Posts Tagged ‘Michigan’
A Michigan grassroots effort is raising reparations, while the government lags
Tired of waiting for the government to act, Michigan churches are among the organizations raising money for reparations.
Read MoreGideon Alorwoyie and the Afrikania Cultural Troupe
Guest Percussion and Dance Group Professor of Music from the University of North Texas, Torgbui Midawo Gideon Foli Alorwoyie leads the Afrikania Cultural Troupe showcasing traditional drumming and dance from Ghana, West Africa. (Free and open to the public) The group’s repertoire consists of traditional and neotraditional dances choreographed for the stage but traditionally existing…
Read MoreAlvin Ailey American Dance Theater
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater is one of the world’s premier modern dance companies. Brilliant and revolutionary, the company nurtures a new generation of choreographers steeped in the African American experience, while performing works from choreographers from around the globe. Indisputably one of America’s favorite dance companies, they are beloved for their incomparable joy, freedom,…
Read MoreMichigan Redistricting: Court Finds New Detroit Maps Better for Black Voters
New Detroit-area state House district maps adhere more closely to county boundaries while increasing the number of majority-Black districts. The redistricting is fairer to Black voters and decreases racial gerrymandering. Six additional state Senate districts will be altered later this spring.
Read MoreVictims of the Flint Water Crisis Are Still Waiting to Get Paid
Some residents of Flint, Michigan have passed before receiving payments related to the water crisis because of how the cases are structured.
Read MoreMagic Johnson hosts food drive for hundreds of Detroit families: ‘Good to be home’
For the eighth year running, former NBA player Magic Johnson has given back to communities in need with his Holiday Hope program.
Read MoreGroups across the country are fighting efforts to expand ‘harmful’ highways
Thanks to federal funding, one Detroit neighborhood will be able to heal some of the damage caused by a highway cutting through it.
Read MoreGrand Rapids officer charged with second-degree murder in shooting of Patrick Lyoya, prosecutor says
Patrick Lyoya’s killer was charged with second-degree murder, continuing a trend in cases about police violence against Black citizens.
Read MoreRestoring Idlewild, a historic vacation spot for Black people — 110 years later
A relaxing vacation has often been out of reach for Black Americans. That’s why Idlewild, sometimes known as Black Eden, was such a paradise in the early 1900s.
Read MoreBlack bartender alleges she was fired from Kid Rock’s restaurant for sporting an afro
Kid Rock, who has been known for racial insensitivity in the past, has a lawsuit being indirectly brought against him for firing a black bartender based on her hair.
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