Articles en-us http://archives.michronicleonline.com/articlelive N/A http://archives.michronicleonline.com/articlelive rebecca.bare@michronicle.com 20 http://archives.michronicleonline.com/articlelive/articles/4093/1/UNHOLY-BLACK-MARRIAGE/Page1.html Last year during Black History Month I spoke before a group of mostly Black executives in a Detroit church about the role of the media in economic transformation, community activism and helping Black businesses grow. This was before anyone could realize that a recession would greet the assumptionto power of the first Black president of the world’s leading superpower... bthompson@michronicle.com (Bankole Thompson) Sun, 16 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://archives.michronicleonline.com/articlelive/articles/4106/1/LOCAL-HIP-HOP-ARTIST-ORGANIZES-MUSIC-FESTIVAL/Page1.html Detroit hip hop artist and activist Khary WAE Fraizer has a lot on his plate nowadays.  In addition to being the President of the Detroit chapter of the Hip Hop Congress, a busy community advocate and performing with his band General Population, he is also plays a key role in organizing the first annual Long Summer Nights music festival to be held in Detroit on August 22... dpeace@realtimesmedia.com (Dina Peace) Fri, 14 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://archives.michronicleonline.com/articlelive/articles/4105/1/JOIN-DETROIT-RECEIVING-HOSPITAL-FOR-COMMUNITY-FUN-FEST-AT-BELLE-ISLE/Page1.html  Volunteers at the Community Fun Fest help out with visitorsBy Bishop Andre WoodsGalilee Missionary Baptist Church and Interdenominational Assembly of ChurchesCommunity Fun Fest presented by DMC Detroit Receiving Hospital, will bring food, fun, health screenings, entertainment and more to the Belle Isle Casino on Sunday, August 16, from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. Receiving has partnered with Kingdom Alliance Covenant Fellowship, Interdenominational Assembly of Churches, Interfaith & Hope Coalition and Craig Memorial Tabernacle to present this free event, sponsored by Fifth Third Bank.  Community Fun Fest is open to everyone... rebecca.bare@michronicle.com (SPECIAL TO THE CHRONICLE) Fri, 14 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://archives.michronicleonline.com/articlelive/articles/4090/1/DETROIT-LOVE/Page1.html  Detroit businessman Michael Farrow prepares his 1962 Chevrolet Impala for the Woodward Dream Cruise. – A.J. Mueller PhotographyTough times or not, in Detroit General Motors, Ford and Chrysler are as much a sense of American pride as are baseball and apple pie anywhere else. mamick@michronicle.com (Marcus Amick) Thu, 13 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://archives.michronicleonline.com/articlelive/articles/4104/1/DETROIT-PHYSICIAN-AMONG-10-FINALISTS-FOR-JH-KANTER-PRIZE/Page1.html Detroit physician Herbert C. Smitherman Jr. is one of the 10 finalists for the inaugural J.H. Kanter Prize for physicians who have dedicated their medical careers to enhancing health care delivery... admin@michronicleonline.com (CHRONICLE STAFF REPORTS) Tue, 11 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://archives.michronicleonline.com/articlelive/articles/4103/1/CHICKEN-WAFFLES-PRAYER-BREAKFAST/Page1.html The Agape Jurisdiction, under the leadership of Bishop Isaac King, Jr. and its Sunday school department, will host its annual prayer breakfast on Saturday, Aug. 22, at Pentecostal Temple COGIC in Inkster... admin@michronicleonline.com (CHRONICLE STAFF REPORTS) Tue, 11 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://archives.michronicleonline.com/articlelive/articles/4102/1/WHAT-SHOULD-DETROIT-DO-NEXT/Page1.html By Randi PaytonOver the years the African-American community has witnessed legions of corporate image and public relations campaigns by auto companies. But was it all just lip service? After all, despite those campaigns, they consistently miss the mark when it comes to acknowledging the true power of our purchasing dollars... rebecca.bare@michronicle.com (SPECIAL TO THE CHRONICLE) Tue, 11 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://archives.michronicleonline.com/articlelive/articles/4101/1/MILDRED-MADISON-AND-POLITICAL-CHANGE-IN-DETROIT/Page1.html  Mildred Madison (left), head of the League of Women Voters of Detroit (LWVD), with Detroit City Clerk Janice Winfrey after submitting petition signatures at the Detroit Department of Elections in support of electing Detroit City Council members by districts. Madison has been a steady but calm political force behind the movement for change in Detroit’s local government.By Vince KeenanOne week ago Mildred Madison of the Detroit League of Women Voters walked into the Detroit City Clerk’s Office on the second floor of the Coleman A. Young Municipal Building and presented two bank boxes of petitions to City Clerk Janice Winfrey. On those petitions were over 38,000 signatures of Detroit voters calling for the question of electing City Council by districts — seven members from neighborhood districts and two at-large — to be placed on the ballot in November. It was a momentthat was overshadowed by the outcome of the election the day before... rebecca.bare@michronicle.com (SPECIAL TO THE CHRONICLE) Tue, 11 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://archives.michronicleonline.com/articlelive/articles/4100/1/PRESSURE-BUILDS-FOR-NEW-US-CIVIL-RIGHTS-COMMISSION/Page1.html WASHINGTON (NNPA) - The 52-year-old U. S. Commission on Civil Rights, historically a leading force for overturning racist policies and enactingcivil rights laws against Jim Crow segregation, has become obsolete and must be replaced, say civil rights leaders who are moving to make it happen... h@yahoo.com (Hazel Trice Edney) Tue, 11 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://archives.michronicleonline.com/articlelive/articles/4099/1/SCHOOL-BOARD-MEMBER-RESIGNS/Page1.html  Detroit school board member Marvis Cofield's resignation was effective on Monday.Detroit Board of Education member Marvis Cofield has resigned from the board, effective Monday... pkeating@michronicle.com (Patrick Keating) Tue, 11 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0500