Posts Tagged ‘Michigan’
A Tale of 2 Mich. Water Crises
By K. Araújo, The Root On Oct. 23, 12 Oakland County, Mich., communities spent roughly nine days without water after a major water main break. Almost 305,000 people were affected by the break. Oakland County and the Great Lakes Water Authority worked nearly around the clock to ensure that the residents in those communities had safe,…
Read More‘Little Miss Flint’ Helps 1,000 Local Students Get New School Supplies
Amariyanna Copeney, also known as “Little Miss Flint”, has started a school supply drive, Pack Your Back, in order to help out kids and families in Michigan struggling to get back on their feet since the city’s lead-in-the-water crisis.
Read MoreJeralean Talley, oldest-living American, celebrates 115th birthday
Discover how Michigander Jeralean Talley lives life as a 115-year-old, having surpassed all other Americans.
Read MoreWhite Teacher Reinstated After Blackface Lesson
A Michigan teacher was put on paid leave for educating his 8th-grade class about blackface but is back at work.
Read MoreDetroit Now Has a White, Republican Mayor and City Council: State Take Over Coming to a Black City Near You
In Michigan the Democratic process is being suspended in certain cities. Governor Rick Snyder with the help of the State House and Senate is able to appoint Emergency Financial Offers to run cities answering directly to the Governor and bypassing City Council and Mayor authority. With the cities in question be predominantly African American what does this mean for Civil Rights in Michigan? Will this be forgiven if it helps fix Michigan’s economic crisis?
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