘The Foundation of All Society’: Clean Water Infrastructure Being Built in Benton Harbor

Yet another Michigan town's water supply is contaminated with lead. Every day, residents need to drink bottled water or cope with dire health consequences otherwise.

Isaac Constans Isaac Constans October 6, 2021 3:47 pm EDT
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
Race
Race This Oakland County Leader’s Family Vacation Exemplifies Black History Month

From the legacy of his ancestors to navigating a disease threatening Black Michiganders today, Rudy Hobbs is steeped in history.

Katelyn Kivel Katelyn Kivel February 23, 2021 1:29 pm EST

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Felix Moncla with a T-33 in 1953. Photo Credit: Gordheath/Wikimedia Commons/CC BY-SA 3.0. 2023 Mysterious Object in the Soo: The 1953 UFO Called “One of the Strangest Cases on Record”
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer speaks about the new scholarship program at Wayne State University. (Courtesy/State of Michigan) Education Michigan Just Cut Wayne State Students a Big Break on Their Tuition
Eventually, state officials aim to convert 27 more Mackinac Island ferries to electric power as part of the Mackinac Economic Alliance’s latest strategic plan to create full-time, year-round marine and shipbuilding jobs in the straits region. Environment Mackinac Ferry Kicks Off New Electric Future for Michigan’s Great Lakes
Environment Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has appointed more than a dozen Black leaders from across the state to the newly formed Black Leadership Advisory Council.
Environment Here Are the Appointees to Michigan’s New Black Leadership Advisory Council

The diverse group of established leaders prove that Black Michiganders are not monolithic—and they’re ready to disrupt the status quo.

Ellen Chamberlain Ellen Chamberlain November 17, 2020 2:40 pm EST
Elections FILE - In this June 1, 2020, protesters gather at a memorial for George Floyd where he died outside Cup Foods on East 38th Street and Chicago Avenue in Minneapolis. A tough road lies ahead for President-elect Joe Biden who will need to chart a path forward to unite a bitterly divided nation and address America’s fraught history of racism that manifested this year through the convergence of three national crises. (AP Photo/John Minchillo, File)
Elections ‘This Is Just the Beginning of Change:’ Black Leaders Pledge to Continue Work With Biden-Harris Administration

Black leaders are ready to move forward and continue the work of uniting the country after four years of division coming from the White House.

Associated Press Associated Press November 10, 2020 12:20 pm EST