Dewan Mitchell, a widely respected and nationally renowned Detroit entertainment executive, who worked on both sides of the creative and business side of the industry,
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Detroit’s 13th Congressional District Needs A Courageous Black Candidate, Not Crowded Bandwagon Of Opportunists
By Tina M. Patterson, Esq. In a 1991 article titled The Triumph of Tokenism: The Voting Rights Act and the Theory of Black Electoral Success, late legal scholar Lani
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Former U.S. Ambassador Anne Derse to Keynote PuLSE Leadership Forum in January
Anne Derse, a former top diplomat, who served as the United States ambassador to Lithuania (2009-2012) and to Azerbaijan (2006-2009) will deliver the keynote address at
How Detroit’s Black Journalist Bankole Thompson Took Frederick Douglass’ Mantle of Speaking Truth to Power
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In Benton Harbor, Voices Of Resistance Emerge From Live 910AM Town Hall Broadcast
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U.S. Rep. Levin: ‘America Should Support A Haitian-Led Democracy’
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