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According to columnist Tom Watkins, “the status quo is killing our children and rotting the moral fabric of this country from the inside out.”

He details what he feels must be done regarding the gun violence crisis.

Former SCLC president again leads (Page A-3) Charles Steele Jr., the man who once presided over the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, the most storied civil rights organization in America, returned to lead the group in celebrating President Obama’s historic second inauguration.

Paying it Forward: Resolutions Worth Keeping (Page B-1) As we kick off a new year, many people find themselves challenged to stick to their resolutions.

Let’s face it, many of us have already broken ours and the calendar hasn’t even flipped to February yet.

Ray McCallum Jr. keeping Detroit Mercy in title picture (Page C-1) While the college basketball season is in full bloom and March Madness is on most minds, the University of Detroit Mercy is doing its part as it is firmly in the Horizon League title chase.

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“Today we continue a neverending journey to bridge the meaning of those words with the realities of our time. For history tells us that while these truths may be self-evident, they’ve never been self-executing; that

He said through blood drawn by lash and blood drawn by sword, “We learned that no union founded on the principles of liberty and equality could survive half-slave and half-free. We made ourselves anew, and vowed to move forward together. Together, we discovered that a free market only thrives when there are rules to ensure competition and fair play.”

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‘Detroit is on Obama’s radar’ After auto recovery, what else for Detroit on president’s agenda?

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The rescue of the American auto industry by the President Barack Obama administration became a dominant theme in the 2012 presidential campaign, and helped Obama carry Michigan in the electoral

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who presided over 63 churches when he became bishop in Detroit, is one to emulate according to several Black Catholics interviewed for this story.

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“He was just down to earth,” she said. He was open to his congregation members. I know we are going to miss him,” She said.

Karen Griffin, another member of the Black Catholic community, agrees.

“You don’t think of your bishop as someone out there cutting grass, planting flowers, but that was Bishop Anderson,” Griffin said. “ He made us very proud to be Black Catholics because many people don’t realize the number of Blacks in Southeast Michigan who are Catholics.”

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while freedom is a gift from God, it must be secured by His people here on Earth,” Obama said.

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Time is now for sensible solutions to gun violence ate and concrete gun control proposals to prevent such carnage, he must convince a majority of Congress to come along.

We the people need to let Congress know we want action.

By Tom Watkins Hooray for President Obama! While we all can support the Second Amendment, he is right, his first priority is to keep our children safe.

Politicians, like most humans, attempt to seek pleasure and avoid pain.

The time is now for America’s sensible center to rise up with the indignation, pain and sorrow we felt when hearing about twenty 6-7-year-old children being slaughtered in the sanctity of school.

Our “pols” in Congress must be made to fear the wrath of the American voter more than they fear the NRA, National Riffle Association.

Americans are fed up with senseless gun violence.

Congress and the president, up to this point, have grown far too comfortable protecting the status quo.

The status quo is killing our children and is rotting the moral fabric of this country from the inside out.

I remember some of my first lessons when I entered the world of politics: 1) Money is the mother’s milk of politics. Without resources to put your message out, regardless of how good your message is, you are unlikely to be elected.

2) You must create a powerful constituency for change, or the status quo will prevail.

3) Once you have the votes, shut up and call the question.

There needs to be an intense, well funded campaign to get the votes in Congress and help stop the gun madness.

Thoughtful Americans must organize and advocate for a balanced approach to gun violence in America including, at a minimum: • Make quality mental health services for people with serious mental illness available and affordable.

• Address the culture of violence perpetuated by the video and entertainment industry. These games and “entertainment” are corrosive to a healthy and stable society.

• Establish sensible gun controls that allow for legitimate gun ownership for sport, self-protection or collection purposes, while banning assault weapons with ammunition clips capable of shooting dozens of high powered bullets in seconds.

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Hooray for former congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords and husband Mark Kelly for stepping up and creating the Americans for Responsible Solutions (www.americansforresponsiblesolutions. org) to focus on ways to reduce gun violence.

“This may be a tipping point,” said Kelly, a retired Gulf War veteran, Navy pilot and NASA space shuttle commander. “We can’t tolerate 20 children and their teachers being murdered in their school.

I own a handgun, and I think everybody has the right to own a gun to protect themselves in their homes. But I don’t believe you need assault weapons to protect yourself.”

This is just the type of counterweight needed for dealing with the NRA. Giffords and Kelly will help keep the issue in the forefront of the voters’ minds. Now they need your contribution to help stop this senseless gun violence.

When the rate of children killed by guns in the US is 19.5 times higher than similarly highincome countries, there is a problem.

Finding sensible laws that keep these weapons of modern war off our streets and out of the hands of deranged people is not a violation of the Second Amendment and does not interfere with the rights of any legitimate gun owner.

Anything less is inadequate window dressing that allows our children and other innocents to be continuously slaughtered.

The Rolling Stones got it right when they sang in the mid-1960s rock and roll classic, “Sympathy For the Devil”: “I shouted out, ‘Who killed the Kennedys when, after all, it was you and me.”

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Doing nothing can no longer be tolerated. If we allow the status quo to stand, blood will be on our collective hands when the next mass killing occurs.

Children are being gunned down in America.

Killings have been happening daily on urban corners, and by mass murderers in places like Columbine, Colorado, at a Sikh temple in Wisconsin, in Aurora, Colorada, Virginia Tech and at a fortified army base in Fort Hood, Texas. Now in Newtown.

Regardless of whether you are pro-gun or antigun, or your politics lean right or left, we need to set our personal, selfish perspectives aside and come up with real solutions that will help prevent senseless killing from becoming ingrained any more than they already have, as the norm in America.

President Obama and Congress must seriously address this moral cancer in our midst.

The politician who blocks sensible reforms should fear the American voter come the next election.

Let’s demand a stop to the finger pointing and come together as Americans to solve the problem of gun violence.

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A sensible approach to gun policy will protect lives became a different person, but one I could never quite forgive.

By Debbie Dingell When I was about to start eighth grade, my father almost shot my mother.

It was another of their many ugly fights.

I got between them — literally — and tried to grab the gun.

My husband, Rep. John Dingell (DMich.), is a former board member of the National Rifle Association and a lifelong supporter of the right to bear arms. My stepson believes even more strongly than his father in that Second Amendment right. They are two of the most responsible, safety-conscious gun owners anyone could ever know. Their dedication to the right to bear arms, to hunt, to compete in rifle and skeet matches, and to protect themselves and their families has been passed down from generation to generation.

I will never forget that night. The shouting. The fear. The raw terror that we would all die, my brother and sisters along with my parents. My calling for help but the police not coming; my parents were important people in town.

My mother running out of the house. I locked my brother and sisters in a bedroom and pushed a bed against the door.

My father broke in, took the door off the hinges and pulled the phone from the wall. He took the knobs off all the doors, so we could not get out and no one could get in.

We survived that occasion, physically. Emotionally, I am not so sure.

My baby sister, Mary Grace, was supposed to start first grade the next day. I walked her to school because I believed in trying to be normal, to keep everything together. She died several years ago, after suffering all of her life from demons that haunted her. I cannot help but think that night was the source of many of them.

Every child deserves to feel safe. No child should have to worry about guns and violence and whether something bad could happen to them. To this day, I can feel that panic and anxiety, and I would do anything to shield others from

This belief is as central to them as the freedom of speech and religion. As a result of knowing them, I have come to respect and understand the importance of this right to gun owners in ways I did not used to understand, certainly not as a scared child. The ability to defend one’s self is a human right that ensures the protection of other basic rights.

Debbie Dingell it.

For most of my life, I have lived with guns. My father owned handguns and rifles. He showed them to us and taught us gun safety, and he used them, for good and bad. He didn’t mean to scare or endanger us, but he suffered from depression and his access to those guns at the wrong moments was not a good thing. Later in life, with treatment, he

Since last week’s shootings, our country is once again shocked at another senseless tragedy for which there is no rationalization or explanation.

Unless we change the conversation, we will not find the answers.

Demonizing the NRA or gun owners in general gets us nowhere. A fresh round of old proposals for gun-control laws won’t work and will be followed by the renewed frustration of different factions going to their respective corners to fight instead of seeking real solutions.

Many of the new vehicles at the 2013 North American International Auto Show run better, are safer or get better mileage thanks to more than $300 million spent on auto-related research projects over a five-year period by the three top research universities that make up Michigan’s University Research Corridor (URC).

The numbers tell the story: from 2007 through 2011, faculty and students at Michigan State University, the University of Michigan and Wayne State University worked on 1,400 auto-related research projects, according to an Anderson Economic Group report commissioned by the URC (http://urcmich.org/ news/pdf/auto-sector-report.pdf). Some was basic research allowing innovation to happen faster. Other research involved working with specific companies and government sponsors to solve problems and assist in product development.

The results made their way into some of the technology and improvements on display today at the NAIAS’ Industry Preview.

“Perhaps in no industry is the URC’s collective power to make significant contributions in innovation and talent more evident than in the automotive industry,” said URC executive director Jeff Mason. “Those efforts have helped Michigan’s auto industry surge back powerfully in recent years.”

In addition to R&D, the three URC universities each year produce more than 3,600 science, technology, engineering and mathematics graduates, bringing new talent and energy to the automotive field. Nearly 40 percent of those graduates hold advanced degrees, according to the report.

MICHauto, the Detroit Regional Chamber’s automotive accelerator for Michigan, is partnering with the URC to highlight the advantages that the University of Michigan’s Transportation Research

Institute, Michigan State University’s Composite Vehicle Research Center and Wayne State University’s Electric Drive Vehicle Engineering Labs bring to Michigan’s auto sector.

“The birthplace of the modern automobile is now a pioneer in the research and development of technology defining the 21st-century automobile, like infotainment systems, lightweight composite materials, and fuel cell and plug-in vehicles,” said Sandy Baruah, Detroit Regional Chamber president and CEO. “The road to automotive innovation and cutting-edge technology runs through the heart of Michigan.”

A recently released MICHauto report, “Michigan is Auto,” points out the assets that make Michigan the nation’s top auto state. Besides the many research projects mentioned in Anderson Economic Group’s May 2012 URC auto sector report, an updated look at the projects URC researchers are tackling include examining seat belt use, how carbon-fiber composite materials hold up in crashes and how corn sugars can be better converted into biofuels.

Rob Luce, project manager of the Detroit Regional Chamber’s MICHauto initiative, was part of the NAIAS tours URC researchers offered Thursday showing reporters the NAIAS vehicles related to URC research projects. The tours were led by Jerry Ku, director of Wayne State University Electric-drive Engineering and co-director of Alternative Energy Technology; Bruce Belzowski, an auto industry expert with the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute; and UMTRI Director Peter Sweatman, an auto safety expert.

“It’s exciting to see the research we do make a difference,” said Ku. His research focuses on thermal management of electric-drive vehicle battery packs and powertrains, as well as on studying the characteristics of alternative vehicle energy efficiency and emissions.

Snyder signs executive order establishing Department of Insurance and Financial Services

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Gov. Rick Snyder has signed an executive order establishing the Department of Insurance and Financial Services (DIFS) to provide a focal point of consumer protection, enable efficient and effective regulation, and position the insurance and financial services sector for economic growth.

The insurance and financial services fields are rapidly changing, health insurance is becoming more accessible and digital banking is revolutionizing the way money is used. DIFS will provide a greater focus on the functions currently performed by the Office of Gov Snyder Financial and Insurance Regulation (OFIR), housed in the Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA), ensuring that consumers are protected, while fostering a business climate that promotes economic growth.

“Insurance and financial service businesses are a vital part of the overall economic health of Michigan,” Snyder said.

“By establishing a new department dedicated to industry sustainability it further emphasizes the commitment to removing red tape from economic growth in Michigan. This order will also go a long way toward creating and enforcing appropriate regulations, so we have robust

The insurance and financial services industries are significant components of Michigan’s economy, directly employing over 150,000 Michigan residents and generating more than $9 billion in annual payroll.

Michigan is home to over 300 state banks and credit unions and 149 insurance companies. Michigan serves as a port of entry and chief U.S. regulator for five Canadian insurance companies, and nearly 1,500 out-of-state insurance companies also do business in this state.

When the order becomes effective in 60 days, all authority and responsibilities previously bestowed upon the Commissioner of OFIR will be transferred to the DIFS Director, including all board and commission roles. Governor Snyder plans to appoint current OFIR Commissioner Kevin Clinton as the DIFS Director, subject to advice and consent of the Michigan Senate.

All functions of the Autism Coverage Reimbursement Program, created as part of the legislative package passed in 2012 to ease the burden on families raising children with autism, will also be transferred to DIFS from LARA.

Most important, we must remove the stigma of mental illness so that those who need help get help. We need law enforcement agencies that understand problems when they are identified, along with systems that support parents, teachers and employers in intervening and getting help to those who need it.

I don’t have all the answers. But I know two things. Decades later, I still feel the fear of that night when I was 12 years old. And while ordinary Americans do not need access to assault weapons, I also know that banning all guns won’t “fix” the problem. We need a new dialogue that doesn’t pit people against each other but that focuses on how we all work together so that all Americans, especially our children, can feel and know they are safe.

Debbie Dingell is a member of the Democratic National Committee and the wife of Congressman John Dingell, the dean of the U.S. House of Representatives.

Former SCLC president Steele returns to lead historic organization

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We, as Americans, need to be willing to acknowledge that we have serious social problems and have to get at the root causes for so many of these horrific scenes: mental illness, failing educational systems, lack of job opportunities, the disintegration of families.

We need communities more willing to identify behavior problems early on, to express zero tolerance for bullying, to implement processes that protect individual liberties yet flag potential problems.

By Stacy Brown The man who once presided over the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, the most storied civil rights organization in America, returned to lead the group in celebrating President Barack Obama’s historic second inauguration on Monday.

Charles Steele Jr., who is back at the helm of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC), will also help the group mark what would have been the 84th birthday of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., the civil rights champion who helped found the SCLC 56 years ago.

“With the great history of the SCLC, there was no way I could sit idly by and let it go under,” Steele said. “The board asked me to come back and I did.”

Steele, 66, said he had heard too often the doom and gloom that surrounded the once proud organization that rose to prominence during King’s monumental battle to gain civil rights for African Americans and others.

Once Steele stepped aside in 2008 as president of the Atlanta, Ga.-based organization, the whispers in and outside the African American and civil rights communities grew louder.

King’s image was being tarnished, some wrote, while others said the SCLC had simply lost its relevance.

“The world has let us know that the SCLC is needed as much now as we were when King was our leader,” Steele said.

“Are we still relevant and important?

I’d argue, especially based on what I’ve heard during my travels, that we are more important and more relevant now than ever before. There is still a great need for us to continue what King was doing during the movement and a greater need to see that his dream is fulfilled,” he said.

Steele returned in July as chief executive officer amid calls from the board of directors to restore financial stability and credibility to the SCLC. During the announcement in July, SCLC Board Chairman Bernard LaFayette didn’t hesitate to voice his full support for Steele, who had led the organization during more prosperous times.

“The storm is over for SCLC,” LaFayette, 72, said. “We are rebuilding our executive team and Dr. Steele is a vital member.”

The SCLC found itself immersed in controversy after a 2010 complaint was filed by its General Counsel, Dexter Wimbish, alleging that the group’s thenchairman Rev. Raleigh Trammell, 74, and treasurer, Spiver Gordon, 73, had engaged in unauthorized expenditures.

Both men were ultimately cleared of those charges, although Trammell was later convicted in an unrelated theft case in Dayton, Ohio.

Since his return, Steele hasn’t wasted any time in seeking to restore the legacy that was instilled by King and others during the tumultuous civil rights movement in the mid-20th century.

“We went global,” he said.

“I just got back from the Ukraine and France and we have a vision which is to spread King’s vision throughout the world.”

Among the many foreign dignitaries he met with included Mikhail Gorbach-

ev, the last head of state of the former Soviet Union, Steele said.

“We met for two hours and the first thing he asked me in Moscow was whether or not King’s dream has been fulfilled,” Steele said. “No, it has not been. We’ve just begun to embark upon having any token of the dream being fulfilled.”

“Gorbachev asked me what could he do?” Steele said. “I told him to become a partner with African Americans who have made the supreme sacrifice with their lives.

“We have to take this opportunity to let the world know because the SCLC isn’t going anywhere, we are here to stay for at least another 100 years because there is a need for the SCLC and the civil rights movement.”

Steele also took his message of a global civil rights campaign to France, Israel and Palestine, he said, noting that many individuals from those countries inquired as to how King and other African Americans were able to endure great oppression during the struggle.

“Well, you won’t find people in leadership roles who speak out but I have a right to tell the truth. You can’t be scared and you can’t be a scared Negro because that will get you killed,” he said.

Steele also plans to increase calls for more African Americans to register to vote and participate in global economic efforts that should see more jobs created for black people, he said.

“We’ve got to do something about black voter registration. We celebrate Obama, but our people must keep in mind that we operate at a disadvantage when we lack information,” Steele said.

“We also need to realize financial freedom in the form of a global economy that African Americans have yet to take advantage of.”

The world has moved toward a global society and the impact of that movement can be as great for African Americans as anyone else if interest and participation are high, Steele said.

“We must take responsibility and help to bring about opportunities from a global perspective. If we do, our impact would be strong enough that we can really empower one another and finally realize that part of King’s dream,” he said.

Outspoken, witty and, at times, deadpan serious, Steele seemingly has the complete backing of SCLC’s officials.

“He has the credibility that we need,” said the Rev. Samuel F. Mosteller, 54, president of the group’s Georgia chapter.

“Without (Steele), we would be moving a lot slower,” LaFayette said. “Now, we will move swiftly into the future.”

The organization hosted a gala that highlighted its accomplishments and celebrated Obama’s re-election.

Festivities began at 11 a.m., Jan. 20, at the L’Enfant Plaza Hotel in Southwest and 8 p.m., Jan. 21, at the National Museum of Women in the Arts in Northwest. The SCLC also marked what would have been King’s 84th birthday during the festivities.

“These events are going to highlight the accomplishments of SCLC since its inception and showcase the work that has been done and define the work that is left to do,” Steele said.

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Detroit column, solidly securing a solid second term.

And on the day of his inauguration, President Obama cited Detroit in his second historic inaugural speech, something that unquestionably places the Motor City on the global map as millions around the world watched Obama delivered a sweeping message for equality.

Inauguration great nation must care for the vulnerable and protect its people from life’s worst hazards and misfortune.”

Reminding the nation of the battles that were fought for the dignity of every Person, Obama put it bluntly, “We, the people, declare today that the most evident of truths –- that all of us are created equal –- is the star that guides us still, just as it guided our forebears through Seneca Falls, and Selma, and Stonewall, just as it guided all those men and women, sung and unsung, who left footprints along this great mall to hear a preacher say that we cannot walk alone, to hear a King proclaim that our individual freedom is inextricably bound to the freedom of every soul on earth.”

With rhetorical ingenuity Obama anchored his speech on the theme of the 1957 inaugural celebration, “Faith in America’s Future.”

“It is now our generation’s task to carry on what those pioneers began. For our journey is not complete until our wives, our mothers and daughters can earn a living equal to their efforts,” Obama said to the thunderous applause of more than a half million people. “Our journey is not complete until our gay brothers and sisters are treated like anyone else under the law. For if we are truly created equal, then surely the love we

commit to one another must be equal as well.”

The president continued with his speech numerously interrupted by applause.

“Our journey is not complete until no citizen is forced to wait for hours to exercise the right to vote. Our journey is not complete until we find a better way to welcome the striving, hopeful immigrants who still see America as a land of opportunity, until bright young students and engineers are enlisted in our workforce rather than expelled from our country,” Obama said.

Zeroing on the urban safety crisis and the debate on gun control, Obama specifically mentioned Detroit.

“Our journey is not complete until all our children, from the streets of Detroit to the hills of Appalachia, to the quiet lanes of Newtown, know that they are cared for and cherished and always safe from harm,” Obama said.

Re-echoing a campaign theme about the future of the middle class Obama said, “For we, the people, understand that our country cannot succeed when a shrinking few do very well and a growing many barely make it. We believe that America’s prosperity must rest upon the broad shoulders of a rising middle class.”

The president added, “We know that America thrives when every person

From page A-1 can find independence and pride in their work, when the wages of honest labor liberate families from the brink of hardship. We are true to our creed when a little girl born into the bleakest poverty knows that she has the same chance to succeed as anybody else because she is an American, she is free and she is equal, not just in the eyes of God but also in our own.”

After the inauguration the Obamas stopped at the Capitol Rotunda to pay homage to the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. bust.

During the parade Obama waved to floats of Dr. King and the Tuskegee Airmen.

Bankole Thompson is editor of the Michigan Chronicle and the author of the forthcoming book “Rising From the Ashes: Engaging Detroit’s Future With Courage.” His book “Obama and Black Loyalty,” published in 2010, follows his recent book, “Obama and Christian Loyalty” with an epilogue

by Bob Weiner, former White House spokesman.

Thompson is a political news analyst at WDET101.9FM (NPR affiliate) and a member of the weekly “Obama Watch” Sunday evening roundtable on WLIB-1190AM New York and simulcast in New Jersey and Connecticut. E-mail bthompson@michronicle.com or visit his personal page at www.bankolethompson. com.

“Our journey is not complete until all our children, from the streets of Detroit to the hills of Appalachia, to the quiet lanes of Newtown, know that they are cared for and cherished and always safe from harm,” Obama said in an apparent reference to the number of children that have died in Detroit from gun violence as well as crushing poverty greeting so many of them in the city.

Rev. Wendell Anthony, president of the Detroit Branch NAACP, was in Washington for the inauguration and was elated to hear Obama mentioned Detroit.

“First of all, when he mentioned Detroit it was like somebody shocked me, Anthony said. “Now the question is, how does that translate to policy? I think we should seize on that moment, that Detroit is an opportunity for policies to address the crisis of urban America.”

Anthony said he hopes that the mere fact that the city was selected by the president in his speech would motivate, “everybody who has influence on the city to work harder because Detroit now has the attention of the president. Let’s seize on that moment.”

Detroit City Council member Rev, Andre Spivey said, “It surprised me but it shows that the president and his administration have Detroit on their minds. So it would behoove the mayor, council, our congressional delegation to now go after federal help. We were the only major urban city mentioned.”

Michigan’s U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow, during a brief exclusive interview at the Michigan Inaugural Ball held at the National Museum of American History Monday night, applauded Obama for thinking about Detroit.

“I think that was excellent,” Stabenow said. “It shows that Detroit is a

From page A-1 very important city in the nation and we are going to come back if everyone is focused.”

Stabenow said Detroit has had a good week so far, given that the president mentioned the city on the heels of a $25 million federal grant for the Detroit M-1 Rail project, annouinced by Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood on Friday.

The president’s speech, Stabenow said, “was about values and priorities, challenging us to work together and speaking about real people.”

In the presidential motorcade, the Cadillac that brought Obama to the grounds of the U.S. Capitol for the public inauguration according to Stabenow shows the strength of the American auto industry and should instill pride in everyone from Detroit.

“The president is all about the American automobile industry.

It was fantastic to see him driven in a Cadillac made in Detroit,” she said.

Wayne County Sheriff Benny Napoleon, who is considering a run for mayor, said, “I think that anytime you are on the president’s radar screen has to be a positive.

Now is the time for Detroit to leap into action and show we are very serious about public safety.”

Napoleon a former Detroit police chief, said after Obama’s remarks that the city can no longer be “the poster child for violent crime in America.”

Sharon Madison Polk, CEO of Madison International, agreed.

“We can no longer tolerate the terrible things happening to our children in Detroit, Chicago, Los Angeles and Washington, D.C.,” she said. “Children have been killed in Detroit for many years.”

Greektown Casino and Hotel executive Marvin Beatty said to be talked about in a historic inaugural address as Obama did highlighting Detroit “was powerful and what it shows is a continuing indication that Detroit is on the move. People in Detroit need to recognize the value we have.”

Beatty, in a reference to the skepticism in some quarters about Detroit’s revitalization, the president demonstrated in his speech that “there is hope for us in Detroit. We’ve

got to capitalize on that and begin to govern ourselves with some leadership. But we need a plan to pull together because we are the calvary.”

Douglas Diggs, the son of the late legendary Detroit Congressman Charles Diggs, said, “I think that the recognition that the kids in the city of Detroit need a better opportunity is so significant. I think that was an embrace from Obama and now we’ve got to be prepared to fix the problems we have.”

Diggs said he was thrilled to see the president’s motorcade because it showed the world that “those cars are made only in Detroit. I think that was fantastic.”

Rev. Nicholas Hood III, senior pastor of Plymouth United Church of Christ, like many prominent Detroiters, was in Washington for the inauguration with his family, including federal judge Denise Page Hood.

“I think he mentioned Detroit because he wants to let the world know that Detroit is on the map,” Hood said during an interview at the Michigan Inaugural Ball. “The president’s remarks showed that Michigan really matters. Our best days are ahead of us.”

Hood, whose family background is steeped in the Civil Rights Movement, also said, “It’s still a powerful event to see a Black man elected and sworn in as the most powerful man in the world. I know that the best days are yet to come for Detroit and the state of Michigan.”

And what would deputies of the Civil Rights Movement who passed away think about an African American in the White House today?

Diggs said, “I think my father, Adam Clayton Powell, Medgar Evars and many others never imagined this day.

As I stood on the lawn I thought about that same question of they would say about Obama. They would say we are not at the top of the pyramid but keep fighting. We still have the same issues,” said Diggs, whose father was instrumental in the founding of the Congressional Black Caucus and became its first chairman as well as establishing meaningful relations between Africa and the U.S.

Stellar Awards shine amid business, music and praise

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The 2013 Annual Stellar Awards will be remembered as a zenith event in the growth of the gospel music industry. From inception to exit strategy, the show was terrifically executed in true glitterati style.

This year’s 28th edition took place on Saturday, Jan. 19, and was broadcast live for the first time from Nashville’s Grand Ole Opry, a fitting choice. In the same way that the country music industry has become its own arena-filling powerhouse genre, gospel has grown into a commercial powerhouse.

More than 140 markets signed on and streamed the Stellars live on the web. That interest meshed, of course, with commentary on industry and fan blogs, Facebook pages, tweets and email support.

Co-hosting with fellow industry leader Kirk Franklin, duo Mary Mary’s five award-winning moments were among the night’s highlights on stage. Marvin Sapp’s aptly titled “I Win” equaled their total as the big statuette garnerers for the night.

Special awards were given to Kurt Carr, as the recipient of the James Cleveland Lifetime Achievement Award, and to Bishop T.D. Jakes, who received the Thomas Dorsey Notable Achievement Award (sponsored

by Chevrolet).

Unless they decided to give away free Corvettes (the new C7 is the talk of the industry), Chevrolet couldn’t have chosen a

better weekend to highlight their diversity outreach. The Stellars coincided with First Lady Michelle Obama’s birthday and led into President Barack Obama’s second inauguration, which was held on Dr. Martin Luther King Day. The real action The Stellar Awards are the polished face for a revenue-driven industry.

The real action is behind the scenes, where deals are discussed, doors opened and where upcoming talents network the showcases, seminars and confabs in their push to become to become “the next…”

Following Friday’s daylong pre-show activities, Terrance Zachary, the president for the recently established indie label NuJeru Music Group, said the BMI luncheon is always the highlight for him.

Zachary’s out to write his own success story after a rewarding experience with industry major Bow Tie World Music (based in Nashville) and its main act, Wess Morgan.

“I was with Bow Tie World from 2010 to 2012.

I worked with a ton of artists there, Wess of course being the best known.

Billboard voted us one of the top ten labels in 2010 and 2011 and I’m praying to be half as successful on my own,” said Zachary “Working with Wess taught me a lot, seeing the work that was done in him getting to where he is now, and remaining humble along the way.”

When the break comes Detroit’s Tabitha Good-

man, part of the artists’ support team, had myriad duties during the Stellar Awards weekend, including chaperoning the schedule of the Chrysler Corporation Choir, now known throughout the nation after being featuring in several commercials for the company.

“What I’m trying to do, and what I tell others like me that are here to do the same, is brand yourself to be ready when the break comes,” said Goodman.

“For instance, the main person I’m trying to connect with is one of the top radio charters in the industry, who places a lot of music on the air.

She has 38 Stellar nominations, represents all of the artists nominated for Song of the Year and seven Grammys just this year. Just getting her ear would be a major plus.”

‘Here with God’s people’ The closing highlight of the pre-show day was a service led by industry legend Pastor Hezekiah Walker, who presented the award to New Artist of the Year LeAndria Johnson.

Heading back to his hotel room afterwards to rest up for the big day, Walker’s representative, Sean Pennington, offered insight from his decadeplus work managing a major industry figure via his company Flipside Entertainment (which also represents the Wess Morgan).

“Pastor Walker was really excited to present the New Artist award because he loves to see young people succeed in any endeavor, praise God,” said Pennington.

“I like being here to see people that may not be winners out front yet but are winners at heart be made known to the world, and to get to know others with similar interests.”

‘Step up our game’ In entertainment, crunch time is called “Day Of,” and nearly every conversation kicks off with “It’s Day Of, so…”

For the Stellars, “Day Of” presented several optional events, the most important being a conference for radio media. Totally thronged, a perfect example of smart marketing was the currently

unknown and New Yorkbased Livre, who had a full display on the event floor, positioning them to appear like a major. Another smart thing they did was to have door hanger flyers made and placed on room doors at the hotels where the industry players were staying.

“We work hard,” manager Craig Towns said.

“We planned everything this year around the Stellars. We’ve been here several times and knew we had to step up our game.”

After the radio meet, all on board repaired to the hotels to breathe and change for the night. As

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Bishop Anderson, Griffin said, “gave us a lot of pride. We are Catholics and we are Black and there was nothing to be ashamed of.”

Hubert Sanders, currently the only Black deacon in the Detroit Catholic Community, said Anderson was a great influence on him making the decision to go into training to become a deacon.

“He gave everything he had and I saw that and I wondering why a Black man would give his life to something when it seemed they didn’t care about him,” Sanders said.

“That’s how I felt about the church at the time. I was raised a Catholic but I felt I was an outsider but when I saw what Bishop Anderson did I felt I was included.”

Sanders said he would like to see the Catholic church in Detroit contin-

ue Anderson’s legacy by providing opportunities for its African American members to serve in leadership positions in the church.

“I love my church but it is not doing enough to encourage African Americans to be in leadership roles and I’d like for my grandkids to see someone who looks like them in influential roles in the church,” Sanders said.

“We have to have representation that inspires leadership rather than have a vocation day once in a year. Bishop Anderson instilled in me to speak out. “ John J.F. Thorne of the Black Catholic Ministries said Anderson fought for diversity.

“For me he will be remembered for trying to fulfill his episcopal motto, ‘Unity in Diversity.’

Throughout his episcopacy and his life he tried to bring communities to-

the crowd thronged in, Michael Adrian Davis, air personality for the Memphis gospel arm of the powerful Clear Channel Group, summed it all up.

“It’s the industry Grammys, and because it’s now a live broadcast, it makes it even more important,” said Davis.

“But it’s really higher than that because of the message of the music.

Praising God is always most important.”

Tony Jones reported this story for Real Times News Services’ Memphis outlet, the New Tri-State Defender.

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“Bishop Anderson was quite a man. I had the privilege of sharing a few meals with him. He grew up in Selma during the long Jim Crow period.

He was born into a poor family, in a place where things were separate but very unequal.”

Thorne said credit should be given to the then archbishop of Detroit, Edmund Szoka, who petitioned the pope for an African American bishop.

“At a time in our city’s history when tension was high, it was a moment of rejoicing for the entire church and a moment of pride for Black Catholics and Blacks alike,” Thorne said.

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Education and hard work pay off for local entrepreneur

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ometimes life’s path takes you back to where it all began. Jon Campbell, Sr.’s path back to the beginning also led him to the entrepreneurial success that many strive for but few actually achieve.

Campbell’s path started at 16 years of age in front of a hot grill, making burgers and fries at his local McDonald’s on Eight Mile and Lasher roads in Southfield. As a student at Bishop Borgess High School in Redford, Campbell did not know that one of his first jobs would grow to owning a handful of McDonald’s restaurants in the Metro Detroit area and being one of the most prominent African-American businessmen in the state.

But it wasn’t all maneuvering the spatula and shaking the fries that got Campbell where he is now; he always knew he wanted to be in the food service industry. Graduating from Michigan State University with a double major in food systems and public affairs management gave him the business acumen he needed to be the man positioned for success.

“Education is key,” says Campbell. “The college atmosphere of learning and preparing for the future gave me the drive to accomplish the goals I set for myself.” Not only was Campbell a success in the classroom, but also on the football field, where he was a walk-on full back from 1987 to 1991. Thinking he would get a job as a brand manager for Kellogg’s or General Mills after graduation, Campbell never thought his work at McDonald’s at 16 would lead him to where he is today.

Taco Bell was searching to fill management positions on the East Lansing campus while Campbell was searching for a post collegiate job. “Getting a job right out of college was extremely important to me,” Campbell said. “Building my résumé and going back to school right after college was always the plan.”

While managing at Taco Bell, Campbell received his master’s degree in Jon Campbell, Sr. Human Resources from Central Michigan University through satellite classes, but in 1996, after working managerial jobs at Arby’s and Wendy’s, his path led him back to McDonald’s.

He met Terry Alexander, the director of operations of McDonald’s Michigan Region, at a business expo in Detroit where he was encouraged to apply to the McDonald’s Training and Mid-Management program.

Once he sent in his application and was accepted, the hard work and dedication Campbell exuded in school truly began to pay off.

In 1999, while in the McDonald’s training program, Campbell tackled another educational hurdle by earning his MBA in finance at Oakland University. “It was important for me to learn all the tricks of the trade,” said Campbell. “If I was going to run a business, I had to know how to run it right financially.” His logic proved to be true in late 2001, when he was offered the opportunity to take over ownership of two McDonald’s franchises, in Dearborn Heights and Redford. Campbell says it seemed that he was destined to run the restaurants, “It was an offer I really couldn’t refuse, I mean, this was what I worked all my life for.” After creating JMC Inc., designed to operate and finance his businesses, Campbell acquired four more McDonald’s franchises in Garden City, Dearborn and Inkster. He had such a knack for running the franchises that he was named Rookie McDonald’s Owner of the Year in 2002.

Comerica Cares volunteer Ketra Lewis shows off her power tool skills while building an ADA-approved, permanent entrance ramp with United Cerebral Palsy of Metropolitan Detroit.

Paying it forward: Resolutions worth keeping

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s we kick off a new year, many people find themselves challenged to stick to their resolutions. Let’s face it, many of us have already broken ours and the calendar hasn’t even flipped to February yet.

Typically, resolutions are made with the intention of improving or benefitting oneself, but this year, why not consider a different kind of resolution? One that will not only make you feel better, but also help those in need. After a year filled with many challenges, from natural disasters to devastating violence, many people across the country are turning to acts of kindness and volunteering to help make a difference in their communities in 2013.

Journalist Ann Curry sparked a movement to pay it forward by encouraging people to do 26 random acts of kindness in memory of the victims of the Sandy Hook Elementary School tragedy. Since then, the movement has taken hold in social media, with people using the hashtag #26acts on Twitter to share ideas for giving back in small, simple ways. Others are using Facebook to pay it forward, promising to do something kind for the first five people to comment on their post. These kind acts might include baking cookies, sending an encouraging card or taking someone’s garbage out. The idea is that the person doing kind things doesn’t want anything in return, except for the recipients to pay it forward as well.

So, how can you get started? How can you give back and make a difference in your community this year?

“One of the easiest ways to give back is to take a hobby or a passion of yours and think of ways it can benefit others,” said Patricia McCann, Comerica Bank vice president and national civic affairs manager. “One group of Comerica Cares volunteers is harnessing a passion for knitting to benefit others by making and donating clothing, winter hats and baby blankets to community organizations and hospitals.”

Through the Comerica Cares volunteer program, Comerica employees generously give their time and talent by participating on boards, conducting financial literacy training and providing service to make a difference in their local communities. Through this program, Comerica hopes to inspire other businesses and individuals to join in helping revitalize the region.

Evette Hollins, senior financial analyst at Comerica Bank and Comerica Cares volunteer, has some advice on how to find a fulfilling opportunity: “Find a relatable organization or cause, find something close to your heart and try to make a difference. Be positive. When you read about something negative happening in your community, look at it as an opportunity to improve your surroundings and help your neighbors.”

Volunteering opportunities exist everywhere. There’s something for people of all ages, backgrounds, skill sets and physical conditions.

The United Way for Southeastern Michigan (www.liveunitedsem.org)

Success has been very good to Campbell. He was recognized as one of Crain’s Detroit Business’s 40 Under 40 in 2007. The way Campbell enjoys his success is, first, by giving back to the community. He is a supporter of Starfish Family Services’ work in Inkster, a non-profit organization that helps children and families in need.. “I believe in paying it forward, someone gave me a chance, offered me the opportunities I needed to be the man that I have become, and I want to do the same”.

lists various volunteer opportunities on its website, so that’s a great place to start. One unique organization to check with is The Parade Co., (www.theparade.org) which is always looking for volunteers to help with float construction, sewing costumes, leading tours of its studio or helping out at events. Other ways to find opportunities would be to Google your city and the words “volunteer center” to see what may be available in your area.

Additional ideas for volunteering or committing random acts of kindness include: ■ Read to children, tutor students or mentor young adults.

■H elp pack food at a community food bank or deliver food to those who are homebound.

■C lean your closets and donate gently used clothes to your local homeless shelter or thrift store.

■N eed some exercise? Look into walks or runs in your area that support a cause you are passionate about; form a team of friends. If you can’t walk or run, see if they need help organizing the event.

■A nimal lover? Call your local humane society about volunteering at a local animal shelter or adopting a homeless pet.

■ I nterested in culture and art? Volunteer at one of our many great cultural institutions, such as the Detroit Institute of Arts, the Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History or the Detroit Zoo. ■ Good

with finances? Help a friend or neighbor with their budget or taxes.

Campbell also continues to give back by being a positive representative for future African-American businesspeople, by encouraging the benefits of education and finding a company that supports minorities in the workforce. “McDonald’s is one of the most proactive in diversity and working with minorities,” said Campbell. “When it comes to getting minorities in management positions and eventually becoming a franchisee, they are top notch.”

With wife Sabrina, a personal assistant to the assistant dean and adjunct faculty at Wayne State University, and three boys ages 6, 10 and 11 by his side, Jon Campbell Sr. keeps moving down the path to success which began in the glow of those famous golden arches and continues to shine, “I am happy where I am at. I can look back at all the schooling, all of the working and say, ‘I did all of this and it paid off’, and that truly makes me happy.”

Comerica Cares Volunteer Holly Windom is all smiles as she helps package produce for distribution at Gleaners Food Bank during Comerica’s fifth annual National Day of Service.

■ S hovel your neighbor’s snow.

■C ollect your old books that you will never read again and donate them to a library or shelter.

■H andy with a tool belt? Help make homes handicap accessible by adding ramps for the disabled.

■ L et the mother of crying children go ahead of you in the grocery line.

Volunteer Rhonda Dunigan of Comerica Bank paints a beautiful mural which was donated to a hospital.

■W rite a thank you letter to troops overseas.

Committing time and volunteer hours to your community not only helps others, it will make you feel good.

“Volunteering isn’t supposed to be a chore. Find your calling and it will be enriching,” said Geneva Merriweather, trust analyst for Comerica Bank and Comerica Cares volunteer. “It will warm your soul to know that someone is smiling because of you.”

For additional ideas, see what other kinds of activities Comerica is involved in by visiting www.Comerica.com/Community.

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Michigan Economic Index drops in October

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omerica Bank’s Michigan Economic Activity Index dipped lower in October, dropping 2.7 points, to a level of 100.6. The October index reading is 41 points, or 68 percent, above the index cyclical low of 59.9. The index has averaged 103 points thus far in 2012, 12 points above the index average for all of 2011.

“In October the Michigan Economic Activity Index dropped to its lowest point since last January, weighed down by weakening job growth,” said Robert Dye, chief economist at Comerica Bank. “Other data for October was more positive, as motor vehicle production rose and home construction indicators picked up.

Vehicle sales surged in November, as vehicles destroyed

by Hurricane Sandy were replaced. We expect auto sales to Robert A. Dye continue to improve through 2013 as long as we avoid a FiscalCliff-induced recession in early 2013.”

The Michigan Economic Activity Index consists of seven variables, as follows: nonfarm payrolls, exports, sales tax revenues, hotel occupancy rates, continuing claims for unemployment insurance, building permits, and motor vehicle production. All data are seasonally adjusted, as necessary, and indexed to a base year of 2004. Nominal values have been converted to constant dollar values. Index levels are expressed in terms of three-month moving averages.

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Five grocery staples for youth, vitality It’s the question we ask ourselves almost every day: What’s for dinner?

Entwined in this daily dialogue is wondering whether we’ll need to dash into the grocery store on the way home from work. The next time we make one of those supermarket pit stops, Dr. Eudene Harry, author of “Live Younger in 8 Simple Steps,” (www.LivingHealthyLookingYounger. com), would like us to veer in a new direction.

“When people shop on the go, they tend to gravitate toward old standbys and foods they can multipurpose with – usually not the most nutritious choices possible. But by substituting a few items on your list, you can not only look and feel more youthful, you’ll boost your resistance to certain cancers and other illnesses.”

Some of the most nutrition-packed foods not only taste great, they’re readily available at the grocery store and easy to prepare, Harry says.

“The more you eat, the more you’ll crave them.”

Here are five food combos for shoppers with healthy eating on their minds: • Tomato, garlic, chicken and almonds: Tomatoes contain one of the world’s most concentrated sources of cancer-fighting lycopene, which is best absorbed from tomatoes that are cooked. Garlic has been used for centuries for various health purposes and is a known free-radical destroyer.

Nuts help to lose weight, maintain healthy blood pressure and support moods; almond crumbs are a great substitute for bread crumbs on chicken.

Pair these goodies with whole wheat couscous for a full dinner.

• Pomegranate-Balsamic tempeh: With its high protein, fiber and isoflavones content, and meaty texture, tempeh is heavily utilized by vegetarians.

It’s made from soybeans

processed in a manner similar to cheese making.

Like tofu, tempeh takes on the flavors with which it is cooked or marinated, including zesty-tangy balsamic vinegar – perfect for accentuating salads.

• Mashed cauliflower gone Greek: Not only does the “original” yogurt have a thicker texture and richer taste, it’s also denser in lactobacilli, the healthy bacteria that may delay the onset of cancer.

And yogurt is low in fat and high in protein, which is essential for many body functions, including building and repairing muscle tissue, organs, bones and connective tissue. Rather than add fatty, cholesterol-filled butter and sour cream to starchy potatoes that stick to your ribs, why not pair two healthy options with mashed cauliflower with Greek yogurt and fresh black pepper for simple goodness?

• Sushi – wild salmon, minced cucumbers, shredded carrots, kelp, sesame seeds and rice: A sushi roll is much more filling and satisfying than a non-sushi eater would think. Many grocery chains offer readymade rolls, but they are also fairly easy to make.

A bamboo roller is a great start; place a sheet of nutrient-dense kelp as the first thing on the roller, and add, lengthwise, desired ingredients. Your

first try is not likely to be perfect, but the tasty and healthy ingredients will be there.

• Fruit salad for dessert: Bring together chopped apples, strawberries, cantaloupe, watermelon and pineapple with blueberries and grapes for a sweet and juicy postdinner palate-cleanser.

Lemon juice prevents fruits from bruising. If that’s not enough, combine the salad with Greek yogurt – perhaps blended with vanilla or almond extract – and fiber-filled granola for a parfait.

Dr. Eudene Harry holds a bachelor’s in biology from New York University and completed both her medical degree and residency training at Thomas Jefferson University. Currently the medical director for the integrative and holistic Oasis Wellness and Rejuvenation Center, she has practiced medicine for nearly 20 years, is board certified in both emergency and holistic medicine, and for more than a decade practiced emergency medicine as an attending physician in Level II trauma centers.

In 2005 she opened Oasis for Optimal Health, a private practice focused on integrative, holistic wellness and empowering and educating the patient.

Institute of Medicine issues report concerning childhood immunization A review of the available evidence underscores the safety of the federal childhood immunization schedule, according to a report released today by the Institute of Medicine. University of Michigan population ecologist Pejman Rohani served on the 13-person committee that wrote the report.

Roughly 90 percent of American children receive most childhood vaccines advised by the federal immunization schedule by the time they enter kindergarten, the committee noted. However, some parents choose to spread out their children’s immunizations over a different time frame than recommended by the schedule, and a small fraction object to having their children

immunized at all.

Their concerns arise in part from the number of doses that children receive.

The schedule entails 24 immunizations by age 2, given in amounts ranging from one to five injections during a pediatric visit.

“We reviewed the available data and concur with studies that have repeatedly shown the health benefits associated with the recommended schedule, including fewer illnesses, deaths and hospital stays,” said Rohani.

Pejman Rohani is a professor of ecology and evolutionary biology, a professor of complex systems and a professor of epidemiology at the School of Public Health.

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Dr. King’s contributions to America were profound

By Dr. Anthony Ingram (Second of three parts) The impact that Martin Luther King, Jr., had on the Civil Rights Movement was profound and majestic. King’s words stirred the nation to re-examine its policies, practices and procedures in terms of how people of color were treated in America socially. Among the ideas Dr. King contributed were: 1.

Uniting America: Helping America continue Dr. Anthony the healing process that began with the Emancipation Proclamation (1863).The period of legalized segregation in the late 1950s and 1960s nearly tore the nation apart with divisions between African-Americans, Whites, rich and the poor. At that time race determined a person’s status and rights in American society. Dr. King’s religious, spiritual and moral strategies were based on scriptures and speeches that emphasized the oneness of America and the common bonds of humanity.

2. Inviting A Culture of Peace: Dr. King lived his life as an instrument of peace. His purpose was nothing less than to bring about positive social change in America and to raise the standards for equitable treatment of all the peoples of the world. The success of ending segregation in the American South inspired people around the world. Dr. King’s speech, “We Shall Overcome” was quoted and cited by people in Gdansk, Poland; Tiananmen Square, China; Sheffield, South Africa; Latin America; and, in many other countries.

3. Inspiring Positive Social Change in South Africa: The heightened awareness of human rights and the democracy that came to South Africa were inspired by the American Civil Rights Movement.

Even though Nelson Mandela spent 27 years in a South African prison , he was able to utilize King’s non-violent philosophy to negotiate his was out of those years of suffering in a way that inspired a nation.

4. Setting A Standard for Acceptance of Differences: King’s most singular contribution is preparing America for the far reaching change that today characterizes the United States as one of the most multicultural, multiracial and multiethnic countries in the world.

5. Validating the Role and Power of Education in Human Achievement: Through Dr. King’s leadership, the American Civil Rights Movement helped foster debate about and a focus on the value and importance of education. This focus culminated years later in the battle for Affirmative Action and Educational Access (everyone should have access to education beyond high school).

6. Spreading the Spirit of Inclusion in the American Dream: Traveling across America and traveling abroad influence Dr. King to address issues and concerns about economic oppression based on race, faith, and gender. Dr. King’s work was about bringing all citizens into full

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participation in American society. The inclusion of low-income Whites, Hispanics, Asians, and Native Americans changed the infra-structure of America.

The nation and the world began to embrace a consciousness of equal protection, equal opportunity, equal access and economic equality for all. Dr.King’s work paved the way for the entry of women into the American Workforce.

King’s dream of equality and exclusivity in America is the root of today’s global society.

In the last years of Dr. King’s life, his thinking and responses about the Civil Rights Movement changed as new groups emerged between 1965 and 1967.

Among these groups were: 1. Militant Young African-American Activists, who adopted the slogan of “Black Power”; 2. Malcolm X and the Nation of Islam, who viewed Whites as “devils” and welcomed violent confrontation to deal with racism and discrimination; 3. Violent Hate Groups Emerged in the South, including the Ku Klux Klan who attacked civil rights activities; 4. Public Debate Over the Escalating War in Vietnam and its financial burden and politics that shifted the focus away from the Civil Rights Movement and the nation’s anti-poverty programs; and, 5. The Growing Conservative Movement, which sought to play up White backlash against the perceived gains of African-Americans through their civil rights efforts Dr. King’s decision to be proactive in his responses to all of these issues prevented America from moving into a race war with a huge number of potential causalities. To help stem the growing tide of the racial division, Dr. King: 1. Moved the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) into northern cities to ease the conditions that were causing many urban riots; 2. Voiced his opposition to the Vietnam War; 3. Opposed and criticized conservative politicians who sought to exploit white people’s racial fears about minorities; and, 4. Expanded and developed his vision as the debate about segregation began to include the problems of racial discrimination in the North as well as the South.

As Americans began to understand Dr. King’s moral imperative, religious philosophy, and non-violent strategies, he became a guiding force in American society, emerging as the nation’s most prominent speaker for human rights and social justice.

Dr. Tony Ingram is academic dean, Division of Social Science & Human Services, Oakland Community College.

Colin Powell puts Republican Party on notice

By Michael Cottman

ity nation.”

I appreciate Colin Powell’s bold comments about the racism that permeates the Republican Party. I only wish that Powell had decided to unleash his wrath on the GOP during last year’s presidential election. But it’s better late than never – and Powell did the right thing by putting his party on notice.

It’s pathetic that every year Republicans claim they are going to “reach out” to minorities and work harder to attract African Americans and Latinos to the party and then some Republican bigot says something racially insensitive.

“There’s also a dark vein of intolerance in some parts of the party,” Powell said on NBC’s “Meet the Press.” What I mean by that is they still sort of look down on minorities.”

Powell, who enthusiastically endorsed Obama, said there were numerous comments by Republicans aimed at Obama that proves racism exists within the Republican Party. And it was clear that Powell has deep-rooted concerns about the GOP that have been bottledup for quite some time.

Powell was straightforward with his disapproval of how the Republican Party operates.

Both the Latino and Asian populations have increased 43 percent respectively, according to The Center for American Progress. America is quickly becoming more racially diverse. NonWhites, for example, made up 28 percent of the electorate in last year’s presidential election, compared with 20 percent in 2000.

“The new electorate is a lagging indicator of the next America,” says Paul Taylor of the Pew Research Center. “We are midpassage in a century-long journey from the middle of the last century, when we were nearly a 90 percent white nation, to the middle of this coming century, when we will be a majority minor-

I interviewed former GOP chairman Michael Steele several times and he always insisted that Republicans have evolved. Steele was either misled, in serious denial or didn’t actually believe a word he was saying. In any case, it’s the same old story, year after year. Nothing ever changes in the GOP and I don’t expect change from a party that allows one of its more prominent members to call the president “lazy.”

“In recent years, there’s been a significant shift to the right, and we have seen what that shift has produced: two losing presidential campaigns,” Powell said. “I think what the Republican Party needs to do now is take a very hard look at itself and understand that the country has changed. The country is changing demographically. And if the Republican Party does not change along with that demographic, they’re going to be in trouble.”

The Republican Party has so many entrenched bigots that it’s difficult to imagine how the party begins to attract people of color.

“You’ve got to think first,what’s the party actually going to represent? If it’s just going to represent the far right wing of the political spectrum, I think the party is in difficulty. I’m a moderate, but I’m still a Republican,” he said.

And a Republican who tells the truth.

Now that’s news.

Wilmington 10: The Black press at its Best

By George Curry

where they were harassed.

In February 1971, the United Church of Christ dispatched Chavis, a native of Oxford, N.C., to help organize a school boycott.

When then-National Newspaper Publishers Association Chairman Danny Bakewell, Sr. asked me to emcee the Black Press

During that period Week luncheon at the Naof unrest, someone firetional Press Club in 2011, I bombed Mike’s Grocery, had no idea that I would be a White-owned business witnessing history. At the located a block away from urging of Wilmington JourGregory Congregational nal Publisher Mary Alice Church, where Chavis had Thatch, the NNPA decided set up headquarters. When to launch a national camfire fighters and police offipaign to win pardons for cers arrived, they were atthe Wilmington 10, a group George Curry tacked by snipers. of activists who were falsely convicted and sentenced to a combined Chavis and nine others were charged total of 282 years. and convicted of arson and conspiracy Everyone knew it would be an uphill in connection with the incident. Most battle, but it was a battle the NNPA was of the defendants received a 29-year willing to wage. It established The Wilm- sentence, with Ann Shepard, the White ington Ten Pardon of Innocence Project woman from Auburn, N.Y., receiving the whose goal was “to generate national lightest sentence of 15 years and Chavis, and worldwide support for the petition, then only 24 years old, getting 34 years, to the state of North Carolina, and spe- the longest sentence. cifically the governor, to grant individual In 1980, a federal appeals court overpardons of innocence to the Wilmington turned the convictions of the WilmingTen.” ton Ten. The court ruled that the trial NNPA publishers saw a video about judge had wrongly restricted defense atthe Wilmington Ten at the luncheon and torneys from cross-examining witnessits leader, Benjamin Chavis, Jr., was es who had received special treatment interviewed by me and the publishers. in exchange for their testimony and that When I asked Ben, a longtime friend, the prosecutor violated due process about his lowest point in prison, he rights by failing to turn over evidence tried to steer me away from the question that would have impeached the testiby saying he preferred to focus on the mony of its chief witness, Allen Hall. In addition, the prosecutor refused to turn future, not the past. over a second statement made by Hall But the past affects the future, which that directly contradicted at least 15 of is why I brought him back to my origi- his allegations. nal question. This time, he gave a direct, After taking up the cause of the emotional answer.

Wilmington Ten, NNPA newspapers gave “I was warned not to go into the prominent display to stories written shower,” he said, his voice barely au- about the case by Cash Michaels, editor dible. “I couldn’t take a bath for eight of the Wilmington Journal. months.”

The national campaign heated up last And the reason Chavis was reluctant spring when Michaels produced a string to take a bath was because of death of stories examining every aspect of the threats. case. Without Michaels’ exceptional For Chavis, the trouble began after reporting and the national exposure, the all-Black high school was closed as many of the facts about the Wilmingpart of the court-ordered desegregation ton Ten injustice would still remain of New Hanover County, N.C. schools. unknown – and Gov. Perdue would not The Black students were forced to attend have pardoned the civil rights activists. the previously all-White high school,

Detroit’s decades of decline

By Bill Johnson It was difficult for the media to generate sustained interest in the announcement by the Kresge Foundation of its intent to kick in $150 million toward the Detroit Strategic Framework plan, modeled on Mayor Dave Bing’s Detroit Works project. And it’s not surprising that public reaction was ho-hum, at best.

losing more than half its residents and most of its jobs, wealth and talent. For the city to succeed in this economic transition, new skills, new strategies, new cooperation and new residents are imperatives.

Another contributor to the decline is city government, which has acted as if it were insulated from the powerful forces reshaping the regional and national economy. Confidence in government has been plummeting for decades. The need to cut funding to meet the elusive goal of a balanced budget pressures elected officials to get the most bang for every taxpay-

Detroiters have seen plenty of long- and shortterm plans with promise that were either scrapped or rejected over the last 60 years. Some were even funded. And judging by the Bill Johnson state of the city today, it is obvious that none came to fruition. The er buck. decades of decline will only be reversed Yet government can’t seem to find by immediate attention to the basics. ways to downsize, consolidate or out Not every effort on the drawing board source to meet the demands of a city in is pie-in-the-sky. Dan Gilbert’s Rock transition. Its failings have made Detroit Ventures is an active downtown renais- the poster child for inept government. sance participant. The latest potential Detroiters justifiably have a deep disacquisition by the founder and chair- trust and disgust with the way governman of Quicken Loans is the 1001 ment fails to meet minimum but vital Woodward Avenue office building, the objectives.

16th purchase of a downtown property That said, hats off to the Kresge

by Gilbert’s company since 2011.

Foundation for having a vision and a Gilbert deserves a pat on the back deep commitment to turn the city into for putting his own money at risk to a laboratory of experimentation and intransform the city with information novation. Unfortunately, Detroit doesn’t technology and knowledge as the prime have 50 years to complete the transition economic drivers. But despite the fact as projected by its plan. that downtown Detroit is experiencing a mini-boon, cities typically are not de- Make no mistake, however. The Defined by their skylines. A vibrant down- troit recovery agenda for the future town, to some degree, is essential for a doesn’t begin with a diagram; it begins long-term recovery plan, does not a city with providing hope and opportunity for make. Too many neighborhoods are those living in the shadows of the downtown skyscrapers with public safety nebeing left behind. cessities. That ultimately involves the To understand the history of the city, prerequisite of a major infusion of cops it’s important to acknowledge that since to make streets safe today.

Detroit was built on the automotive industry, its transition into a new era The role of government ultimatehas been particularly tumultuous. The ly must be performance and product city has been hit hard: population and rather than process and perpetuation. income declines, poverty and unemploy- There must be zero tolerance for waste, ment increases, crime and social prob- fraud and abuse. We can only hope that Kresge officials have the institutional lems. courage to demand accountability from High taxation, declining services and private-and public-sector customers education failure contributes to the city lest the future is abandoned to chaos.

THE MICHIGAN CHRONICLE January 23-29, 2013 Page B-5 health Beaumont launches community Free educational seminar hotline for flu information St. Joseph Mercy Oakland’s (SJMO) Michigan Bariatric Institute (MBI) will host a free educational seminar focusing on bariatric surgery options at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 6 in the hospital’s Franco Communications Center, 44405 Woodward Ave., Pontiac.

As influenza sweeps our region and nation, many people are wondering if their symptoms are the flu and want to know their best options for treatment. Should they stay home and tough it out? Go to their doctor’s office? Rush to the nearest emergency center?

Entitled, “A Minimal Surgical Approach to Treating Obesity,” the seminar will feature an overview of the bariatric surgery program and the types of procedures it offers, as well as a question and answer session.

To help area residents identify flu symptoms and select a treatment option, Beaumont Health System has launched a free, community Flu Hotline.

Staffed by Beaumont registered nurses, the hotline is a toll-free, 24hour-a-day community resource for timely, accurate information about flu symptoms and when and where to seek medical attention. The Flu Hotline can be reached at (888) 375-4161.

“Area hospitals and emergency rooms are jammed with patients with mild flu or other minor respiratory illness,” says James Ziadeh, M.D., interim chief, emergency medicine, Beaumont, Royal Oak. “In most cases, people can get better at home by resting, drinking lots of fluids and with over-the-counter medications. People at higher risk for flu complications should seek medical care from their physician.”

People at higher risk include those with asthma, severe heart or lung disease, insulin-requiring diabetes, cancer or other immune-compromising conditions; pregnant women; and those over 65 years of age or under 2 years of age.

Speakers include general and bariatric surgeon and Medical Director of Bariatric Surgery Jacob Roberts, DO; and MBI Program Director and former bariatric patient Paula Magid.

People should seek emergency medical care if they have high fevers, with a temperature of 102 or greater, with chills and develop shortness of breath.

According to Jeffrey Band, M.D., Beaumont’s corporate chairman of Epidemiology, what’s unusual about this year’s flu season is its timing.

“We started seeing flu about four weeks ahead of schedule in very early December and the strain causing illness (H3N2) is more contagious,” says Dr. Band. “Although the flu vaccine is an excellent match for this year’s influenza viruses, fewer people have taken the vaccine this year, because the flu season has been so light the last two years.”

The best way to prevent the flu is by being vaccinated each year, according to Dr. Band. Antiviral medications only shorten the duration of illness by one day and are only indicated for hospitalized patients or those with severe underlying diseases.

“It’s still not too late to get the vaccine,” says Dr. Band. “Also, if you are ill, it is best to stay away from others until your fever has resolved and your cough is under control so you don’t infect others.”

Seasonal flu symptoms include fever, sore throat, cough, body aches, headaches, chills and fatigue.

For more information about the seasonal flu, go to cdc.gov/flu.

Red Cross Nurse Assistant Training Scholarships The Ford Motor Co. has pledged its support to the American Red Cross Nurse Assistant Program and support of our local community by providing training scholarships for deserving low income residents that live in the City of Detroit.

This support allows the Red Cross the opportunity to give Certified Nurse Assistant Training Scholarships (Tuition

$1250) at a discounted rate of $250 and will provide recipients with valuable job skills necessary to gain employment in the Health Care industry.

If you are interested in the health field and think you may qualify for a scholarship, please call (313) 576-4120 for more information.

In the area of Bariatric Surgery, Dr. Roberts specializes in laparoscopic (i.e., minimally invasive) surgery procedures: Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass Surgery, Adjustable Gastric Banding and Sleeve Gastrectomy. He also is interested in minimally invasive/advanced laparoscopic surgery including: Cholecystectomy, Hiatal

Hernia Repair and Nissen Fundoplication, Incisional and Inguinal Hernia Repair, Splenectomy, Gastric Resections, Colectomy, Appendectomy and Anti-Reflux Surgery.

Dr. Roberts received his medical degree at the Michigan State University College of Human Medicine and was chief resident at St. John Macomb-Oakland Hospital, Oakland Center in Madison Heights.

He completed his fellowship training at the Chicago Institute of Minimally Invasive Surgery at Saint Francis Hospital in Evanston, Ill. Dr. Roberts also is board certified in General Surgery by the American Board of Osteopathic Medicine.

Dr. Roberts is on the St. Joseph Mercy Oakland medical staff as a general and minimally invasive bariatric surgeon. He performs surgeries at SJMO and at St. Mary Mercy Livonia, both Saint Joseph Mercy Health System member hospitals.

Surgeons at MBI are experienced in advanced laparoscopic surgical techniques, including lap-

aroscopic gastric bypass, sleeve gastrectomy and adjustable gastric banding.

Laparoscopic bariatric surgery results in minimal pain, less scarring, shorter hospital stay and recovery time. Weight loss of about 70 percent of excess body weight can be anticipated within the first year and maintained.

The MBI program provides a comprehensive approach to the bariatric surgery experience, including: Team of specially trained registered nurses, registered dieticians, behavioral specialists and exercise physiologists to assist the patient through the weight reduction process Free educational seminars Comprehensive surgical classes

Post-surgical follow-up visits Monthly support group The public is welcome free of charge.

To register for the educational seminar or for more information, call 877-Why-Weight (877949-9344).

Pioneering women at U-M helped shape dentistry today Take a short tour with Shannon O’Dell, curator at the Sindecuse Museum of Dentistry at the University of Michigan School of Dentistry, as she explains the exhibit “Women Dentists: Changing the Face of Dentistry,” which highlights little-known contributions that women made to the early field of dentistry.

The exhibit features 23 women, nine of whom received their dental degrees from U-M. Among other things, the exhibit chronicles the tough road these early women walked in the all-male profes-

sion.

However, they did have allies. Jonathan Taft, the first dean of the U-M School of Dentistry, defended the rights of women in the dentistry program, encouraged their success and argued in support of women against his male colleagues, many of whom believed women shouldn’t practice at all. In one letter on display in the exhibit, Taft wrote, “Women can accomplish good work and I have observed they are always above men in their class.”

The museum is one of a handful in the world

devoted to exhibiting and preserving the history of dentistry, and houses more than 15,000 objects. In 1875, U-M was the first public university to offer a dental degree.

The museum is named in honor of Dr. Gordon H. Sindecuse, a U-M alumnus from the dental class of 1921. His 1991 gift to the School of Dentistry provides the endowment income to operate a museum focused on the history of dentistry.

Exhibit: http://dent. umich.edu/featured-news/ new-exhibit-features-rolewomen-dentists

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CHAT WITH CHURCHFOLK: A shift in consciousness: acceptance with joy

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6-6-6 and hunger

By Chad Audi

Possibly, but two-thirds of them are children, seniors and disabled. More than a third of are, like our readers, employed.

Imagine yourself trying to carefully select affordable foods from a variety of vendors and pantries and taking them home to prepare full course meals each day from scratch.

Those who try this on a regular basis often find themselves frustrated and exhausted — and unsuccessful.

Here are some odd facts about hunger in America that are just plain wrong.

Among the nation’s poor men, women, and children, each one will “skip� six meals a week.

Not because they are watching their weight but simply because there is not enough food in the house.

That includes pregnant women, babies, senior citizens, and people with illnesses.

One in six America experiences hunger on a weekly, monthly and annual basis. Making it personal, over 600,000 people in Michigan are living in poverty and missing a total of 3,600,000 meals a week.

I ask myself, “Can this really be true?� After all, we have food stamps (also known as SNAP benefits).

To help fill the food gap, we also have soup kitchens, shelter programs, food pantries, concerned relatives and informal networks of people who share their meals with others, and school feeding programs.

However, when information is collected, crunched and analyzed, mathematics indicates it is true. If one adds up the value of all of those sources, even a poor person who has the most access to help in paying for food is going to struggle. “The average family of three receives about $290 a month in SNAP benefits, which averages less than $1.50 per person per meal,� said Bob Aiken, president and CEO of Feeding America. “Most SNAP benefits are redeemed by day 21 of any given month, leaving families scrambling to find enough food – and increasing the burdens on food pantries run by our nation’s charities.�

What about the people who can’t get to a food pantry? Maybe one isn’t available where they live.

Dr. Chad Audi Maybe they don’t have transportation – about 60% of those who need food don’t have cars. Many are shut in by health problems and the demands of taking care of household members.

What if they don’t qualify for SNAP food benefits? A quarter of the hungry people in America have incomes that disqualify them for SNAP benefits. However, they are still skipping meals as part of their economic survival plan.

I ask myself, how does skipping an average of six meals a week affect a person? Research as well as common sense tells me that mental health, physical health, ability to recover from illness, and healthy development of children’s minds and bodies are all going to be compromised – sometimes severely.

Many food pantry recipients indicate that on a regular basis, they are forced to choose between buying food for the family or paying their rent, mortgage, utilities bills, transportation or gasoline or medicine — all everyday needs.

Providing adequate food can go a long way to helping them meet their other needs.

Can’t people with limited food resources do better at making wise food purchases and cooking from scratch to make the food they have go farther?

We know hunger is a problem. We know good food is a necessity. So what can we do to help?

There are many fine food assistance organizations in the metro Detroit community.

However, there are not enough, and more help is needed. That is why Detroit Rescue Mission Ministries is responding to the needs by working in partnership with over one hundred churches and groups who will help us identify people in need in their own neighborhoods.

Once they identify people, they will come to Detroit Rescue Mission Ministry to pick up food boxes packed with enough food to feed a family of four for two weeks. Just last December, we were able to provide over 1,000 food boxes. And as our partners distributed those boxes, they were able to develop relationships that are laying the foundation to meet the needs of the whole person. We will be doing this every month and being part of God’s answer to the prayer Jesus taught in the Lord’s prayer, “Give us this day our daily bread.�

If you would like to help in this effort by helping us collect canned goods, staple food items, meats, fruits, vegetables, baby foods, and dairy products, please call Rachael Williams, volunteer coordinator for Detroit Rescue Mission Ministries, at (313) 993-4700.

Visel Nervis celebrates 100 years Close friends and family from Detroit and Albion, Mich., Dayton, Ohio, and Dubai, UAE, gathered on Saturday, Jan. 5, to celebrate the 100th birthday of Visel Nervis. She was born in Hampton, Va., and graduated from Hampton Institute. She taught high school English and French in North Carolina until she married and moved to Detroit.

it is a calling to do that one part – brings with a sense of completion, ful-

fillment, peace, and acceptance with joy.

In the body of Christ, Jesus is not only the heart of the church but the head of the church. He is the control center of the body; the source of thoughts and emotions. Jesus does the rapid analysis of stimuli and sends out messages that control spiritual body functions and actions.

Jesus is the one from whom we learn and the Holy Spirit is the one who brings back to humans’ memory the knowledge, wisdom, and understanding that is stored in our soul from private devotions and public Bible study.

Paul uses the human body to help us understand the overall theme in Romans 12 and I Corinthians 12: “There are many parts in one body‌.â€?

Romans 12:5-9, in part, puts it this way: “We have many parts in one body, but the parts don’t all have the same function. In the same way, though there are many of us, we are one body in Christ, and individually we belong to each other.We have different gifts that are consistent with God’s grace that has been given to us. with p Identifying and becoming proficient at the part of the Body of Christ of which you have been called – and

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Visel, fondly known as “the Queen� by her children and grandchildren, was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s in 2001 and finds it hard to believe she is 100 years old. Her daughter greeted her on Jan. 5 by singing “Happy Birthday� and the honoree asked whose birthday it was. When told it was hers, she asked how old she was, and her daughter replied, “100,� to which Visel responded, “100! Am I dead?�

Well, Visel is very much alive and still delights those around her with her special brand of witicism and observation. Her family gives thanks to God for blessing them with a wonderful mother and grandmother and for letting the family have such a perfect day on Jan 5, 2013.

The brain is the control center of the body, the source of thoughts, the place where rapid analysis of stimuli takes place in time to send out messages that control body functions and actions; it is the location where learning and remembering is possible. Just as a footnote, the brain experiences a minimum of direct pain — it is the body that sends the message of pain to the brain and the brain tells the body what to do about it. The Psalmist writes that we are wondrously and fearfully made. This notwithstanding, the body of Christ is even more miraculous and mysterious than our human bodies.

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Caring Kids sponsoring 22nd annual Miss Charity Rose Beauty Pageant Caring Kids, a 29-year nonprofit organization, sponsors its 22nd annual Miss Charity Rose Beauty Pageant Spring 2013 at the Southfield Embassy Suites Hotel. All pageant proceeds feed the homeless community and the adopt-afamily Christmas program.

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Final secrets to marital happiness

By Derek Smith

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“Nevertheless, let every one of you in particular so love his wife even as himself, and the wife see that she reverence her husband.” — Ephesians 5:33.

The story is told of a wife’s textbook example of the use of godly wisdom in honoring her husband.

There was a Christian wife whose husband regularly visited the local bar. Now the husband was a good man. He’d held the same job for many years and treated his family well.

One day the husband asked his wife to accompany him on his next visit to the bar. Perplexed, the wife didn’t want to dishonor her husband by refusing his request, but as a Christian she had no intention of going to a bar.

Our first article on marital happiness discussed the benefits of each mate placing the others’ needs first.

Next, we talked about the importance of the husband submitting to his wife. This last article will examine the importance a wife’s honor plays in her husband’s emotional wellbeing.

Several Scriptures instruct husbands to love their wives, but even more instruct wives to honor their husbands.

Does this mean that love is not as important for men? Of course not! But honor and respect is of such vital necessity to the admittedly fragile psyche of the male that God felt the need to make this point in several scriptures (1 Kings 1:31, Ester 1:20, Ephesians 5:22, 1 Peter 3:5-6).

Not surprisingly, honor is the number one quality husbands feel they don’t receive in sufficient quantity. Why do some women – especially Black women – find it difficult to honor their man? What causes a Black woman to resist giving her man the same respect that she herself expects and deserves?

Ladies, if the man is good enough to be yours in the first place, he’s good enough to receive the honor that God instructs you to provide.

Many Black women place a contingency on the honor they give their man. Sure, he can receive honor, but only if he reaches an ever-shifting performance standard that is always just out of reach. Honor and respect are not meant to be given based on what one does, but rather because of whom one is.

With the unique challenges we face, a Black man needs to know that there is one place in the world where he is unconditionally valued and respected. But instead of making us feel like Superman by encouraging us so we can successfully face the injustices of a world that still hates us because of the color of our skin, many Black women today willfully engage for sport in the crushing of what’s left of her man’s self-esteem, leaving him a broken and weak Clark Kent.

And what exactly is godly honor?

Plainly put, honor is the level of esteem you freely give to another in acknowledgment of the high value you place on their status in your life. Providing honor doesn’t mean that we shouldn’t expect our mate’s best effort, or that we can never disagree.

What it does mean is that when we do, we do so while remaining calm and humble, with no yelling and screaming, and

Derek Smith keeping the focus on the issue rather than going for our mate’s emotional jugular by chastising, ridiculing, and demeaning. What causes some to so easily visit emotional harm upon their mate instead of love – especially in marriages which are far too often played out against the backdrop of a battlefield where Black men and women seem more intent on devouring one another than lifting each other up?

One of the foremost reasons we find ourselves ill-equipped to relate to one another is that too many of us have been raised in single-parent homes without the presence of a strong, loving, and responsible father in our lives. Because we didn’t have a nurturing two-parent relationship modeled before us, we have absolutely no point of reference from which to draw upon when the time comes for us to successfully relate to our own mates.

Growing up without a father, James Evans Sr. and George Jefferson (from the television shows “Good Times” and “The Jeffersons”) became two of my Black male role models. They may have been actors, but Evans and Jefferson modeled a Black male behavior that is tragically lost to much of our current generation.

If you’re old enough to remember, you know I’m telling the truth when I say that no matter what was going on, Jefferson and Evans consistently did three things for their families.

They always came home at the end of the day. They took whatever legal means necessary to put food on the table. And they always honored their wives and spent time with their children. These qualities are in woefully short supply in today’s African America.

Contemporary media is also at fault as it o ooften portrays Black men as thugs or drug dealers. And we can’t ignore the sistas.

Some make so many poor relationship choices in early adulthood that when they find a decent, Godfearing man, they run him off with emotional baggage from relationships past. And while I’m at it, Black women, please stop taking relationship advice from your single girlfriends who wouldn’t know what a healthy, loving relationship or a responsible Black man was if they rose up and bit

Knowing that God answers prayers, she sought the Lord’s guidance, and the answer she received was truly divine. She suggested to her husband that instead of going to a loud, smoky bar that served watered-down drinks, she’d happily prepare food and beverages if he and his friends would socialize at home. The husband thought this was a great idea, and the following week he and his friends ended up having the best time ever. The wife was happy, too.

Not only was her husband safe at home, but she sensed a much bigger change on the horizon. By now, you can guess how the story ends. The husband was so pleased with his wife’s thoughtfulness that not only did he start going to church, but his three friends did as well, and after six months, all four men made a pact to give up drinking and dedicate their lives to God. This was the story of a godly woman who purposed to obey God by honoring her husband.

But what might have happened if the wife, being overly prideful, had responded to her husband in the manner so many Black women today are wont to do? The conversation may have gone something like this: “You must be crazy! Ain’t no way I’m going to no bar with you! And if you go to that bar tonight, don’t call me! You better do like Erika Badu said and ‘call Tyrone!’” If the wife had chosen this course, her pride would have surely swollen for awhile as she strutted around with her girlfriends. But not only would she have had a major problem with her husband, more importantly, none of the men would have given up the bottle for the glory of the Lord.

Matrix Theatre Company presents its inaugural Detroit Dreaming Film Festival (DDFF) Friday, Jan. 25 running through Sunday, Jan. 27.

“I’ve allowed my heart to mend, to hold onto Sarah’s memory but not the pain of her loss,” says Caroline.

She says she has become a more complete and spiritual person since the death of her daughter, and explains how her faith made that possible: • What does a bereaved mother do with the rest of her teenage daughter’s life, which has moved on to the next stage? After a

• Within weeks of Sarah’s death, the family dog, Emmett, died. After so much loss, the family welcomed a yellow Labrador, which would be named Lady Brooke.

While witnessing the joy the dog brought back to the household, it became abundantly clear that experiencing joy in life was a gift. Indeed, every moment given to us should be considered a gift, includ-

slate.”

DDFF is sponsored, in part, by Quicken Loans.

“Death of an Imam” (documentary short, 16 min.) On October 28, 2009, FBI agents shot and killed Imam Luqman Ameen Abdullah in a Dearborn, Michigan warehouse.

“Deforce” is a chronicle of one city’s long struggle with political oppression.

Categories include narrative and documentary features and shorts. The opening night reception takes place on Friday, Jan. 25, from 7 to 8 p.m. and offers the audience a chance to mingle with the filmmakers before a presentation of the popular feature documentary “Deforce.”

Once the engine of America, Detroit remains a proud city - rich with local triumphs and individual achievements, but is known best for its overwhelming quality of life challenges.

This film reveals that these present challenges are indeed forged of the past and, if left unchanged, could shape the country’s future in ways that benefit no one.

Prices for all film blocks during the Festival are a suggested donation of $5 per block, and a schedule for the entire weekend can be found at www.detdreamingfilmfest.org.

“Detroit Winter” takes us through a day in the life of Todd, a morally desensitized, wise-cracking jerk.

There will be “talkbacks,” dialogues between the audience, artists and staff, after each block.

After a hit and run (... then return) with his old flame Kerissa, Todd does all he can to keep her quiet about the incident.

An award will be presented for each category at a special ceremony on Sunday, Jan. 27 at 7:30 pm. The DDFF takes place at Matrix Theatre, 2730 Bagley St., Detroit, MI 48216.

His plan of action is to kidnap his ex-girlfriend until she sees things his way but it’s when Todd leaves Kerissa in the care of his buddies that all hell breaks loose.

Call Matrix Theatre at 313-967-0599 for further information.

It was the first killing of a Muslim religious leader by the U.S. government and the film examines the news reporting associated with the shooting. It explores the issues at the core of the incident: the allegations of a terrorism conspiracy, the use of FBI informants, and Muslims in the mainstream media.

“Our School” (documentary feature, 89 min.) is a critical study of the Detroit Public School System through the eyes of high school students and their teachers.

Interleaving the prismatic complexities of teenage life with the structural narrative of a once prosperous, but deeply segregated, industrial city, “Oor School seeks to negotiate the racial, economic, and systematic problems of urban public education.

For more information, visit matrixtheatre.org.

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“Late” (narrative short, 8 min.) Late night. Troubled souls. Evangelist Phillips, dispenser of hope.

The 2013 DDFF offers a wide range of subject matter and techniques.

“Films feature everything from documentaries on the Arab Israeli crisis transported to Michigan, to a documentary on the infamous Brewster Douglas Projects in Detroit.

“Best Girlfriends” (narrative short, 12 min.)

Childhood friends are reunited when a movie star mom visits Detroit to make a film. Can two young women fall in love in 24 hours?

Documentary features include Deforce, the popular documentary which chronicles the City’s long struggle with political oppression, and narrative features include Detroit Winter, the story of a morally desensitized, wisecracking jerk who suffers the consequences of a hit and run accident.

“Nain Rouge” is the story of Jason, a young man visiting the city of Detroit for the first time.

When he finds himself lost and unable to find a way home, Jason learns the true consequences of his actions and what it means to trespass in places he does not belong on Devil’s Night.

“We are excited about some of these films that really think outside the box,” said Matrix Director of Production Megan Buckley. “There’s a lot of

“Brewster Douglas You’re My Brother” shows that the Brewster Douglas Projects in Detroit are anything but a “blank

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We must understand that God does not call us to submit in recognition of our mate’s superiority.

Rather, the Lord instructs us to honor one another.

As our elders used to say, ‘You catch more flies with honey than vinegar’.

They were right.

And it’s a lot easier to get the “honey” from your mate using honor and respect, too!

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mubarak played religion card (A-2) Ousted Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak portrayed himself as a paradigm of stability in a country he once described as a “powder keg” of sectarian unrest. Yet far from promoting stability, his regime may have actually been the source of much of the religious strife.

Home repair Program (B-1): Rebuilding Together Detroit (RTD) is seeking applications from low-income homeowners in Southwest Detroit who are in need of minor home repair assistance.

Academic excellence honored (c-1): The Final Five Elite High School Football Players were recently lauded for their Athletic and Scholastic Excellence at the 20th Annual Franklin D. Watkins Awards held at the Omni Hotel in Los Angeles.

new tax credits (c-6): A new 25 percent state Small Business Investment Tax Credit, designed to encourage investments in start-up and early-stage Michigan technology companies, is aiming to help Michigan entrepreneurs secure capital and reduce risks associated with a new business or novel technology.

The motortown Revue (d-1): The Motortown Revue, the legendary shows that toured the nation by bus for almost the entirety of the ’60s, is recalled by someone who never missed a revue and, like so many other Motown fans, cherishes the memory.

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The current state of the Detroit Public Schools is a mockery of Brown v Board of Education and it exposes the deep inequities in education.

Just because your child is not enrolled in the Detroit Public Schools does not mean you shouldn’t be concerned about the fate of the district before it heads toward implosion.

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like Detroit where a national reading report card places the city at number 56 out of the 75 largest metropolitan cities in the U.S. surveyed. That means literacy is shamefully low in the city and we are doing little or nothing to change the deplorable situation.

The latest study conducted by Central Connecticut State University, according to Data Driven Detroit, ranks the “culture and resources for reading” and it examines not wheth-

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for your child should not be based on geography, income or ethnicity but, rather, on the simple principle that every child regardless of their background should have an empowering education that equips them for a brighter future. Each child should have access to a meaningful education that would not leave them trailing behind in the dust children in Japan, India, China and other countries move ahead.

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Our readers take center stage on national issues Following his series of sit-down interviews with President Obama, and his successful 2010 interview-based book “Obama and Black Loyalty Vol. 1,” editor Bankole Thompson is upping the ante with the start of a new special report “White House XChange” March 30. The report will deal with issues tied to Detroit and Michigan that the Obama administration is tackling. It will introduce readers to issues raised in White House media conference calls. The report will invite our readers to weigh in on the debate about what the Obama administration is doing by having their opinions and views reflected in the report.

Detroit’s 56th place in the 2010 study is the same spot it occupied in a similar report in 2005. The highest rank the city got was 50th in 2007.

Washington, D.C., was rated the most well-read city in the nation and following that were Seattle, Minneapolis, Atlanta, Pittsburgh, San Francisco, St. Paul, Denver, Portland, St. Louis, Cincinnati and Boston.

Its is also noteworthy that these cities are among the most admired places in the nation and they have, in fact, become meccas for those seeking greener pastures. When young people are making the exodus from the state, more than likely they are moving to one of the cities mentioned in this report.

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These cities are not only a paragon of a reading culture, they also offer other incentives that we are not offering in this city.

There is no possible way we can bank on attracting young families to the city if basic amenities like recreational centers are not available on a full scale.

When the educational system does not have the public confidence

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Accelerating the speed of business growth

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By C.L. Price Area businesses sloshing through Michigan’s sluggish economic recovery will soon receive much-needed infrastructure support, thanks to global communications leader AT&T’s network improvement plans announced last week.

Derek Smith is a Christian author and freelance columnist. Queries about this article can be sent to divine.connection@ yahoo.com.

The improvements — to expand backhaul, enable 4G speeds, increase mobile broadband capacity and upgrade hundreds of cell sites — are predicted to accelerate the pace of area business growth.

Why invest now?

Gov. Snyder keynotes Pancakes & Politics Gov. Rick Snyder kicked off the Michigan Chronicle’s Pancakes & Politics season at the Detroit Athletic Club on March 3 with a candid conversation built around reinventing Michigan. At left, Snyder chats with Curtis Ivery, Wayne County Community College Chancellor, Betty Brooks, community leader, and Shaun Wilson, Vice President, Director of Client and Community Relations, PNC Bank, and Ric DeVore, Regional President, PNC Bank. See page C-7 for photo highlights.

“We feel very confident about Detroit’s economic recovery,” stated Jim Murray, president of AT&T Michigan.

“As a consequence, we’re committed to making sizeable investments in this

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Wayne County Community College District (WCCCD) is the largest urban community college in Michigan, with record enrollment numbers for the spring 2011 semester.

Nearly 32,000 students registered for credit classes at all five of the District locations and online. Additionally, the District expects more than 40,000 non-credit students to register as well for a total of nearly 72,000 served in all programs.

WCCCD, the multi-campus district serving 32 communities in Southeast Michigan, has seen exponential growth as degree and certificate programs have been expanded, infrastructure improved, and

investments in students, services and technologies increased.

“In this economy, post secondary education and training is the ticket to competing in today’s changing workforce.

Access to higher education-especially community colleges--is critical,” said Dr. Curtis Ivery, chancellor. “WCCCD is an integral economic and social catalyst to the health and welfare of this region and state.”

A recent economic impact study reported that WCCCD’s students generate more than $122 million in taxable income annually to the region and state. Every dollar that is invested in WCCCD returns

$22.80 in benefits to all Michigan residents.

Having been recognized as one of the fastest growing community colleges in the nation and the largest urban community college in Michigan, WCCCD was forced to cap enrollment during the spring 2010 semester. This year, under the direction of Dr. Ivery, WCCCD lifted the enrollment cap to make certain that no student was turned away in spite of WCCCD’s funding challenges.

WCCCD gives students the opportunity to train in emerging technology and high demand fields, allowing them to become competent professionals helping to position the

state for vibrant growth and a strong economic future.

Community colleges across the nation face difficult decisions in a climate of limited resources. The commitment of WCCCD in assuring that the doors to educational opportunities remain open is a direct result of the determination of faculty, staff and administrators.

“Our students and all those we serve need us to work as hard as we can for them. If we can’t be the difference between success and a future of limited options, we are not living up to the mission and vision of this institution,” said Dr. Ivery.

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• In the five years from Aug. 23, 2004 to Aug. 24, 2009, Caroline learned how to weave the reality of death into her daily life. Death is no longer one heavy fact that cuts through life but rather a part of life that makes joy sweeter and relationships richer. By interweaving death with life, we are always reminded of what is important.

Caroline Flohr was a busy wife and mother to five children when her 16year-old twin daughter, Sarah, was killed in an accident. She was forced to dig into the deeper meaning of existence and came away with profound edification. Flohr lives with her husband and children on Bainbridge Island, a suburb of Seattle. She will be a participating author at Seattle University’s Search For Meaning Conference in March 2013.

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PARTIAL DETROIT DREAMOMH FILM FESTIVAL SYNOPSES

Each of the 11 featured films focus on Detroit, and through a diversity of techniques and subject matter, they showcase the diversity, struggles and triumphs of the city.

A memorial service is a day to reminisce and celebrate a life lived.

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On the fifth anniversary of Sarah’s death, her friends and family agreed to set her free. She would be released from her family’s pain and grief, powerful emotions that ensnared her spirit. The family accepted her loss in a celebratory ceremony at Sarah’s grave.

few weeks, Caroline cancelled Sarah’s cell phone, and the family slowly returned to a regular routine. Caroline lights a candle during dinner, with a picture of Sarah and her twin sister placed nearby. Though she can’t see Sarah, she feels her presence. It may be in the kindness of a stranger, the sudden appearance of something that was lost, the smell of a certain fragrance. Faith is believing in that which you can’t see – and not ignoring what you can feel.

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Detroit Dreaming Film Festival announced

Ways faith transforms tragedy into enlightenment Before the death of her 16-year-old twin daughter, Sarah, Caroline Flohr says she was living under some major misapprehensions.

January 23-29, 2013

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January 23-29, 2013

COMERICA IN THE COMMUNITY

SERVICE SPOTLIGHT Michelle Craig Some people spend their free time playing card games, others spend it fixing up old cars, but some spend their precious free time serving those in need. Michelle Craig, senior credit specialist with Comerica Bank, was raised to treat others as she would like to be treated. When community members are struggling, Craig knows it’s her duty to lend a helping hand.

Nancy Schlichting (left), chief executive officer of Henry Ford Health system, and Dr. John Popovich, president and chief executive officer, Henry Ford Hospital, recently recognized Comerica with the hospital’s Outstanding Foundation recognition at the third annual Henry Ford Hospital Grand Ball. Linda Forte (center), senior vice president of Business Affairs for Comerica, accepted the award on the bank’s behalf.

The Henry Ford Hospital Grand Ball honors the hospital’s employees as well as the individuals and organizations who have supported the hospital through their time, talent and generosity. Comerica Bank and the Comerica Charitable Foundation have supported the Henry Ford Health System

for more than 15 years. Through the philanthropic support of Comerica and others, individuals awaiting emergency treatment are now served more quickly through the 27 patient bays that were added as part of the Henry Ford Hospital Emergency Department campus expansion.

Comerica’s chief diversity officer, Linda Forte, was one of the 2013 honorees at the recent Women and Leadership in the Workplace Conference and Awards. The conference and awards program is a joint venture of the Michigan Business & Professional Association and an advisory committee of leading businesswomen and community leaders. Forte and others were honored with the Distinguished Leadership Award for their achievements in the business community. The conference provided women business leaders informative workshops, keynote addresses, facilitated networking opportunities, and a morning focus of education and inspiration.

Growing up, Craig didn’t have much. As a child, she was raised by a single mother after the passing of her father. It was a struggle to make ends meet, but her mother never let that be an excuse in life. Craig was raised to help those around her whenever possible.

Craig has taken her mother’s teachings to heart, volunteering with more than Michelle Craig 15 charities and causes over the past 20 years, something she continues today through the Comerica Cares volunteer program. She also encourages others to get involved, organizing quarterly volunteer projects for members of Comerica’s Environmental Services Group. She has volunteered with many Metro Detroit area charities, including the United Negro College Fund, Capuchin Soup Kitchen, Gleaners Community Food Bank of Southeastern Michigan, Red Cross, Forgotten Harvest, Children’s Hospital of Michigan and Fort Street Presbyterian Church, to name a few.

How would you encourage others to volunteer?

“When someone hasn’t had any experience volunteering, I simply invite them to come along with me. I start off small and ask if they’d like to spend an hour volunteering together. Pressuring people to volunteer or telling personal stories doesn’t do the trick; it’s witnessing firsthand that truly inspires people.”

Why do you volunteer?

“One day I might need help. I might be cold without a sweater or hungry without a warm meal to eat. I know that in life nothing is guaranteed and at any given moment the tables could turn. Someday somebody might be lending me a helping hand. Understanding how quickly my situation could change makes it a no-brainer to treat others the way I’d like to be treated if we switched places.”

Loretta Smith (center) of Comerica Bank was recently honored for her continued support of Don Bosco Hall at the organization’s 15th Annual “Getting Jazzy Evening.” Pictured with her are Charles Small of Don Bosco Hall and Maxine Willis, emcee. Don Bosco Hall is a private nonprofit agency that provides supportive human services to enhance the quality of life for Metro Detroit youth and their families.

Comerica colleagues shared their holiday spirit by donating blankets to Team Mental Health Services. The blankets will be given to those in need at the organization’s Detroit and Southgate clinics.

Comerica Cares volunteer Michelle Craig donned a jester costume and helped serve up a traditional Thanksgiving feast at The Parade Company.

What do you enjoy about volunteering?

“I enjoy connecting with people in my community. With the Fort Street Presbyterian Church we have closets where we give out clothes and I have the opportunity to talk with people as they look for a nice outfit. It’s more than just picking out a nice pair of pants or a pretty blouse, it’s a special moment. Everybody has a story and I enjoy spending time with people and learning their stories.”

What is most rewarding about volunteering?

Franklin-Wright Settlements, Inc.’s Spirit of Giving Dinner Gala and Fundraiser was started as a method of honoring the donations of time, talent and financial resources of individuals who assist Franklin-Wright Settlements in fulfilling its mission to help children, families and seniors to have a higher quality of life. 2012 honorees included (from left) Kenny Akinwale of Detroit Seafood Market, State Representative Rashida Tlaib, Wayne County Sheriff Benny N. Napoleon, Louise Guyton of Comerica Bank and Pastor Larry Callahan. Franklin-Wright Settlements, Inc. is a Detroit neighborhood human service organization that assists individuals, families, groups and the community with basic life, family and social needs.

“I don’t volunteer for recognition or awards. I volunteer because I know I am making a difference in somebody’s life.

To see a child’s face light up with joy, to see that smile, makes everything I do worthwhile. To you or me a simple compliment might seem so small but complimenting someone who is down and seeing them come out of their shell is absolutely amazing.”

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

www.facebook.com/ComericaCares.

MBN USA magazine names 2012 Ambassadors for Supplier Diversity Teresa LeFevre, vice president of supplier diversity for Comerica Bank, was recently named by MBN USA magazine as a 2012 Ambassador of Supplier Diversity. The Ambassadors of Supplier Diversity were recognized for their unwavering commitment to connect diverse suppliers with increased access among our nation’s purchasing communities.

The compilation of the nation’s leading supplier diversity professionals was featured in the MBN USA Chrome Edition that recently debuted at the annual National Minority Supplier Development Council Inc.® Conference and Business Opportunity Fair. Comerica Bank was named one of the top 40 corporations for supplier diversity in that edition.

“The MBN USA editorial board was absolutely thrilled to Teresa LeFevre name these phenomenal individuals to the Ambassadors of Supplier Diversity list. They reflect a level of professionalism and dedication that truly makes a difference in growing and developing MWBEs,” said Jarilyn Fox, president and publisher, Business News Group and MBN USA magazine.

Supplier diversity leadership, mentoring initiatives, supplier outreach and minority business development council involvement were among the criteria considered when compiling the list.

Comerica and ACCESS partnered to provide school supplies and toys to more than 900 students at Salina Elementary School. Comerica Cares volunteers served as elves, passing out presents to the children who had a surprise visit from Santa Claus.

Comerica Bank is a sponsor of the Rosa Parks Scholarship Foundation’s celebration of the 100th anniversary of Rosa Parks’ birth on Feb. 2, 2013, from 6 to 10 p.m. at the Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History.

Former scholarship recipients, community leaders, educators, civil rights activists, supporters of the foundation and other community members will participate in this celebration of the life and legacy of Rosa Parks.

Tickets are $75 per person and can be purchased by visiting www.rosaparks100.org or contacting Jonathan Hart of the Rosa L. Parks Scholarship Foundation at (313) 222-2538.

Comerica Cares volunteer Vanessa Alexa shares her holiday spirit and time serving as a red kettle bell ringer for The Salvation Army of Metro Detroit at Campus Martius.

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January 23-29, 2013

Oprah gets Lance’s

confession

Welcome to a new reality media world of Media Vampires vs. Cheaters. It is not the worst reality show yet conceived, but it is in the top tier. In a much hyped and anticipated interview with legendary cyclist Lance Armstrong, he finally admitted to using banned drugs during his cycling career, and the media vampires seemed to revel in yet another’s missteps.

Newspapers had running blogs on Armstrong’s revelations. Talk radio guzzled up the long-awaited revelation. Television sports and news shows devoted precious chunks of time to dissecting an interview that was still airing opposite their own programming.

To Oprah Winfrey’s credit, she had a lot riding on that interview: increased viewership for her OWN network, increased advertising revenue for the network’s shows, and perhaps the greatest public spotlight she has had since her talk show ended in 2011. OWN has been through many struggles since it launched, but Thursday’s interview provided Oprah with a crucial chance for a wider audience to tune in.

Oprah, using her grandmotherly persuasion and, her wily communications guile set the tone throughout not angrily or very heated, but she did manage to be gently prosecutorial overall.

In the Game

By Leland Stein III

“Oprah is doing a remarkable job,” ESPN’s Don Van Natta, Jr. wrote.

“Simple, direct questions. She has done her homework. And she’s getting out of the way.”

There were exceptions to the praise.

Newsday critic Verne Gay, for one, thought Oprah was not being nearly hard enough on Armstrong. The New York Times’ Sarah Lyall also wrote halfway through the interview that “her questions have been less sharp than they might be.”

I say what the heck is the big deal? I know there are many that will knock me down because of this, but the utopian attitude and expectation toward athletes is ridiculous.

Movie and musicians that we all admire are the worst drug, marriage and insane behavior people of all times. But no one is calling for them to never make a movie again or boycott their music or picture premiere.

LANCE ARMSTRONG and Oprah Winfrey.

All Armstrong did was peddle a bike — albeit very good. Still, it is not the biggest achievement in world history. Now if he had invented a cure for cancer or built an intergalactic spaceship, that would be impressive. But just ride a bike over some very tall mountains? Come on! I ride a bike, billions of people ride bikes. Big deal! It is just entertainment.

Others are saying that “Armstrong is a total disgrace, just another cheat and a liar and he really should lose everything.” Some people are hoping he gets hit hard from all angles and loses everything.

I say there is not much we can “hold him accountable for. It’s clear now that everyone was doping. Anyone who won just about any race between the mid 1990s until 2005 when Lance first retired was likely doping.

The USADA has made the case that you can’t have won a race during that period or the Olympics unless you were doping. He can be held accountable for lying under oath which he seems to have admitted. He’ll pay back a little money, but I’m sure he will still be rich and he’ll have still raised hundreds of millions of dollars for cancer patients and research.

Armstrong won the world famous Tour de France a record seven consecutive times between 1999 and 2005, but in 2012 he was disqualified from all his results since August 1998 for using and distributing performance-enhancing drugs and was banned from professional cycling for life.

Armstrong did not appeal the decision to the Court of Arbitration for Sports. He repeatedly denied doping until he admitted it in Oprah’s television interview.

In October 1996, he was diagnosed with testicular cancer that had spread to his brain and lungs. His cancer treatments included brain and testicular surgery and extensive chemotherapy. In February 1997, he was declared cancer-free and the same year he founded the Lance Armstrong Foundation for cancer support. By January 1998, Armstrong had renewed serious cycling training, having signed a new racing contract with US Postal.

He was a member of the US Postal/Discovery team between 1998 and 2005.

Lance Armstrong has raised million for cancer research, but the vampire reality media digs the story too much to let realworld things come into focus.

Leland Stein can be reached at lelstein3@ aol.com or Twitter @LelandSteinIII.

RAY JR. handles the point for UDM. — Dan Graschuck photo

McCallum Jr. keeping Detroit Mercy in title picture

By Leland Stein III

While the college basketball season is in full bloom and March Madness is on most minds, the University of Detroit Mercy is doing its part as it is firmly in the Horizon League title chase.

Led by the father and son team of Ray McCallum Sr. and Ray McCallum Jr., the Titans of Detroit are keeping themselves in the college basketball conversation.

Clearly one of the better basketball stories in the country, McCallum Sr. and Jr. are keeping Detroit Mercy basketball a source of pride for the Motor City.

Ray Jr.’s decision to leave scholarship opportunities with a number of national college basketball powers to go to be a student/athlete for Dad proves that blood is thicker than perceived national basketball power rankings and/or college pedigree.

UDM recently contested Valparaiso on ESPNU in a rematch of the 2012 Horizon League Championship. It lost a one-point contest at home, but there is still reason to believe that the Titans are still in the game.

Led by Ray Jr., the Titans had produced a home-winning streak of 17straight games that Valparaiso broke.

Ironically, Detroit’s last loss at home came on Jan. 6, 2012 against Valparaiso, 73-71. Still, UDM had implemented a five-game win streak and seemed to be jelling as a team.

Junior guard Ray Jr. has produced a stellar start to the 2012-13 season and as he goes, so goes the Titans.

UDM boasts one of the most balanced attacks in the nation with all five starters averaging double figures.

But it is Ray Jr. who currently leads the Horizon League in two categories this season scoring (19.1 ppg) and steals (1.7 spg.) and is third in assists with 4.5 apg. He also ranks 29th in the nation in scoring.

For his efforts Ray Jr. has been named a finalist for the 2013 Bob Cousy Collegiate Point Guard of the Year Award. This marks the second straight year that McCallum has been named to the final 20 of the Bob Cousy Award.

He is also climbing up the UDM career record board. McCallum has 1,325 points (20th), 381 assist (9th) and 140 steals (10th) in his career.

The last Titan to rank among the Top

RAY MCCALLUM SR. and Ray McCallum Jr.. – Dan Graschuck photo 10 in all three of those categories was Rashad Phillips ’01. Ray Jr. needs 277 points to reach that plateau.

With Ray Jr. leading the way, Detroit had posted a 9-2 record over its last 11 games, before its loss to Valparaiso.

After Detroit finished its 2011-12 season at 22-14, all knew that Ray Jr. would be the key to everything this season and he has taken on that challenge.

Although UDM lost three key players from last year’s team, won the Horizon League conference tournament title, and with that title can an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament against No. 2 seed Kansas. The Horizon League Tournament title was the first for the Detroit since 1999.

“This was big for us, you know, going through the season with all the things that we had to go through,” Ray Sr. said about last year’s team. “We had to fight through adversity, guys getting hurt and then we figured out how to play together as a team.”

Said Ray Jr.: “After coming alive

last season and winning the title, my decision to stay in Detroit and play for my dad was what was right for me. It was a great feeling for both of us and we hope we can bring the fans another season like that.”

As for Ray Jr.’s continued growth as a point guard, he noted that he is a student of the game.

After winning the 2012 Horizon League Tournament MVP, this past summer Ray Jr. attended Chris Paul’s invite-only CP3 Elite Guard Camp in Paul’s hometown of Winston-Salem, N.C. It marked the second year in a row that he has been invited to a summer performance camp as he competed in the Deron Williams and LeBron James Skills Academy last year, parlaying the experiences into a spot on Team USA at the World University Games in Shenzhen, China.

“Playing for USA Basketball was a great experience,” Ray Jr. said. “Playing with some of the best coaches and players in the country helped me step my game up even further.”

Outstanding student Justin M. Banks, aka Lil Coach to the East English Village Bulldogs, is a sophomore. The team won the East Division in the DPSL and are State District champs. Justin received a varsity football letter and a medal for winning the State District and Sportsmanship Award trophy.

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‘Walk for Warmth’ In its golden year anniversary, the 23rd annual Walk for Warmth on Feb. 23, OLHSA’s Oakland Walk for Warmth is seeking supporters old and new to help keep the heat on in our neighbors’ homes this winter. Join the fun at Great Lakes Crossing Outlets starting at 8:30 a.m.

Zabik of Genisys, public relations manager and fundraising chairperson:

This is the second year that the Oakland event has partnered with Genisys Credit Union as premier sponsor. Says Linda

Live entertainment and shopping discounts at various outlet stores throughout the mall will be a main draw to the

“Supporting Walk for Warmth has become a staple of the Genisys brand. It’s a great event in line with our mission and every year our employees, members, and the community have a great time at the event.”

1,100+ walkers.

The Livingston Walk for Warmth will be at the Hartland Educational Support Service Center on February 9, 2013. Stellar community support is enjoyed by this event and real estate professional and fundraising chairperson Candye Hinton wants to see that support ramped up even more than usual.

“The need is so high right now for emergency utility assistance – keep-

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ing people warm. What better way to be part of the solution than joining Walk for Warmth raise money for this very cause?”

The Livingston event will see family friendly entertainment including Buzz Elliott from WHMIFM as emcee, a walktill-you-drop soundtrack provided by local DJ Kurt Lewis, and much more.

An exciting new feature walkers will love is free personalized fundraising web pages, available for each walker.

“Now walkers can activate a free, custom page and personalize it so they can gather their donations online through email or social media,” said Ronald B. Borngesser, OLHSA CEO. “It’s the next step for our fundraising and we hope the community will use this new tool to raise even more funds than before.”

As always 100 percent of the proceeds from both Walk for Warmth events will go towards keeping the heat on in the homes of Oakland and Livingston County residents throughout our harsh Michigan winters, already in swing.

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Walkers (teams and individuals), sponsors, and volunteers are needed for both Walk for Warmth events.

Sponsorship levels have been adjusted this year to be even more attractive to local businesses.

To donate, sponsor, register to walk, request a presenter, or for all Walk for Warmth details, please visit www.olhsa.org/walkforwarmth.

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Jackie Robinson

Submissions open for 17th Annual Jackie Robinson Art, Essay & Poetry contest The Detroit Tigers are currently accepting submissions for the 17th Annual Detroit Tigers Jackie Robinson Art, Essay & Poetry Contest.

Now through March 8, middle and high school students from the metro Detroit area may enter the contest by entering an original work of art, an essay or a poem in honor of Hall of Famer Jackie Robinson.

On April 15, 1947, Robinson broke the color barrier in Major League Baseball during his debut with the Brooklyn Dodgers. As a way of celebrating the momentous and historic event, and keeping the memory of Robinson alive, the Tigers host an annual art, essay and poetry contest in his honor.

Contest winners will receive five complimentary tickets and be honored during a special on-field, pregame ceremony held at Comerica Park on Tuesday, April 23, before the Tigers host the Kansas City Royals.

termination, teamwork, persistence, integrity, citizenship, justice, commitment and excellence.

Artwork can be a painting, drawing, or rendering, no larger than 22”x28.”

ESSAY: Write an essay that chronicles, “How can one or more of Jackie Robinson’s nine values of success help build peace and prevent conflict?”

Essays should be typewritten, double-spaced and limited to one page.

POETRY: Write a poem that explores one-or-more of Jackie Robinson’s nine values of success. Poems should be typewritten, double-spaced and limited to one page.

To enter, contestants must submit an original piece of art, an essay or poem by 5 p.m. Friday, March 8. An official entry form must accompany each submission. Items may be mailed or delivered to: Detroit Tigers, Inc. Attn: Sam Abrams 2100 Woodward Ave. Detroit, MI 48201

Contest criteria: ART: Create an artistic expression that captures the spirit of Jackie Robinson’s nine values of success: courage, de-

For more information, including the official entry form, visit tigers.com/education or call Sam Abrams at (313) 471-2363.

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Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated Alpha Rho Omega Chapter – Detroit

‘90 Years – Making a Difference’

Alpha Rho Omega Chapter commemorated its 90th anniversary with a year -long celebration culminating with a community open House reception at the Alpha Kappa Alpha Foundation of Detroit Building in downtown. Sisterhood, Service and Scholarship, the hallmarks of the organization resonated throughout the community . Alpha Rho Omega , the 13th chapter chartered in the 105 year old organization is today one of the largest in the country The year featured a series of service projects, luncheons, historical presentations, receptions, exhibits, training for youth and a Gala held at the Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History. The theme, “90 Years… Making a Difference” highlighted the chapter’s many accomplishments and its direct service to the Detroit community and beyond.

Alpha Rho Omega honored three institutions including the Michigan Chronicle, St. John’s Presbyterian Church, and Plymouth United Church of Christ for its contributions to Alpha Rho Omega Chapter through the years. The chapter adopted Covenant House Michigan as its 90th Anniversary Service Project and provided six weeks of life-skills training to the homeless and at-risk youth residents. Alpha Rho Omega Chapter also donated to the Covenant House furnishings purchased from Art Van Furniture Store.

President Stacey A. Travis was the recipient of many awards, and resolutions on behalf of Alpha Rho Omega chapter.

“Alpha Rho Omega is proud of the impact it has had on our city , state, country and world,” Travis said.

The 90th anniversary celebration was spearheaded by Kate F. Civil, chairman, and Wanda J. Harper, co-chairman, along with a steering committee comprised of former presidents, including Eva Redwine, Frances Gardner, Justine Lofton, Erma Davis, Ramona Jenkins, Alfredine Jordan Wiley, Schylbea Jean Hopkins, Altha Steen and Bunice Robinson.

Members Dorothy Cocroft, Thelma Ellison, Tynisha McGee , Alysha McGee, Irene Richey, and Donna Northern served as event and project chairpersons, along with Program Chairman Schylbea J. Hopkins. The year -long celebration was strongly supported by the nearly 400 membership, friends, family, fraternal , civic and community organizations.

Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., founded January 15, 1908 on the campus of Howard University, is a service organization. Alpha Rho Omega Chapter was chartered December 15, 1922. Today, ninety years later, Alpha Rho Omega continues its legacy of Sisterhood and Service and is actively involved in “Service to all Mankind.”

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THE MICHIGAN CHRONICLE community The growing senior workforce Aging

By Jacqueline Morrison Director, AARP Michigan

80 percent of people 65 or older say they are staying in the work force because they’re healthy and they like their jobs.

Retiring at age 65? You are swimming against the trend.

The ranks of older workers would be even higher if it were easier for them to hold onto jobs.

Mandatory retirement at 70 or younger forces some to leave. Older workers who lost jobs during the recession have a tougher time finding a new job than do younger workers. The number of unemployed 75-plus workers swelled from 11,000 in 1990 to 64,000 in 2012.

If there were any doubts that people are continuing to work these days well into traditional retirement years, they are flatly dispelled by new AARP research.

The data shows a 77 percent higher participation in the labor force by Americans age 75 and older in 2012 compared to 1990.

The numbers are virtually the same for 75-plus African Americans, who have a 74 percent higher participation rate in the labor force over the same time period.

In 1990, there were 487,000 people 75 and older taking home a paycheck. Today there are 1.32 million. There were 34,000 African Americans age 75-plus on the job in 1990, compared to 88,000 today.

Certainly, financial rea-

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sons play a major role in some seniors’ decisions to remain on the job. Nest eggs aren’t going as far as many had anticipated.

Soaring health care costs are also a concern.

But increasing numbers of older workers say they’re remaining among the employed because they actually enjoy the work they do. Recent polling by the American Psychological Association showed

As the senior work force continues to grow, Michigan employers should keep in mind that older workers offer special value. They are knowledgeable, experienced and reliable. Training programs can catch them up on technical skills. Think about part-time work and telecommuting possibilities.

Now is the time to plan for Michigan’s aging labor pool.

Exhibit presents indelible, haunting ‘human cost’ of undocumented workers entering U.S. from Mexico For Jason De León, the story of undocumented migrant workers’ treacherous trek northward from Mexico through Arizona is a complex, layered contemporary narrative best told by what isn’t said, and what is left behind.

For the past four years, De León, an assistant professor of anthropology at the University of Michigan,has directed a group of U-M students in an exhaustive collection and archeological documentation of clothes, personal belongings and odd bits of refuse left in the wake of undocumented migrants traveling along the U.S.-Mexico border.

While De León’s Undocumented Migration Project (UMP) has received widespread attention in the national news media and especially in the southwest U.S., the

Institute of Humanities at U-M is the first venue to present the expansive collection of found objects of De León’s meticulous chronicle, which some critics claim offers an evocative testament to the “human cost of immigration.”

The exhibit, “State of Exception,” features the videography of acclaimed photographer Richard Barnes, whose work has been exhibited at many prestigious museums in the U.S. Barnes’ video work, which complements De León’s humanistic undertaking, depicts the conditions and challenges of those making the journey northward while evoking the ambiguity of the found objects — water bottles, back packs, personal photos and wallets, forsaken shoes — that

litter the desert path leading to the Arizona border.

“State of Exception,” which runs through March 12 at the Institute of Humanities, 202 S. Thayer St., is part of the Understanding Race Project, the College of Literature, Science, and the Arts theme semester that explores the many notions of race throughout the winter term.

From January through April, an extensive range of public exhibits, performances, lectures, symposia and more than 130 courses in several disciplines explore the concept and impact of race.

The historical, cultural, psychological and legal interpretations of race will be examined from both national and global perspectives.

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summits focus on solutions for seniors

By Paul Bridgewater

Making Detroit a livable community for people of all ages is the mission of the Detroit Works Project. Making sure strategies are in place for older adults and individuals with disabilities is the work of the Detroit Area Agency on Aging (DAAA).

Throughout January, DAAA has scheduled five Aging Summits in our service area to explore the demographic trends Paul Bridgewater and emerging issues that scheduled between 9:00 impact seniors. We need a.m. and 12:30 p.m., and to take a hard look at ex- transportation arrangeisting programs and ser- ments can be made. Call vices to make sure we are (313) 446-4444 for more getting needed results. details.

As we identify gaps in services, it is our job to Here is a snapshot of determine where limited older adults in our region Hamtramck, funding should be direct- (Detroit, ed. This is a big job that Highland Park, Harper requires input from the Woods, and the five Grosse Pointes): very population we serve.

We need to hear from • Approximately 137,140 every single senior resi- are age 60 years and over dent who cares about his • 78.2 percent are nonor her future. If you do whites not want others speaking for you, you can partici- • 32 percent have inpate in an Aging Summit comes 150 percent of the federal poverty level and speak for yourself.

The first summit was • About 10.2 percent reheld last week in Far East ceive SSI Detroit, and the following events are scheduled this week and next: North Detroit Summit, Wednesday, January 23, Second Ebenezer Church; East Detroit Summit, Friday, January 25, Historic Trinity Lutheran Church; Northwest Detroit Summit, Tuesday, January 29, Fellowship Chapel; Southwest Detroit Summit, Thursday, January 31, Patton Recreation Center.

Each Aging Summit is

• 18.8 percent live in households without vehicles and have unmet transportation needs • 24.8 percent have difficulties with activities of daily living that make independent living possible

To assure the independence of seniors in our community, we need to increase home and community services -- the services that provide assistance with: Dress-

ing, grooming, oral care, bathing, toileting, transferring, walking, climbing stairs, eating, cooking, shopping, reaching, stooping, using a phone, housework, laundry, driving, managing medication, and managing finances.

These are among the activities professionals refer to as “Activities of Daily Living” – ADLs. Assistance with these activities is critical to wellbeing.

Getting this assistance to more individuals requires more advocacy.

We need more advocates for seniors and individuals with disabilities. We need to arrest the chronic conditions that result in premature deaths. We need to improve access to healthcare. We need to reduce excess hospitalizations. We need to focus on wellness. All of us – consumers, community stakeholders in aging and healthcare, taxpayers and policymakers – need to work cooperatively for solutions.

The Detroit Area Agency on Aging is at risk of losing approximately $1.2 million each year because of Detroit’s population loss. We have developed strategies for generating new revenues, and we need Detroit residents to react to our proposals.

Join us for one of the Aging Summits, and discover what it takes to create a Detroit where we can all age in place.

Paul Bridgewater is president and CEO, Detroit Area Agency on Aging.

Henry Ford Community College offers Saturday art program for children Henry Ford Community College’s (HFCC) Center for Lifelong Learning Program will offer a Saturday Art Program for Children from through April.

HFCC offers two five-week sessions in painting, drawing and ceramics for children ages 6-15. The first will run from Saturday, Jan. 26, through Saturday, Feb. 23; the second will run from Saturday, March 16, through Saturday,

April 13. All classes take place in the MacKenzie Fine Arts Center.

For further information about this program or to register your child, please call (313) 317-6686. To learn more about the college, please visit www.hfcc. edu or on Facebook, www.hfcc.edu/facebook, Twitter, www.hfcc.edu/twitter, and on YouTube, http://www.youtube.com/ user/henryfordcc.

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A SALUTE TO Reflections

By Steve Holsey ‘Controversy’ In an interview, Prince, one of the greatest and most uniquely talented artists in music history, said he is “one of Jehovah’s witnesses” and for that reason never votes.

The organization believes that it’s all about “prophesy” and what they believe will happen has nothing to do with man and his “system.”

Well, everyone has a right to their beliefs, but yours Prince truly has never been big on organized religion. Very often they try to control people’s minds and very often succeed.

Moreover, it kind of annoys me when people live in society, work there (and in Prince’s case, make millions), partake of everything it has to offer, etc., and then refuse to have a voice in how it is run and by whom.

Since we’re all here, there should be some sense of civic responsibility on everyone’s part.

I HAVE been watching “American Idol” almost since the beginning, but I am disturbed by the much-publicized “feuding” — most likely part real and part contrived — between two of the new judges, superdiva Mariah Carey and flamboyant rap superstar Nicki Minaj.

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From the 20 minutes of last week’s season debut that I watched, I quickly came to the conclusion that this “feud” drags the show down, makes it, in one sense, reminiscent of the “conflict reality shows” that have been polluting the airwaves for years now.

These are two grown women — Carey is 42 and Minaj is 30 — so they should know better, and I feel that Minaj is the bigger culprit. But who knows, the “catfight” may well boost ratings. Yet another indicator of where society is today.

Minaj has said they are “two big divas” and that she “doesn’t want to look like a psycho again.” So far, the latter is somewhat hard to believe.

I only watch the first show each season because I am not interested in all the bad auditions. I tune back in when the competition has been narrowed down to twelve.

OPINIONS are opinions and everyone has a right to express theirs. But even so, the always outspoken Dick Gregory was way out of line to use terms like Dick Gregory “the little thug” and “punk” to describe Spike Lee, who has been critical of the controversial movie “Django Unchained.”

Gregory claims to have seen it 12 times.

Yours truly cannot bring himself to see it even once...just don’t care for Quentin Tarantino movies.

By Steve Holsey

Ortheia Barnes could write a book, maybe a series of books. Her life and career have been that varied.

First and foremost, of course, there is Ortheia Barnes the singer, and as a side note, she is one on the very long list of Detroit female vocalists who have first names that end with an “a,” including Aretha Franklin, Diana Ross, Freda Payne, Dorinda Clark-Cole, Anita Baker, Martha Reeves, Ursula Walker, Vanessa Bell Armstrong, Laura Lee, Della Reese and Alicia Myers.

BARNES the fact that when she started out in the 1960s, Ortheia was basically known as “J.J.’s little sister.”

During those years J.J. Barnes was a successful recording artist, a particularly important artist in and around Detroit with hit songs like “Please Let Me In” and “Real Humdinger.” The latter also made the national Top 20 Ortheia Barnes — full R&B Singles chart and anothname Ortheia Barnes-Kenne- er, “Baby Please Come Back rly — is a Detroit institution, Home,” found a place in the a status she earned by way of Top 10 and in addition made a career that stretches well an impact on the national Pop charts as well. over four decades.

Not everyone is aware of

But it didn’t take long for

KEM should be forever grateful to Mix 92.3-WMXD. That station can always — and we do mean always — be counted on to play his music. For that reason, it’s hard to imagine him ever saying no if the station asks him to do something (make a guest appearance at one of the events they sponsor, etc.).

Cut Glass consisted of Mildred Vaney and Ortheia Barnes.

Ortheia Barnes to find her own place. Having sung at a plethora of concerts — her own and opening for others — benefits, television shows, etc., most people have heard her sing at one time or another. Probably many times.

She has even sung for Nelson Mandela, Bishop Desmond Tutu and Pope John Paul II.

Ray Parker Jr., who has been active in the business for something like 50 years, makes it clear that he has no intentions of quitting. As he put it, “It makes me happy to play music, so I’ll be doing that forever.”

As one who loved “SexyBack,” I am rather disappointed with Justin Timberlake’s return to making music after a six-year hiatus.

“Suit & Tie” sounds rather ordinary.

Destiny’s Child

NICE TO hear that Destiny Child — Beyoncé Knowles, Kelly Rowland and Michelle Williams — will be reuniting as part of the halftime entertainment at Super Bowl XLVII on Feb. 3 in New Orleans.

LONGTIME followers will recall recordings such as “Heartbreaker, Soulshaker” and “Joey.”

At one point Ortheia was half of duo called Cut Glass, her partner being Mildred Vaney, later known as Millie Scott, a star in own right with the national hits “Every Little Bit” and “Love Me Right.”

The ladies also have a new single, “Nuclear,” featured on an album titled “Love Songs” featuring mostly previously recorded

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Ortheia Barnes and Aretha Franklin “cut a holy step.”

Cut Glass, formed in 1980, attracted a sub-

stantial amount of attention with their recordings “Without Your Love” (popular in clubs) and “Rising Cost of Love.”

Although she has essentially been a Detroit attraction, and honored many times as such, Or­ theia Barnes has also performed overseas. For example, wowing audiences in Japan where artistry is more important, and more celebrated, than having a current hit record.

In fact, many artists have learned, much to their surprise and delight, that they have long had followings in Japan, England and elsewhere. That is a great thing and it provides work opportunities and the chance to travel abroad, but there can be a

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the benefits she has lent her talents and presence to.

Carolyn Crawford, another Detroit songstress, recalls touring overseas and having people asking her to sign recordings she had never seen before, thus no compensation.

The hope is that Ortheia has not been taken advantage of in that way.

IT WOULD be negligent to not acknowledge that Ortheia Barnes has also been, among other things, a TV show host, nightclub owner, radio program host and nearly won a seat on Detroit City Council.

In addition to being a strong singer in the fromchurch-to-R&B tradition, Ortheia Barnes is sweet,

This ties right in with Ortheia Barnes being the founder and CEO of I Believe Ministries (“A Ministry Without Walls”). The organization is committed to finding solutions, or contributing to solutions, for problems such as poverty, homelessness and substance abuse, not only here but in other countries as well.

personable, sincere and has a natural inclination to want to help people. It would take the entirety of this page to name all of

However, there will always be a song in the heart of Rev. Dr. Ortheia Barnes-Kennerly, and whenever she sings, one knows that something special and God-given has been shared.

Reflections but never heard songs. It comes out on Jan. 29.

Speaking of albums, Fantasia says her next one will offer something different, a bit more rock and maybe even jazz flavored.

“I don’t want to be boxed in anymore on just one type of music,” she said. “I grew up on good music, not just Black artists, including Elton John, Queen, Ella Fitzgerald, Billie Holiday, Aerosmith and many more. I just want to now do what is best for me and what feels true to me.”

Fantastia admires the way the iconic Tina Turner retained her soulful voice and style while making a move into rock territory where she was enormously successful.

The Top 10 best selling gospel albums in the U.S. right now (in order) are “Gravity” (Lecrae), “Best Days” (Tamela Mann), “Shake Heaven”

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(Montell Jordan & Victory World Music), “Identity” (James Fortune & FIYA), “Joyful Noise” (soundtrack), “Jesus at the Center: Live” (Israel & New Breed), “The Evolution II” (Larry Callahan & Selected of God), “Go Get It” (soundtrack, Mary Mary), “Well Done” (Joshua Rogers) and “Life Music” (Jonathan McReynolds.

Unless you follow gospel music closely, most of those names will be unfamiliar, since most are relatively new.

BETCHA DIDN’T KNOW...that the “Gap” in the Gap Band’s name is actually an acronym for Greenwood, Archer and Pine, three streets in their native Tulsa, Oklahoma.

MEMORIES: “Sweet Sensation” (Stephanie Mills), “I’m So Into You” (Peabo Bryson), “You Should Be Dancing” (the Bee Gees), “When You’re Young and in Love” (the

Marvelettes), “Stop Your Weeping” (the Dramatics), “Forget Me Nots” (Patrice Rushen), “Starting All Over Again” (Mel and Tim), “Too Much, Too Little, Too Late” (Johnny Mathis and Deniece Williams), “You’re So Fine” (the Falcons), “Jungle Boogie” (Kool & the Gang).

BLESSINGS to Anita Baker, Cal Street, Eric Merchant, Sherrie Farrell, Henry White, Bess White, L.J. Reynolds, Michael “Tiger” Price, Keena Green and Barrett Strong.

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WORDS OF THE WEEK, from legendary jazz artist Charlie “Bird” Parker: “Music is your own experience, you own thoughts. If you don’t live it, it won’t come out of your horn. And there are no boundary lines in art.”

Let the music play!

Steve Holsey can be reached at Svh517@aol. com and PO Box 02843, Detroit, MI 48202.

MOTOR CITY ENTERTAINMENT

ERYKAH BADU, Abi Wright, Masonic Temple, Feb. 16. Tickets sold at Ticketmaster locations. To charge by phone, call 1.800.745.3000.

BOBBY BROWN, Sound Board at Motor City Casino, Jan. 31. Tickets sold at Ticketmaster locations and MotorCityCasino.com.

RACHELLE FERRELL, Sound Board at Motor City Casino, April 4. Tickets sold at Ticketmaster locations and MotorCityCasino.com.

EDDIE GRIFFIN, Sound Board at Motor City Casino, Thursday, Jan. 24.

Tickets sold at Ticketmaster locations and MotorCityCasino.com.

BUDDY GUY, Jonny Long, Fox Theatre, Feb. 14. Tickets sold at Ticketmaster locations and the Fox Theatre box office.

To charge by phone, call 1.800.745.3000.

“HAIR,” Fox Theatre, March 2-3. Tickets sold at Ticketmaster locations and the Fox Theatre box office.

To charge by phone, call 1.800.745.3000.

Eddie Griffin

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“MY BROTHER MARVIN,” featuring Clifton Powell, Lynn Whitfield, Keith Washington and others, Fisher Theatre, Feb. 12-17. Tickets on sale at the Fisher Theatre box office and Ticketmaster locations. To charge by phone, call 1.800.745.3000.

“OLDIES AND MORE” BYOB parties for older adults, St. George Cathedral Cultural Center, 18405 W. Nine Mile Road, Feb. 4, March 8, April 26, May 10, May 24, June 14 and June 28. Call Bobby Green at 313.530.2933 for more information.

RIHANNA, Joe Louis Arena, March 21. Tickets sold via Ticketmaster locations and the Joe Louis box office. To charge by phone, call 1.800.745.3000.

Februar y 10 th C ool Jazz wit h K immie H orne M ar c h 17t h C elt ic Roc k feat uring The Lash Introducing Sound Board’s Sunday Brunch & Jams!

Each month will feature new and exciting artists. Along with an amazing performance, enjoy a delicious brunch buffet that will definitely have you calling for an encore.

Get your tickets today! M o t o r C i t y C a s i n o . c o m

ROYAL COMEDY, featuring Mark Curry, Gary Owen, Sommore, Bruce Bruce, Masonic Temple, March 9. Tickets sold via Ticketmaster locations.

To charge by phone, call 1.800.745.3000.

MIKE TYSON, “Undisputed Truth,” Fox Theatre, DIANA KRALL, the Colos- Lynn Whitfield April 6. Tickets sold at seum at Caesars WindTicketmaster locations sor, March 2. For ticket information, and the Fox Theatre box office. To visit www.caesarswindsor.com or call charge by phone, call 1.800.745.3000.

800.991.8888.

WHISPERS, Sound Board at Motor City MORRIS DAY & THE TIME, Sound Casino, Feb. 14. Tickets sold at TicketBoard at Motor City Casino, April 18, master locations and MotorCityCasino.

Sound Board at Motor City Casino. com.

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Obituaries I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith: 11 Timothy 4:7

LaJeana Chambliss-Powell Services were held for LaJenna Chambliss-Powell Dec. 29 at Swanson Funeral Home with Elder Eric Holden officiating.

Mrs. Chambliss-Powell, 58, died Dec. 15.

She was born Dec. 30, 1953 and educated in the Detroit Public Schools System, and earned her GED in 1986.

She was employed as a nurse’s assistant.

She enjoyed singing and dancing, and had a beautiful voice.

She was an active member of New Life Counseling Center, and joined the Church of God in Christ, where her eldest brother, Lamont, is minister.

She is survived by her daughter, Qiana; granddaughters, Shantelle and Lyric; grandsons, Faheem, Andrew and Diontae; great grandson, Ayden; brothers, Lamont, Reginald and Richard; and many others.

Interment was at Gethsemane Cemetery.

Thomas McGruder

Services were held for Thomas McGruder Dec. 19 at Greater Christ Baptist Church. Mr. McGruder, 77, died Dec. 9.

He was born Feb. 9, 1935 and educated in the Detroit Public Schools System. He graduated from Miller High School. After a term in the military, where he was a communications engineer, Mr. McGruder attended Michigan State University and Electronics Institute of Technology. He graduated with a four year degree in electronic engineering.

In 1960 he started his own business, McGruder Electronics. He also worked for Ford Motor Company for 42 years, retiring in 2004 as a shipping and receiving supervisor.

Mr. McGruder was an active member of Greater Christ Missionary Baptist Church.

He had a passion for photography, and took hundreds of photos for family and friends’ events.

He is survived by his daughters, Elaine, Debra and Amanda McGruder; stepson, David Mitchell; grandson, Robert McGruder; sister, Barbara Hill; brother, Carl McGruder; a host of nieces and nephews; and many others.

Arrangements were handled by Swanson Funeral Home.

Interment was at Trinity Cemetery.

Alza Johnson

Services were held for Alza Johnson Dec. 27 at Swanson Funeral Home, with Elder Christopher Holden officiating. Mrs. Johnson, 94, died Dec. 18.

She was born Feb. 27, 1918 in Blytheville, Ark., and later moved to Chicago, and then in 1943, to Detroit.

She was employed by Fruehauf as a welder.

In her later years, as her health declined, she resided at Father Murray’s Nursing Facility.

She is survived by her daughter, James Etta; adopted daughters Charlene and Joe Ann; grandchildren, Clarence and Kim; great grandchildren, Darryl and Shaniqua; great-great grandson, Bryan; and many others.

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Christine Buck Services were held for Christine Buck Dec. 22 at Swanson Funeral Home. Ms. Buck, 79, died Dec. 10.

She is survived by her children, Joann Haywood, Lola Kennedy, Reginald Rice and Alice Rice; 19 grandchildren; 27 great grandchildren; three great-great grandchildren; sister, Alice Readous; and many others. rial Park Cemetery.

Interment was at Lincoln Memo-

Mary Curry-Harrell Services were held for Mary Curry-Harrell Dec. 4 at Third New Hope Baptist Church, with Rev. Edward L. Branch officiating. Mrs. Curry-Harrell, 62, died Nov. 26.

She was born Feb. 25, 1950 in Dothan, Ala., and educated at Carver High School. She later moved to Detroit, where she furthered her education at Detroit Business Institute. She received a certificate in business communications.

She was employed by AT&T for more than 31 years. She retired in 2005.

She was an active member of Third New Hope Baptist Church, where she served on the senior usher board.

She enjoyed spending quality time with her family, and had a passion for sewing.

Calvester Smith, Sr.

Services were held for Calvester Smith, Sr. Dec. 22 at Swanson Funeral Home, with Elder Christopher Holden officiating.

Mr. Smith, 68, died Dec. 14.

She began working at the Gotham Hotel. Later, she worked at Detroit Receiving and Herman Keifer Hospitals. When she retired from the city of Detroit after 30 years of service, she was working for the city’s Election Commission.

He was born April 24, 1944 in Helena, Ala. and educated in the Shelby County School System. He graduated head of his class.

Mr. Smith subsequently joined the Army, and after his discharge four years later, he moved to Detroit in 1967. In 1969, he married the late Alice Henderson.

She loved to travel, and visited England, France, Italy, Spain, Israel. Greece and South Africa. She had been planning a visit to Australia.

She also traveled to Fort Wayne, Indiana, to visit her great grandchildren.

After her retirement, she volunteered with the Michigan Opera Theater, where she was a team captain. She also volunteered with Olympia Entertainment on Team 16. She also enjoyed her activities with AARP, and was one of the leaders of Chapter 1962.

Ms. Buck is survived by her son, Christopher; grandsons, Christopher Sean Dewitt and Charlton Ian Edward; great grandchildren, Chloe and Brennan; sister, Marion Gregory; stepbrother, Willie Grace; and many others.

Interment was at Trinity Cemetery.

Mark Shelton

Services were held for Mark Shelton Dec. 22 at Swanson Funeral Home. Mr. Shelton, 87, died Dec. 14.

He was born Oct. 20, 1925 and educated in the Selma, Ala. school system.

After serving in the military and working on the railroad, he moved to Detroit and was employed by Borg Warner until his retirement.

Mr. Shelton is survived by his wife of 49 years, Edna; sons, Mark, Jr. and Marcus; daughter, Robin; five grandchildren; two great grandchildren; brothers, Eddie, George, Quincy and Albert Shelton; sisters, Nettie Shelton and Dorothy Shelton Mixon; and many others.

Interment was at Trinity Cemetery.

Azalee Williams

Services were held for Azalee Williams Dec. 20 at Word of Faith International Christian Center, with Minister Matthew Hoyle officiating. Mrs. Williams, 84, died Dec. 12.

She was born Oct. 14, 1928 in Sumtor, S.C. and educated at Hillston Industrial School in Wilmington, N.C. She subsequently married the late Eugene Williams, Sr. She was employed at Harper Hospital, starting in the housekeeping department. During her employment, she attended classes and was promoted to environmental service manager.

She retired in 1992.

Mrs. Williams was an active member of Word of Faith International Christian Center.

She enjoyed doing crossword puzzles and spending time with her family and friends.

She is survived by her daughter, Vera Holifield; sons, Eugene, Jr. and Zanwell Williams; several grandchildren and great grandchildren; sisters, Naomi Durham and Berdie Bibbs; and many others.

Interment was at Forest Lawn Cemetery. Arrangements were handled by Swanson Funeral Home.

God saw you were getting weary So He did what He thought best, He came and stood beside you, And whispered, “Come and Rest”...

Lola Bell Rice She was born Aug. 4, 1927 in West Blocton, Ala. and married the late John E. Rice in 1946.

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She was born Dec. 25, 1932 in Lexington, Miss., and educated in the Detroit Public Schools System.

Interment was at Trinity Cemetery.

Services were held for Lola Bell Rice Dec. 19 at Swanson Funeral Home, with Pastor Edwin G. Fabre officiating. Mrs. Rice, 85, died Dec. 6.

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Charles Watkins Jr. Services were held for Charles Watkins, Jr. Oct. 8 at Word of Faith International Christian Center. Mr. Watkins, 61, died Oct. 11.

He was born June 9, 1951 and educated in the Detroit Public Schools System. He graduated from Kettering High School.

Before enlisting in the Army in 1971, he was employed by Chrysler Corp. After his discharge in 1981, Mr. Watkins was employed by the U.S. Post office, from which he later retired.

He was an active member of Second Ebenezer Church.

Mr. Watkins was an avid sports fan and enjoyed bowling, playing cards, dominos, chess, listening to music and watching movies.

He is survived by his children, Nicole Roberts, Charles III, Hope Watkins, Ciara Coleman and Tyrece Watkins; grandchildren, Nia Robert and Gabrielle Watkins; mother, Mamie Watkins; sisters, Claressa Watkins and Carmaletta Watkins; and many others.

Interment was at Detroit Memorial Park East. Arrangements were handled by Swanson Funeral Home.

Darrell Bellamy Services were held for Darrell Bellamy Nov. 30 at Greater St. Paul Missionary Baptist Church, with Dr. Ricardo Bartlett, Sr. officiating. Mr. Bellamy, 57, died Nov. 17.

tors for 35 years.

He was employed at General Mo-

He is survived by his sons, Danny Clisby, Warren Kelley, Ricardo Henderson and Calvester Smith, Jr; daughter, Tiffney Smith; six grandchildren; one great grandchild; nine sisters; two brothers; and many others.

Interment was at Lincoln Memorial Park Cemetery.

Delores Smith

Services were held for Delores Smith Dec. 29 at Swanson Funeral Home. Ms. Smith, 64, died Dec. 18.

She was born Aug. 1, 1948 in Hickman, KY and educated in the Detroit Public Schools System. She graduated from Southwestern High School.

She was employed by Chrysler Corp. for several years before becoming injured. She later became a home health aide for her brother, James, until his death.

She was a kind and loving daughter, sister, mother and friend. She loved to help others. Her favorite pastime was cooking.

She is survived by her children, Antonio, Yolanda and TaTanisha Smith; five grandchildren; one great grandchild on the way; brothers, J.D., Elmer and L.D. Smith; sister, Margaret Rideout; and many others.

Interment was at Gethsemane Cemetery.

Eddie Roberts

Services were held for Eddie Roberts Dec. 29 at Swanson Funeral Home. Mr. Roberts, 61, died Dec. 19.

He was born July 1, 1951 and educated in the Detroit Public Schools System.

Mr. Roberts, known as Eddie Cane, Jr., was a friend to many and gave of himself in meeting the needs of others.

He is survived by his sister, Cheryl Loyd; brother, Andre Loyd; seven nieces; three nephews; 11 grand-nieces; 13 grand nephews; two great nieces; 6 great nephews; and many others.

Mamie Owens

Services were held for Mamie Owens Dec. 21 at Swanson Funeral Home, with Dr. Robert E. Fox officiating. Mrs. Owens, 67, died Dec. 11.

She was born Dec. 5, 1945 and educated at Higgins High School in Macomb, Miss. She graduated in 1964.

She came to Detroit in 1974, after having lived in Brooklyn and Chicago.

She married the late Connie Owens in 1977. In 1981, she married Daniel Tucker II. She was employed for 30 years at Trumbley Manor Assisted Living Center.

She is survived by her children, Quandra Brown, Constance Regland, Rollin Mathews, Daniel Tucker III, and Eric Tucker; 19 grandchildren; seven great grandchildren; sisters, Bobby Weary, Rachel James, and Sandra Fox; brothers, Ray McMorris and Bennie Bacot; fiancé, Norman Doctor; and many others.

Cierra Washington

Services were held for Cierra Washington Nov. 3 at Deliverance Temple, with Pastor Ben F. Cunningham officiating. Ms. Washington, 21, died Oct. 24.

She was born Aug. 28, 1991. Prior to her high school graduation, she participated in track and field in multiple events.

She had planned to join the U.S. Navy, following in the footsteps of her father and older brother, Nartino.

She’d also planned on working as a paramedic. Her long term goal was to become a nurse. She was employed by American Management Staffing at the time of her death.

Ms. Washington is survived by her parents, Brian and Rhonda Washington; grandfather, Clifford Polk; brothers, Nartino Polk and Brian Washington, Jr.; and many others.

Interment was at Gethsemane Cemetery. Arrangements were handled by Swanson Funeral Home.

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Mildred Alston-Fleming Services were held for Mildred Alston-Fleming Nov. 1 at Word of Faith International Christian Center, with Minister Stephen Bell officiating. Mrs. Ashton-Fleming, 91, died Oct. 26.

She was born Dec. 14, 1920 in Kosciusko, Miss. and educated at Milton Lower School and Kosciusko High School, where she enjoyed school and played basketball.

She married the late James Alston in 1936 and the couple moved to Detroit.

In her later years, she went back to school and became a certified EKG technician. She was employed for many years at various medical facilities, and retired in 1991 after Southwest Hospital closed.

She is survived by her husband, Joe Harrell; sons, Cedrick Harrell and Joseph Lee; daughter, Michelle; four grandchildren; two great grandchildren; mother, Annie B. Jones; sister, Rev. Annie Mays; brothers, James and Willie Curry and Michael Jackson; and many others.

He was born June 15, 1955 in Mt. Clemens, and employed

by Ford Motor Company for 21 years.

Mr. Bellamy was an active member of Zion Baptist Church, and then of Greater St. Paul Missionary Baptist Church, where he joined the Progressive Usher Board.

She was an active member of Mt. Zion Baptist Church, New Calvary Baptist Church and Tabernacle Missionary Baptist Church.

Arrangements were handled by Swanson Funeral Home.

Mr. Bellamy was a fun, loving, good-hearted man who loved fishing and playing solitaire while listening to gospel music. He also enjoyed spending time with his family and friends.

She enjoyed traveling, knitting, crocheting, playing cards, and watching the Tigers play baseball.

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He is survived by his wife, Gloria; children, Donyetta Gary, Darrell, Jr., Darlesha and Galisa Bellamy, and Levon Williams; 11 grandchildren; and many others.

Interment was at Lincoln Memorial Park Cemetery. Arrangements were handled by Swanson Funeral Home.

In 2002, she married Louis Fleming.

She is survived by her husband, Louis Fleming; children, Pearlean Snell, Clara Duncan, James Alston II, Tommy Ray Alston, Merthiel Daniels, Pamela Thompson, Wade Alston, and Terrance Alston; 37 grandchildren; 54 great grandchildren; 16 great-great grandchildren; and many others.

Interment was at Mt. Hope Memorial Gardens in Livonia.

Arrangements were handled by Swanson Funeral Home.

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Directory of Religious Services To Be Listed Contact Linda Moragne, 963-5522, Ext. 242

AFRICAN METHODIST EPISCOPAL

BAPTIST

Allen Temple AME

9:30AM & 11AM

4101 Helen Street

(313) 922-7492

Rev. Darren K. Penson

Greater Mt. Zion Baptist

10:45AM

15600 Evanston

(313) 839-9842

Pastor R. A. Hill

Baber Memorial AME

11AM

15045 Burt Rd.

(313) 255-9895

Rev. Larry L. Simmons

Greater New Light Baptist

11AM

8641 Linwood

(313) 894-2390

Dr. David W. Roquemore

Bethel AME

10:30AM

5050 St. Antoine

(313) 831-8810

Rev. David R. Jarrett

Greater New Mt. Moriah Baptist

7:45AM & 10:30AM

586 Owen

(313) 871-8025

Rev. Kenneth J. Flowers

Bethel AME (Ann Arbor)

7:45AM & 10:45AM

900 John A Woods Dr.

(734) 663-3800

Rev. Joseph Cousin

Greater Olivet Missionary Baptist Church

10AM & 11:30AM

20201 Southfield

(313) 592-4114

Rev. Clifford L. Jackson, III

Brown Chapel AME (Ypsilanti)

8AM & 11AM

1043 W. Michigan Ave

(734) 482-7050

Pastor Jerry Hatter

Greater Shiloh Missionary Baptist

11AM

557 Benton St.

(313) 831-6466

Rev. Mark Gray

Community AME (Ecorse)

9:30AM &11AM

4010 17th Street

(313) 386-4340

Rev. Gilbert Morgan

Greater Ship of Zion Missionary Baptist

11AM

8440 Joy Rd.

(313) 933-7367

Rev. McKinley Graddick, Jr.

Ebenezer AME

7:30AM & 10:30AM

5151 W. Chicago

(313) 933-6943

Rev. Byron Moore

Greater St. John Baptist

10:45AM

7433 Northfield

(313) 895-7555

Pastor William Mebane II

Emmanuel Grace AME (formely Grace Chapel AME)

11AM

490 Conner Ave.

(313) 821-0181

Pastor Karen Jones Goodson

Greater Tree of Life Missionary Baptist

11AM

1761 Sheridan

(313) 925-1450

Rev. Latham Donald Sr.

Greater Quinn AME

11AM

13501 Rosa Parks Blvd.

(313) 867-8380

Rev. Daniel J. Reid

Hampton Memorial Missionary Baptist Church

8:30 AM & 11AM

15100 Fenkell St.

(313) 838-4447

Bishop Sidney L. Hampton II

Gregg Memorial AME

9AM

10120 Plymouth Rd.

(313) 491-1704

Dr. Charles Fontaine Macon

Hartford Memorial Baptist

7:30AM & 11AM

18700 James Couzens

(313) 861-1285

Dr. Charles G. Adams

Mitcham Chapel AME (Royal Oak)

10:45AM

4207 W. 14 Mile Rd.

(248) 356-5292

Rev. Barbara J. Anthony

Historic St. James M.B.C.

10AM

19400 Evergreen

(313) 534-3000

Rev. Argustus C. Williams

Mt. Calvary AME

11AM

1800 E. Seven Mile Rd.

(313) 892-0042

Rev. Ernest L. Evans

Holy Cross Missionary Baptist

8AM & 11AM

6220 Linwood Ave.

(313) 894-1350

Rev. Lorenzo Edwards, Sr.

New St. James AME

11AM

9321 Rosa Parks Blvd

(313) 867-2851

Rev. Minnie Autry

Holy Hope Heritage Church Baptist

8AM & 10:45 AM

18641 Wyoming

(313) 861-5005

Dr. William Revely, Jr

Newman AME (Pontiac)

11AM

233 Bagley St.

(248) 332-2800

Rev. Alfred E. Johnson

Hopewell Missionary Baptist

10:45 AM

1831 Ewald Circle

(313) 883-0808

Rev. Ted R. Spencer Jr.

Oak Grove AME

8AM & 11AM

19801 Cherrylawn

(313) 341-8877

Rev. Dr. Robert Brumfield

House of Mercy

10AM

5203 St. Aubin

(313) 923-6395

Rev. Robert W. Wright, Jr.

Pleasant Valley AME (Belleville)

11AM

45620 Victoria Ave.

(313) 461-1303

Rev. Paul Mugala

Imani Missionary Baptist

11AM

13641 W. Eight Mile

(313) 341-9556

Rev. J.K. Jackson

Ruth Chapel AME

11AM

5353 Baldwin

(313) 267-9002

Rev. Diane Chappelle

Israel Baptist

10:45 AM

3748 E. Forest Ave.

(313) 922-2633

Rev. Edward L McCree Jr.

Saunders Memorial AME

11AM

3542 Pennsylvania

(313) 921-8111

Rev. Dwayne A. Gary

Jamison Temple Missionary Baptist

11 AM

12530 Mack Ave.

(313) 821-5958

Rev. Homer & Evang. Royal Jamison

Smith Chapel AME (Inkster)

11AM

3505 Walnut

(313) 561-2837

Rev. Dr. Cecilia Green-Bar

Jude Missionary Baptist

11AM

9036 Van Dyke

(313) 925-9330

Rev. Sylvester F. Harris, Sr.

St. Andrew AME

9:30AM & 11AM

12517 Linwood

(313) 868-3156

Rev. Kenneth Boyd

Kadesh Missionary Baptist

8AM & 11AM

20361 Plymouth Rd.

(313) 534-5382

Rev. Dr. Gregory L. Foster, Sr.

St. Luke AME

11AM

363 LaBelle

(313) 868-7707

Rev. Robert Addison Blake

King David M.B.C. of Detroit

11AM

18001 Sunset

(313) 891-4160

Pastor Sterling H. Brewer

St. Luke AME (Roseville)

11AM

17805 Oakdale Street

(586) 445-8350

Rev. Twylla B. Lucas

Leland Missionary Baptist

8AM & 11AM

22420 Fenkell Ave.

(313) 538-7077

Rev. C.A. Poe, Ph.D

St. John AME (River Rouge)

10:45 AM

505 Beechwood

(313) 386-2288

Rev. Gerald D. Cardwell

Liberty Temple Baptist Church

7:45AM & 10:45AM

17188 Greenfield

(313) 837-6331

Rev. Dr. Steve Bland, Jr.

St. Matthew AME

11 AM

9746 Petoskey

(313) 894-3633

Rev. Gloria Clark

Little Rock Baptist Church

11 AM

9000 Woodward Ave.

(313) 872-2900

Rev. Jim Holley

St. Paul AME (Detroit)

10 AM

2260 Hunt St.

(313) 567-9643

Rev. Andre L. Spivey

Macedonia Missionary Baptist (Pontiac)

7:30 AM & 10AM

512 Pearsall St.

(248) 335-2298

Rev. Terrance J. Gowdy

St. Paul AME (Southwest)

9:30AM & 11AM

579 S. Rademacher

(313) 843-8090

Rev. Jeffrey Baker

Mark’s Tabernacle Missionary Baptist

11AM

15757 Wyoming

(313) 863-8090

Pastor J. Leonard Jones

St. Peter AME

10:45AM

948 Watling Blvd.

Rev. Kim Howard

Martin Evans Baptist Church

11:15AM

11025 Gratiot

(313) 526-0328

Rev. Thermon Bradfield, Pastor

St Stephen AME

10AM

6000 John E. Hunter Drive

(313) 895-4800

Dr. Michael A. Cousin

Messiah Baptist

10:45AM

8100 W. Seven Mile Rd.

(313) 864-3337

Pastor Orville K. Littlejohn

Trinty AME

10:45AM

6516 16TH St.

(313) 897-4320

Rev. Dr. Alice Patterson

Metropolitan Baptist

10:45AM

13110 14th Street

(313) 869-6676

Rev. Dr. Charles Clark, Jr.

Vernon Chapel AME

11AM

18500 Norwood St.

(313) 893-5275

Rev. Larry James Bell

Mt. Calvary Missionary Baptist

11AM

4741-43 Iroquois

(313) 924-6090

Vinson Chapel AME (Clinton Twp.)

11AM

22435 Quinn Rd

(586) 792-2130

Rev. Arnita Traylor

Mt. Carmel Missionary Baptist

11AM

7432 Oakland Ave.

(313) 872-4630

Visitor’s Chapel AME

10:45AM

4519 Magnolia Street

(313) 898-2510

Rev. Anita McCants

Mt. Nebo Missionary Baptist

10:45AM

8944 Mack Ave

(313) 571-0041

Pastor Henry Crenshaw

Mt. Olive Baptist

10:45AM

9760 Woodward Ave.

(313) 871-5854

Rev. Harold H. Cadwell, Jr.

Mt. Pleasant Missionary Baptist

8AM & 10AM

21150 Moross Rd.

(313) 884-6648

Pastor James Minnick

Mt. Valley Missionary Baptist

9:30AM & 11AM

14718 Fenkell

(313) 272-0428

Dr. E. C. Garrison Rev. Damon Pierson

AFRICAN METHODIST EPISCOPAL ZION

Rev. Marvin Youmans

Clinton Chapel AME Zion

11AM

3401 23rd Street

(313) 897-5866

Pastor Ronald L. Bailey

Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist (Ecorse)

7:30AM & 10:50AM

3936 12th St.

(313) 383-1069

Greater St. Peters AME Zion

11AM

4400 Mt. Elliott

(313) 923-3161

Rev. Anthony Johnson

Nazarene Missionary Baptist Church

11AM

901 Melbourne

(313) 871-6509

Rev. Oscar A. E. Hayes

Lomax Temple AME Zion

8AM & 11AM

17441 Dequindre

(313) 893-1463

Rev. Brian Relford

New Bethel Baptist

7:30AM & 10:45AM

8430 C. L. Franklin Blvd.

(313) 894-5788

Rev. Robert Smith Jr.

Metropolitan AME Zion

11AM

17816 Woodward

(313) 869-5150

Rev. George A. Stewart

New Bethlehem Baptist

9:15AM & 10:45AM

19018 Hawthorne

(313) 366-1872

St. Paul AME Zion

10:30AM

11359 Dexter

(313) 933-1822

Rev. Eleazar Merriweather

New Bethlehem Missionary Baptist

11AM

3061 Ewald Circle

(313) 931-0559

St. Peter AME Zion

11AM

3056 Yemans

(313) 875-3877

Rev. Michael Nelson

New Birth Baptist Church

8AM & 11AM

27628 Avondale

(313) 563-1705

Rev. Joseph A. Stephens

John Wesley AME Zion (Southfield)

7:30AM & 10:45AM

28001 Evergreen

(248) 358-9307

Rev. Al Hamilton

New Calvary Baptist

10:30AM

3975 Concord St.

(313) 923-1600

Dr. Michael C.R. Nabors

New Faith Baptist Church

11:15AM

19961McIntyre

(313) 533-0679

Rev. McKinley A. Williams

New Greater Christ Baptist

11AM

13031 Charlevoix

(313) 331-2386

Rev. Dr. William O. Thompson

New Greater Oregon St. John

10.40AM

8010 Manor

(313) 931-1850

Rev. Robert L. Sykes

New Heritage Baptist

10:45AM

11226 E. Jefferson Ave.

(313) 837-4912

Rev. Jobe C. Hughley

APOSTOLIC

Rev. Arthur L. Turner

Abundant Life A.O.H. Church of God

11:30AM

437 S. Livernois

(313) 843-4339

Rev. Charles A. Bailey

New Jerusalem Temple Baptist

11AM

17330 Fenkell

(313) 836-8970

Rev. Lawrence J. London

Aimwell Apostolic Church

11:30AM

5632 Montclair

(313) 922-3591

Elder H. Seals

New Liberty Baptist Church

8AM & 11AM

2965 Meldrum

(313) 921-0118

Rev. Dr. Maurice Strimage, Jr., Pastor

Apostolic Church of God In Christ

11:15AM

5296 Tireman

(313) 894-2522

Rev. Gilbert Allen

New Life Community Church (Romulus)

11AM

35761 Van Born Rd

(734) 968-0105

Rev. Billy J. Hales

Apostolic Faith Temple

11AM

4735 W. Fort Street

(313) 843-3660

Bishop Lambert Gates

New Life MBC of Detroit

11AM

8300 Van Dyke

(313) 923-3111

Pastor Edison Ester, Jr.

Apostolic Temple

11:45AM

5201 French Rd.

(313) 826-6487

Bishop Derrick C. McKinney

New Light Baptist

10:45 AM

5240 W. Chicago

(313) 931-1111

Rev. Frederick L. Brown, Sr., Pastor

Bethel Christian Ministries (Oak Park)

12:30PM

13500 Oak Park Blvd.

(248) 424-5584

Bishop Donald E. Burwell

New Mt. Moriah Missionary Baptist

11AM

13100 Woodward Ave.

(313) 869-0190

Rev. Dr. Jerome Kirby

Bethel Church of the Apostolic Faith

11AM

3381 Mack Ave.

(313) 579-2765

Elder John M. Lucas

New Mt. Pleasant Baptist

11AM

2127 East Canfield

(313) 831-4669

Rev. Willie Smith

Bethlehem Temple

11AM

16238 Joy Road

(313) 273-5699

Elder Samuel Hemmingway

New Mt. Vernon Baptist

11AM

521 Meadowbrook

(313) 331-6146

Rev. Dr. Edward R. Knox

Bethlehem Temple Church of Detroit

12 Noon

5594 Pennsylvania St.

(313) 923-4860

Pastor Brenda Waller

New Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist

10:45 AM

2201 Elmhurst

(313) 868-7240

Rev. Jimmie T. Wafer

Calvary Apostolic Ministries (Southfield)

11:30AM

18347 W. McNichols

(313) 541-8728

Elder William E. Watson II

New Prospect Missionary Baptist

7:30AM & 11AM

6330 Pembroke

(313) 341-4883

Rev. Dr. Wilma R. Johnson

Christ Temple Apostolic Church (Westland)

11:15AM

29124 Eton St.

(734) 326-3833

District Elder Luke A. McClendon

New Providence Baptist

8AM & 11AM

18211 Plymouth

(313) 837-0818

Rev. Everett N. Jennings

Christ Temple Apostolic Faith Inc.

11:30AM

3907 30th Street

(313) 897-6132

Bishop James Garrett

New Resurrection Missionary Baptist

11AM

7718 W. McNichols

(313) 862-3466

Rev. Arthur Caldwell III

Christ Temple, City of Refuge (Inkster)

12 Noon

27741 Carlysle

(313) 278-8282

Elder L. C. Barnes, Jr.

New Salem Baptist

11AM

2222 Illinois St.

(313) 833-0640

Rev. Kevin H. Johnson, Pastor

Clinton Street Greater Bethlehem Temple

12 Noon

2900 W. Chicago Blvd.

(313) 361-1110

Bishop Shedrick L. Clark, Sr.

New St. Mark Baptist

7:30AM & 10AM

24331 W. 8 Mile Rd.

(313) 541-3846

Rev. Larry Smith

Corinthian Apostolic Faith

11AM

19638 Plymouth Rd.

(313) 836-0380

Elder Benjamin S. Hoke, Sr.

New St. Paul Baptist

10:45AM

2101 Lakewood

(313) 824-2060

Rev. Tolan J. Morgan

Deliverance Temple of Faith Ministries

11AM

9600 Woodlawn

(313) 923-3545

Elder Gary R. Gay, Sr.

New St. Peter’s Missionary Baptist

11AM

1600 Pingree

(313) 871-6969

Rev. Walter K. Cheeks

Faith Reconciliation Tabernacle Center Inc.

11AM

16599 Meyers

(313) 345-3849

Pastor Ray Johnson

Northwest Unity Missionary

11AM

8345 Ellsworth

(313) 863-8820

Rev. Dr. Oscar W. King III

Family Worship Center (Ecorse)

9:30AM & 11AM

4411 Fifth Street

(313) 381-9860

Pastor Tommy L. Lyons

Oasis of Hope

10AM

933 W. Seven Mile Rd.

(313) 891-2645

Pastor Claude Allen May

First United Church of Jesus Christ

11:30AM

8061 Joy Rd.

(313) 834-8811

Bishop Cleven L. Jones, Sr.

Overcomers Evangel Missionary Baptist

11AM

20045 James Couzens Hwy. (313) 861-9144

Rev. C. Kenneth Dexter

Grace Christian Church

11AM & 7PM

16001 W. 7 Mile Rd.

(313) 272-6111

Elder Billy Owens

Peace Missionary Baptist

10:30AM

13450 Goddard

(313) 368-2304

Rev. David L. Jefferson, Sr.

Greater Christ Temple (Ferndale)

11:30AM

210 Hilton Rd.

(248) 414-3700

Presiding Bishop Carl E. Holland

Pilgrim Star Missionary Baptist Church

12 Noon

5619 14th Street

(313) 361-2542

Pastor Billy Hall

Greater Grace Temple

7:30AM & 11AM

23500 W. Seven Mile Rd.

(313) 543-6000

Bishop Charles Haywood Ellis III

Pine Grove Baptist

10:45AM

1833 S. Electric

(313) 381-7882

Rev. Debirley Porter

Greater Grace Temple O.G.H.M. (Taylor)

11AM

24111 Koths

(313) 295-4472

Suff. Bishop Gary Harper

Pleasant Grove MBC

8AM & 10:45AM

13651 Dequindre

(313) 868-8144

Pastor Louis Forsythe II

Greater Second Ebenezer Apostolic Faith

11:45 AM

14118 Rosa Parks Blvd.

(313) 869-7783

Pastor O.B. Mahone, Jr.

Holy Temple

11:30 AM

8590 Esper Blvd

(313) 416-2166

Pastor Pamela Dixon

Renaissance Baptist 10:30AM 1045 East Grand Blvd.

(313) 922-7287

Rev. Edwin H. Holmes, Pastor Rev. Dale Weathers, Assoc. Pastor

Immanuel House of Prayer

11AM

147 E. Grand Blvd.

(313) 567-1871

Bishop Thomas L. Johnson, Sr.

Rosedale Park Baptist

10AM

14179 Evergreen

(313) 538-1180

Rev. Haman Cross, Jr.

Independent Apostolic Assembly

10:30AM & 6:30PM

16111 W. Eight Mile

(313) 838-0456

Bishop Charles C. McRae III

Russell Street Baptist

11AM

8700 Chrysler Fwy. Dr.

(313) 875-1615

Rev. Dee M. Coleman

Jesus Christ Apostolic

11:30AM

13341 Gratiot

(313) 371-8611

Pastor M. L. Jennings

Samaritan Missionary Baptist

10AM

8806 Mack Ave.

(313) 571-9797

Rev. Robert E. Starghill, Sr.

Mt. Sinai House of Prayer

11:30AM & 7PM

6462 Van Dyke

(313) 925-7050

Bishop Samuel Moore

Second Baptist Church of Detroit

8AM & 10:30AM

441 Monroe Street

(313) 961-0920

Rev. Kevin M. Turman

New Greater Bethlehem Temple Community

11:30AM

3763 16th Street

(313) 386-3055

Elder Anthony V. Price

Shady Grove Baptist

11 AM

2741 McDougall

(313) 923-1393

Pastor Roger Carson, Jr.

New Liberty Apostolic Faith

11:30AM

8425 Fenkell Ave.

(313) 342-2423

Bishop G.M. Boone D.D.

Smyrna Missionary Baptist Church

11:30AM

12728 Grand River

(313) 491-3190

Dr. Charles E. Marshall Sr.

New Life Assembly (Southfield)

12:30PM

27800 Southfield Rd.

(248) 851-3189

Elder Ronald B. Dalton

Springhill Missionary Baptist

7:45AM & 11AM

21900 Middlebelt Rd.

(248) 306-5450

Rev. Ronald Garfield Arthur

New Mt. Olives Apostolic Faith

11:30AM

2676 Hendrie

(313) 337-2027

Dr. Jeffrey I. Harris

St. Bartholomew - St Rita

Sat. 4PM | Sun. 9AM &11AM

2291 E. Outer Drive

(313) 892-1446

Rev. Ronald A. Borg

Pentecostal Church of Jesus Christ (Eastpointe)

11:15AM

16226 E. Nine Mile

(586) 772-2336

Pastor Keith L. Spiller, Sr.

St. James Missionary Baptist

10AM

9912 Kercheval

(313) 822-9322

Pastor Karl Reid

Pentecostal Temple

11:30AM

750 Alter Rd.

(313) 824-8437

Bishop Dr. Charles M. Laster

St. Luke of Detroit

11:30AM

11832 Petoskey

(313) 912-6270

Bishop Chris C. Gardner III

Solomon’s Cathedral C.O.O.L.J. of the Apostolic Faith Inc.

11AM

19538 Schoolcraft

(313) 273-2992

Bishop Anthony David Crawford

St. Matthew Missionary Baptist

8AM & 11AM

13500 Wyoming

(313) 933-3722

Rev. David L. Lewis

St. Paul Apostolic Temple

11AM

17400 Manderson

(313) 861-2784

Bishop Benjamin S. Hoke

St Missionary Baptist Church

10AM

9212 Kercheval

(313) 372-5426

Rev David L. Brown

True Light Temple

11AM

8730 Harper

(313) 922-4500

Elder Michael Mitchell

St. Phillip’s Baptist MBC

9:30AM & 11:30AM

7307 Livernois

(313) 894-8123

Rev. Alvin D. Hodges, Sr.

True Worship Church

11AM

803 Cottrell

(313) 834-1697

Pastor Lovell Cannon Jr.

Tabernacle Missionary Baptist

8AM & 11AM

2080 W. Grand Blvd.

(313) 898-3325

Rev Nathan Johnson

Unity Temple of the Apostolic Faith

11AM

17376 Wyoming Ave.

(313) 862-3700

Pastor Steven Staten

Temple of Faith Baptist

10:45AM

14834 Coram Ave.

(313) 526-1400

Rev. Alan J. Jones

Word of Life Temple of Jesus Christ

11AM

19391 Conant

(313) 368-8630

Bishop Carl Noble, Sr., Pastor

Tennessee Missianary Baptist

11AM

2100 Fischer

(313) 823-4850

Rev. Milbrun L. Pearson, II

Zion Hill Church (Berkley)

12:15AM

3688 Twelve Mile Rd.

(248) 548-9466

Pastor Clarence Hawkins III

Thankful Missionary Baptist Church

11AM

2449 Carpenter St.

(313) 365-5519

Rev. Charles Hubbert

The Calvary Baptist Church

7:45AM & 10:45AM

1000 Robert Bradby Drive

(313) 567-4575

Rev. Lawrence T. Foster

Third Baptist Church

11AM

582 East Ferry

(313) 874-4133

Rev. Fred L. Gilbert

BAPTIST

Third New Hope Baptist Church

8AM/10AM & 12Noon

12850 Plymouth Rd.

(313) 491-7890

E. L. Branch, Senior Pastor

Aijalon Baptist

10:45AM

6419 Beechwood

(313) 895-7283

Rev. Dr. Curtis C. Williams

Triumph Missionary Baptist Church

8AM/9:30AM/11AM

2550 S. Liddesdale

(313) 386-8044

Rev. Solomon Kinloch, Jr.

Bethany Baptist Church

11AM

15122 W. Chicago Blvd.

(313) 836-7667

Rev. Dr. Samuel H. Bullock, Jr.

True Light Missionary Baptist

11AM

2504 Beniteau

(313) 822-3170

Rev. Alton M. Reid

Bethel Baptist Church East

7:30AM & 10:45AM

5715-33 Holcomb

(313) 923-3060

Dr. Michael Andrew Owens

True Love Missionary Baptist Church

7AM & 11:15AM

8200 Tireman

(313) 931-1177

Rev. Herbert B. Robinson, Jr.

Bethesda Missionary

10:15AM

8801 David St.

(313) 571-0095

Pastor Edward Holly

Twelfth Street Missionary Baptist

10:45AM

1840 Midland

(313) 868-2659

Rev. Floyd A. Davis

Beulah Missionary Baptist (Westland)

10AM

5651 Middlebelt

(734) 595-6146

Rev. Kenneth C. Pierce

Union Baptist

11:30AM

1754 E. Grand Blvd.

(313) 922-2557

Rev. Patrick L. Franklin

Central Institutional M.B.C

10:45AM

15170 Archdale

(313) 836-2933

Vacant

Union Grace Missionary Baptist

10:30AM

2550 W. Grand Blvd.

(313) 894-2500

Rev. Reginald E. Smith

Chapel Hill Baptist

7:45AM & 10:45AM

5000 Joy Road

(313) 931-6805

Rev. Dr. R. LaMont Smith II

Union Second Baptist (River Rouge)

10:45AM

459 Beechwood St.

(313) 383-5559

Rev. Kenneth L. Brown

Christ Cathedral Baptist

11AM

6115 Hartford

(313) 895-1999

Rev. George R. Williams, Jr.

United Missionary Baptist (Pontiac)

11AM

471 S. Boulevard

(248) 332-8917

Pastor Wardell Milton

Christ Reformed Baptist

11 AM

13576 Lesure

(313) 836-8507

Rev. Willie Williams

United Prayer Temple Baptist Church

11AM

15003 Fairfield

(313) 342-4011

Rev. Anthony L. Caudle, Sr.

Christian Chapel Community Baptist

11:30AM

22930 Chippewa

(248) 624-7675

Rev. George B. Glass, Jr.

Victory Fellowship Baptist Church

10:15AM

17401 East Warren Ave.

(313) 886-3541

Rev. Darryl S. Gaddy Sr.

Christ’s Mission Missionary Baptist

10:45AM

3712 Preston

(313) 579-9590

Rev. Howard R. Ramsey

Warren Ave. Missionary Baptist

7:30AM & 10:30AM

1042-44 East Warren Ave.

(313) 831-5990

Rev. Bernard Smith

Christland Missionary Baptist

10:45AM

12833 Puritan

(313) 341-0366

Rev. Allen O. Langford

Williams Chapel Missionary Baptist

10:45AM

3100 Elmwood

(313) 579-0875

Rev. James C. Jones

Church of God Baptist

11 AM

12000 Grand River

(313) 834-1265

Rev. Clifford D. Burrell, M. DIV.

Wings of Love Baptist

10:45AM

17133 John R.

(313) 867-7411

Rev. Alvin E. Jackson

Church of the New Covenant Baptist

10:45AM

3426 Puritan Ave.

(313) 864-6480

Rev. Brian Martin Ellison

Zion Hope Missionary Baptist

7:30AM & 10:45AM

4800 Van Dyke

(313) 921-3967

Rev. Curtis R. Grant Jr.

Church of Our Faith

10:45AM

2561 Beniteau

(313) 821-3627

Rev. William Anderson

Zion Hill Baptist Church

11AM

12017 Dickerson

Church of Our Father MBC

8AM & 10:45AM

5333 E. 7 Mile

(313) 891-7626

Rev. Bernard Byles

Zion Progress Baptist

11:00 AM

Conventional Missionary Baptist

11AM

2255 Seminole

(313) 922-4010

Pastor Roderick L. Richardson

Corinthian BC (Hamtramck)

8AM & 10:45AM

1725 Caniff Street

(313) 868-7664

Rev. Dr. Joseph R. Jordan

Cosmopolitan Baptist

10:30AM

17131 St. Aubin

(313) 893-6163

Pastor Senoise Clemons, Jr.

Dexter Avenue Baptist MBC

7:45AM & 10:45AM

13500 Dexter

(313) 869-4878

El Bethel Missionary MBC

8AM, 10AM & 12NOON

25295 Grand River

(313) 532-7897

Lawrence C. Glass, Jr., Pastor

Christ the King

10AM

20800 Grand River

(313) 532-1211

Rev. Victor Clore

Elim Baptist

11 AM

19333 Lahser Rd.

(313) 533-7285

Rev. Charles D. Oliver

Church of the Madonna

9AM

1125 Oakman Blvd.

(313) 868-4308

Msgr. Michael Le Fevre

El-Shaddai Missionary Baptist (Ferndale)

8AM & 11AM

928 E. 10 Mile

(248) 548-5683

Rev. Benny Holmes

Corpus Christi

9 AM

16000 Pembroke

(313) 272-0990

Rev. Donald Archambault

Elyton Missionary Baptist

8AM & 10:45AM

8903 St. Cyril

(313) 921-4072

Rev. John D. Kelly

GESU Catholic Church

5PM Sat & 8 & 10:30AM Sun.

17180 Oak Drive

(313) 862-4400

Rev. R. Scullin, S.J.

7835 E. Layfayette

(313) 372-3987 (313) 331-8244

Rev. Dan Flowers Rev. Dr. Allyson Abrams

CATHOLIC

Emmanuel MBC

11AM

13230 W. McNichols

(313) 927-2627

Rev. Frederick Lee Brown, Sr.

Good Shepherd Catholic

10AM

1265 Parkview

(313) 822-1262

Fr. Michael NKachukwu

First Baptist S.W.

8AM & 11AM

7642 Gould @ Crossley

(313) 841-4866

Rev. Garrund Woolridge

Martyrs of Uganda

11AM-Sat. 9AM

7601 Rosa Parks Blvd.

(313) 896-2335

Fr. Tyrone Robinson

First Baptist World Changers Int’l. Min.

11AM

22575 W. Eight Mile Rd.

(313) 255-0212

Pastor Lennell D. Caldwell

Our Lady of Good Counsel

Sun. 9:30AM - Sat. 4PM

17142 Rowe St.

(313) 372-1698

Rev. Robert J. Kotlarz

First Greater St. Paul Baptist

8AM & 10:45AM

15325 Gratiot Avenue

(313) 839-4000

Dr. Ricardo Bartlett, Sr.

Presentation/Our Lady of Victory

10:30AM

19760 Meyers Rd.

(313) 342-1333

Rev. Hubert Sanders

First Baptist Institutional

10AM

17101 W. Seven Mile Rd.

(313) 835-5477

Rev. Ryan Johnson

Sacred Heart of Jesus

8AM /10AM

3451 Rivard St.

(313) 831-1356

Rev. Norman P. Thomas

First Missionary Baptist (Ecorse)

7:30AM &10:45AM

3837 15th Street

(313) 381-2700

Rev. Alfred L. Davis Jr.

St. Aloysius Church

11:30AM - Sat. 4PM

1234 Washington Blvd.

(313) 237-5810

Fr. Mark Soehner, O.F.M.

First Progressive Missionary Baptist

9:20AM & 11AM

10103 Gratiot

(313) 925-9377

Dr. R. W. McClendon

St. Augustine and St. Monica

10AM

4151 Seminole Street

(313) 921-4107

Rev. Daniel Trapp

First Union Missionary Baptist

10:45AM

5510 St. Aubin

(313) 571-3043

Rev. Frank J. Knolton

St. Cecilia

8:30AM & 10AM

10400 Stoepel

(313) 933-6788

Fr. Theodore Parker

Flowery Mount Baptist

11:15AM

13603 Linwood

(313) 869-2567

Rev. Daniel Moore

St. Gerard

8AM /11AM/4PM Sat.

19800 Pembroke

(313) 537-5770

Rev. Donald Archambault

Gethsemane Missionary Baptist (Westland)

8AM & 10AM

29066 Eton St.

(734) 721-2557

Rev. Dr. John E. Duckworth

St. Gregory The Great

11AM

15031 Dexter

(313) 861-0363

Msgr. Michael Le Fevre

God’s House of Prayer Baptist

11AM & 4PM

3606 25th St.

(313) 894-6739

Rev. Michael L. Townsell

St. Luke

11:30 AM - Sat. 4PM

8017 Ohio Ave.

(313) 935-6161

Fr. Tyrone Robinson

Good Shepherd Missionary Baptist

10:45AM

20915 Evergreen Rd.

(248) 353-4368

Rev. Dr. Herbert G. Ford

St. Matthew

10 AM - Sat. 4:30PM

6021 Whittier

(313) 884-4470

Rev. Duane R. Novelly

Great Commission Baptist

11AM

19250 Riverview

(313) 255-7995

Rev. Al Bufkin

St. Patrick

9:30AM

58 Parsons St.

(313) 833-0857

Fr. Mark Soehner, OFM

Greater Burnette Baptist

8AM & 10:30AM & 6PM 16801 Schoolcraft

(313) 837-0032

Rev. Dr. Nathaniel Caldwell

St. Raymond Church

Sun. 11AM - Sat. 4:30PM

20103 Joann St.

(313) 577-0525

Fr. Robert Kotlavz

Greater Christ Baptist

8AM & 10:45AM

3544 Iroquois

(313) 924-6900

Rev. James C. Perkins

St. Rita

9AM & 11:30AM

1000 E. State Fair

(313) 366-2340

Fr. Tim Kane

Greater Concord Missionary Baptist

9:30AM & 11AM

4500 East Davison Rd.

(313) 891-6800

Dr. Cullian W. Hill, Pastor

St. Peter Claver Catholic Community

10AM Sun.

13305 Grove Ave.

(313) 342-5292

Rev. James O’Reilly, S.J.

Greater Ephesian Baptist

10:45AM

9403 Oakland

(313) 867-3889

Rev. Jerry Lee James

Sts. Peter & Paul (Jesuit)

11AM & 7:35 PM

438 St. Antoine

(313) 961-8077

Fr. Carl A. Bonk

Greater Macedonia Baptist

10:45AM

8200 Mack Ave.

(313) 923-5588

Rev. Wallace Bell

St. Suzanne/Our Lady Gate of Heaven

Sat. 5:30PM - Sun. 9AM

19321 W. Chicago

(313) 838-6780

Fr. Robert McCabe

Greater Mt. View Missionary Baptist

11AM

4211 Mt. Elliott

(313) 924-2500

Pastor Edward Smith

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NON-DENOMINATIONAL

CHRISTIAN CHURCH (DISCIPLES OF CHRIST) Renaissance Christian Church

10:30AM

18101 James Couzens

(313) 341-7025

Rev. Antonio Harlan

Action Outreach Church

10AM & 11:30AM

12908 W. 7 Mile Rd.

(313) 345-3016

A.C. Goodman, Pastor

Serenity Christian Church

11AM

5801 E. 7 Mile

(313) 892-3550

Rev. John C. Harvey

Almighty God Missionary Tabernacle

10:30AM

2708 Joseph Campau

(313) 921-0848

Rev. Dr. Minnie L. Lacy

Bible Standard Church of God

11AM

9600 Woodlawn

(313) 921-9741

Rev. Samuel Oree

Body of Christ International

11AM

11780 Ohio

(313) 491-2102

Bishop Kenneth L. Tate

Body of Christ Community of Faith

10:30AM

18100 Meyers Rd.

(313) 345-9106

Rev. Benjamin Prince

Bride Of Christ

11AM

12400 Kelly

(313) 371-3236

Rev. Bill McCullum

Calvary Church of Jesus Christ

11:15AM

6318 Varney

(313) 922-3877

Pastor L.C. Gray

Canton Christian Fellowship

8AM & 10:30AM

8775 Ronda Drive

(734) 404-2408

David Washington, Jr.

Cathedral of Faith

10:30AM

13925 Burt Rd.

(313) 533-9673

Rev. Lee A. Jackson

Cathedral of Hope

11AM

17561 Jos. Campau

(313) 366-4234

Rev. Robert Thomas, Sr.

Christ Covenant Church

9:30AM & 11:30AM

10213 Hamilton Ave.

(313) 883-2203

Rev. Authur L. Gooden

Church of Universal Truth

11:30AM

13038 E. McNichols

(313) 371-4839

Rev. Adrian Harris

Community Church of Christ

11AM

11811 Gratiot Ave.

(313) 839-7268

Pastor R. A. Cranford

Craig Memorial Tabernacle

10:45AM

14201 Puritan

(313) 838-4882

Rev. James L. Craig II

Deeper Life Gospel Center (Redford)

11AM

20601 Beech Daly

(313) 794-0975

Rev. Wade A. Bell, Sr.

Deliverance Center

10AM

340 West Grand Blvd.

(313) 297-7773

Bishop Gregg A. Booker

Dove Christian Center Church

11AM

4660 Military

(313) 361-Dove

Pastors Lucell & Marcella Trammer

Eastside Church of God (Sanctified)

11:30AM

2900 Gratiot Ave.

(313) 567-7822

Bishop William K. Lane D.D.

Family Victory Fellowship Church (Southfield)

8AM & 11AM

19421 W. 10 Mile Rd

(248) 354-1990

Pastor Larry T. Jordan

Fellowship Chapel, U.C.C.

9:30 AM

7707 W. Outer Drive

(313) 347-2820

Rev. Wendell Anthony

Full Truth Fellowship Church

11:30AM

4458 Joy Rd.

(313) 896-0233

Rev. Darlene C.A. Franklin

Grace Out-Reach Ministry

10:30AM

15251 Harper

(313) 885-1927

Bishop J. Ward, Jr.

Greater Heritage of Christ Church

11:30 AM

19471 James Couzen

Rev. Tracy Lamont Bell

Greater Life Christian (Pontiac)

10AM

65 E. Huron

(313) 334-1166

Eld. Ellington L. Ellis, Senior Pastor

Hill’s Chapel

11:30AM

6100 Linwood

(313) 896-9460

Rev. V. Broadnax

Interfaith Church

11AM

1923 23rd Street

(810) 985-5555

Rev. Link Howard III

Lighthouse Cathedral

10:30AM & 12Noon

15940 Puritan Ave

(313) 273-1110

Bishop Charlie H. Green

Metropolitan Temple

11AM

20099 Fenkell

(313) 533-8063

Rev. Byron Ammons

New Birth Church of Christ

11AM

8021 Linwood

(313) 897-1531

Rev. Keith Cooper

New Foundation Christian Ctr.

11AM

7759 Fenkell

(313) 862-0657

Pastor Marshall Hall

New Galilee Spiritual Church

11AM

8025 Harper St.

(313) 571-2108

Bishop M. J. Moore Sr.

New Life! Christian Ministries, Inc.

10:30AM

2415 W. Forest Ave.

(313) 894-9394

Pastor Jacquelyn L. Rhodes

New Testament Worship Center

11:15AM

14451 Burt Rd.

(313) 592-8134

Pastors Samuel & Sarah Davis

Perfecting the Saints of God Church

11:30AM

13803 Newbern

(313) 368-8973

Bishop W.E. Hollowell

Puritan Street Church of Christ

11:15AM

19451 Conant

(313) 893-2197

Pastor Mary R. Ealy

Restoration Christian Fellowship

10AM

22575 W. 8 Mile Rd.

(313) 255-0212

Pastor Paul Bersche

Restoration International Christian Ministries

4PM

18140 Cornell Rd.

(248) 352-9256

Rev. Dr. Ronald F. Turner

Right Spirit Christian Church

10AM

16250 Northland Dr.

(313) 837-7510

Rev. Jacquelyn Willis

Shekinah Tabernacle Gospel Church

10AM

16900 W. Chicago

(313) 835-0283

Elder Risarg “Reggie” Huff

CHRISTIAN METHODIST EPISCOPAL Carter Metropolitan CME

10:45AM

1510-12 W. Grand Blvd.

(313) 895-6744

Rev. Dr. Faith A. Allen

Central CME

11AM

7600 Tireman

(313) 931-0592

Rev. Patricia Havis

Coggins Memorial CME

11AM

4900 Hurlbut

Rev. Donte Townsend

Grace CME

10:45AM

642 W. McNichols

(313) 862-4774

Rev. Dr. Barbara Delaney

Greater New Bethany CME (Romulus)

11AM

35757 Vinewood

(313) 326-0210

Rev. Christopher Hale

Hamlett Temple CME

11AM

13600 Wyoming

Rev. Dr. Robert Holt

Isom Memorial CME (Belleville)

11:15AM

23612 Sumpter Rd.

(734) 461-2200

Rev. Prince Albert Williams

Missionary Temple CME

11AM

18134 Lumpkin

(313) 893-2685

Rev. Eugene Warford

Peace CME

11AM

4613 Chene

(313) 832-5929

Rosebrough/Bunton CME

11AM

15001 Quincy

(313) 341-0524

Rev. Fred Moore Jr.

St. John’s CME

10:30AM

8715 Woodward Ave.

(313) 872-5663

Rev. Joseph Gordon

Womack Temple CME (Inkster)

11AM

28445 Cherry St.

(734) 326-4822

Rev. Tyson Kelly

CHURCH OF CHRIST Church of Christ of Conant Gardens

11AM

18460 Conant

(313) 893-2438

John H. Mayberry, Jr.

Holy Redeemer Church of Christ

12NOON & 3PM

7145 Harper

(313) 342-7628

Bishop J. Hatcher

New Cameron Ave. Church of Christ

11AM & 6PM

7825 Cameron

(313) 875-8132

Lucky Dawson, Minister

Northwest Church of Christ

11AM

5151 Oakman Blvd.

(313) 834-0562

Patrick Medlock/Stanley Daniel

Westside Church of Christ

11AM & 5PM

6025 Woodrow

(313) 898-6121

Jerrold D. Mcullough, Minister

Wyoming Church of Christ

9:15AM/10:30AM & 6PM 20131 Wyoming

(313) 345-6780

Dallas A. Walker Jr., Minster

CHURCH OF GOD IN CHRIST All God’s People Ministries

11AM

7013 E. Seven Mile Rd.

(313) 492-5009

Apostle W. J. Rideout III - Sr., Pastor

Anderson Memorial C.O.G.I.C.

11AM

17860 Jos. Campau

(313) 366-1407

Supt. Charles J. Johnson III

Bailey Temple C.O.G.I.C.

11:15AM

5370 McKinley Ave.

(313) 898-7996

Elder Randall L. Greenwood

Calvary C.O.G.I.C.

11AM

15025 Fenkell

(313) 836-6939

Elder David L. Wells

Christian Gospel Center

11:30AM

19901 Kentucky

(313) 345-9160

Rev. Marcus R. Ways

Conquerors of Faith Ministries COGIC

11AM

13100 Puritan

(313) 862-5467

Pastor S.A. Moore

Covenant Missionary Temple (Roseville)

9:30AM & Sun. 11AM

28491 Utica Rd.

(810) 776-9235

Elder Jay L. Burns

East Grand Blvd. C.O.G.I.C.

11AM

1432 East Grand Blvd.

(313) 922-1464

Bishop Elton A. Lawrence

East Side Unity C.O.G.I.C.

11:45AM

5357 Mt. Elliott

(313) 579-2353

Supt. Robert Butts Jr.

Encouragement Corner Ministries

9AM & 10:30AM

10330 Whittier

(313) 417-9430

Elder Howard L. Parker, Jr.

Evangel Church of God in Christ

11:45AM

13318 Kercheval

(313) 824-4887

Supt. James Smith, Jr.

Faith Clinic C.O.G.I.C.

11:15AM

12260 Camden

(313) 372-3429

Bishop Edward W. Lucas, D.D.

Faith Tabernacle C.O.G.I.C.

10:45AM & 6PM

23800 Lahser

(248) 357-3110

Elder Edward W. Lucas, D.D.

Fellowship C.O.G.I.C. (Ecorse)

11AM

3828 12th St.

(313) 381-6644

Rev. William Elum

Shrine of the Black Madonna/ Pan African Orthodox Christian Church

11:15AM

7625 Linwood

(313) 875-9700

Cardinal Mbiyu Chui

Fenkell Gospel Temple C.O.G.I.C.

11AM

2600 Fenkell

(313) 862-4771

Elder Lavell Whitaker

Spirit Filled Ministries

11AM

15100 Plymouth

(313) 272-3104

Pastor Thomasyne Petty Faulkner

First Tabernacle of Detroit

8:30AM & 11AM

4801 Oakman Blvd.

(313) 935-PRAY

St. Michael Church Guardian Angel

10AM & 11:30AM

12320 Woodrow Wilson

(313) 868-7166

Bishop James Williams

Healing Springs C.O.G.I.C.

11AM

10331 Dexter Ave.

(313) 813-8952

Rev. Joey Henderson

Temple of St. Jude Spiritual

8AM & 11AM

8747 Fenkell

(313) 834-1650

Rev. Larry H. Williams

Glad Tidings C.O.G.I.C.

11:15 AM

625 E. Seven Mile Rd.

(313) 366-4378

Elder Robert D. Taylor, Sr.

10AM & 11AM

16573 Meyers Rd.

(313) 862-7073

Pastor Krafus Walker

Northwest Activities Center (313) 270-2325 Ballroom

Rev. Shaheerah Stephens

Glory and Praise Tabernacle C.O.G.I.C

Transforming Love Community 10AM

Glory to Glory Temple C.O.G.I.C.

11AM

19309 Greenfield Rd.

(313) 477-0479

Pastor Tommy C. Vanover

True Light Worship Center

11AM

8714 W. McNichols

(313) 864-1046

Rev. William H. Sanders

Greater Bethesda (Ecorse) C.O.G.I.C.

11:30AM

4670 9th Street

(313) 381-3810

Elder Sam Knolton, Sr.

Unique Non-Complaining Church (Redford)

8AM & 12 Noon

26547 Grand River Ave.

(313) 794-5440

Pastor Charles E. Brooks Jr.

Greater Dequindre C.O.G.I.C.

11:45AM

1847 Sycamore

(313) 961-4842

Rev. Robert Bullard, Jr.

Universal Hagar’s Spiritual Temple #7

11AM & Fri. 6PM

13327 W. Seven Mile Rd.

(313) 862-0363

Rev. Mother Cynthia Nelson

Greater Emmanuel Institutional C.O.G.I.C.

8:30AM & 11AM

19190 Schafer

(313) 864-7170

Bishop J. Drew Sheard

Universal Liberty In Christ Temple, Inc

11AM

7000 E. Canfield

(313) 923-5360

Rev. Ralph J. Boyd

Greater Haven of Rest C.O.G.I.C.

10:30AM

16130 Woodbine

(313) Jesus-29

Supt. R. K. Benson

Universal Life of Hope

12PM

15065 Grand River

(313) 836-2100

Rev. Dr. R. Hill

Greater Love Tabernacle C.O.G.I.C.

11AM

17617 Plymouth Rd.

(313) 835-8016

Universal Triumph the Dominion of God, Inc.

10:30AM

1651 Ferry Park

Greater Miller Memorial C.O.G.I.C. (Warren)

11AM & 6:30PM

4439 E. Nine Mile Rd.

(586) 757-6767

Bishop Earl J. Wright

(313) 873-6591 Rev. Lord & Princess James Maggie Shaffer

Greater Mitchell Temple C.O.G.I.C.

11AM

13737 Curtis

(313) 345-9900

Bishop John H. Sheard

Waterfall Bible Institute

6PM - 10PM

12040 Visger Rd.

(313) 382-0900

Rev. Dr. Emanuel Cain

Greater Mt. Everett (Ferndale)

11AM & 7PM

631 E. 8 Mile Rd.

(248) 541-7200

Elder Jesse G. Bell

Greater Northwest C.O.G.I.C.

11AM

15811 Rosa Parks Blvd.

(313) 345-4676

Pastor Supt. Cleotis Wells

Greater Rock of Ages C.O.G.I.C.

12 NOON

9804 Conner Ave.

(313) 526-0482

Supt. Fred L. Mitchell Sr.

Hammond C.O.G.I.C.

11AM

8740 Puritan

(313) 861-9095

Victor G. Thompson, Pastor

St. Raphael of Brooklyn Orthordox

10AM

(313) 533-3437

V. Rev. Fr. Leo Copacia

Hill Memorial C.O.G.I.C.

11:30AM

5501 Chase Rd.

(313) 846-4674

Bishop Michael Hill

Jones Memorial C.O.G.I.C.

11 AM

19200 Evergreen Rd.

(313) 534-2860

Elder Leon R. McPherson Sr.

(Kendall) The New Gospel Temple C.O.G.I.C.

11AM

16601 Tireman St.

(313) 581-4377

Pastor Gerald A. Echols Jr.

New Christ Temple C.O.G.I.C.

11AM

10001 Hayes

(313) 521-5426

Rev. Lorris Upshaw, Sr.

New Jerusalem C.O.G.I.C.

11AM

7361 Linwood Ave.

(313) 894-8816

Elder Darryl Clark

New Maclin Temple C.O.G.I.C.

10AM & 12 NOON

2255 E. Forest

(313) 831-7372

Elder James M. Maclin

New St. Paul Tabernacle C.O.G.I.C.

8AM & 10AM

15340 Southfield Dr.

(313) 835-5329

Bishop P.A. Brooks

Redemptive Love Christian Center

10AM

12190 Conant Ave.

(313) 893-6275

Elder Kenneth J. Jenkins

Rewarding Faith C.O.G.I.C.

8AM & 11AM

12935 Buena Vista Ave.

(313) 933-3000

Supt. Joseph W. Harris

Saints Liberty Life Steps Ministries (Pontiac)

11AM

340 East Pike St.

(248) 736-3207

Elder Andrew L. Jenkins Sr.

Seth Temple C.O.G.I.C.

11:30AM

9841 Dundee

(313) 931-1315

Elder Philip R. Jackson

Shiloh Chapel C.O.G.I.C.

9AM & 11:30AM

14841 Eastburn Ave.

(313) 527-5400

Bishop Alfred M. Smith

The Open Door C.O.G.I.C.

11:30AM

14900 E. 7 Mile Rd.

(313) 526-3460

Elder Alan R. Evans

The Way of True Holiness C.O.G.I.C.

10:30AM

1901 Electric Ave.

(313) 383-3373

Elder Curtis Charles McDonald

The Word of Truth C.O.G.I.C. (Warren)

9AM &10:30 AM

7107 Rivard Ave.

(586) 754-9673

Dr. Robert E. Garner, Pastor

Unity Fellowship C.O.G.I.C.

11AM & 6PM

17050 Joy Rd.

(313) 270-2000

Elder George W. Hutchinson, Sr.

Walk In The Spirit C.O.G.I.C.

11:30AM

11648 Whittier Ave.

(313) 371-4007

Elder Leon K. Shipman Sr.

11AM

7630 Southfield Rd.

(313) 633-0852

Pastor John O. Wright, Jr.

CONGREGATIONAL Bushnell Congregational Church

10:30 AM

15000 Southfield Rd.

(313) 272-3550

Rev. Roy Isaac

First Congregational Church of Detroit

11AM

33 E. Forest

(313) 831-4080

Rev. Dr. Lottie Jones Hood

10AM

Cathedral Church of St. Paul Christ Church - Detroit

3837 W. Seven Mile

PENTECOSTAL Church of God of Baldwin

11:30AM

5540 Talbot

(313) 366-3190

Elder Gerald Williams

El-Beth-El Temple

11AM

15801 Schaefer

(313) 835-3326

Elder Henry G. Sims Sr.

God’s Way Cathedral (formely C.O.G.I.C.)

11:30AM

14820 Puritan St.

(313) 580-9103

Bishop Herbert A. Ross D.D.

God’s Vineyard C.O.G.I.C. (Centerline)

11:30AM

8090 Theisen

(586) 755-8910

Bishop Carey Jackson Jr.

Great Faith Ministries Int’l

11AM

10735 Grand River

(313) 491-1330

Bishop Wayne & Pastor Beverly Jackson

Greater Faith Assembly

11:30AM

1330 Crane St.

(313) 821-5761

Bishop Raphael Williams Sr.

Mt. Zion Church of Deliverance

11:30AM

2263 S. Fort St.

(313) 388-9867

Rev. Jewett B. Jackson

New Jerusalem C.O.G.I.C.

11AM

7361 Linwood

(313) 894-8816

Elder Darryl Clark

New Resurrection Faith Ministries Inc.

11AM

18614 Schoolcraft

(313) 836-8099

Bishop Merdith R. Bussell

Thomas Temple C.O.G.I.C.

11am & 5:30PM

14500 Grand River

(313) 835-3570

Bishop Frank Richard

True Testimonial of Jesus (Roseville)

11:30 AM

19200 Frazho

(810) 443-4999

Rev. Willie Moorer Jr.

Universal Church of the Living God

10AM & 11:15AM

3401 Grandy Ave.

(313) 259-0707

Bishop Earl Field, Sr.

World Deliverance Temple

8AM & 11AM

27355 Ann Arbor Trail

(313) 730-8900

Bishop Roy Ferguson

Calvary Presbyterian

10:30AM

19125 Greenview

(313) 537-2590

Christ Presbyterian

11AM

23795 Civic Center Dr.

(248) 356-2635

Rev. Kevin R. Johnson

First Presbyterian Church of Birmingham

8:30AM & 10AM

1669 W. Maple

(248) 644-2040

Hope Presbyterian

11AM

15340 Meyers Rd.

(313) 861-2865

Rev. Raphael B. Francis

St. John’s Presbyterian, U.S.A.

11AM

1961 E. Lafayette Blvd.

(313) 567-0213

Rev. Johnie Bennett

Trinity Community Presbyterian U.S.A.

8:30AM & 11AM

4849 W. Outer Drive

(313) 342-2288

Rev. Edwin Fabré

Westminster Church for All People

8:30AM & 11AM

17567 Hubbell Ave.

(313) 341-2697

Rev. Mary Austin

(CUMBERLAND) PRESBYTERIAN

Episcopal All Saints Episcopal

23300 W. Davison St.

PRESBYTERIAN

CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE New Hope Church of the Nazarene

ORTHODOX-CHRISTIAN

(313) 341-5320

Rev. C. Alfred Loua

7:30AM, 8:15AM & 10:30AM 4800 Woodward Ave

(313) 831-5000

Rev. Dr. S. Scott Hunter

8:15AM & 10:30AM

960 E. Jefferson

(313) 259-6688

Rev. John Talk

Grace Episcopal

8:30 & 11AM

1926 Virginia Park

(313) 895-6442

Supply Clergy

St. Christopher St. Paul’s Episcopal Church

11AM

20750 W. McNichols

(313) 538-2320

Rev. Deborah Semon Scott

St. Clement’s Episcopal (Inkster)

8AM & 10:30AM

4300 Harrison St.

(734) 728-0790

Rev. Ellis Clifton. Jr., Rector

St. Cyprian’s Episcopal

10:30AM

6114 28th St.

(313) 896-7515

Rev. Dr. Donald M. Lutas

St. Matthew’s & St. Joseph’s Episcopal

8AM & 11AM

8850 Woodward Ave.

(313) 871-4750

Rev. Shannon Brown -MacVean

St. Phillip & St. Stephen Episcopal

10AM

14225 Frankfort

(313) 822-7730

St. Timothy’s Episcopal

10:45AM

15820 Wyoming

(313) 341-1244

Supply Clergy

St. Paul Cumberland Presbyterian

11AM

St. Peter’s Primitive

11:30AM

Church of the Living God /#37

11:30AM

3841 Humphrey

(313) 834-2463

PRIMITIVE BAPTIST 17251 Jos Campau

(313) 893-9094

Rev. Walter L. Harris

(313) 831-2770

Elder Leroy Williams

PROTESTANT 3556 Dubois

REFORMED CHURCH IN AMERICA Nardin Park Community

11AM

5027 W. Boston

(313) 834-4770

Rev. Robert Morris

SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST FREE METHODIST New Beginnings Free Methodist (Ann Arbor)

8:30AM

2780 Packard Rd.

(734) 971-8317 Rev. Jeffery D. Harrold

Burns Church of Seventh-Day Adventist

Sat. 11:00AM

10125 East Warren Ave

(313) 924-5535

Rev. Cory Jackson, Sr., Pastor

City Temple Seventh-Day Adventist

9:15AM & 11AM

8816 Grand River

(313) 897-0506

Leon J. Bryant, Pastor

Detroit Northwest Seventh-day Adventist Church

Sat. 9:45 & 11:15 AM

14301 Burt Rd

(313) 538-8190

Cory Jackson, Pastor

Ecorse Church of Seventh-Day Adventists

Sat. 9:15AM &10:45AM

3834 10th St.

(313) 928-9212

William Hughes, Pastor

Sharon Seventh-Day (Inkster)

Sat. 9:15AM & 11AM

28537 Cherry Street

(313) 722-2313

Philip Jones, Pastor

FULL GOSPEL BAPTIST Abundant Life Full Gospel Worship Center

11:30AM

5619 Charles

(313) 366-0874

Pastors Roger & Mary Lewis

Crossroads Victory Full Gospel Cathedral

10:30AM & 11:30AM

9355 Greenfield

(313) 836-7260

Rev. Dr. Eileen V. Martin, Ph.D., Ed.D.

Heavenly Dimensions F.G.B.C.

10AM & 11AM

11731 Mt. Elliot

(313) 368-2925

Pastor Robert D. Lodge Jr.

Resurrection Ministries

11AM

4959 Martin

(313) 896-1708

Rev. William Goodman

UNITARIAN-UNIVERSALIST First Unitarian Universalist Church

11AM

4605 Cass Ave.

(313) 833-9107

Rev. Roger Mohr

Northwest Unitarian Universalist Church

10AM

23925 Northwestern Hwy.

(248) 354-4488

Rev. Kimi Riegel

INTER-DENOMINATIONAL Community Christian Fellowship

11AM

8131 E. Outer Drive

(313) 245-2925

Bishop Samuel A Wilson, Sr.

First Church of the Redeemed

11:15AM

9360 Van Dyke

(313) 923-6455

Min. Katherine M. Fitzgerald

For Such A Time As This Ministry

11AM

10630 Grand River

(313) 935-9992

Pastor Joyce Driver

Grace Community Church of Detroit

8AM & 11AM

20021 W. Chicago Rd.

(313) 273-0410

William A Harris, Minister

People’s Community

7:30AM & 10:30AM

8601 Woodward Ave.

(313) 871-4676

Rev. Martin E. Bolton

ISLAMIC FAITH Masjid Wali Muhammed (Jum’ah 1PM)

Ta’aleem Sunday 1PM

11529 Linwood

(313) 868-2131

Imam Salim MuMin

Moorish Science Temple of America, Temple #25

2-4 Sun./7:30PM-10PM FRI.

5601 Grand River

(313) 894-8340

Minister Bro Craig P. Fuqua-Bey

Muhammad Mosque No. One

11AM Sun./ 8PM W&F

14880 Wyoming

(313) 931-4873

Minister Rasul Muhammad

(The) Muslim Center (Jum’ah Prayer 1PM)

Ta’aleem 12NOON

1605 W. Davison Ave.

(313) 883-3330

Derrick Ali, Imam

LUTHERAN Cross of Glory Lutheran (ELCA)

9:30AM

16661 E. State Fair

(313) 839-5787

Pr. Michael Rothgery

Genesis Lutheran

10AM

7200 Mack

(313) 571-7371

no pastor at present time

Good Shepherd Lutheran (ELCA)

10:30AM

16100 Lawton St.

(313) 341-3978

no pastor at present time

Gracious Saviour Lutheran (ELCA)

11AM

19484 James Couzens Hwy.

(313) 342-4950

no pastor at present time

Immanuel Lutheran (ELCA)

8AM & 11AM

13031 Chandler Park Dr.

(313) 821-2380

Pr. Patrick P. Gahagen

Iroquois Ave Christ Lutheran (ELCA)

10AM

2411 Iroquois

(313) 921-2667

Pr. Maxcy Christmas

Outer Drive Faith Lutheran Church

8:30AM & 11AM

17500 James Couzens Fwy

(313) 341-4095

Rev. Eddie Morales

Revelation Lutheran (ELCA)

10AM

6661 Oakman Blvd.

(313) 846-9910

Pr. Doris Harris Mars

Salem Memorial Lutheran (ELCA)

10:45AM

21230 Moross

(313) 881-9201

Pr. Michael Johnson

St. Andrew-Redeemer Lutheran (ELCA)

10AM

2261 Marquette St.

(313) 262-6143

Frank Jackson

St. James Lutheran (ELCA)

10:30AM

14450 Ashton Road

(313) 838-3600

Pr. Michael Konow

Spirit of Hope Lutheran (ELCA)

11AM

1519 Martin Luther King Blvd. (313) 964-3113

Pr. Matthew Bode

NEW THOUGHT - HOLY SPIRIT Divine Awareness Spiritual Temple of Truth

Sun. 4PM/Thur. 9PM

4088 Pasadena

(313) 491-1062

Rev. Jewell Stringer

Faith Universal Study Group

11:30AM

8033 Kercheval

(313) 393-5212

Rev. Gloria J. Fitchpritch

St. Catherine Temple of Prophecy

11AM

12833 Linwood Ave.

(313) 868-5612

Rev. Vallerie Gray

The Order of the Fishermen Ministry

10:30AM

10025 Grand River Ave.

(313) 933-0770

Fisherman Earl “DOC” Savage

Vulcan Christian Ministries (Warren)

11AM

7447 Convention Blvd.

(810) 771-3257

Dr. Marjorie A. Lyda

UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST Mayflower Congregational Church

11AM

7301 Curtis

(313) 861-6450

Rev. J. Michael Curenton

St. John’s – St. Luke

10:30AM

2120 Russell

(313) 393-8168

Rev. J. Womack – Rev. L. Hawkins

Calvary United Methodist

11AM

15050 Hubbell

(313) 835-1317

Rev. Dr. Theodore L. Whitely, Sr.

Cass Community United Methodist

11AM

3901 Cass Ave.

(313) 833-7730

Rev. Faith Fowler

Central United Methodist

10AM

23 E. Adams

(313) 965-5422

Rev. Edwin A. Rowe

Conant Avenue United Methodist

11AM

18600 Conant Ave.

(313) 891-7237

Rev. Dr. Darryl E. Totty

Faith United Methodist (Oak Park)

9:30AM & 10AM

23880 Scotia

(248) 542-8861

Rev. Jonathan Combs

Henderson Memorial United Methodist

9:30AM

7520 Puritan

(313) 342-4020

Rev. Thomas Taylor

Hope United Methodist (Southfield)

7:30AM & 10:30AM

26275 Northwestern Hwy.

(248) 356-1020

Dr. Carlyle Fielding Stewart IIIs

Metropolitan United Methodist Church

11AM

8000 Woodward

(313) 875-7407

Rev. Dr. Ray McGee

Mt. Hope United Methodist

11AM

15400 E. Seven Mile Rd.

(313) 371-8540

Rev. Henry Williams

People’s United Methodist

11AM

19370 Greenfield

(313) 342-7868

Rev. Carter A. Grimmett

Redford Aldergate United Methodist Church

9AM & 11:15AM

22400 Grand River

(313) 531-2210

Rev. Jeffrey S. Nelson

Second Grace United Methodist

8AM & 11AM

18700 Joy Rd.

(313) 838-6475

Rev. Dr. Charles S. G. Boayue

Scott Memorial United Methodist

11AM

15361 Plymouth

(313) 836-6301

Rev. Anthony Hood

St. James United Methodist (Westland)

10:30AM

30055 Annapolis Rd.

(313) 729-1737

Rev. Willie F. Smith

St. Paul United Methodist

11AM

8701 W. Eight Mile Rd.

(313) 342-4656

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Frederick Beatty, Jr. Services were held for Frederick Beatty, Jr. Dec. 17 at Plymouth United Church of Christ, with Rev. Dr. Nicholas Hood III officiating. Mr. Beatty, 52, died Nov. 27.

He was born July 12, 1960 and educated in private schools and at Montverde Academy in Montverde, Fla. In high school, he ran track and was a star basketball player.

After graduation, he assisted his parents in managing their several hotels, construction business and other enterprises. Later, he was employed as a driver by Brinks, the armored transportation service. He later started his own cleaning and towing business.

Mr. Beatty was an active member of Plymouth United Church of Christ, where he also served as custodian.

He was also a faithful volunteer for the Thanksgiving Parade, serving as a traffic monitor at the corner of Woodward and Monroe for more than 15 years. He was a parade regular in his multi-colored Cat-in-the-Hat stovepipe hat and numerous strands of Mardi Gras beads. He also served as a viewing stand captain for the Grand Prix for a number of years.

He is survived by his son, Christopher; step-daughter, Raquel Glenn; step-grandchild, Christina Stuart; and many others.

Arrangements were handled by Swanson Funeral Home.

Interment was at Trinity Cemetery.

Dorothy Timmons Services were held for Dorothy Timmons Jan. 3 at Original New Grace Missionary Baptist Church, with Rev. Dr. Jeffrey Robinson officiating. Mrs. Timmons, 80, died Dec. 27.

She was born July 29, 1932 and educated in the Detroit Public Schools System.

In 1950, she graduated from Northeastern High School. That October, she married John Timmons.

Mrs. Timmons was employed by Wayne County Community College, from which she later retired.

She was an active member of New Grace Missionary Baptist Church, where she served on the trustee board and sang in the choir.

She enjoyed shopping and trips to Las Vegas. She also enjoyed visiting casinos in both Michigan and Las Vegas. She was a member of the Silver Dollar Social Club and of the Ten Sisters Social Club.

Mrs. Timmons is survived by her daughter, Darlene McIntosh; son, John Timmons, Jr.; four grandsons; a granddaughter; three great grandsons; two great granddaughters; brothers, Joseph and Albert; and many others.

Interment was at Evergreen Cemetery. Arrangements were handled by Swanson Funeral Home.

Mary Douglas Services were held for Mary Douglas Nov. 5 at Carter Metropolitan CME Church, with Dr. Faith A. Allen officiating.

Ms. Douglas, 95, died Oct. 30.

She was born Feb. 11, 1917 in Campbellsville, KY, and educated in that town. At age 18, she moved to Detroit.

She was employed cleaning homes and cooking for families.

She was an active member of Carter Metropolitan CME Church, where she served in many auxiliaries, including the Season Saints Sunday School class; corresponding secretary for the Lay Department; coordinator for the Golden Circle Seniors; and on the Missionary Society.

Ms. Douglas is survived by her sister, Katherine Shields; three nephews; a niece; and many others.

Interment was at Lincoln Memorial Park Cemetery. Arrangements were handled by Swanson Funeral Home.

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Effie Jean Weathers Services were held for Effie Jean Weathers Nov. 10 at New Bethel Baptist Church with Rev. Robert Smith, Jr. officiating.

Mrs. Weathers, 83, died Nov. 3.

She was born June 29, 1929 in Carthage, Miss., and educated at Leake County Agricultural High School. She subsequently attended Jackson College for Negro Teachers in Jackson, Miss.

She was employed as an elementary school teacher at Wesley Chapel School in Carthage, where she met her husband, James. The couple later moved to Detroit, where she was employed at North Detroit General Hospital in various leadership positions.

She was soon appointed by Mayor Young as a supervisor for the Food and Friendship Program for the City of Detroit Health Department. After retiring from the city, she worked in the family business managed by her daughter and son as the director of Angel Land Day Care Service at New Bethel Baptist Church.

She also went back to school at age 50, taking courses at Wayne County Community College and the Detroit Institute of Technology, where she graduated summa cum laude with a BA in social work.

Mrs. Weathers was an active member of New Bethel Baptist Church, where she served as president of the Pastor’s Aide Society, and was a member of the Officer’s Wives Club for many years.

She is survived by her husband, James; son, James, Jr.; daughter, Terrie W. Henderson; four grandchildren; two great grandchildren; brothers, Lorenzo Nollie, J.T. Nollie, Jr. and Worthy Lee Nollie; sister, Natha Lee Smith; and many others.

Interment was at Woodlawn Cemetery. Arrangements were handled by Swanson Funeral Home.

Clarence Hill, Jr. Services were held for Clarence Hill, Jr. Jan. 8 at Greater New Mt. Moriah Missionary Baptist Church, with Pastor Kenneth Flowers officiating. Mr. Hill, 73, died Dec. 30.

He was born Dec. 1, 1939 and educated at Northern High School. After his graduation in 1959, he enlisted in the U.S. Army.

Mr. Hill was employed at Chrysler’s Sterling Heights Assembly Plant from 1963 until his retirement in 2006. He was an avid member of UAW Local 1700.

He was an active member of Greater New Mt. Moriah Missionary Baptist Church, where he sang in the Mighty Voices of Thunder.

He enjoyed Big Band Music, traveling, bowling, and attending sporting events.

Mr. Hill is survived by his daughter, Stacy Jones-Freeman; grandchildren, Sierra, Aaron and Solomon; brothers, Charles and Kenneth Hill; sister, Patricia Bailey; and many others.

Interment was at Detroit Memorial Park East. Arrangements were handled by Swanson Funeral Home.

Edna Mae McGregor Services were held for Edna Mae McGregor Dec. 31 at Second Baptist Church of Detroit with Rev. Dr. Kevin M. Turman officiating. Mrs. McGregor, 93, died Dec. 26.

She was born Jan. 10, 1919 in Toronto, and educated in that city. She subsequently earned a bachelor’s degree from Howard University in 1945, and a master’s degree in education from the University of Michigan in 1950.

She was employed by the Detroit Public Schools from 1945 until her retirement in 1985. Her subject areas were science, math, health and physical education. She was also a guidance counselor.

She was an avid reader and sports enthusiast.

Mrs. McGregor was also an active member of Second Baptist Church of Detroit.

Over the years, she received many awards and commendations, including the Howardite of the Year Award in 1975. On her 90th birthday, she received congratulations from Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper. She also received the State of Michigan Legislative Certificate of Merit and the Spirit of Detroit Award from the Detroit City Council.

She is survived by her nephews, Rev. Dr. James Echols, David Echols, and Roger Patterson; niece, Catharine Patterson; and many others.

Interment was at Woodlawn Cemetery. Arrangements were handled by Swanson Funeral Home.

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Theresa and Kyle Bozeman Services were held for Theresa and Kyle Bozeman, Jr. Nov. 27 at Greater Apostolic Faith Temple, with Bishop Lambert W. Gates, Sr. officiating. Mr. and Mrs. Bozeman died Nov. 18.

Mrs. Bozeman, 70, was born Feb. 21, 1942 in Cleveland, OH and educated in the Detroit Public Schools System.

She graduated from Southwestern High School in 1960.

She was employed by Sears Roebuck for 20 years.

She was a very creative person and loved art. She loved attending art and craft shows and taking ceramics classes. She enjoyed making beautiful flower arrangements and painting.

Mr. Bozeman, 77, was born Jan. 30, 1935 in Wetumpka, Ala. and educated at the Elmore County Training School. He later served in the U.S. Army. After his discharge, he relocated to Detroit, where he attended barber college.

He was employed at two jobs for many years. He worked with Cement Solvay (later Allied Chemical) for 15 years, and Big G. Barber Lounge for 57 years.

Mr. Bozeman enjoyed spending time with his wife. They would often spend their Sunday evenings driving to Belle Isle and sitting by the water. He also enjoyed shooting pool.

The couple married on Aug. 24, 1963.

They are survived by their children, Kai and Kyle; granddaughter, Kia McClure; and grandson, Thaddeus Bozeman. She is also survived by three siblings; a host of nieces and nephews; and many others. He is also survived by a brother; two sisters; a host of nieces and nephews; and many others.

Interment was at Great Lakes National Cemetery in Holly.

Arrangements were handled by Swanson Funeral Home.

Dorothy Dudley Dorothy Dudley (nee Rivers) - age 76 of Royal Oak Township, went to be with God on January 8 2013. Beloved wife of the late Harold Dudley, mother of one daughter, grandmother of one grandson, proud great-grandmother of one greatgrandson. She was a retiree from Henry Ford Hospital (Detroit, MI). and previously worked for the U.S. Postal Service and Harper Hospital. Dorothy at 70 years old graduated, Summa Cum Laude Honors from Wayne County Community College on June 4, 2006 receiving an Associate Degree in Gerontology. Before her illness she atteded Oak Grove A.M.E. Church, Detroit, Michigan. Loved and remembered by many nieces, nephews and friends. Private Interment - Woodlawn Cemetery.

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If you brought your work home with you this weekend, you’ll have trouble relaxing. A moment of quiet time with yourself will bring you back to your center. Your work really can wait. Rest is important to a busy one like yourself.

Balance is an important skill. If you’ve been working too hard, the urge to play is going to be nearly irresistible this week. However, if you’ve been playing too hard, it’s a terrific week to restore some order to your work. Keep smiling!

Soul Affirmation: I open myself up for a great surprise!

Soul Affirmation: I quiet all confusion.

Lucky Numbers: 15, 25, 44

Lucky Numbers: 11, 26, 27

TAURUS

VIRGO

Everyone needs appreciation in his or her life. Take some time out this week to seek those whom you really appreciate and let them know what they mean to you. Appreciate yourself, while you’re at it!

Your energy level is marvelous, and you are probably getting a great deal of work done in an unusually facile manner. Bless your lucky stars and stay on track. Expect to hear from a friend this week.

Soul Affirmation: I admit what I really want out of life this week.

Soul Affirmation: I entertain wild ideas about making money this week.

Lucky Numbers: 38, 39, 45

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

Lucky Numbers: 1, 2, 46

CAPRICORN

You’re in the mood for adventure.

If a short trip isn’t possible, spend some time exploring a subject that interests you so that you feel as if your mind has traveled someplace new. Armchair traveling with a good book will help still your restlessness.

Soul Affirmation: The deed is done. I must wait for the results to unfold.

Lucky Numbers: 7, 19, 28

LIBRA

A little space from your current love interest seems to be in order.

Use a brief time-out to remember the unique and wonderful personality traits of the person you love.

Don’t forget to tell her or him of your love! Keep your heart open.

Soul Affirmation: Smooth communications is the key to my success this week.

Lucky Numbers: 19, 30, 32

CANCER

This week is like a present! Observe it and enjoy it. The vibes are perfect for a long lunch with a friend, for a long walk in the park, or just for watching the sunrise. Be aware of the beauty that surrounds you this week.

Soul Affirmation: I work hard to combat envy this week.

SCORPIO

This is truly your week. Take a break from any disappointments that you may have been remembering and move toward the now with a wise heart. Your attention may focus on personal health and ways to make yours better.

Soul Affirmation: I exercise to lower tension this week.

The judge put me in charge of academics and the emergency financial manager in charge of finance. Too often, however, I have found it to be nigh unto impossible to cooperate with this gubernatorial appointee.

For the most part, he has continued to try to function illegally as the CEO of the entire district, misinterpreting the law to suit himself.

On Jan. 9, Mr. Roberts wrote a letter to me and DPS Board President LaMar Lemmons which he circulated to the media and to all DPS staff protesting the board’s move to appoint five volunteer administrative staff members to report to me, and to pay these volunteers as soon as a judge grants it the power to do so.

These board appointments were to be synchronized with an extensive reduction of DPS’ top-heavy central office administration which I have now crafted a board-anointed plan to downsize.

In authorizing these new staff, the Board meant to counter the EFM’s recent directive to top academic administrators still in place to ignore any order from me that he doesn’t approve.

In his letter, the EFM announced his immediate intent to cancel my volunteer staff’s security clearances and to have the DPS police escort them from the premises of any DPS property. A local daily newspaper printed part of my response to the EFM’s letter. Here’s an excerpt: “I think that rather than petulantly threaten to evict my volunteer staff from the premises of a

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public facility, you need to sit down with Board President LaMar Lemmons and reason together like grownups.” The EFM was unhappy with this response, and he wrote a response to my response to which I have now duly responded. It would appear that we will unfortunately continue this back-andforth volleying for some time.

The five banished staff members are my chief of staff, Sherry Gay-Dagnogo (a recent candidate for the state legislature), Chief Information Officer Keith Owens (a former editor of the Michigan Chronicle and recent chief information officer for the Wayne County Treasurer), and former DPS principals Wesley Ganson (Adjutant), Bob Thomas and Claude Tiller (ombudsmen). For the past several months, Thomas and Tiller had been doing yeoman voluntary duty for me out in the schools, and they have resolved explosive situations which recent Deputy Superintendent Karen Ridgeway or I would have had to deal with.

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Lucky Numbers: 18, 29, 36

AQUARIUS A project at work may suddenly demand your attention. If you pounce on it rather than waiting for it to go away (it won’t), you’ll be finished by lunchtime. Your speed and agility enable you to work smart.

Use your advantage.

Soul Affirmation: By going slowly I get there faster this week.

Lucky Numbers: 14, 40, 55

PISCES

Talk it up this week. You’ve got a gift with words this week that will facilitate all endeavors. If you’ve been meaning to ask for a raise, this week might be the time to broach the subject with the boss.

Trust your instincts!

Soul Affirmation: By rewarding others I reward myself.

Lucky Numbers: 51, 53, 54

had responded to literally hundreds of parent and teacher concerns, as had Ms. Ridgeway, and that breakneck pace undoubtedly contributed to my October heart attack.

We Detroiters believed that when we overwhelmingly voted with the rest of the state to repeal the emergency manager law, the war to save the Detroit Public Schools was won.

John Telford

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Lucky Numbers: 9, 17, 24

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LOTTERY

Soul Affirmation: I find peace in spending time outdoors this week.

The DPS war continues

For many months now as the interim superintendent of the Detroit Public Schools, I have been trying my level best to obey a Wayne County Circuit Court order to collaborate with Emergency Financial Manager Roy Roberts in administering the school district.

Week’s Best

You’re so lucky! Everything goes your way this week, so relax and enjoy the abundant and wonderful soul vibrations. Make calls early in the week so that you can cruise through the afternoon.

Lucky Numbers: 40, 46, 52

GEMINI

Lucky Numbers: 16, 21, 27

SAGITTARIUS

Family matters will be pleasant this week, but save your evenings for your romantic partner. The vibes support a mutually wonderful experience that will deepen your appreciation for one another.

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But the governor has now approved near-duplicate legislation in unconstitutional contempt for the voters’ wishes, even though the new law, Public Act 436, is advertised as being somewhat different from the old law which the citizens of Michigan rejected on

Nov. 6. If left intact, this replacement law will restore dictatorial power to the EFM, who will then again become the governor’s overseer of DPS. It will also strip me of my powers that the democratically elected board afforded me as superintendent, thus posing a clear and present danger to the rule of law in Michigan.

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Enterprising entrepreneur expands interests Detroit’s issues have been well documented — from significant population declines to a shift away from the manufacturing industry as its key driver. This has resulted in lower tax revenues and a financial situation which some would deem dire and shaky, at best.

In the midst of doom and gloom, there is hope. Under the shroud of this backdrop, there are people who believe in Detroit and have bucked the trend and actually moved to this area to start a business—and, have been successful.

Low employee morale has high costs

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n employee morale problem is more than a morale problem.

Low employee morale can be at the root of such costly workplace problems as high turnover, lower productivity, inefficiency, poor quality, and heightened stress leading to higher health care costs. Employee morale is a measurable, controllable expense. That’s the position of Carol Hacker, author of “The High Cost of Low Morale.” And according to Hacker, employers and workplace leaders “can beat the negativity that saps employees’ energy.”

Employee morale involves the attitudes of individuals and groups toward their work, their environment, their managers, and the business or organization. This morale is not a single feeling, but a composite of feelings, sentiments and attitudes. So, why should an employer be concerned about employee morale? Hacker’s response: “Because it’s tied to profitability.”

Consider the downside of low employee morale. The primary sign that a business or organization has a morale problem is the number of people leaving. High turnover is a sign that there most likely is also a morale problem.

And along with the morale problem comes lower productivity, inefficiency, poor quality, lack of cooperation, bad attitudes, and a lot of stress generated for both managers and employees. In the worst cases of low morale, there can even be instances of sabotage.

The eight problems that can undermine morale: 1.

A lack of orientation and training of new employees. “When you’re bringing people in and they don’t know what’s expected, immediately you’ve got problems, and that can get worse,” said Hacker.

2.

Insufficient opportunities for advancement for employees.

3.

Managers failing to praise and appreciate their people or show an interest in employees’ ideas.

4.

Management not being honest with employees and not keeping them informed.

5.

Unfair promotion practices and management not promoting from within.

6.

Not addressing behavior and performance problems as they arise.

7.

Management not getting rid of the “bad apples.”

8.

Actually getting rid of the “bad apples.” Unfortunately, said Hacker, “if you fire someone, you fire their entire

family. But there are times, for the sake of the business, that some people have to be moved out of the organization.”

Also, terminations can create morale problems for the remaining people in the organization.

Explained Hacker: “Terminations are hard on morale when employees don’t know the whole story.”

She offers these suggestions to help keep employee morale high: • Keep compensation competitive.

• Look for other ways to reward people.

For example, have a fun work environment, or give employees flexibility in scheduling their time.

• Delegate whenever possible. “When you do, you let people know you believe in them. It gives employees a chance to grow and learn and develop.”

• Let people know that they count, that they’re appreciated. You can do that with a simple thank-you or with other perks that are meaningful to them.

• Learn to give feedback without causing defensiveness. You can turn someone off with a negative comment and never regain their support.

• Promote from within first. It’s a real morale-buster if you don’t.

• Celebrate success with a potluck, gift certificates or time off, for example.

• Hire right.

• Build fun into your organization.

• Address problems as they arise.

There are four types of employees, when it comes to employee morale, according to author Carol Hacker. She identified them as:

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Successes?

JG: Funding, hands down. If you can develop a profitable business strategy on a zero dollar budget, you’ll feel like a small business samurai

ST: Please tell us about you and Third Media.

JG: I am the founder of Third Media, an international Internet marketing and digital media production agency currently thriving in the heart of Detroit. I was born and raised in Texas but decided to pack my bags and move to Michigan in June of 2010, after over twenty years of living in the same state.

Jon Gregory ST: Why did you when you finally gradumove to Michigan? ate from the school of JG: I saw so much hard knocks. In seven potential in the people months, Third Media of Detroit. The city has a has grown from a simple vision and, most impor- idea to an award-winning tantly, the city has heart, agency working on intertwo traits that all entre- national projects spanpreneurs can appreciate. ning five continents. We ST: What motivated thank Detroit. you to become an enST: What makes trepreneur and what Third Media unique? steps did you take to JG: The way we realize your dream? think. It’s creative anarJG: A significant por- chy. While the average tion of what motivated marketing agency imme to pursue and real- presses a client by using ize my dream of entre- their lemons to make preneurship was the fact lemonade, we’re far more that I actually took the likely to take those same time to dream in the first lemons and end up with place. The ability to con- an orchard.

Guess tinue dreaming, to blur who’ll be selling lemons the line between impos- to the average marketing sibility and improbabil- agency next year. ity, and defy the typical ST: Your friends course of life is what moyou were tivated me to succeed as thought crazy, right? What did an entrepreneur. you tell them?

ST: What were your

JG: More often than not, an innovative idea is considered crazy until people see it in action.

Sometimes it’s best to let your actions speak louder than words and take the first step on your own. It’s okay if you stumble on the first step, what’s important is that you saw something you wanted, you set your mind on pursuing it, and you followed through with your commitment.

ST: You’re a believer in Detroit. Why? JG: I absolutely believe in Detroit. I live by the philosophy that there is good to be seen in every situation, no matter how horrible it may look or how hopeless it may seem in the moment. Occasionally, you will come across situations that challenge you to search a little harder to uncover the good, but the end result is always same: the good is there. So, what makes me so fond of the city? I can see the good of Detroit, without having to look.

ST: What advice would you give to aspiring entrepreneurs?

JG: Be different.

Take risks. Embrace change.

ST: What can Detroit do to market itself as a destination for out-of-towners?

JG: We tend to forget that Detroit has always been one of the most recognized and respected brands in America. Detroit is one of the few major cities in the world that is known by a nickname that emphasizes a product it’s known for pioneering. As the home of Ford’s first automobile and the signature Motown sound, Detroit is responsible for building two of the most influential brands in history.

If anything, I’m tempted to say Detroit’s brand is, well, building brands.

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• Turnovers — They aren’t happy with their jobs and will leave at the first opportunity.

• Turn-offs — They have negative attitudes but stay because of “golden handcuffs” (financial security, benefits, fear of not finding a better job).

• Turn-ons — They have positive attitudes and stay because they enjoy the work. However, if they don’t get continual job satisfaction, they’ll leave.

• Turn-ons plus — They like the work and the work environment. Even if occasionally dissatisfied, they’re the most likely to stay for the long run.

“Try to screen out the turnovers and the turn-offs,” Hacker advised and “hire turn-ons.”

Be different. Take risks. Embrace change.”

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UPCOMING 2013 Detroit Policy Conference

Larry Alexander

When: February 28, 2013 8:00 am - 4:00 pm Where: MotorCity Casino Hotel Cost: $75 Chamber members / $125 Future members

Meaningful action is on the agenda at the 2013 Detroit Policy Conference hosted by the Detroit Chamber on Feb. 28. Aimed at accelerating urban revitalization efforts, the conference has garnered interest and respect among action-oriented thought leaders prepared to invest in Detroit.

Faye Nelson

The 2013 conference follows the huge success of the inaugural event in April 2012, which attracted over 400 dynamic entrepreneurs, small business owners, major corporations and civic partners.

This year’s conference promises to focus on the key issues for Detroit as well

Graham Beal

Paul Hillegonds

as opportunities for urban and suburban businesses in an action-packed agenda.

Esteemed local and national speakers will provide expertise and inspire innovative solutions to encourage urban revitalization during a day dedicated to Detroit’s continued comeback.

Participants will want to attend the “Reimagining Detroit’s Assets: Leadership, Policy and Strong Urban Core” session,which is expected to offer refreshing insight in regard to development opportunities. Panelists include:

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• Larry Alexander, Chairman, Detroit Regional Convention Facility Authority • Graham Beal, President, Detroit Institute of Arts • Paul Hillegonds, Senior Vice President, Corporate Affairs, DTE Energy • Thomas Naughton, CEO, Wayne County Airport Authority • Faye Nelson, Chairperson, Detroit RiverFront Conservancy To learn more about the 2013 Detroit Policy Conference, contact Beverly Maddox at 313.596.0343.