Author: Marty Fischhoff

Watch Party: Celebrating “The Black Church” series

Feb 1, 2021

Join us February 1 for this live virtual watch party event as we explore and honor the significance and history of the Black Church in Detroit.

Do Black Lives Matter in America?

Sep 20, 2020

In an ongoing collaboration, American Black Journal and BridgeDetroit present a series of reports on issues threatening the lives of people of color and the groups advocating to protect them.

‘Norman Mineta and His Legacy: An American Story’ Screening

May 9, 2019

Norman Mineta rose in local politics in San Jose, California to become the first Asian American mayor of a major U.S. city, and later a member of Congress.

News From Around Detroit

Building Black wealth and opportunity with intention
by Bryce Huffman (Bryce Huffman, Author at BridgeDetroit)
This year will mark the 60th anniversary of the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom where Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his seminal ‘I Have a Dream’ speech.
Working for a better Detroit
by Olivia Lewis (Olivia Lewis, Author at BridgeDetroit)
BridgeDetroit contributor Olivia Lewis reflects on our transition to in-person engagement, policing, inclusive development and the will of Detroit’s voters.
A point of gratitude
by Orlando Bailey (Orlando Bailey, Author at BridgeDetroit)
BridgeDetroit’s Orlando Bailey reflects on our newsroom engagement in 2022 and plans to build continued community connection next year.
Detroit’s 2022 topics: Tax justice, land use and gun violence
by Bryce Huffman (Bryce Huffman, Author at BridgeDetroit)
BridgeDetroit contributor Bryce Huffman weighs in on some of his most memorable coverage of the year, and shares plans for his future.
Replacement paratransit vendor unlikely before 2023 service cuts
by Bryce Huffman and Malachi Barrett (Bryce Huffman, Author at BridgeDetroit)
Some council members would convene a December session to vote on a new contract, but Mike Duggan’s administration said the bidding process will have to reopen next year.

National Headlines

15 Native American tribes to receive $580 million in federal money for water rights settlement
The Biden administration on Thursday said 15 Native American tribes will get a total of $580 million this year to fund settlements that ensure access to water that's legally theirs.
News Wrap: At least 10 dead after winter storm sweeps across the South
In our news wrap Thursday, the South is finally expecting relief after an ice storm that's disrupted travel and claimed at least 10 lives this week, House Republicans voted to oust Democratic Congresswoman Ilhan Omar from the Foreign Affairs Committee and the Pentagon said it's tracking a suspected Chinese surveillance balloon over the continental U.S.
U.S. boosts military presence in Philippines to counteract China's increasing aggression
The United States and the Philippines reached an agreement allowing American military forces to operate in four new locations across the nation. The move is aimed at confronting China and its focus on Taiwan, which is only a few hundred miles from one of the new locations where U.S forces will likely operate. Zachary Cooper of the American Enterprise Institute joined Geoff Bennett to discuss.

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Author: Marty Fischhoff

Watch Party: Celebrating “The Black Church” series

Do Black Lives Matter in America?

‘Norman Mineta and His Legacy: An American Story’ Screening

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