Stories tagged: "race"

Race CANADA - DECEMBER 15: Domenic Eshkakogan; 59; holds a native medicine wheel at Anishinabe Spiritual centre near Espanoia. He says the wheel is like creation or the creator; with no beginning and no end. (Photo by Bernard Weil/Toronto Star via Getty Images)
Race ‘It Is a Crisis’: Anishinaabe Michiganders Attempt to Reclaim Their Education, Culture

Indigenous people were forced to abandon their language and culture in boarding schools. Wednesday nights in Meridian Township, they’re rediscovering it.

Isaac Constans Isaac Constans October 26, 2021 4:44 pm EDT
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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
Politics Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett meets with Sen. James Lankford, R-Okla., not pictured, Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2020, on Capitol Hill in Washington. (Sarah Silbiger/Pool via AP)
Politics Michiganders Aren’t Buying Into Amy Coney Barrett. Here Are Their Top 4 Reasons.

If Amy Coney Barrett is confirmed to the Supreme Court Monday, protections for Black and queer Michiganders are just some of the rights endangered.

Katelyn Kivel Katelyn Kivel October 23, 2020 2:51 pm EDT
Voting President Donald Trump and Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden participate in the final presidential debate at Belmont University, Thursday, Oct. 22, 2020, in Nashville, Tenn., as moderator Kristen Welker of NBC News listens. (Jim Bourg/Pool via AP)
Voting 5 Debate Moments That Will Make You Vote ASAP

Michigan is being mischaracterized and its small businesses owners need help to continue supporting the community. Here are the debate takeaways that affect us most.

Ellen Chamberlain Ellen Chamberlain Sherri Kolade Sherri Kolade October 23, 2020 12:20 pm EDT
Michigan Life Photos: Rosa Parks sculpture at the National Civil Rights Museum (L), McGuire's book jacket Photos via Facebook
Michigan Life Americans Want to Read About Civil Unrest More Than Ever. This Detroit Historian Has Just the Book.

Detroiter Danielle McGuire’s look at Black women’s contributions to America’s civil rights movement is so popular in 2020 that the New York Times is telling readers to check it out.

Ellen Chamberlain Ellen Chamberlain July 9, 2020 4:42 pm EDT

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United Auto Workers union members and Jeep workers Sheri Fisher and Mark Zydel hold up signs to traffic during a strike for improved compensation outside of the Stellantis Toledo Assembly Complex on Thursday, Sept. 28, 2023 in Toledo, Ohio. (Phillip L. Kaplan /The Blade via AP) Economy Autoworkers Strikes Spread to Lansing as More Workers Join Picket Line
The Hippie Tree. (Photo via Jeremy Thompson, CC BY 2.0) History That One Time in Michigan…When a Tree Became a Portal to Hell
Sip with Purpose: A Guide to 12 Woman-Owned Coffee Shops in MI, Listed by Region Lifestyle Sip With Purpose: 15 Women-Owned Coffee Shops in MI, Listed by Region
Michigan State coach Mel Tucker walks the sideline during the second half of an NCAA college football game against Richmond, Saturday, Sept. 9, 2023, in East Lansing, Mich. Michigan State won 45-14. (AP Photo/Al Goldis) Accountability Mel Tucker Attorney Wants MSU to Preserve Documents for Potential Lawsuit
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Law and Order Georgia Father and Son Charged With Murder in Killing of Ahmaud Arbery

The Georgia Bureau of Investigation announced in a news release that Gregory McMichael, 64, and his 34-year-old son, Travis McMichael, had both been arrested on charges of murder and aggravated assault.

Associated Press Associated Press May 7, 2020 8:56 pm EDT
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Law and Order California Cop Under Investigation After Viral Video Shows Him Violently Punching Teen

“He’s on top of me and it looks like he’s about to hit me. Like, I’m reacting like any other normal human being would.”

Keya Vakil Keya Vakil April 29, 2020 2:53 pm EDT