Rep. John Conyers will announce on a local radio show that he will not seek re-election.

Entertainment

It’s downright shocking and sad that a movie about the devastating Flint, Michigan water crisis is here before the residents have clean and safe water available to them. Nevertheless, Lifetime’s new film Flint, which stars  Queen Latifah and Jill Scott, and is based on Josh Sanburn’s February 2016 cover story for TIME magazine, “The Poisoning of […]

via Gospelflava.com The east coast meets the mid-west as BET Sunday Best Season 5 runner up Alexis Spight heads to the motor city, Detroit Michigan for a live recording at the Greater Emmanuel Institutional Church of God in Christ on September 12th. Spight’s debut album Laugh Out Loud was released in 2013 and followed by […]

  via gospelflava.com Congratulations to J. Moss and wife Melanie as they set to launch Living Waters Church in downtown Detroit on March 5th. A month long celebration of special services mark the launch of the new ministry from one of gospel’s favorite voices. Praying with J and family as they answer the call!  

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Detroit businessman Mike Ilitch offered to pay Parks' housing for as long as necessary after a 1994 burglary.

Apostle Wayne T. Jackson is set to interview Republican presidential nominee, Donald Trump. Jackson, the founder of the Impact Television Network will conduct the interview at the church he pastors Great Faith Ministries International.  Trump’s campaign has requested to see Bishop Jackson’s questions in advance and subsequently prepared an eight-page script, with his projected answers. Representatives for Jackson have […]

A martial arts instructor gives a young student a lesson on Black manhood. It's OK to cry as you break through resistance.

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A total of 94 schools were shut down Monday as teachers protested the news that they would not receive pay. The district has about 46,000 students in 97 schools.

American Girl has emerged as one of the top businesses of its sort, selling millions of its beloved dolls and books aimed at young girls since debuting in 1986. This summer the company will reveal its latest doll, a girl from the civil rights era named Melody Ellison, as reported by CBS News. https://twitter.com/MelodyBodette/status/701943128249516032 The […]

No announcements of a criminal investigation have been announced, despite calls for Gov. Rick Snyder to resign.

Cities throughout the state such as Grand Rapids, Jackson, Detroit, Saginaw, Muskegon and Holland have seen higher cases of lead in children as far back as 2013.

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After Oprah took to Twitter to share a video detailing how she dropped 26 pounds using Weight Watchers while still eating bread daily, the company’s shares catapulted more than 20 percent, and rose to $13.29 per share.