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WHAT’S INSIDE Bill Cosby speaks…a little (Page A-3) As allegations of sexual indiscretions swirl and the media becomes increasingly rabid, show business icon Bill Cosby says he expects the Black media to remain neutral and “uphold the standards of excellence in journalism.”

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Snyder willing to review Detroit insurance rates

By Bankole Thompson

eryday lives of Detroiters: high insurance premiums.

CHRONICLE SENIOR EDITOR

Governor Rick Snyder walked into my office last Friday afternoon to discuss issues he wants to champion in 2015 and to hammer further on road funding. I knew the man who likes to tout “relentless positive action” had a list of matters he’d like to discuss in detail.

Bankole

But I wanted to discuss Thompson something that was not on the governor’s radar or on his laundry list, but an issue that matters in the ev-

So when the request came from the governor’s office for an end-of-year sitdown interview, I welcomed it differently because I wanted to hear from the governor, without any filters, his take on an issue that is affecting the quality of life in Detroit. The bankruptcy is over but it does not and will not change how much people who live in Detroit are paying for auto insurance. The bankruptcy is over, but there are still lingering issues to deal with and first among those is the ridiculous insurance rates in the city.

I asked Snyder point-blank if he would

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Ficano’s biggest problem

Jeffrey Collins speaks out in exclusive interview

Comerica and The Parade Company (Page B-1) Comerica Bank says partnering with The Parade Company provides an opportunity for Comerica Cares volunteers to have a hands-on role in building floats that make their way down Woodward Avenue for the Thanksgiving Day Parade.

Jeffrey Collins has worn many hats in this town. He is a former U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Michigan, an appeals court judge and a distinguished lawyer. Now he has authored a book on ethics titled “Do the Right Thing: Make Ethics Your Brand.”

In this interview with Bankole Thompson, editor of the Michigan Chronicle, Collins, who joined the administration of outgoing county executive Robert Ficano as ethics czar in the middle of heightening federal scrutiny, explains why he accepted the job to come in and straighten out an administration that saw top county officials falling by the sword as they pled guilty in a corruption probe where some are already serving jail time.

Holidays a sad time for some (Page B-4) Joy Calloway, editorial writer, sends out a reminder that depression can be an especially serious issue for a surprisingly large number of people during the holiday season.

There can be many reasons for and it is important to provide understanding and support.

Did Collins use his relationship as a former prosecutor to stem the tide of a mounting investigation? Did he install any ethics rules in county government? What is his advice for the incoming county executive, Warren Evans, who defeated Ficano last November? What was Ficano’s biggest mistake? Find out in excerpts from the interview.

MICHIGAN CHRONICLE: Your appointment to the Wayne County government in the middle of a federal probe of the Robert Ficano administration raised many eyebrows because of your work as a former federal prosecutor. Why did you accept the appointment?

Little Caesars expansion (Page C-1) Once again demonstrating its love for Detroit and belief in the city’s future, Little Caesars Pizza announced that a new Little Caesars Global Resource Center will be built on Woodward Avenue at Columbia Street.

Special honor for Al Green (Page D-1) To be selected by the Kennedy Center Honors is probably the greatest recognition anyone in the arts could receive.

Al Green is one of the 2014 honorees.

The ceremony took place Dec. 7 at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts and will telecast on Dec. 30.

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“ I accepted the job, not to rescue the Ficano ­administration, but instead to rescue the patient, Wayne County.”

–J effrey Collins, former U.S. Attorney

JEFFREY COLLINS: If a doctor sees a person choking and has the skill to save him, can the doctor in good conscience sit back and let the person suffer? It is an ethical question. In my view, Wayne County was choking and I had the skill to help. I decided to get involved. I accepted the appointment in an effort to restore public trust. I wanted to dislodge the practice of putting self-interest ahead of public interest. I believed that I could be value added and the citizens of Wayne County would benefit from having a strong ethical voice at the table. My focus was to help the greater good, namely the citizens of Wayne County, not to enhance the reputation of any particular person.

MC: Some are of the opinion that you were recruited to use your relationship as a former federal prosecutor to help rescue the Ficano administration from what critics called an “imploding administration.” Was this true?

JC: I do not know the motives of the people that recruited me. I believe the body of my work, which goes beyond the United States Attorney’s Office, was the deciding factor. To regain confidence,

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Bill Bonds: Remembering a Detroit legend

By Chuck Stokes WXYZ EDITORIAL DIRECTOR

Everyone has a Bill Bonds story. If you knew him well, were only in a room with him once or just watched him on TV, you had a comment to make about Detroit’s most talked about anchorman/reporter. His passing of a heart attack at 82 brings to a close a remarkable and fascinating career.

Bill Bonds

Billy, as we affectionately called him, was a friend, a mentor and a former Chan- Chuck Stokes nel 7 colleague. He was also a superb journalist, one who never shied away from asking tough questions or controversy. He was curious about everything and he deemed it his job to probe his interviewees. Bill Bonds could be hard-hitting,

skillfully inquisitive or incredibly gentle with those he interviewed. And often, just like a champion race car driver, he would shift gears between his interview styles in a flash of a second.

Off and on, over several years, I was fortunate to work with Billy. We traveled to New York in 1992 to cover the Democratic National Convention where then Governor Bill Clinton was first nominated by the Democratic National Party to run for U.S. president. We also went to Houston that same year to cover the Republican National Convention where President George H.W. Bush was nominated by his party for the last time.

Billy and former Channel 7 political reporter Jim Herrington loved politics. They respected and trusted each other’s journalistic experience and insight into how Lansing and Washington, D.C. worked, or sometimes, didn’t work. Billy and Jim would ask presidents, governors and

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Martin Luther King, Jr. and Digital Tribute Issue Date: January 14 Ad Close: January 9

Some driving fines may be erased by community service Secretary of State Ruth Johnson and State Treasurer Kevin Clinton heve announced that select motorists are being sent letters this month stating they are eligible to perform community service in place of paying certain Driver Responsibility fees.

About 168,000 residents meet the criteria for the Driver Responsibility Fee Community Service program. The new law, which was passed in 2014, requires individuals to complete 10 hours of community service for each qualifying Driver Responsibility assessment.

“This new law allows eligible residents to perform a service for their community while easing the burden of paying the Driver Responsibility fee,” Johnson said. “It provides a benefit to the individual and the community.”

“The

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fees for lesser driving violations removes some unintended consequences of the original law,” Treasurer Clinton said.

“Additionally, allowing qualifying individuals to perform community service is a win for everyone involved.”

It will take a couple of weeks to complete the mailing to the 168,000 recipients. Motorists with questions are asked to refrain from calling Treasury until after the information arrives and they have had a chance to read it.

Under the program, community service is defined as engaging in a useful and productive activity for someone other than a family member without receiving any compensation (money or gifts).

Volunteer work at local nonprofits (organizations classified as a 501c(3)), churches, synagogues, temples, mosques and other places of worship,

schools, or city and state agencies can count.

The Driver Responsibility fees that can be erased by community service are for no proof of insurance, no insurance, driving without proper license/endorsement/vehicle group designator, driving while license is expired and driving while unlicensed or with an invalid license.

To find Secretary of State office locations and services, visit www.michigan.gov/sos. Sign up for the official Secretary of State Twitter feed at www.twitter.com/michsos and Facebook updates at www.facebook.com/michigansos. Online services are available at www.expresssos.com.

Customers may call the Department of State Information Center to speak to a customer-service representative at 888-SOS-MICH (7676424).

AARP Michigan looks to build on 2014 successes

By Thomas Kimble, State President, AARP Michigan

•  Played a prominent role in developing the governor’s message on aging.

•  Saw the Healthy Michigan program we championed in 2013 enroll more than 425,000 previously uninsured people in health care plans.

•  Helped win an additional $5 million in the state budget for in-home services and home-delivered meals for seniors.

•  Fought for Detroit city pensioners in the bankruptcy case in the courts and in the community.

•  Signed Highland Park into the AARP/World Health Organization age-friendly cities program.

•  Launched a new partnership with the state and veterans groups to help make our heroes more aware of the benefits available to them.

•  Partnered with the state on Reinventing Retirement events in eight cities, and with the U.S. Small Business Administration to hold starting-a-business workshops for older adults in four cities.

•  Helped over 70,000 people with their tax returns and hundreds update their driving skills.

In the coming year, we intend to build on many of these successes. Also, look for AARP to be in-

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will advocate for fair tax treatment of retirement income, fight against physical abuse and financial exploitation of elders, lead entrepreneurial and job-seeker events, and be a watchdog to ensure utilities are accessible and affordable.

As the holidays draw near, it’s a good time to reflect on what AARP Michigan accomplished in 2014 and what lies ahead for us in the New Year.

Let me first highlight a few of this year’s successes, achieved with much help from our volunteers and partners, who make the magic happen. AARP Michigan:

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Henry Ford procedure addresses disparities in transplant rate for minorities

By Dr. Edward Peres ­A f r i c a n - A m e r i c a n s who suffer from life-threatening blood diseases like leukemia or lymphoma face major disparities in potential curable options. They and other ethnic minority patients often have a hard time finding a matching donor when their best treatment option is a bone marrow transplant.

Match rates hover around 20 percent through relatives and national marrow donor banks, compared to a 70 percent match rate for caucasian patients.

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Bill Cosby: I expect Black media to stay neutral

EURweb — Well, look who’s speaking out on his messy situation. No, he didn’t say a lot, but at least Bill Cosby said something to a member of the press. And what he said was rather interesting.

Cosby was reached at his home in Massachusetts by Stacy Brown, a reporter from the New York Post. However, it should come as no surprise that he’s still refusing to speak directly about the rape and sex abuse allegations from an ever-growing list of women that now includes 80’s supermodel Beverly Johnson. But here’s what he did say, and it was directed to the African-America media.

Cosby says the Black press should be impartial.

“Let me say this. I only expect the Black media to uphold the standards of excellence in journalism and when you do that, you have to go in with a neutral

mind,” Cosby said. (It should be noted that Brown writes for Black news outlets.)

Brown says Cosby sounded upbeat on the phone, but said he couldn’t say any more about the specific allegations.

Cosby said his advisors have advised him not to talk to reporters. To date, more than two dozen women have publicly claimed that he drugged and raped them, dating back 50 years.

However, when asked how his wife, Camille was doing, he relayed that she was holding up under the strain of the allegations.

“Love and the strength of womanhood,” he said. “Let me say it again, love and the strength of womanhood.

And, you could reverse it, the strength of womanhood and love.”

Then Cosby cut off the conversation.

“They don’t want me talking to the media,” he said.

But doctors at Henry Ford Hospital are celebrating the success of the health system’s first double-cord stem cell transplant, which has the potential to save a lot of lives.

Double cord transplants result in a much higher success rate of transplant for ethnic minorities. About 40 percent of dual cord transplants result in successful treatment and remission for the patient. It’s a very critical stem cell source for ethnic minorities.

Success really depends on the malignancy, what the disease is and the patient’s state at the time we’re able to do this. But this offers options.

Ella Mae Mays, 60, of West Bloomfield had the procedure June 17 at Henry Ford Hospital after her acute mylogenous leukemia began to worsen.

After her diagnosis, doctors told Mays that

Yes, marching still makes a difference

By Benjamin F. Chavis, Jr. NNPA COLUMNIST

“Hands up, don’t Shoot,” “No justice, no peace,” “I can’t breathe” and “Black lives matter” are the chants and handwritten signs that continue to characterize marches, sit-ins and other nonviolent actions in more than 50 cities across the nation in response to grand jury decisions in Missouri and New York not to indict White police officers for killing unarmed African-Americans.

As always, there are detractors who Benjamin Chavis argue that civil rights marches, while helpful in the past, are passé in an era of a Black family occupying the White House.

They are wrong. And if they had studied history, they would know it. Every bit of progress toward racial justice and equality in America has only come as a consequence of organized public protest and struggle.

Each march had goals that went beyond marching for the sake of marching. The Civil Rights Act of 1964, Voting Rights Act of 1965, and Fair Housing Act of 1968, as well as all the subsequent racial justice laws, were only established after a protracted period of civil rights demonstrations and protest.

It is noteworthy that today a growing number of young people are not only marching, but assuming lead-

ership roles in the mass marches in support of Michael Brown, Eric Garner, Akai Gurley, Tamir Rice, and Rumain Brisbon.

From Boston to Los Angeles, Miami to Phoenix, Chicago to New York City, Washington, D.C. to Atlanta, and St. Louis to Pittsburgh people are demanding equal justice. They are protesting excessive use of deadly force and police brutality, and the movement is growing.

On Saturday, Dec. 13, there was another March on Washington, D.C. This time, it was be called the “National March Against Police Brutality and demanded equal justice and federal intervention to halt the senseless killing of unarmed Blacks and other people of color. It was cosponsored by a coalition of civil rights organizations and union and trade associations.

The coalition includes the National Action Network, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), National Urban League, Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC), National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA), the Leadership Conference on Civil Rights, the Institute for Policy Studies, the National Coalition on Black Civic Participation and the Hip-Hop Caucus.

The goal of the march was to seek additional protection from Congress and the Department of Justice (DOJ). We want the DOJ to deploy federal special prosecutors to take over cases of Black Americans being killed by police officers.

We should work with members of the Congressional Black Caucus

(CBC) to craft the appropriate legislation and remedies that should be adopted into law. The issues of racial profiling, police use of deadly force, prosecutorial misconduct, inadequate police training, video cameras on police officers and grand jury injustice all are matters that require systemic change.

Yes, marching does make a difference, especially if it leads to both a change in how laws are established and enforced with transparency and equal justice. In his book, “Where Do We Go From Here: Chaos or Community?,” Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. warned, “The persistence of racism in depth and the dawning awareness that Negro demands will necessitate structural changes in society have generated a new phase of White resistance in North and South.’’

It is ironic, although some will say it is providential, that 47 years after Dr. King’s prophetic words, the persistence of racism in America continues with a majority of White Americans living in what Rev. Joe Lowery calls the 51st state — the state of denial. Yet, younger Americans — Black, White, Latino, Asian and Native Amereican — are jointly protesting racially-motivated police killings.

I agree that attaining equal justice today requires more than marches and demonstrations. But, as always, they represent a great start.

Benjamin F. Chavis, Jr. is the president and CEO of the National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA) and can be reached at http://drbenjaminfchavisjr.wix. com/drbfc.

bone marrow from a matched donor was her best option to battle the blood cancer.

An acquaintance who volunteered to be tested was a match. But as sometimes happens with potential donors, the acquaintance decided to not go through with the procedure.

That is when Nalini Janakiraman, M.D., director of Henry Ford’s Bone Marrow Stem Cell Transplantation program, discussed a double-cord transplant with Mays.

Established in 1988, the Henry Ford Bone Marrow Stem Cell Transplant Program regularly performs some of the most complex stem cell transplants in the country.

After Mays’ bone marrow was eradicated with four days of chemotherapy, the umbilical cord blood from two separate donors was infused into her through a port in her chest.

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The state will implement its Blueprint for Health Innovation with the creation of Accountable Systems of Care (ASCs). ASCs will be networks of providers utilizing patient-centered medical homes supported by payment models that align incentives. The ASCs are further supported by Community Health Innovation Regions (CHIRs), which are cross-sector partnerships that address population health and connect patients with relevant community services. The state will test whether ASCs working with CHIRs can achieve better health outcomes at lower cost for three targeted populations of patients: those with adverse birth outcomes, frequent emergency department users, and those with multiple chronic conditions. Michigan will also deliver technical assistance, workforce training, quality improvement skills, and data

analytics to providers throughout the state.

“We are committed to partnering with Michigan to advance the goals we all share: better care, smarter spending, and, ultimately, healthier people,” said HHS Secretary Sylvia M. Burwell. “We’re seeing states do some very innovative things when it comes to improving the ways we deliver care, pay providers, and distribute information. These funds will support Michigan in integrating and coordinating the many elements of health care – including Medicaid, Medicare, public health, and private health care delivery systems – to the benefit of patients, businesses, and taxpayers alike.”

States will engage a broad group of stakeholders including health care providers and systems, longterm service and support providers, commercial payers, state hospital and medical associations, tribal communities and consumer advocacy organizations. Transformation efforts supported by this initiative must improve health, improve care and lower costs for Medicare, Medicaid, and Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) bene-

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ficiaries. In addition, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) will identify best practices among state-led transformations that are potentially scalable to all states.

The State Innovation Models initiative is one part of an overall effort to help lower costs and improve care through the Affordable Care Act. Initiatives like Accountable Care Organizations, the Partnership for Patients and others have helped reduce hospital readmissions in Medicare by nearly 8 percent between 2007 and 2013 – translating into 150,000 fewer readmissions – and quality improvements have resulted in saving 50,000 lives and $12 billion in health spending from 2010 to 2013, according to preliminary estimates.

Descriptions and project data are estimates provided by the state and are based on budget submissions required by the State Innovation Models initiative application process.

For more information on the awards, please go to http://innovation.cms.gov/initiatives/State-Innovations/.

About 30,000 cord blood transplants have been performed nationwide since they began in the mid-1990s. About 10,000 have been double-cord transplants.

Henry Ford Hospital is one of only a couple of centers performing the treatment in Michigan.

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HHS awards nearly $69 million to Michigan to test innovative health plan Michigan will receive approximately $69.9 million to implement and test health care payment and service delivery models that will improve health care quality and lower costs, Secretary of Health and Human Services Sylvia M. Burwell has announced.

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Insurance rates support an effort to reduce the exorbitant insurance rates in Detroit in light of what Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan has already begun.

“Well I’m concerned about the issue and I’m interested in the issue. There is a whole related area in the city of Detroit and other urban areas where insurance rates are very high,” Snyder said. “The way I view it is that the mayor has been the lead person on that. He actually hasn’t asked me specific things (relating to insurance) at this point but I’m open to that because I believe that insurance is more expensive (in Detroit) than I’d like to see it.”

The governor then proceeded to discuss insurance fraud and medical fraud, etc. as factors that also lead to high insurance. Yes, those are vaild points. But they are points that Republican legislators have always played at the expense of doing something to mitigate high rates in urban cities. The bottom line is that Snyder has gone on the record that he will support the mayor’s effort to address what we knew all along to be insurance redlining.

We can get into the technical debate about density and population and crime as is with big cities, but it makes no sense that urban centers across the state, as Snyder acknowledged in this interview, are the only places you will find rates that just don’t make sense.

I was surprised to hear from the governor that the mayor has not enlisted his support yet on an issue that will meet stiff challenge from the Republican legislature which often serves as the mouthpiece of the Insurance Institute of Michigan.

I know by the time this column is circulated the Insurance Institute of Michigan will be kicking and screaming about Snyder sending a strong signal that he is ready to have the insurance conversation in a post-bankruptcy Detroit. I can imagine that they will start calling their friends in Lansing to begin to put the brakes on an issue that is partly responsible for the high cost of living in Detroit and to try to get the governor off the matter right away.

And I expect to get another letter from the Insurance Institute, the defenders of insurance redlining in Detroit, that this is not the case, and why I keep using the word “redlining” in my columns.

Mayor Duggan should now move with all deliberate speed to bring the governor into the coalition to address a major quality of life matter.

Duggan’s legacy as mayor hangs on his ability to demonstrate clearly how he has upgraded the quality of life of Detroiters.

We can balance the budget all day or get into the minutiae of how the budget should be presented, but if residents are not feeling any movement for the better in their living standards, it is a waste of time. It will just be another rigmarole from one mayoral administration to another. And we’ve been there before

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mayors what the average person at home would want to know. And when they worked together on special editions of “Spotlight on the News,” they fit together like hand and glove.

As show producer, I watched it numerous times.

But none sticks out in my mind more than the two times Bonds and Herrington teamed up to moderate Channel 7 town meetings with candidate Bill Clinton and then subsequently, President Bill Clinton.

When Herrington retired and I took over the added responsibility of moderating “Spotlight,” Billy and I had a ball moderating the “Big Four” Southeastern Michigan political leaders at the Detroit Regional Chamber’s annual Mackinac Policy Conference. Bonds also joined me on special debates in the WXYZ Broadcast House studios. Having Billy by your side was a good backup.

But, of course, the work assignment with Billy that I cherish the most was our 1990 worldwind trip to South Africa shortly after freedom fighter Nelson Mandela was released from prison on Robben Island.

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the dawn of the Duggan administration where leaders used explosive issues like insurance redlining as political football, organized press conferences and offered nice-sounding remarks that played to the sentiments of Detroiters, and called it a day.

In the case of Duggan, he has commissioned a study into how rates can be brought down. But beyond the study to look at how insurance must be addressed lies the issue of a political will to take it on.

It won’t be an easy fight. But if the governor has expressed willingness to be a “supportive partner” in tackling insurance in Detroit, as he told me, then Duggan should have no excuse for not bringing the full force of his office and the city council behind this crucial matter.

I’ve studied politicians long enough to understand that they can get any deal done that they want to see through.

When Snyder wanted a new bridge connecting the U.S. and Canada, even the billionaire owner of Ambassador Bridge, Matty Maroun, who was vehemently opposed to it, could not stop him. Because the governor was determined to make sure that it happened.

With the support of the federal government, the project is moving forward.

I’d like to see that same determination that was used to get the new bridge project going used on the insurance issue because getting high insurance costs under control in Detroit will be like the fight over the Affordable Care Act. “It is not justified. It doesn’t matter if you have a perfect driving record, never been in an accident. Most Detroit­ers are paying more a month for car insurance than the car payment itself,” Duggan said in his first State of the City speech.

Another issue I raised with Snyder is the configuration of Michigan’s 16 electoral votes that some GOP lawmakers want to tamper with so that in 2016 a Republican presidential candidate can easily win the state. Snyder showed no appetite for House Bill 5974 that would split the electoral votes.

“I don’t think this is the right time to make it an issue. The winner take all worked for a long time. My view is if you are going to have that discussion, the right time will be 2018, 2019 before (the next) Census and before reapportionment,” Snyder said.

Before Snyder left my office I asked him again, specifically, on insurance in terms of what he would do if the mayor asked him for help.

“I’m open-minded. Hopefully people can see I care about the problem. I want to work hard on it as we have something that is doable, that makes sense and is going to help people and at a reasonable cost,” Snyder said.

Bankole Thompson is editor of the Michigan Chronicle. E-mail bthompson@michronicle.com.

it helped to hire a known quantity that is trusted. I felt the need to stop the bleeding and to stabilize the patient.

I accepted the job, not to rescue the Ficano administration, but instead to rescue the patient, Wayne County.

MC: What was at the back of your mind when you accepted to work for the this administration, knowing that in the eyes of the public it was an ethically challenged administration?

JC: As I indicated earlier, I accepted the job in an effort to restore public trust. I thought the public would applaud having an ethical voice at the table. I felt the public would welcome a voice that constantly challenged the administration to consider ethics when making decisions. Character is tested in times of controversy. I felt equipped to handle the challenge.

MC: Is there anything you think is misunderstood when it comes to your work for Ficano?

JC: What is misunderstood is the number of honest hardworking people at the county. Wayne County has over three thousand employees who day in and day out do the right thing.

It is unfortunate that the acts of a few have overshadowed the good work of so many. Our department directors are doing an excellent job and have received a number of awards. They have helped to move the county forward during a very stressful and turbulent period.

MC: How do you think your appointment helped Ficano’s administration on the question of ethics?

JC: Immediately after I was hired, I was given the green light by the CEO to usher in a new ethics policy for the executive appointees. In addition, I conducted multiple trainings on ethical leadership throughout Wayne Conduct government. Ethics is now a topic that is openly discussed. Following the training, unsolicited, our executive team would ask, what is the right thing to do? That question was not being asked when I first arrived. My appointment also helped with establishing a climate of transparency.

When I started, our website received the lowest grade in the state by the Sunshine Review on transparency in government, a D-. A few weeks ago, we came full circle by receiving an A+, the highest grade in the state. There was also more focuse on ethics in hiring. I am proud that the new hires represent standards of excellence and integrity. The citizens of Wayne County are being well served by their commitment.

Finally, we have displayed solid ethics with the federal investigation. We have pledged total cooperation. We have volunteered information and witnesses.

I made a decision to err on the side of disclosure. We have assisted the government in discovering the truth. We have done the right thing by not playing hide the ball.

MC: What was the biggest ethical mistake of the Ficano administration?

JC: Having a culture that allowed a public employee to receive a severance was a big mistake. The Ficano administration’s initial defense of the severance created a presumption of greed and selfdealing. Since my arrival at the county, we have tried to disprove the presumption. Immediately, I put in checks and balances that would prevent the severance mistake from reoccurring and from employees getting paid from sitting on county related boards. The policy also prohibited political activity in the workplace. The policies were designed to dismantle a culture of placing self-interest over public interest.

MC: What should incoming Wayne County Executive Warren Evans do differently when it comes to ethics ?

JC: I think Warren Evans is off to a good start. On his transition team he has designated a former judge to serve as an ethics officer. It is important that he continues training on ethics. I would recommend that he keeps his finger on the pulse of the administration and he holds people accountable. The ethical tone of an organization is set at the top

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MC: During your tenure as U.S. attorney, what was the most instructive moment you recalled that was an ethical challenge for you or your office?

JC: Our office conducted the first terrorism trial in the nation after the horrific events of 9/11. Following the guilty verdict, it became clear to me that our lead prosecutor did not play by the rules. I removed him from the case and ultimately the Department of Justice asked the court to throw out the conviction. Even though combating terrorism was our top law enforcement priority, the right thing to do was to throw out the contaminated verdict. This decision was consistent with the mission of the DOJ to obtain justice, not convictions.

MC: What did you discover in your work that made you write a book on ethics?

JC: Through my work in the public and private sector, I have seen intellectually gifted people who lack an ethical compass. Consequently, these talented people do not reach their potential and society loses out on their brilliance.

The obsession with getting ahead or getting over has caused people of all races, professions and ages to compromise their ethics.

I represented Major League Baseball in a steroid investigation and I observed physically gifted athletes take ethical shortcuts. I have seen brilliant lawyers, obsessed with winning, not share information with the opposing side. I have seen dedicated doctors’ bill insurance companies for services that were not rendered. I have seen trusted public officials take kickbacks and bribes. What caused all of these exceptional people to go wrong?

I wrote a book to share my experiences on how to build an ethical brand. The book is a celebration of living an ethical, principled life.

MC: What do you hope the book will provide for readers?

JC: I hope the book is a community call to action that raises our ethical consciousness. I hope readers are inspired to examine their own ethical code and to understand what drives unethical behavior. I share lessons learned in the workplace as well as personal stories as a parent and as a coach. Readers are encouraged to use ethical behavior to improve society and the quality of life. Ethics includes treating people fairly and trying to bring out the best in people.

MC: How has the book been received so far?

JC: The reception to the book has been fantastic. The night of the book launch, I received emails from people who took the book home and were inspired to read it right away. The most frequent reaction has been that the book should be required reading for students, parents, public officials and people of all walks of life. I am pleased the stories and illustrations resonate.

MC: You mentioned what your dad told you and your brother regarding the virtues of honesty and building what you consider an ethical brand. Explain how your dad was influential in your life.

JC: My parents were influential through leading by example. Both my mom and dad have a long track record of serving the community. Countless people tell me, “Your dad took care of me” or “Your mother taught me how to read.” From their example, my brother and I have learned to define success by how much you help people and how well you treat them.

Bankole Thompson is the editor of the Michigan Chronicle. His most recent book, “Obama and Christian Loyalty,” deals with the politics of the religious right, Black theology and the president’s faith posture across a myriad of issues. He is a senior political analyst at WDET-101.9FM (Detroit Public Radio). He is a member of the weekly “Obama Watch” Sunday roundtable on WLIB-1190AM New York. Email bthompson@michronicle.com or visit http://www.bankolethompson.com

From page A-1 Along with retired Channel 7 videographer Ronnie Little, we were told to bring back enough material to make a 10-part Action News series and a 30minute prime time documentary.

We pulled it off without our comepetiors in town knowing we were halfway across the world getting WXYZ and Detroit ready for Mr. Mandela’s upcoming visit to the Motor City.

It was an incredible experience for all of us. We interviewed South African Blacks and Whites from many different backgrounds, those in favor of apartheid and those bitterly against it. After getting frisked by security guards in a Johannesburg shopping mall and talking to children in Soweto, Billy came away with a new appreciation of what the struggle for freedom was all about.

Yes, there was the serious hardworking side of Bonds, but what many viewers never got to experience was his wonderful sense of humor and appreciation for his colleagues. I remember shortly after we landed in Johannesburg, we were riding to the hotel and Billy

Bill Bonds, Ronnie Little and Chuck Stokes in South Africa. turned to me and said, “Charlie, what kind of hotel are we staying in? I hope it’s a 5-star place.”

I assured Billy it was. He thought a second, then winked his eye at Ronnie and me and said with a big smile on his

face, “Gentlemen, we’re going to have a great trip!”

And we did. We worked from sun up to sun down. And from that day forward, Ronnie and I affectionately called our anchorman “5-star Billy.”

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liked him or disliked him – will always be remembered as a 5-star broadcaster who practiced his profession with passion and an unrelenting pursuit for the truth. He gave Channel 7 an identity that will probably last forever.

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Second Ebenezer Church presents Hope in the City An infinite campaign of hope and support for the community at large

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ope in the City, launched in November, is making a major impact on the people of Detroit. On Saturday, Nov. 22, more than 2,200 families were blessed with gifts at Second Ebenezer Church’s 9th Annual Feed the Children event. This year, the church partnered with the Magic Johnson Foundation, and Earvin “Magic” Johnson delighted the children, participants and volunteers.

“I’m here to give back, something I learned from my mom and dad,” said Johnson.

“Not only did he inspire all of us with his generosity and message, he also worked at the event by helping to pack food into the cars of our recipients while it rained no less,” said Bishop Edgar L. Vann, senior pastor of Second Ebenezer, who, like Johnson, was later

that evening honored at the Michigan Chronicle’s Legacy in Motion event.

With the goal of impacting 6,000 families during the Christmas season alone, Hope in the City is well on its way.

Working in collaboration with community partners and sponsors including Meijer, Talmer Bank, Fifth Third Bank, Coca-Cola, Errol Service of McDonald’s and Mr. Alan’s who all share a history of helping people in times of crisis, and Second Ebenezer promises that Hope in the City is endless.

“This is not a one-time event or limited campaign. Our mission is to spread hope through help all year-round. The need is great and it doesn’t come and go with the holidays,” said Vann.

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Center reported that 59 percent of Detroit’s children, an estimated 99,000, lived in poverty in 2013.

“People are not able to pay for their basic needs. Parents are choosing between paying rent, utilities, transportation, other bills and food,” said Vann.

Upcoming Hope in the City Programs include the following.

• Ongoing: Hope in the City Food Drive: Everyday, Hope Begins with Health & Nutrition.

Hope in the City Food Pantry Canned Food Drive is ongoing through Jan. 31, 2015. Please bring non-perishable, unexpired food items such as peanut butter, jelly, tuna, canned vegetables and canned fruits to Second Ebenezer Church Monday-Saturday, 9:00-5:00 p.m., or Sunday before and after the 8:00 a.m. and 10:00 a.m. ser-

vices. Second Ebenezer proactively looks for families in need and delivers the food.

• Ongoing: Angel Tree Prison Ministry: Angel Tree, a Prison Fellowship, reaches out to the thousands of Detroit children of inmates and their families with Second Ebenezer Church.

Through this ministry, Second Ebenezer is meeting the physical, emotional and spiritual needs of the children and families of prisoners.

• Dec. 20: Lifting Through Gifting: Adopt-a-Family. “Lifting through Gifting” is a Christmas meal distribution for 100 selected families. Second Ebenezer is partnering with other churches and organizations to bless families in need with Christmas dinner.

• Dec. 21, 2014, 10 a.m.: “Hope in the City Live! — produced

by Bishop Edgar L. Vann. A special illustrated sermon includes drama, dance and music ministries in a life-changing presentation featuring Bishop Vann and a special cameo appearance by an internationally-renowned artist from Detroit.

This production will happen only once, during the 10:00 a.m. service.

• Feb. 20-22, 2015: 18th Annual Second Ebenezer College Fair.

Detroit’s largest college fair featuring 50 colleges and universities, financial aid, a Greek step show and more.

To donate, partner or participate in Hope in the City, contact Second Ebenezer Church, 14601 Dequindre Road, Detroit, MI 48212.

For more information, call 313.867.4700 or visit secondebenezer.org.

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Comerica Bank’s Super Grover Balloon makes its way down ­ Woodward Avenue during America’s Thanksgiving Day Parade.

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Linda Forte, Comerica Bank’s senior vice president and chief diversity officer, enjoys serving as a VIP flipper during The Parade Company’s 15th annual VIP Pancake Breakfast held at the Parade Studio in early November.

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Comerica and The Parade Company partner for happy holidays in Detroit

Comerica Cares volunteers assist with float building, special events

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he holidays in Detroit are a time when friends, family and community come together to celebrate tradition and showcase the best the city has to offer. For visitors, views of buildings dressed in lights, the city’s beautifully decorated Christmas tree and the bustling scene of men, women and children filling Campus Martius Park may come as a surprise, but for Detroiters it is tradition.

Comerica Cares volunteer Helena Williams paints part of the new Motown-themed float during Comerica’s National Day of Service in September.

Playing an important role in continuing the tradition is The Parade Company. Founded in 1984, it is a not-for-profit organization governed by the Michigan Thanksgiving Parade Foundation. It is committed to funding, creating and executing America’s Thanksgiving Parade presented by Art Van as well as a number of other family events throughout the year. Celebrating 88 years, the parade has been a Thanksgiving morning staple throughout many Detroiters’ entire lives.

It takes a village . . . to raise a float Ensuring the successful production of the parade and subsequent holiday events requires considerable support from individuals, volunteer groups and the community. That’s where Comerica comes in, providing sponsorship and volunteer support leading up to and during the parade.

“Comerica’s partnership with The Parade Company is part of our ongoing commitment to Detroit and its residents,” said Patricia McCann, vice president and national civic affairs manager, Comerica Bank. “It’s a pleasure to have the opportunity to support such an iconic Detroit institution that impacts so many throughout the community.”

The bank’s partnership with The Parade Company offers Comerica Cares volunteers the opportunity to have a hands-on role in building floats that eventually make their way down Wood-

ward Avenue on Thanksgiving morning. So, to be expected, the Parade Studio is always a popular location for Comerica Cares volunteers. During the bank’s National Days of Service in September, Comerica Cares volunteers helped paint the pieces that would eventually make up a new Motown float.

For the past six years, the Comerica Charitable Foundation has partnered with The Parade Company to host a neighborhood Thanksgiving Dinner for Detroit Public Schools students and teachers. This November, more than 300 students and teachers from Roberto Clemente Academy enjoyed a traditional Thanksgiving dinner, arts and craft projects and a behind-thescenes tour of the Parade Studio.

“It’s wonderful to be able to celebrate Thanksgiving and share the tradition of the parade with so many Detroit Public Schools students,” said Janice Tessier, president, Comerica Charitable Foundation. “The dinner also educates the students about what it takes to put on the parade and its long history in Detroit.”

The support doesn’t stop there as Comerica Bank executives also flipped pancakes during the 15th annual VIP Pancake Breakfast at the Parade Studio a few weeks before the parade.

Comerica Cares volunteers dressed in Super Grover costumes served as balloon wranglers accompanying the Super Grover balloon during the parade. Comerica Bank also sponsored this popular balloon.

From building floats to guiding a giant balloon during the parade, as well as spreading a holiday cheer along the way, Comerica and its volunteers are committed to Detroit and giving its communities a holiday tradition of which they can be proud.

Janice Tessier, president, Comerica Charitable Foundation, chats with one of 300 students from Roberto Clemente Academy during the Neighborhood Thanksgiving Dinner.

Comerica Cares volunteers serve up holiday cheer along with a traditional Thanksgiving dinner to DPS students during the Neighborhood Thanksgiving Dinner.

Comerica Cares volunteers dressed in Super Grover costumes entertain students from Roberto Clemente Academy in Detroit during the sixth annual Neighborhood Thanksgiving Dinner at the Parade Studio.

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UAW Gives Love in a Box During Annual Holiday Food Drive

By Jordan Pitts Christmas time is here, and while throngs of holiday shoppers scurry from mall to mall in metropolitan Detroit to pour over department store gift collections, there are other ways to make this holiday season a memorable one. On Saturday, Dec. 13, more than 700 volunteers joined members of UAW-Ford as they collectively stepped up to the table to provide complete holiday meals for local Detroit families in need.

UAW-Ford’s annual Boxes of Love Food Drive in Brownstown on Saturday, Dec. 13. The holiday event is held yearly to help spread cheer and good comfort to families who are in need of food assistance during Christmas. Volunteers ranged in age and vocation from high school students to

working professionals. The assembly of volunteers was the most massive to date, with over 700 people coming to help out with filling more than 500 boxes with all of the components for a proper holiday meal, including turkey and dressing, vegetables, even cranberry sauce -- and of course a little love.

Jimmy Settles, UAW vice president addressed the crowd of holiday well wishers and shared his thoughts on the significance of the organization’s Annual Holiday Food Drive. “It is important that we hold this event because we want those who are less fortunate to have a good Christmas.”

Settles was adamant about committing to assist families in need of help and suggested that everyone should be more involved in philanthropic and charitable efforts during this season. “It’s always important to help

others who are less fortunate than yourself, I am a big believer in good karma and I know that by helping others, good things come your way eventually”.

So with less than two weeks before the arrival of Christmas the UAW plans to continue its giving efforts with more Boxes of Love food drives and giveaways at distribution centers in Detroit and Highland Park as well as 43 churches in communities throughout the metro Detroit area.

“While you may be fortunate enough to join friends and family in the seemingly endless array of holiday celebrations, it’s important to recognize the struggles of so many Detroiters and Americans that preclude them from joining in the holiday fun.

So it’s important to remember the reason for the season and spread some love to your neighbors,” said one jubilant volunteer.

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Comerica Bank’s Michigan Index Improved in September Comerica Bank’s Michigan Economic Activity Index grew in September, increasing 0.1 percentage points to a level of 120.5.

September’s reading is 47 points, or 63 percent, above the index cyclical low of 73.8. The index averaged 114.2 points for all of 2013, seven and one-tenth points above the index average for 2012. August’s index reading was 120.4.

“Our Michigan Economic Activity Index improved in September, showing that the Michigan economy has expanded for six consecutive months. The components of our Michigan index were mixed, with unemployment insurance claims and residential construction activity improving. However, house prices, auto production, state exports, sales tax and hotel occupancy all declined.

The slight improvement to our overall Michigan Index Robert A.Dye in September is consistent with a state economy that was expanding through the third quarter, but at a modest rate,” said Robert Dye, Chief Economist at Comerica Bank. “With gasoline prices falling and consumer confidence firming up, we expect to see gains in U.S. auto sales through 2015, which will be supportive of the state economy.”

The Michigan Economic Activity Index consists of eight variables, as follows: nonfarm payrolls, exports, hotel occupancy rates, continuing claims for unemployment insurance, housing starts, sales tax revenues, home prices, and auto production.

All data are seasonally adjusted, and indexed to a base year of 2008. Nominal values have been converted to constant dollar values. Index levels are expressed in terms of three-month moving averages.

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December 17 “Home Alone” with the Detroit Symphony Orchestra 7:30 pm Detroit Symphony Orchestra Hall 3711 Woodward Ave., Detroit

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Dinner with Santa Claus 6:00 pm Detroit Zoo 8450 W. Ten Mile Road, Royal Oak Have dinner with Santa Claus in the Detroit Zoo’s Wildlife Interpretive Gallery. Note: Tickets are required for all children, regardless of age, as seating is limited. The cost is $34 to $39.

For more information call 313.576.5111.

For more information call 248.541.5717

“Photographs from the Detroit Walk-In Portrait Studio” Detroit Institute of Arts

December 20 “A Night of Visual Arts, Fashion & Poetry”

350 Madison, Detroit Guitarist Phredley Brown returns to Detroit as a solo performer for the first time in over five years to share his experiences and new material at an intimate club show benefiting Music Hall Center for the Performing Arts at Jazz Cafe. Brown is accompanied by his band, including sister and Detroit-based recording artist Alesha Nicole and longtime friend and drummer Paul Loos. Cost: $10

The Detroit Symphony Orchestra and Stuart Chafetz are joined by Cirque de la Symphonie, featuring acrobats, aerialists, contortionists, strongmen, jugglers and more. Cost: $19-$105 For more information call 313.576.5111.

December 28

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See “Photographs from the Detroit Walk-In Portrait Studio” by Dutch-born photographer Corine Vermeulen in this mixed media exhibition. Free with museum admission.

The Brothers In Motion presents “A Night of Visual Arts, Fashion & Poetry” starring a burgeoning group of artists in metro Detroit.

Cost: $20.

Motor City Casino Sound Board 2901 Grand River Ave., Detroit

For more information call 313.833.7900.

For more information call 313.658.1735.

December 20

Free Children’s after-school tutoring at the St. Vincent and Sarah Fisher Center

“Once Upon a December Eve”

6:00 pm St. Vincent and Sarah Fisher Center

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The Children’s Program at the St. Vincent & Sarah Fisher Center is enrolling for its children’s fall after-school program. This community-based, after-school and summer education experience for children in grades 1-5 is designed to offer year-round reading and math skill building to help bridge the educational gap in Detroit.

8:00 pm Max M. Fisher Music Center 3711 Woodward Ave., Detroit

For more information call 313.887.8501.

Pangea Gallery 8418 W. McNichols Road, Detroit

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8:00 pm Jazz Café at Music Hall Center for the Performing Arts

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“Home Alone,” one of the most beloved holiday films of all time, will be projected onto a giant screen in high definition accompanied by the world-renowned Detroit Symphony Orchestra live at Orchestra Hall.

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“Extreme Explosion 2014” brings Vegas style entertainment to Detroit with an electrifying touch. It is a variety show of stunning performances that will infuse your mind and body with energy and excitement. Experience a night of pulsating entertainment that will shake you out of your seat. Cost: $55-$65.

For ticket information call 248.796.2765.

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Music Box at Max M. Fisher Music Center 3711 Woodward Ave., Detroit Siblings Alice McAllister Tillman, Dewayne McAllister, Peter McAllister and Willie J. McAllister Jr. invite you to the jazz spectacular. Cost: $17-$33 For more information please call 313.576.5111

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A criminal justice system that suffocates us

By Julianne Malveaux

“I can’t breathe!” gasped Eric Garner, again and again and again. “I can’t breathe!” he said as several police officers were on top of him, choking him, pushing his head onto the concrete sidewalk. The man was not resisting arrest; he simply had the temerity to ask a police officer not to touch him.

And because he was allegedly selling loose cigarettes, the life was choked out of him. No one tried to help him or stop the vicious assault (ruled a homicide by the coroner).

official, Congressman Peter King (R-NY), chooses to blame Eric Garner’s death on his health. “If he had not had asthma, and a heart condition, and was so obese, almost definitely he would not have died from this,” King told CNN’s Wolf Blitzer.

King fails to note that use of the chokehold was banned by New York Police Department rules in 1993.

Instead, there is no shame, no condolence in his insensitivity and ignorance. Can’t breathe. Whether he is svelte or obese, carrying a briefcase or a bag of skittles, wearing a Hermes suit or a hoodie, behaving respectfully or rudely, a Black man’s safety cannot be guaranteed, especially when a White police officer is involved.

Emergency medical respondents offered no assistance. Eric Garner’s last Julianne Malveaux words, “I can’t breathe, I The mothers, daughters, sisters, can’t breathe, I can’t breathe!” ought to motivate all Americans, not just Af- aunts and wives of these men hold rican-Americans, but Americans of con- their breath, cannot breathe, except to science to breathe life and energy into a pray for the safety of their loved ones. movement for justice. Breathing ought Would the system be more fair if a White man walking down Park Avenue had the to be a simple thing. Air in, air out. same fears?

It’s not so simple when one’s neck is Would the protests look different if being choked. Not so simple when one’s spirit is being choked. The image of Eric those who were massacred looked difGarner’s neck in a chokehold, the im- ferent? Can’t breathe. A metaphor for age of at least four White police officers the African American condition, jugon top of him, is galling. All the more gling the space between hopes and degalling is the invisible choking of spirit spair, between progress and regress. that comes when people cannot breathe, Who would have thought police vicannot speak and cannot respond to in- olence against African-American men justice. would so visibly escalate at a time when In historical contexts, how many were our nation’s leader is an African-Amerias free to speak as Ida B. Wells was when can man. Can President Obama breathe, she fought against lynching? Even in or is he in a figurative chokehold when her freedom, Wells was threatened and he parses words about the murders of run out of Tennessee, but many feared Eric Garner, Michael Brown and Tamir to speak about lynching fearing the fact Rice? Our president faced protests that they might be lynched themselves. when he criticized James Crowley, the police officer who arrested Professor Can’t breathe.

Henry Louis Gates, Jr. on his own front Think of the many African-Americans steps in 2009. who have served in our armed forces, Now, he offers measured words in retreated unfairly, serving nonetheless, often silently. How can any of us breathe sponse to the outrageousness of grand in an atmosphere of compounded injus- jury failure to indict. Attorney General tice? How can we breathe in an atmo- Eric H. Holder has been somewhat less sphere of hypocrisy, when justice has measured in his comments. never been blind?

The day after the Staten Island grand We live in a nation where a 12-year- jury exonerated Daniel Panaleo for the old boy, Tamir Rice, is shot because he murder of Eric Garner, Attorney Genhas a toy pellet gun, not pointed at po- eral Holder announced Department of lice. Hard to breathe when video makes Justice findings of excessive force by it absolutely clear that it was not nec- the Cleveland police. Perhaps the Cleveessary for Daniel Panaleo to place Eric land consent decree will be a first step Garner in a chokehold. Hard to breathe toward cleaning up excessive police acwhen a grand jury comes to an incom- tion around the country. Eric Garner did prehensible decision, one that defies not have to die. He did not have to stop breathing. Did his last breath bring life common sense. to a movement or did he gasp that last Difficult to breathe when an elected breath in vain?

Beating the holiday blues

By Joy Calloway While most of us are decorating Christmas trees, hitting the sales and “decking the halls,” many of those around us are struggling with depression. The statistics on depression are no secret. An estimated 16 million U.S. adults had at least one major depressive episode in the past year; 10.4 million of those were severely impaired because of their depression.

Yet, depression, which can present in a variety of ways (e.g., anger, irritability, anxiety, general malaise and sadness), remains one of the most under-diagnosed illnesses in the United States.

about celebrating without a “significant other” to kiss under the mistletoe or at the stroke of midnight on the eve of a new year. There is much we can do to support those around us during this simultaneously celebratory and depressive time of year: Recognize and gently acknowledge the existence of depression in your loved ones; do not ignore the signs or be dismissive.

Encourage them to seek help. This can be difficult.

Many people in our society view depression — and other mental illness — very negatively. This stigma prevents people from seeking out the mental health services and supports they need to begin their recovery process.

In the African-American community, depression is often misdiagnosed, and, due to Create opportunities for cultural biases against seekthose struggling with depresing therapeutic help, is of- Joy Calloway sion — or at risk of doing so ten left untreated, leading to physical manifestations such as head- — to get out of isolation, to socialize aches, digestive problems, exhaustion, and create new holiday memories with fatigue and muscle aches and joint pain. your friends and family, at your church, Untreated depression can also seriously social club or other organization sensiimpact one’s ability to function optimal- tive to the needs of those who may be hurting this time of year. ly at work and in relationships.

Community-based organizations like What many of us forget while we are being jolly is that the holiday season is New Center Community Services are a tremendously difficult time for many. available for those seeking help. We In addition to the daily stressors of dec- serve individuals who are experiencing orating, cooking, hosting out of town both chronic (long-term, repeated epiguests, and finding the perfect gifts, sodes) and acute (short-term) emotional there are also feelings of lack, insuffi- disturbances including stress, anxiety ciency, grief and loss. At a time when and depression, all of which can impair the media bombards us with reports of the ability to lead healthy and productive excessive shopping and spending, peo- lives. We provide a range of programs ple without the means to take part in and services including counseling, this perennial ritual may feel woefully stress management, medication evaluainadequate and become stressed, anx- tions and socialization programs which promote recovery focused self-manageious and depressed. ment services.

Others of those around us are parYes, eat, drink and be merry during ticularly stricken with the absence of loved ones. Regardless of when the loss this festive season — and be aware of took place, the seemingly endless fami- those around you who might be strugly gatherings this time of year can wreak gling and need a helping hand. havoc on emotional stability. Still othJoy Calloway is the CEO of New Ceners in our community are unhappy ter Community Services

Will video cameras reduce police brutality?

By Lauren Victoria Burke “I can’t believe that in the 21st century in the United States of America, we can’t get a simple indictment for a murder of a man that was caught on videotape,” said New York Congresswoman Yvette Clarke hours after the news of a Staten Island grand jury failing to indict officer Daniel Pantaleo.

wearing body cameras. The program is then expected to expand to 35,000 officers after a three-month trial period.

Body cameras for the New York City Police Department came as the result of a judicial mandate stemming from a lawsuit over the city’s massive stopand-frisk program targeting young African-American and Latino men for more than a decade. This follows trial programs in several police departments that have instituted the use of body cameras, with some positive results.

Pantaleo, a New York City cop, has two lawsuits against him. One was settled by the City of New York.

The other is still pending.

Pantaleo strangled 48-yearOne of the ironies of the old Eric Garner to death on Eric Garner case is that he July 17, 2014, less than a was killed by a New York month before a White Fer- Lauren Victoria Burke City police officer during guson police officer shot a time of historically low teenager Michael Brown to death. But in crime in New York City. After a decade Garner’s case it was all on video. of listening to former mayor Michael On Dec.1, President Obama asked Bloomberg and former police commisCongress to approve $263 million for sioner Ray Kelly drone on about how police body cameras and training. The stop-and-frisk lowered crime, recent $75 million for 50,000 body cameras for crime stats showed another decrease police has been a primary focus of what in crime in 2014. Even with almost no many hope is a solution to police bru- stop-and-frisk after Mayor Bill De Blasio tality, or at least a tool that will make became mayor, crime in New York conit easier to prosecute police involved in tinued to go down. misconduct.

Even though technology and the prevBut with a partisan fight under way alence of mobile phones have opened a over the president’s immigration execu- window on day-to-day police activity, antive order, there’s a real question about other piece of the puzzle that leads to whether Congress will take action on cops’ actually being held accountable the his proposal. But the bigger ques- for their actions is missing. Because of tion is: Will video matter? If a cop can’t the often close relationships between be indicted for choking a man to death prosecutors and police, indictments are on a city street, then under what cir- hard to get, even with video evidence. cumstances can a cop be indicted?

America leads industrialized nations Garner was begging for his life and in police killings. An average of more said 11 times, “I can’t breathe” when than 400 people a year are killed at the Pantaleo held him in a choke hold that hands of police. even New York City Police Commission- Right now members of Congress, speer William Bratton called “disturbing” cifically members of the Congressional and a violation of police procedure.

Black Caucus, are strategizing in an efSeveral elected officials are focusing fort to figure out what to do next after on the question of whether cameras are two weeks of frustrating news in Garner’s case and the Michael Brown case the solution. in Ferguson, Mo. Many are angry.

The timing of the grand jury non-indictment and the body camera issue “I’m struggling because I’m also the could not be more relevant. Not only did father of two African-American boys, President Obama focus on the issue on and I don’t know what to say to them Dec. 1, but body cameras will soon be about what’s happening in this country in widespread use by the largest police right now,” said Rep. Hakeem Jeffries department in the country. Starting over (D-NY). the weekend, 50 NYPD officers began

Crippling our children by selling them racism

By Larry Elder

vantage of available opportunities” a bigger problem than racism.

The recent “rash” of police officers killing Blacks is prompting “civil rights activists” to describe America — despite the election and re-election of a black president — as still a simmering caldron of racism. Never mind that according to the CDC, in 2012 (the most recent year with available data) 140 Blacks were killed by cops versus 386 Whites killed by cops.

What damage do “activists” inflict by convincing young Black men that cops — or, for that matter, Republicans, Tea Party members and Black conservatives -— are out to get them? This emotion-based paranoia has real-world consequences. Fear and paranoia hurt potential and careers.

In fact, 17 years ago, not only did Black teens see racism as an insignificant problem in their own lives, but nearly twice as many Black teens than White teens called “failure to take ad-

for a strong positive outlook outsold those with higher traditional aptitude, but with lower EQ. High EQ people engage in positive behavior, which leads to positive results.

In the ’60s, University of Pennsylvania professor Martin Selig This dreary movie scene man developed the theory of comes from a film about in“learned helplessness” — ner-city Black teens called when a person learns to be“Menace II Society.” A Black lieve and act helpless when, high school teacher speaks in fact, they do have control to two former students: “Beover their own negative ciring a Black man in America cumstances but fail to exerisn’t easy. The hunt is on, and cise it. He then devoted most you’re the prey.” And in case of his studies to “positive the identity of the alleged psychology” and the effect of “hunter” is unclear, we hear happiness and optimism in Larry Elder a police siren in the backpeople’s lives. He produced ground. Cops are out to get young Black an equation, H=S+C+V, where a person’s men. genetic capacity for happiness (S), plus their circumstances (C) and factors un Ridiculous. der their voluntary control (V) equal But that gloomy narrative tracks their happiness (H). closely with Attorney General Eric Holder’s assertion that America suffers from His extensive research discovered “pernicious racism.” And a few weeks that a low “C” — adverse circumstancafter the George Zimmerman/Trayvon es like poor health or poverty — matters Martin shooting happened, the Rev. Jes- very little if a person has a high “V,” a se Jackson said, “Blacks are under at- positive, optimistic outlook and a belief in himself or herself. For example, he tack.” found that an upbeat wheelchair-bound Absurd. factory worker often leads a happier life In 1997, CNN and Time conducted a than a robust, wealthy CEO. poll that asked White and Black teens Psychologists called this the “emoabout racism. Question: Is racism a ma- tional quotient” factor, or EQ — a meajor problem in America? Both Black and surement of a person’s ability to monWhite teens said “yes.” But when Black itor his or her emotions, cope with teens were asked if racism is a “big pressures and demands, control his problem,” a “small problem” or “not a or her thoughts and actions, and one’s problem at all” — in their own lives — 89 ability to assess and affect situations percent called racism a “small problem” and relationships with other people. or “not a problem at all” for themselves. Salesmen, for example, with “high EQ”

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Neinas Elementary School They just keep coming back to Neinas Elementary School

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Each day, the educators and partners at Neinas Elementary School build upon the school’s foundation of nearly a century of service. They work to meet the educational and social needs of the 270plus students and their families in the tight-knit southwest Detroit community.

And everybody – it seems – just keeps coming back.

Students learn in the same classrooms as generations of parents, grandparents, great grandparents, aunts, and uncles while universities, churches, former teachers, Forgotten Harvest, Bridgepointe Community Partners, The Detroit Institute of Arts and even a national news network have maintained long-lasting partnerships.

“My mom sat in this desk.”

“Just about every child here has had a family member attend Neinas,” says Principal Natalia Russell. “That ties us together and creates a sense of belonging.

From the student’s perspective, knowing that ‘my mom sat in this desk’ helps them to take ownership of what they’re doing in school.”

Inside the well-kept historic structure, individualized student-focused, hands-on and integrated science, technology, and language programs take place alongside recycling and social work services for a population whose families occasionally struggle with insurance issues, temporary homelessness, and deportation.

Hands-on Science Inside and Out The science curriculum spans a roomy classroom filled corner to corner with plants, experiments, desert ecosystems, nesting habitats, stuffed critters, solar system models and measuring devices. Walk through a door in the back of the classroom and you will come upon a rooftop experimentation station of birdseed-feeding experiments and more. Right now students are studying

the effects of soda pop in plants’ soil pots and the impact on plants’ photosynthesis when a substance is applied to its leaves.

Science teacher Amy Lazarowicz, one of DPS’ master science and technology teachers, says, “It shows our students how things happen naturally. What would otherwise be hard to replicate for students in an urban setting grows naturally in their midst,” she says, using as an example several mounds of moss on one corner of the pebble-stone roof. “They might say, ‘oh, it feels just like carpet,’ rather than just reading about it or viewing it online.”

The Neinas ground level outdoor classroom is just below the rooftop classroom. It lines the southern side of the school campus and is already a fully developed, year-round, part-natural laboratory/part-urban oasis that is well beyond a collection of raised planting beds.

Now, in December, the gardens are put to sleep with mulch. But learning has not stopped. During this time, students study the decomposition process and identify the winter birds paying a visit.

The family of the departed teacher who created the main garden 14 years ago still returns regularly to the school to assist in its maintenance.

“Extreme” Community Ties “The ties are extreme with the community when it comes to Neinas,” Principal Russell says. “Our community support is phenomenal.”

DTE Energy recently contributed winter coats for students, and families can depend on weekly food donations from Forgotten Harvest. Help is literally just around the corner with community partners like Courage Church and E&L Supermercado, the local grocery store whose building and parking lots wrap partially around the school campus.

Additionally, the Southeast Michigan Stewardship Coalition, and the University of Michigan-Dearborn are among the partners in the sci-

Steady Progress at Detroit Public Schools

By DPS EM Jack Martin

More than 200,000 students once called the Detroit Public School system their educational home.

These students were spread out over more than 250 schools, and every school-age youngster attending a Jack Martin public school in the city was educated at DPS. But things soon changed. For a multitude of reasons, enrollment began to plummet and the resulting decrease in state funding created a tenuous financial situation for the district.

Over a 20-year period, starting in 1994, the district’s enrollment dropped an average of 10.4 percent each year. That reduced the student headcount from more than 200,000 to just over 51,000.

In the midst of such a quandary, wallowing in despair was not an option. Indeed, the district’s mere survival required us to chart a new path where a thriving, world-class public educational system would once again be a pillar in our community.

Stemming the tide of a 20-year trend, however, is not an easy task; nor is it a quick-fix endeavor. But with the vision and dedication of our team, the district’s rebound is in full view.

The vision and dedication shown by our team has manifested itself in the form of a comprehensive five-year strategic plan geared toward stabilizing and ultimately growing the district.

We are currently in year two of that venture.

Before we engaged in this process, though, we first had to make several tough decisions.

The district has reduced its central administrative overhead by more than $225 million.

We were scrupulous in our cuts, as ensuring no harm was done to any academic programs was critical. We then had to determine how best to move forward and become viable as a leaner, more efficient operating district.

We are seeing tangible progress in specific areas, mainly academics, student enrollment, and safety. Academically, for example, our 6th graders’ reading achievements are improving 6.2 percent faster than their peers across the state. And similarly, our 4th graders’ writing achievements are eclipsing their peers from across the state by 3.6 percent.

DPS schools consistently comprise the majority of top-rated schools in the city by Excellent Schools Detroit, a Detroit-based educational coalition. In 2013, for example, the district had 12 schools in the top 18 for overall achievement. And this year, we had 18 of 31 in their spring report card and 16 of 30 in fall.

We are becoming more competitive after a long period of losing that competitive edge, and we’re doing so in the face of increasing compe-

tition (i.e., charter schools).

Our enrollment has stabilized after a two-decade plunge, as evidenced by a negligible decrease in enrollment of 1.7 percent from fall 2012 to fall 2013. And, this year we beat our budgeted student count, the first time this has been accomplished in decades.

We have done this, in part, by implementing new customer service initiatives, including appointing a district ombudsperson and implementing a 72-hour Customer Service System Guarantee. And, we are listening to the community and our parents more than ever through feedback gleaned during our five-year Strategic Planning sessions and twice-annual parent surveys, which have guided us to create more programs that parents and students desire.

Those include expanded arts and music, new K-8 sports leagues and school-based program enhancements, such as the Mark Twain School for Scholars, a new gifted and talented program, and an expansion of the successful dual language immersion program into a 9th grade academy at the Academy of the Americas PreK8.

But while academics and enrollment figures play key roles in the district’s rebound, no other area of concern is as vital to us, and to our parents, as the safety and welfare of the district’s students. In fact, school safety continues to improve, with crime-related incidents down 24.7 percent overall on school campuses, as compared to the first three months of the last school year.

Further, in conjunction with our police department, the Detroit Police Department, the City Transit Police, the U.S. Attorney’s Office, State Police and the Detroit Youth Violence Prevention Initiative—chaired by Saul Green, former prosecutor and deputy mayor of Detroit— we have enacted a comprehensive set of safety initiatives in the district. This multi-agency, comprehensive eyes-and-ears approach to ensuring our students can safely travel to and from school—whether they walk or ride the city bus system—is a vital component in our efforts to ensure a feasible school system.

The district does not unilaterally conceive the ideas and strategies that are implemented.

We solicit and receive suggestions and input from students, parents, teachers and community groups, as well. This holistic approach helps ensure a broader, yet more focused approach to educating our students.

Simply put, Detroit Public Schools is making progress and is on the right track. Challenges definitely remain—chief among them our deficit. But our deficit elimination plan is in place and a focus of our strategy moving forward, and we anticipate eliminating it entirely by 2023.

But make no mistake: we have a plan to win.

Our emphasis on continued academic achievement, coupled with a safe learning environment, stabilized enrollment and an unrelenting focus on improving customer service, are all building blocks to a better, more prosperous district.

ence curriculum. The university has a wide range of connections to the school, with one University of Michigan-Dearborn professor even holding weekly summer college classes and developing project-based activities at Neinas.

In writing, fourth grade students receive regular visits from reporters and editors at Bloomberg News. Students gain exposure to jobs within the newsroom while building a rapport with professionals. This experience ends with a culminating annual trip to the service’s high-tech Southfield newsroom.

Family needs are met by the Michigan Department of Social Services’ “Success Coach,”—a social worker stationed at the school as part of the DPS/DHS Pathways to Potential program. Principal Russell refers to Success Coach Shannon Ramsey as “a very valuable member of our staff.”

Ready to begin the next 100 years with Smart Boards and new bilingual immersion In addition to planning generational observances of the school’s 100-year anniversary in 2016 with families and alumni, the principal, teachers and parents are eagerly working at a major curricular enhancement aimed at meeting the needs of the community and ensuring a strong future in terms of enrollment stability and growth.

Smart Boards will be expanded to every classroom. Starting in Kindergarten next fall and expanding annually to additional grades, Neinas students will receive dual language immersion as the school establishes new connections to sister-school Academy of the Americas, less than a mile away.

Neinas Elementary School 6021 McMillan Street, Detroit, MI 48209 Phone: (313) 849-3701 • Fax: (313) 849-4733 Principal: Natalia Russell

Commentary: An Open Letter to Black Elected Officials

By Kevin Chavous Each year, various social service organizations issue reports relating to the state of black America. While issues such as affordable housing, jobs, crime and challenging family dynamics are generally discussed, the poor quality of the education received by far too many African American children continues to be a focal point found in these reports.

The facts don’t lie. According to John Hopkins University, 32 percent of African-American students drop out of high school nationally - 15 percentage points higher than their white counterparts. In urban school districts with a high concentration of low-income and minority students, the gap is widened and graduation rates are even lower.

According to the Schott Report on Black Males in Public Education, African American males have the lowest graduation rates out of any other race in 38 of our nation’s 50 states, a 76 percent majority. For over a decade, African American students have been the least likely to obtain a high school diploma out of every racial or ethnic group in the United States. Additionally the achievement gap between African American and white students has consistently grown or stayed stagnant nationally with white students outperforming their African American peers up to 30 points on standardized tests. Not only are African American students struggling in high school, but are ill prepared to succeed in higher education.

Nearly 63 percent of African American students enrolled in a full-time four-year college institution fail to graduate.

For years, we have known that these deficits exist in many of the schools in our community. And for years, we have put a band aid on the problem and talked in platitudes about future solutions. Yes, many of you offer well intentioned remedies consistent with the memories of your own schooling - even though those days represent a faraway time that has long passed us by. Additionally, many of you have relied on assurances from friends and acquaintances who are part of the education system and continue to work hard in that system each day.

Assurances of coming change

that never comes for so many of our kids trapped in failing schools.

On the other hand, it is hard to join forces with some of your fellow conservative legislators who may be identified with education reform. I do understand that you have fought with many of those legislators for years over proposed cuts to social service programs that provide a needed lifeline for many of your constituents. As one of your peer colleagues from Mississippi said to me, “You need to realize that if I support charter schools or school choice, I am instantly identified with the enemy and viewed as a traitor to many of my people”.

The truth is I know that it is not easy to pick up the baton and challenge the education establishment on behalf of the kids not served well by that system.

But, those challenges aside, enough is enough.

Those of us who are vested with some measure of authority or influence need to take an all hands on deck approach to addressing the educational shortfalls within our community. As best we can, we need to lay aside the adult issues, the system preservation issues, and the tendency to go along to get along and start to truly put our kids first.

Our new standard should be: will this proposal - irrespective of who proposed it - help our children learn? If the answer is yes, we should support it.

Of course, this new approach requires something equally hard: taking the politics out of education. Now is time for us to do all we can to take partisanship and party caucus prioritizing out of the education policy and funding discussion. Such partisanship continues to curtail the reform effort in many school districts hurt our kids.

With all of the challenges facing Black America, none is more important to our future than the education of our young. As you enter your respective legislative sessions in the New Year, I truly hope that that you find the way to extend yourselves beyond yourselves and build the needed alliances to get our kids in good schools now - by any means necessary.

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Rhonda Dunigan “The best memories for me are when I see a difference being made through someone volunteering their time or talents.”

Rhonda Dunigan is a business affairs assistant for Comerica Bank in Detroit. Her department manages the corporate volunteer and diversity programs, corporate contributions and helps with other activities aligned with Comerica’s corporate social responsibility. It may be her job to encourage the bank’s community involvement, but she hardly views it as work.

Mariah Smith-Mitchell and Mike Ritchie from Comerica Bank await the start of festivities for Covenant House’s Executive Sleep Out.

Comerica colleagues spread holiday cheer Comerica employee Nekold Jolly (right), along with other Comerica colleagues, adopted over 20 children as part of the North End Youth Improvement Council’s Adopt A Child program which offers gifts of warm clothing, books and toys to local children. Thousands of children participated in the program at Cobo Center on Dec. 5.

Comerica’s Mike Ritchie sleeps out for Covenant House Comerica’s Michigan market president, Mike Ritchie, was among the executives who participated in the first Covenant House Sleep Out in Michigan. More than 40 business leaders and Detroit area personalities came together in the Executive Sleep Out to raise awareness of homeless teens.

Angelo J. Leslie joins Comerica Bank as vice president and wealth advisor

Instilled in her as a child were attributes of care and concern others who were disadvantaged. when she began volunteering in 1980s, it came natural.

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One of her first experiences volunteering was during a Public Broadcast Service telethon. She answered phones and facilitated donations. She subsequently has volunteered for various Rhonda Dunigan organizations including Gleaners Community Food Bank, Junior Achievement, Lighthouse of Oakland County, Greening of Detroit, Michigan Humane Society and The Parade Company.

Dunigan spends her time with numerous charities, but considers her time spent tutoring a Detroit Public School first grader in reading through Innovations for Learning (IFL), an online tutoring program, most rewarding. This is the second year she has volunteered.

“Helping a child learn to read could change their life,” said Dunigan. “Children are the leaders of tomorrow and helping them to develop skills now that they can build upon is time well spent.”

Angelo J. Leslie has joined Comerica Bank’s Wealth Management Division as vice president and wealth advisor. He is responsible for developing new wealth management relationships for the bank by identifying opportunities to create and grow clients’ wealth status.

Leslie has 12 years of banking experience and most recently served as vice president, Business Banking-Emerging Markets, for PNC Bank.

He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Accounting from Hillsdale College. He Angelo J. Leslie currently serves on the Henry Ford Plan Giving Committee and the Tuskegee Airman Capital Fund Committee.

Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc. recently hosted a celebration of Judge Damon J. Keith for his 75 years as an Alpha man. Angelo Leslie (center) of Comerica Bank presented a donation to the Gamma Lambda Education Foundation to Don Snider (left) and Jonathan Trout of Alpha Phi Alpha, the co-master of ceremony and chair of the education foundation, respectively. The Gamma Lambda Education Foundation has had a sustained commitment to the African-American male youth since 1982. Nearly 340 young men have benefited from more than $341,000 in scholarships.

Comerica earns 2015 Corporate Equality Index perfect 100 rating Comerica has earned a perfect rating of 100 percent on the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) 2014 Corporate Equality Index (CEI), a national benchmarking survey and report on corporate policies and practices related to LGBT workplace equality, administered by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation.

Comerica joins the ranks of 366 major U.S. businesses which also earned top marks this year.

The 2015 CEI rated 971 businesses in the report, which evaluates LGBT-related policies and practices including non-discrimination workplace protections, domestic partner benefits, transgender-inclusive health care benefits, competency programs, and public engagement with the LGBT community. Comerica’s efforts in satisfying all of the CEI’s criteria results in a 100 percent ranking and the designation as a Best Place to Work for LGBT Equality.

“Comerica is proud to be among the companies with perfect workplace equality scores in the CEI,” said Linda Forte, senior vice president, Business Affairs.

“Each year, Comerica completes the survey which includes more than 20 pages of questions about our commitment to diversity and the LGBT community. The HRC, which produces the CEI annually, raises the bar on the measures to make their list, and we consider it an opportunity

to consider new best practices as part of our overall diversity and inclusion strategy. Our perfect score can be attributed to the efforts we’ve implemented at Comerica to support an inclusive culture both inside our company and within the community. We are proud of our commitment to the LGBT community and the various initiatives in place at Comerica.zzz’ Comerica’s LGBT Alliance, an Employee Resource Network Group, is an invaluable resource to the bank and demonstrates its outreach and support of the LGBT community by sponsoring

and volunteering for community-focused events.

Rhonda Dunigan helped serve Thanksgiving dinner to 300 students and teachers from Roberto Clemente Academy during the sixth annual Neighborhood Thanksgiving Dinner funded by the Comerica Charitable Foundation.

What organizations are you hoping to get involved with?

“I haven’t volunteered with the elderly yet but that’s something I’d like to do. I want to help bring awareness and relief to issues that they sometimes face. I plan to share my time with a few organizations that support seniors.”

How do you encourage others to volunteer?

For more information on the 2015 Corporate Equality Index, or to download a free copy of the report, visit www.hrc.org/ cei.

“Sometimes people are skeptical about volunteering or they just don’t know how to get involved. I find it best to just ask them if they’d like to join a volunteer event and usually they are glad that they could help. After that, I see them volunteering more and more.”

The Human Rights Campaign is America’s largest civil rights organization working to achieve lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender equality. By inspiring and engaging all Americans, HRC strives to end discrimination against LGBT citizens and realize a nation that achieves fundamental fairness and equality for all.

Why do you find it important to volunteer?

“Giving back just a little can go a long way. It’s important for people to help one another, to share our skills, talents and resources to give back. It’s another way to say we are reinvesting to help make the world a better place. Getting involved in what you care about is where to start.”

For more information on how Comerica volunteers are giving back to our community, visit

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www.facebook.com/ComericaCares.

Comerica Bank’s Stephanie Mitchell (left), Jaunice Green (second from right) and Michael Cheatham (right) joined Kyla Nelson in helping to distribute 1,000 turkeys at the All-Star Giveback, which provided an opportunity for celebrities and community stakeholders to come together to meet an immediate need for low-income families.

Jaunice Green (center left) and Michael Cheatham (center right) accept an award on behalf of Comerica Bank from Betty Pulliam (left) and Freddie Payne (right) of the Payne-Pulliam School of Trade and Commerce at the school’s annual Door Opener Awards Dinner. Comerica was honored for its commitment to building our community through employment and education. Proceeds from the dinner, which Comerica helped sponsor, will be used to establish an Adult Education Center for GED preparation.

Thomas Krempa (second from left) of Comerica and LaTrese Forest (center) and Ken Folding (second from right) of CBRE accepted the Building Owners and Managers Association (BOMA) of Metro Detroit’s Outstanding Building of the Year Award for renovated buildings from Bill Wylonis (left) and Paul Magy (right) of BOMA.

Comerica Bank Center recognized with Outstanding Building of the Year Award

The Building Owners and Managers Association of Metro Detroit recently recognized Comerica Bank Center, Comerica Bank’s Michigan Market headquarters and CBRE Detroit with the Outstanding Building of the Year (TOBY) award for renovated buildings. The TOBY Awards rec-

ognize excellence in office building ownership and management. Judging is based on community impact, tenant/employee relations programs, energy management systems, emergency evacuation procedures, building personnel training programs and overall quality indicators.

Comerica colleagues support S.A.Y Detroit Radiothon Comerica Cares volunteers supported Mitch Albom (center) at his recent S.A.Y. (Super All Year) Detroit Radiothon by working the phone bank. This marked the third Annual Mitch Albom S.A.Y. Detroit Radiothon. The event was broadcast live from Somerset Collections’ North Grand Court. Funds raised support projects specifically designed to help those in need.

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Little Caesars Pizza doubles down on Detroit

Twenty-five years after moving its headquarters from the suburbs to Detroit’s Fox Office Center, Little Caesars is building a new 205,000-square-foot Global Resource Center, expanding its world headquarters campus in Detroit to more than twice its current size.

The new Little Caesars Global Resource Center, to be built on Woodward Avenue at Columbia Street, is Detroit’s first newly constructed corporate headquarters building in more than a decade and only the seventh since 1950. To support the diverse needs of its employees, the Ilitch organization will also completely renovate the 186,000 square foot Little Caesars Fox Office Center into a modern, flexible, open and collaborative workspace.

When Mike and Marian Ilitch decided to relocate Little Caesars from Farmington Hills to Detroit 25 years ago, it was a bold move. At the time, companies were moving out of Detroit, not in. The Ilitches restored the Fox Theatre as one of the most majestic theatres in the world and refurbished the Fox Office Center for their companies.

“Mike and Marian Ilitch, the founders and owners of Little Caesars Pizza, have always worked to provide the very best for our employees, our customers, our city and our state,” said Christopher Ilitch, president and CEO of Ilitch Holdings. “This is another significant investment in our people, our company and our community.”

SINCE MOVING to the Fox Office Center in 1989, Little Caesars has experienced incredible growth and

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now needs expanded, new workspace that meets the evolving needs of employees and the business. Little Caesars is the largest carryout-only pizza chain in the world with locations in all 50 states and 17 international markets. It recently opened franchises in Australia and Panama with additional expansion taking place worldwide.

As an exceptionally high growth company with more than 55 years of success in the nearly $135 billion pizza industry, Little Caesars attracts and continues to look for highly capable franchisee candidates for new market opportunities domestically and throughout the world.

“We are excited to provide our employees, and the next generation of our employees, with new, expanded space to meet and interact, the most modern infrastructure and technologies, and world-class amenities,” said David Scrivano, president and CEO of Little Caesars.

“This state-of-the-art headquarters campus will create a collaborative workspace that helps us continue to attract, train and retain the top talent and franchisees we need to continue our explosive growth and better serve our customers around the world.”

THE NEW Little Caesars Global Resource Center will connect to the Fox Office Center by a pedestrian bridge. It will feature abundant windows to allow plenty of natural light into the building from Woodward Avenue and Columbia Street. Construction will begin in the spring of 2015 and is expected to be complete by the end of 2016.

“This is a transformational time our city’s history, and we’re honored to continue contributing to the rebirth of our proud community,” said Ilitch.

“Detroit is not just our home, it is a great place to do business with a tremendous pool of people who have talent and heart. This city and its people helped make a single Little Caesars pizza shop into one of the world’s largest pizza chains, and we hope our growth, commitment and continued investment will serve as a catalyst for others to call Detroit and Michigan their home.”

The design and workplace amenities will be determined by collaborative work groups of employees and architects over the next several months to ensure a flexible work environment that results in employee engagement, optimal communication and heightened productivity.

ANTICIPATED features of the new building and renovated space include: ■ Flagship Little Caesars Pizza store ■ Auditorium ■ Collaborative workspaces and meeting rooms

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■ State of the art training facilities for franchisees, crew and employees ■ Innovation kitchens ■ Green space ■ Childcare facility ■ Expected LEED Silver Ilitch companies currently employ nearly 7,300 people in the city of Detroit. The expanded Little Caesars world headquarters campus will allow for an additional 600 high-skill jobs to be brought to Detroit.

With the construction of the new Global Resource Center, Little Caesars will provide world-class training, innovation and meeting space for the thousands of franchisees, suppliers and employees that visit the Detroit headquarters campus from around the globe each year.

THE LITTLE CAESARS Global Resource Center and headquarters campus will be part of the Columbia Street neighborhood in The District Detroit, which will transform dozens of underutilized blocks between downtown and Midtown Detroit into a world-class sports and entertainment district. It will connect existing and new development efforts in downtown and Midtown Detroit along Woodward Avenue with five walkable, livable mixed-use district neighborhoods.

“As Little Caesars continues its extraordinary growth throughout the world, we remain proud to call Detroit our home,” said Scrivano. “We want the millions of visitors to The District Detroit and our headquarters campus each year to know that we are an entrepreneurial Detroit and Michigan brand, born and bred.

“We’re also thrilled to build an exceptional workplace for our employees that cements our position as a global leader in the restaurant industry, a place that allows us to fulfill our vision to be the most successful pizza chain in the world, right here in the heart of the city and The District Detroit.”

For more information on the District Detroit, visit: http://www.DistrictDetroit.com.

A $33 million plan to build apartments and retail shops on the cityowned site of the old Tiger Stadium and a second proposal for a Detroit youth sports headquarters on the land are moving forward.

The Detroit Economic Growth Corp. board approved the plans Tuesday for the fabled corner of Michigan and Trumbull.

Bloomfield Hills-based Larson Realty Group wants to construct a 4-story building that includes retail space and 102 apartments in a project called The Corner.

Two dozen town houses also are planned.

A separate $11 million plan involving the Detroit Police Athletic League calls for a headquarters for the nonprofit and preservation of the site’s baseball diamond. The PAL plan won preliminary

approval in July.

Land transfers for both plans have to be approved by the City Council.

Tiger Stadium opened in 1912 as Navin Field.

The Tigers left for Comerica Park after the 1999 season. The last portion of the stadium was demolished in 2009, but people still use the field.

The Larson Realty Group plan would give 51 percent of the project’s construction jobs to Detroit residents.

“We recognize the importance of diversity and local participation and we are proactively looking to expand opportunities for Detroit-based companies and individuals,” developer Eric Larson said.

Larson says he wants to have financing in place by the end of 2015. Work on the site would start in 2016.

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St. John Mother Nurture Lactation College celebrates first graduate From St. John Providence Health System The Mother Nurture Lactation College recently celebrated its first official graduate to pass the International Board Certified Lactation Consultant exam. Stacy Davis is currently employed by Providence Hospital as a Breastfeeding Educator.

Stacy is one of an estimated six African-American Lactation Consultants in Michigan.

The Mother Nurture Lactation College was established at St. John Hospital and Medical Center in May 2013 by a grant from the WK Kellogg Foundation. The college is a unique employment opportunity for minority women from the community to achieve International Board Certified Lactation Consultant status. The college combines the extensive resources of St. John

Hospital Birthing Center, which delivers 3300 infants each year, with the extensive community resources of Black Mothers’ Breastfeeding Association.

The Lactation College uses mentorship, advocacy, and academic support to assure successful navigation through the pathway to International Board Certified Lactation Consultant accreditation. The Lactation College used the existing structure of the International Board of Certified Lactation Examiners to develop its training program. Creators of the program include Dr. Paula Schreck, MD, IBCLC, Medical Director, St. John Breastfeeding Support Services and the Outpatient Breastfeeding Clinic, Kiddada Green, Founding Director, Black Mothers’ Breastfeeding Association and Kimberly Ronnisch, Director of

Women’s Services at St. John Hospital and Medical Center.

There are very few minority lactation consultants in the state of Michigan. Yet, minority populations, particularly the African-American population, suffer the most from low breastfeeding rates, high infant mortality rates, and poor health outcomes.

In the past, programs to address the shortage in the number of minority lactation consultants have been unsuccessful. Mostly scholarship based, the candidates in the programs were usually unable to overcome the barriers to finding appropriate hospital-based mentors.

At the Mother Nurture Lactation College, participating women experience a successful marriage of hospital-based mentorship and community

Walker-Miller Energy Services receives local honor ly influence how our employees interact with our customers as well as with each other.”

Companies recognized as Cool Places to Work in Michigan demonstrated a keen understanding of the value of a dedicated workforce. By offering flexibility while also empowering employees to make the most of their workload, Walker-Miller Energy Services has excelled in the attraction and retention of happy employees.

Carla Walker-Miller It has been a busy year for Walker-Miller Energy Services in Detroit’s Midtown. The fast-growing woman-owned business is pleased to announce they were recently honored on Crain’s Detroit Business’ List of Cool Places to Work in Michigan.

The recognition comes at the end of an exciting year of growth for Walker-Miller Energy Services and staff. Businesses were chosen for the ac-

colade based on findings from Harrisburg, Pa.based research business Best Companies Group, as well as the weighted results of a 72-question survey of employers and employees.

“It’s so good to have those moments when you know you are having an impact,” said Vice President Melanie Steele.

“This type of recognition reminds us that if we make it a priority, we can reshape and positive-

“I never underestimate the value of an appreciated workforce,” said CEO Carla Walker-Miller.

“I find that dedication to employees not only promotes an upbeat and emotionally mature work environment, it also positively affects every aspect of the business.”

Walker-Miller Energy Services made several new hires in 2014 and plans to make at least five more in 2015.

-based support. This is possible due to St. John Hospital’s rich clinical experience and Black Mothers’ Breastfeeding Association’s effective presence in the breastfeeding community.

The program also provides opportunity for employment and career development, producing certified well-trained minority lactation consultants who will then elevate the support available for the mothers and infants in our Detroit community. The graduates of the St. John Mother Nurture College will work in a wide variety of positions including hospital-based and community roles.

For more information about the St. John Mother Nurture Lactation College, please call 313343-6838 or visit mothernurtureproject.com.

Stacy Davis with chief mentor Colleen Schulte.

FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD NOTICE OF CHANGE IN BANK CONTROL GREGORY JACKSON, Detroit, Michigan, individually, and together as a group acting in concert with ROY S. ROBERTS, Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, intends to apply to the Federal Reserve Board for permission to acquire 25 percent or more of the shares and thereby control of FIRST INDEPENDENCE CORPORATION, Detroit, Michigan. FIRST INDEPENDENCE CORPORATION controls FIRST INDEPENDENCE BANK, Detroit, Michigan. The Federal Reserve considers a number of factors in deciding whether to approve the notice.

You are invited to submit comments in writing on this notice to Colette A. Fried, Assistant Vice President Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, 230 South LaSalle Street, Chicago, IL 60604.

The comment period will not end before January 1, 2015 and may be somewhat longer. The Board’s procedures for processing applications may be found at 12 C.F.R. Part 262.25. To obtain a copy of the Federal Reserve Board’s procedures, or if you need more information about how to submit your comments on the notice, contact Alicia Williams, Vice President of Community Development and Policy Studies at (312) 322-5910; to request a copy of the notice, contact Colette A. Fried at (312) 322-6846.

The Federal Reserve will consider your comments and any request for a public meeting or formal hearing on the notice if they are received in writing by the Reserve Bank on or before the last day of the comment period.

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Fifth Third surpasses $4 million in donations to Stand Up To Cancer, commits to further collaboration in multi-year deal Fifth Third Bank has announced that the company has exceeded $4 million in donations to Stand Up To Cancer (SU2C) through contributions from its SU2C credit and debit cards as well as its 2014 “Pay to the Order of” campaign. The bank also announced an expanded relationship with SU2C in a multi-year deal.

Rusty Robertson, cofounder, Stand Up To Cancer, said, “We are excited to expand our relationship with Fifth Third Bank and are grateful for their continued support of Stand Up To Cancer. Through their ‘Pay to the Order of’ campaign and SU2C credit and debit cards, funds have been raised to benefit SU2C’s translational cancer research, helping to save more lives now. We are thrilled to continue this collaboration.”

Maria Veltre, senior vice president and chief marketing officer, Fifth Third Bank, added, “With cancer impacting so many, we asked ourselves, could a bank help in the fight against this disease? That was more than two years ago and we’ve proven since that we can make a difference with the help of our customers, employees and members of our communities. Fifth Third is excited to continue our work with SU2C to reach more consumers and

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Greg Carmichael (left), Fifth Third president and COO, Rusty Robertson SU2C cofounder, and Kevin Kabat, Fifth Third, vice chairman and CEO. inspire them to join us in this important fight.”

SU2C, a program of the Entertainment Industry Foundation, a 501(c)(3) charitable organization, is a groundbreaking initiative that raises funds to accelerate innovative cancer research, enabling scientific collaboration in order to get new therapies to patients quickly. Fifth Third began working with SU2C in 2013 when the bank

launched the Fifth Third SU2C credit and debit cards, which generate donations to SU2C for every qualifying purchase made using those cards. In 2014, Fifth Third ran two “Pay to the Order of” checking account and social media campaigns, generating more than $3 million of the bank’s total $4 million in donations to SU2C. The new deal makes Fifth Third Bank the preferred financial services sponsor of SU2C.

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M-1 Rail construction continues through winter M-1 RAIL Chief Operating Officer Paul Childs said construction of the modern streetcar line on Woodward Avenue will continue through the winter months, but weather conditions are a factor that must be considered when planning a winter construction schedule in Michigan.

“We made significant progress over the past five months, due in part to great weather. Working outside in the winter requires a different approach,” said Childs. “Depending on the temperature and overall conditions, we shift our priorities toward work that is manageable in cold weather.” Childs said that work will include continued construction on freeway overpasses and underground utility relocation.

M-1 RAIL will work primarily with its partners at Michigan Department of Transportation, DTE, the Detroit Water and Sewerage Department and the Detroit Public Lighting Department on underground utility work and bridge reconstruction, including the initiation of storm/sewer work in the North End neighborhood between W. Grand Blvd. and Bethune.

With some prognosticators anticipating another Polar Vortex similar to what Detroit experienced last year, worker safety is another factor the M-1 RAIL team takes seriously as it prepares for its winter work schedule.

“Our protocol ensures the dedicated crew members who work in the cold are protected should the weather become too severe,” Childs said. “The safety of our crew is an overriding priority; simply, if the cold is extreme, we won’t work that

day. However, we don’t anticipate an impact to our overall schedule, since we accounted for these situations when we developed our timeline for completion in late 2016.”

tion will reach its peak; we have an aggressive schedule planned that will ensure we are able to deliver the project safely and on time in 2016.

Throughout the winter, the orange barrels and lane restrictions on Woodward Avenue north of Grand Circus Park will remain in place. After a snowfall, Woodward Avenue, even in construction zones, will be plowed in accordance with city and state policies.

Construction activities expected to take place in 2015 include:

Construction will not occur on Dec. 25 and 31 in observance of the holidays.

Commitment to Community Outreach Continues Over the last year, M-1 RAIL had nearly 3,000 interactions with stakeholders. This ranged from a comprehensive series of community project update meetings at the onset of construction to the execution of a highly effective community construction notification process.

During the winter, the M-1 RAIL External Relations Team will continue to communicate important construction information to businesses, institutions and their stakeholders who live, work and visit the Woodward Corridor.

M-1 RAIL will once again host community update meetings, this time to discuss the spring construction schedule. Dates, times and locations will be announced in early 2015.

Construction in 2015 “Working through the winter lays the groundwork that allows for our construction crews to quickly ramp up once the weather breaks,” said Childs. “Next year construc-

· Downtown Track and Station Work: Specialty track will arrive in the spring to allow for track installation between State and Larned, and around Campus Martius Park.

Crews will also begin track installation between Adams and I-75 as soon as weather permits. Station platforms will be poured at Larned, north of Campus Martius Park, at Grand Circus Park, and north of Montcalm. · Midtown and North End Streetcar and Roadwork: Crews will transition from utility installation to focusing on MDOT’s reconstruction of Woodward Avenue and track installation from I-75 all the way north to Chandler. Construction activities will include installation of Overhead Catenary System foundations, new traffic signals, streetcar system conduits, station platforms, and other infrastructure upgrades.

Both the Woodward overpass at I-75 and I-94 should be completed by late fall 2015. · Penske Technical Center: The design/build team of Turner/3LK/ ABE/RNL will complete design and begin construction on the Technical Center located along Woodward Avenue between Custer and Bethune Streets where the streetcar vehicles will be stored and maintained. This facility should be completed and ready to accept vehicles for final assembly by late 2015.

New business expansions, community improvement projects gain state approval The Michigan Economic Development Corporation today announced Michigan Strategic Fund approval of two business expansion projects and six community revitalization projects that will generate more than $463 million in new capital investment and create 1,804 jobs in Michigan.

“Today’s actions mean good-paying jobs for Michigan families,” said Governor Rick Snyder. “These new investments in our state will strengthen our communities, spur new commercial investment in our cities and fuel new opportunities for our talented workforce.”

Michigan Business Development Program Brose New Boston, Inc. (a part of the Brose Group) is a leading manufacturer of electric motors and mechatronic systems for vehicle doors, lift gates and seat structures. Individuals interested in positions with Brose should visit www.brose.com.

The Paslin Company, based in Warren, designs, assembles, and integrates robotic assembly lines for Tier 1 and OEM automotive companies. The company plans to construct a new facility in Shelby Township and expand its three current facilities in the City of Warren, investing more than $20.6 million and creating 224 new jobs. To learn about career opportunities with the Paslin Company, visit www.paslin. com

Community Development Block Grants MSF approved $12.5 million in Community Development Block Grant funds for the City of Coldwater for infrastructure improvements, land acquisition, workforce development and on-the-job training for the Clemens Food Group pork processing facility. The 550,000 square-foot Clemens Food Group pork processing facility will be located in Coldwater Township and is expected to generate up to $255.7 million in private investment.

MSF awarded $1.9 million in Community Development Block Grant funds to the Charter Township of Watervliet (Berrien County) for the Lane Automotive Inc. expansion project. Lane Automotive, a supplier of performance parts and accessories for race cars, hot rods, trucks, and off-road vehicles, has outgrown its current facility and plans to expand operations at its current facility. The CDBG funds will be used toward on-the-job training for 138 new employees at the new site. The company has agreed that at least 70 of the positions will be held by individuals with low to moderate incomes. Michigan was chosen over competing sites in Tennessee and Indiana. Watervliet Charter Township will reduce permitting fees of up to $10,000.

Community revitalization Outfield Partners, LLC plans to

develop, construct and manage the residential development located in the outfield of Cooley Law School Stadium in the City of Lansing.

The project will include food and event space on the first floor that will be leased by the Lansing Lugnuts and 84 residential units on the upper three floors. The project is expected to generate a total capital investment of $11.2 million and create three jobs, resulting in a $2,455,000 Michigan Community Revitalization Program performance-based equity investment.

In addition, the City of Lansing Brownfield Redevelopment Authority has submitted an Act 381 Work Plan for local and school tax capture valued at $3,503,973 to be used toward demolition, site preparation and infrastructure improvements for the project.

MSF also approved bond authorizing resolutions for the following projects: Detroit Renewable Energy LLC – Private activity bond financing not to exceed $20,035,000 for the Greater Detroit Resource Recovery Facility, City of Detroit Senate Office Building – $70 million in tax-exempt bond financing for the purchase of the basement through the seventh floor of the Capitol View Building in Lansing to be used for Michigan Senate offices.

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By Steve Holsey

Moonwalk origin

The other night I was watching the infomercial for the “Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever” deluxe DVD box set, and the announcer kept referring to “Michael Jackson’s moonwalk.”

Truth is, the complicated dance move was taught to Jackson by former Shalamar member Jeffrey Daniels, who also co-choreographed Jackson’s “Bad” and “Smooth Criminal” videos. Jackson had been a fan since Daniels’ days as a “Soul Train” regular, dancing with Jody Watley.

But the dance move actually goes way back to the early 1930s when legJeffrey Daniels endary singer/bandleader Cab Calloway (among others) did it, although according to Calloway it was called “the buzz” at that time.

In the Bible it says there is “nothing new under the sun.”

Oftentimes that is true.

CONGRATULATIONS to Detroit’s own Kem. The singer, songwriter and producer has received his third Grammy nomination, this time for “Nobody” in the Best Traditional R&B Performance category.

The song is taken from Kem’s fourth album, “Promise to Love.” And, interestingly, it took a while but his second release, “Album II,” has been certified Platinum by Kem the Record Industry Association of America (RIAA), meaning it has hit the million sales mark. Gold is half a million.

Kem Owens has come a long way since his album debut, “Kemistry,” in 2001.

The Grammy Awards will air Feb. 8 on CBS. WITH ALL the negativity — much of it unfair — circling the globe about Bill Cosby, my mind flashed back to a classic episode of “The Cosby Show” that aired on Oct. 10, 1985.

Al Green,

Kennedy Center Honors recipient

By Steve Holsey There has always been something special about Al Green, and it goes beyond his remarkable talent. There is a likability factor, a natural charm and a perpetual happiness that enhances his status as one of the all-time greats of R&B. In fact, he is part of the musical fabric of America.

It is fitting that Green was chosen to be recognized with one of the world’s most prestigious awards, the Kennedy Center Honors. The ceremony took place Dec. 7 at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, in Washington, DC. It will be broadcast Dec. 30, 9 pm, on CBS. The other honorees are Academy Award winning actor Tom Hanks, brilliant comedienne-actress Lily Tomlin, outstanding singer-musician Sting and great ballerina Patricia McBride.

President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama will participate in the 37th annual celebration which honors those in the arts who have made lifetime achievements.

Keshia Knight Pulliam Bill Cosby Cliff Huxtable’s parents, portrayed by Earle Hyman and Clarice Taylor, were being honored on their wedding anniversary and the entire family serenaded them with a hilarious lip-sync version of Ray Charles’ classic “(Night Time Is) The Right Time.”

The next day everybody was talking about it — particularly charmed by Keshia Knight Pulliam — and demand for the song was so great that Atlantic Records reissued it.

BEYONCE now has the distinction of being the most nominated female artist in the history of the Grammy Awards — and the Grammys go all the way back to 1959. She has been nominated an amazing 47 times, and won 17.

Previous honorees include Marian Anderson, Ella Fitzgerald, Fred Astaire, Leontyne Price, Frank Sinatra, Gene Kelly, Count Basie, Lena Horne, Bob Hope, Sammy Davis, Jr., Cary Grant, Lucille Ball, Harry Belafonte, B.B. King, Paul Newman, Aretha Franklin, Johnny Cash, Stevie Wonder, Loretta Lynn, Diana Ross, Plácido Domingo, Bill Cosby, Steven Spielberg, Morgan Freeman, Robert De Niro, Barbra Streisand and Smokey Robinson.

ANYONE who witnessed and

enjoyed Al Green’s fantastic performance on David Letterman’s show recently knows that he’s still got it. Granted, the extra poundage takes some getting used to, but look at it this way: There is more of him to love, and the wildly enthusiastic audience did just that.

The public heard Al Green, born Albert Greene in Forest City, Arkansas, on April 13, 1946, for the first time in late 1967-early 1968 when “Back Up Train” was finding its way into the national Top 10. The family later moved to Grand Rapids, Michigan.

Great, atmospheric song, fine performance, and there was a sense that this new singer was not going to be a one hit wonder.

HIS NEXT smash (in 1970) was a slowed down, bluesy

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Jennifer Hudson, Mariah Carey and Jennifer Lopez have something in comBeyoncé mon. Their 2014 album releases, while certainly not flops, were major sales disappointments.

For months there have been rumors of a leaked sex tape “featuring” Usher and this then-wife, Tameka.

However, the former Mrs. Raymond said she has never seen such a tape and if she was filmed, it was without her knowledge.

Tameka and Usher If it does exist, Raymond. could she successfully sue? Probably not.

Why do hip-hop artists have so many physical altercations? Maybe you heard about Diddy punching Drake. It all reportedly stems from a song Diddy was to produce on Drake, but many months passed and

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STANDING (from left) are honorees Tom Hanks, Sting and Al Green. Seated are Patricia McBride (left) and Lily Tomlin.

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HARLEM Globetrotters, the Palace of Auburn Hills, Jan. 2. Tickets sold at Ticketmaster locations. To charge by phone, call 1.800.745.3000.

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BRUCE BRUCE, Chaunte Wayans, Finesse Mitchell, Sound Board at MotorCity Casino, Jan. 15. Tickets sold at Ticketmaster locations and MotorCityCasino.com. To charge by phone, call 1.800.745.3000.

DANCING with the Stars Live, Caesars Windsor, Jan. 23. Tickets sold at Ticketmaster locations.

SEQUINA DUBOSE, Unity Baptist Church Holiday Extravaganza Christmas Dinner Concert, Dec. 21, featuring a meeting of classical and gospel, Royalty House Banquet Center, 8201 East Thirteen Mile Road.

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version of the Temptations’ “I Can’t Get Next to You.” Green took the great Norman Whitfield-Barrett song to a completely different place, and by this time he had dropped the “e” from Greene.

that God gave me, a ministry called love and happiness.”

In 1980, Al Green announced that he was leaving secular music and would only be recording gospel from that point.

But interestingly, “Everything’s Gonna be Alright,” released in 1987, crossed over onto the R&B charts in a big way.

The following year he was back in the Top 10 with another of his best songs, “Tired of Being Alone” (which he sang on the Letterman show that night).

But the iconic “Let’s Stay Together” sent Al Green into the stratosphere and virtually guaranteed permanent superstardom. Green, by the way, is also a songwriter and this is one of the many hits he cowrote.

“Let’s Stay Together” was huge, No. 1 on both the national R&B and Pop charts.

From there, the superhits tumbled out one after the other, basically from

THESE SONGS were recorded in Memphis, Tennessee, with Willie Mitchell producing, so they all have a deep, southern sound. Authentic soul.

“The music is the message, the message is the music,” said Green. “So that’s my little ministry

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1971 to 1977. The best of the best includes “I’m Still in Love With You,” “Call Me (Come Back Home),” “Look What You Done for Me,” “Let’s Get Married,” “You Ought to be With Me,” “Here I Am (Come and Take Me),” “L-O-V-E (Love),” “Belle,” “Livin’ for You” and, of course, “Love and Happiness.”

During that period he costarred with Patti LaBelle in the hit stage musical “Your Arms too Short to Box With God.”

Al Green, pastor of Full Gospel Tabernacle, in Memphis, was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1995. He has also won many Grammys.

“If I could live my life all over, I’d do everything the same,” stated Green.

Not many people can say that.

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ARIES Your careless ways with money are going to be apparent this week. Financial mistakes you’ve made in the past will be especially painful. Don’t conceal the pain from yourself. It is a warning that you should take steps to prevent future financial crisis.

Soul Affirmation: I let my friendships guide my way.

Lucky Numbers: 13, 22, 35

LEO The link that you’ve established with your spiritual self will be strengthened by the people who come into your life this week. This week is a week for seriousness about a relationship. Discuss your deepest thoughts with others.

They’ll understand and thank you for sharing intimate parts of yourself.

Soul Affirmation: Faith keeps me calm in the storms of life.

Lucky Numbers: 44, 49, 51

SAGITTARIUS Eternal optimist, eternity is now. Get in touch with your hopefulness and be a beacon to others. Try not to be taken in by promises made by others or promises you’ve made to yourself. Concerning your own affairs, avoid contemplating lofty subjects and seeking long ranged solutions.

Soul Affirmation: Time is the greatest peacemaker of them all.

Lucky Numbers: 14, 28, 39

TAURUS Take advantage of the great weather and spend time outdoors enjoying and relaxing with Mother Nature. Learn a new sport, and spend time with family and friends. Don’t take travel matters into your own hands. Seek a professional who will be able to plan a wonderful vacation for you without breaking your bank. Cook up some goodies for your loved ones.

Soul Affirmation: I change who I am by changing where I am going.

Lucky Numbers: 2, 12, 23

VIRGO You’ve done some of your own love homework. Hopefully you’ve had an opportunity to learn a new way of seeing the world and in that way you’ve found a way of loving that is more natural for you. The combination of sexiness and joyful focus can create you a wonderful love experience.

Soul Affirmation: I get joy from giving good things.

Lucky Numbers: 11, 17, 37

CAPRICORN Some say optimism is fantasy. Suppose the good thing you’re optimistic about never comes. This week you’ll know that the joy of anticipating it is joy enough. Just the certainty of coming goodness is present goodness. The joy of tomorrow is available this week.

Soul Affirmation: This week is the week the Lord has made. I rejoice in it.

Lucky Numbers: 22, 36, 38

GEMINI Stay positive, don’ t let negative people get inside your head. You know that things will work out well. Ease rapidly away from anyone who is a naysayer. During the week, things may seem hard at times but soon life will be filled with fun. Enjoy!

Soul Affirmation: The slowness of my week gives me time to refresh my energy.

Lucky Numbers: 15, 26, 36

LIBRA Share in the glory of your friend who has been recognized for outstanding work. Plan a small get-together to celebrate the occasion. Your time will come, and you will be placed on the pedestal. Your intimacy radar is sensitive. Watch out for a new romance that might come along. Expect the unexpected! You will be pleasantly surprised!

Soul Affirmation: Love is easier than breathing.

Lucky Numbers: 16, 30, 50

CANCER The bond that you established with your spiritual side works well in your relationship with a special person. Speak of the reality of the intangible qualities of life. Your lover will understand.

Keep attention on the financial matters you’ve been dealing with.

Soul Affirmation: I obey the rules this week and avoid hassles.

Lucky Numbers: 1, 14, 24

SCORPIO You’ve done a lot of things in life that no one has agreed with at the beginning. Finding agreement this week will be difficult, but it should not deter you from moving forward. Feeling sorry for your loneliness will discolor what you are doing. Be happy that you are alone.

Soul Affirmation: I get joy from giving good things.

Lucky Numbers: 2, 10, 31

AQUARIUS You might be looking into the buying or selling of a piece of property, and this week seems to be a favorable week for this type of negotiation. Be careful with the intricacies of the matter. Pay attention to details or it could cost you a great deal later.

Soul Affirmation: I care deeply about the feelings of others.

Lucky Numbers: 11, 21, 35 PISCES What a blessed week this will be.

Spend it meditating on all that God has given you. This week think hard about some form of worship. Curtis Mayfield wrote a song called ‘’Who Do You Love?’’ Someone should write one called ‘’How Do You Love?’’ For your love lesson, the second song would be the one you should sing.

Soul Affirmation: New intuitions create new plans and a new cast of characters.

Lucky Numbers: 7, 16, 25

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Holiday Entertaining Etiquette and ideas treats wrapped adorably will definitely keep you on the list for next year’s party.

By Franchelle Jackson Don’t Forget Your Host This Holiday Season Tis the season to be jolly, deck the halls with boughs of holly as we plan to attend plenty of Christmas parties!

You’ve received your invitation to multiple holiday parties this season.

So it’s very important to show your host that you appreciate the invitation by bringing a gift of cheer.

Your host has thought of everything from the decor’, food, games music and much more. They have put so much into fine tuning the party down to the smallest detail to make sure you and other guests have a fantastic time. So don’t forget to follow proper etiquette by bringing your host a token of appreciation.

Selecting Your Gift When selecting a gift keep in mind who you are shopping for in order to buy something special.

Your gift should exude their style or personality. Whether they are up beat and corky, conservative, artsy, elegant or chic, let the gift speak to you. Retailers are aware that this is the largest gift giving holiday of the year. The stores are filled with holiday trinkets and packaged wines and liquors and so much more.

Retailers also understand you may attend more than one party this season so they have multiple products at good price points. Consider choosing a thoughtful gift instead of a personable gift.

Choosing a personable gift can be more stressful and make it difficult to stay on budget.

The Thoughtful Gift A thoughtful gift can be anything from a nostalgic Christmas ornament, a picture frame, tea towels, a nice bottle of olive oil, a box of blank monogram note cards with matching pen, a set of four chic mosaic glass coasters, old fashion candy, a cocktail recipe book and you can never go wrong with a stunning orchid potted plant. If your host is a pet lover, you will blow them away by deciding to bring a gift for their furry friend.

Organic dog or kitty

Home fragrances are not recommended.

Scented candles, room spray or room diffusers are not recommended due to potential allergies.

If you would like to give candles, there are a great selection of unscented candles in a large variety of shapes, sizes and colors. Some adorn with beautiful crystal embellishments that are on the market now.

The Last Resort If you having a difficult time picking a gift, you can never go wrong with a gift card. It will allow the host to shop for themselves. However it can potentially give the impression that your gift was an afterthought or that you did not put much effort into finding one. So get one from their favorite retailer or restaurant. A gift card should literally be your last resort. If you have no other choice and you must get a gift card, consider buying a beautiful bunch of fresh flowers from a florists already arranged to add with the gift card. When purchasing fresh cut flowers be sure to have them in a vase.

Now, your gift is impressive and thoughtful.

Your Male Host While most of the gifts mentioned can be for a male, female or couples host, here are some unique and affordable gifts for your male host.

Whiskey rocks, cigars with trimmer, shot glasses, bar accessories, grilling utensil, gourmet coffee beans, stainless steel water bottle and a unique bottle opener. These gifts are sure to please your host and all these items can be purchased for less than $25.00.

A Gift from the Heart If you know your host has the charitable heart, consider a donation to their favorite charity or organization. It is a gift that will be remembered and appreciated beyond the holiday season.

Now you have some ideas on affordable hostess gifts it’s time to enjoy the festivities!

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In a festive unveiling at the Salvation Army’s Bed and Bread Club on Humboldt St. in Detroit, Ford Motor Company donated a brand new custom built E-350 Service Truck to assist the organization with delivering sandwiches, fruits, beverages, soups and snacks to city residents in need.

“We’re proud to help the Salvation Army’s Bed and Bread Club travel to those in need because hunger never takes holiday,” said Jim Vella, president of the Ford Motor Company Fund and Community Services.

Marathon Petroleum Corporation joined the

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“Last year we were fortunate enough to participate in the Coats for Kids event with the Salvation Army and we collected over 500 coats at the refinery. We embraced the opportunity to participate in something like this, especially with it being a homegrown effort with Ford and the Salvation Army. Knowing their stakes in the community, we were eager to participate,” said Clenetta Frazier, a human resources consultant and community relations representative with Marathon Petroleum.

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After that, she became a household manager for attorney Yousif and Mara Ghafari.

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Henry Alexander Griffin, Jr. Services for Henry Alexander Griffin, Jr. were held on Tuesday, Nov. 25, 2014 at Fellowship Chapel with Rev. Wendell Anthony officiating.

Mr. Griffin passed away on Nov. 14.

Henry Alexander Griffin, Jr. was born on Sept.

15, 1943 to Henry and Homer Lee Griffin, Sr. in Jefferson City, Missouri.

Later, the family moved to Detroit where he graduated from Central High School in 1963.

After that, he joined the Air Force and after being honorably discharged, moved to Los Angeles where he attended Pepperdine University. Then he returned

and served on the Executive Board of the Detroit Branch NAACP for more than two decades, playing a key role in the Fight For Freedom Fund Dinner.

to Detroit and found employment with Great Lakes Steel and, later, Canteen Vending Corporation.

In 1966, Mr. Griffin married Ellen Bledsoe.

They had two children.

Mr. Griffin was a social and political activist

Cherishing the memory of Henry Alexander Griffin, Jr. are his wife, Ellen; sons, Henry Alex and Brandon; a granddaughter, Aemalie Ruth Ellen; three brothers, Harold, Gary and Tommie; one sister, Patricia Griffin; and many other relatives and friends.

Arrangements were handled by Swanson Funeral Home.

Interment was at Mt. Hope Cemetery.

Le’Thon Lord Lee Services for Le’Thon Lord Lee were held on Saturday, Nov. 29, 2014 at Word of Faith International Christian Center.

Mr. Lee passed away on Nov. 19.

Cherishing the memory of Le’Thon Lord Lee are his sons, Jermel, Le’Thon, Jr. and Devin; grandchildren, Jameliya, Jermel, Jr. and Janiya; parents, William Lee and Imogene Tabor; a sister, Patrece Buford; and many other relatives and friends.

Le’Thon Lord Lee was born Sept. 1, 1961 in Detroit to William and Imogene Lee. He attended Detroit Public Schools and graduated from Chadsey High School. He had worked as construction superintendent for Jenkins Construction since 1997.

Mr. Lee, a devoted father, enjoyed collecting various things, riding his motorcycles and refurbishing cars.

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2015

NOMINATION FORM

Donna Brazile

2014 keynote speaker

Celebrating Eight Years of Excellence Among African American Women in Southeast Michigan Nomination Form Women of Excellence 2015

NOMINEE INFORMATION Name of Nominee

Age

Title/Position Company/Affiliation Years in Industry Address City / State / Zip Day Phone Evening Phone Fax E-mail

Each year in character, in manner, and in style, the Michigan Chronicle celebrates phenomenal women who have demonstrated exceptional courage, unwavering conviction, and extraordinary grace during our Women of Excellence program.

The Michigan Chronicle Women of Excellence Awards celebrates local African American women who inspire others through their vision and leadership, exceptional achievements, and participation in community service.

Women of Excellence honorees are women who exemplify extraordinary stature, poise, and grace.

These women do it all while maintaining the delicate balance of filling the roles of helpmate, mother, teacher and professional.

The women who are chosen for this award are champions of our economic empowerment, the backbone of our religious and educational organizations, and driving forces in politics and community service.

The selected honorees will join an exclusive society of 350 professional women who have previously received this distinction.

The deadline for nominations is Friday, January 16, 2015 at 5:00 p.m.

The induction celebration will take place in March 2015.

Email your nominations to events@michronicle.com or for more information call Jasmen Jackson at (313) 963-5522.

CRITERIA Proven success within her profession/industry.

Positive role model whose contributions encourage others.

Active in community service or organizational involvement.

QUESTIONS TO BE COMPLETED Describe specific accomplishments that demonstrate nominee’s excellence.

Describe nominee’s community service activity/organizational involvement.

How has the nominee mentored others?

NOMINATOR’ S CONTACT INFORMATION Name Title Firm/Organization Address City / State / Zip Day Phone Evening Phone E mail

All submissions should be emailed to: events@michronicle.com Women of Excellence c/o Jasmen Jackson at The Michigan Chronicle 479 Ledyard, Detroit, MI 48201