Posts Tagged ‘Michigan’
Restoring 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.
Read MoreA Tale of 2 Mich. Water Crises
By K. Araújo, The Root On Oct. 23, 12 Oakland County, Mich., communities spent roughly nine days without water after a major water main break. Almost 305,000 people were affected by the break. Oakland County and the Great Lakes Water Authority worked nearly around the clock to ensure that the residents in those communities had safe,…
Read More‘Little Miss Flint’ Helps 1,000 Local Students Get New School Supplies
Amariyanna Copeney, also known as “Little Miss Flint”, has started a school supply drive, Pack Your Back, in order to help out kids and families in Michigan struggling to get back on their feet since the city’s lead-in-the-water crisis.
Read MoreMichigan business owner denies being a racist despite hanging nooses and a Confederate flag outside his properties
A businessman in suburban Detroit is under fire from unhappy neighbours after hanging a Confederate flag and nooses at his two properties in the area.
Read MoreJeralean Talley, oldest-living American, celebrates 115th birthday
Discover how Michigander Jeralean Talley lives life as a 115-year-old, having surpassed all other Americans.
Read MoreWhite Teacher Reinstated After Blackface Lesson
A Michigan teacher was put on paid leave for educating his 8th-grade class about blackface but is back at work.
Read MoreTed Wafer, Accused Renisha McBride Killer, Told 911 He Shot Someone On His Porch
The young woman was unarmed, impaired, and hurt after a car crash and may have been looking for help when Wafer shot her through the door.
Read MoreRenisha McBride’s Family Seeks Justice For Daughter’s Shooting
The family’s attorney stated they didn’t want to make it a racial thing because no one should find themselves in McBride’s position.
Read MoreDetroit Now Has a White, Republican Mayor and City Council: State Take Over Coming to a Black City Near You
In Michigan the Democratic process is being suspended in certain cities. Governor Rick Snyder with the help of the State House and Senate is able to appoint Emergency Financial Offers to run cities answering directly to the Governor and bypassing City Council and Mayor authority. With the cities in question be predominantly African American what does this mean for Civil Rights in Michigan? Will this be forgiven if it helps fix Michigan’s economic crisis?
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