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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New Bargain Block season, same appraisal problems
by Olivia Lewis (Olivia Lewis, Author at BridgeDetroit)
Season three of HGTV’s Bargain Block will be out this summer. But even national airtime can’t bypass Detroit’s homebuying stressors.
Detroit’s public safety plan for downtown this summer
by Bryce Huffman (Bryce Huffman, Author at BridgeDetroit)
Visitors can expect more officers on the streets, rooftops and in police towers, wayfinding signage and additional security screenings at some event spaces.
Mumford grad prioritizes health in Detroit’s Fitzgerald neighborhood
by Olivia Lewis (Olivia Lewis, Author at BridgeDetroit)
May is Mental Health Awareness month. Siblings Corina Malone and Corey Williams are inviting Detroiters to free yoga classes on Friday evenings to support healthy habits.
Detroit police board chair assures ‘transparency’ amid investigations
by Christine Ferretti and Orlando Bailey (Orlando Bailey, Author at BridgeDetroit)
Citizen complaint records seized, two staffers on administrative leave amid multiple investigations into Detroit’s Board of Police Commissioners and the Office of the Chief Investigator.
Meet Detroit’s other ‘people mover,’ Michael Cunningham II
by Bryce Huffman (Bryce Huffman, Author at BridgeDetroit)
Cunningham has spent a decade advocating for transit justice in Detroit, but that isn’t his biggest fight. He’s also encountered homelessness, incarceration and mental health challenges.

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Here's why there's so much smoke in the air right now
The effects reach as far south as North Carolina and west to Ohio, blotting out skylines and irritating throats.
Wildfire smoke over U.S. and Canada may last into the weekend
Across the eastern U.S., officials warned residents to stay inside and limit or avoid outdoor activities again Thursday, extending "Code Red" air quality alerts in some places for a third-straight day as forecasts showed winds continuing to push smoke-filled air south.
Pat Robertson, religious broadcaster and GOP political influencer, dies at 93
For more than a half-century, Robertson was a familiar presence in American living rooms. Money poured in as he solicited donations, his influence soared, and when he moved directly into politics by seeking the GOP presidential nomination in 1988, he brought a huge following with him.