Author: Michael Sellers

O’Neil D. Swanson: The Measure of a Good Life

Mar 30, 2020

If how you touch the lives of other people is in any a measure of a good life, then Swanson Funeral Home founder O’Neil D. Swanson lived a good life and we are all the better for it.

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Dr. Howard Markel on the historical context of pandemics

Mar 28, 2020

Christy McDonald speaks with Dr. Howard Markel, Director of the Center for the History of Medicine at the University of Michigan, about the historical context of pandemics.

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3/29/20: American Black Journal – Small Business / Detroit neighborhoods / Remembering Marlowe Stoudamire

Mar 27, 2020

Stephen has a frank conversation with Pastor Barry Randolph of Detroit’s Church of the Messiah on how the outbreak is impacting residents in city neighborhoods.

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COVID-19 Pandemic & Xenophobia

Mar 24, 2020

Instances of hate crimes and anti-Asian sentiment are on the rise in the U.S., as repercussions of the coronavirus outbreak escalate. One Detroit’s Christy McDonald speaks with Roland Hwang, and Richard Mui to learn more.

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The Roundtable on the Presidential Election

Mar 24, 2020

The American Black Journal roundtable holds a frank discussion on the impact of the coronavirus on...

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3/22/20: American Black Journal – River Rouge School District / Roundtable

Mar 19, 2020

We learn how the River Rouge school district is providing students with food and learning materials while schools are shut down in wake of the coronavirus outbreak.

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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

West Bank Palestinian community faces removal as far-right Israel vows expansion
The long-running dispute over the West Bank Bedouin community of Khan al-Ahmar has resurfaced this week as a focus of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
Interest rate boosted again by quarter-point as Fed signals more hikes to combat inflation
The central bank's latest move put its benchmark short-term rate in a range of 4.5 percent to 4.75 percent, its highest level in about 15 years.
Eagles backup lineman indicted for rape
Josh Sills, a backup offensive lineman for the NFC Champion Philadelphia Eagles, has been indicted on rape and kidnapping charges that stem from an incident in Ohio just over three years ago, authorities said Wednesday.

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