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He was the first Black president of a major public university in the United States.

Bob Carr served Michigan in Congress for nearly two decades spanning the 1970s, '80s, and '90s.

Earl “The Twirl” Cureton, who won two NBA championships in 12 seasons in the league, has died. He was 66.

Wayne Kramer, co-founder of the protopunk Detroit band the MC5 that thrashed out such hardcore anthems as “Kick Out the Jams” and influenced everyone from the Clash to Rage Against the Machine, has died at age 75.

Governor Gretchen Whitmer said Florine Mark "was a fearless trailblazer."

Barrett Strong was one of Motown's most gifted songwriters who collaborated with Norman Whitfield on such classics as "I Heard It Through the Grapevine," "War" and "Papa Was a Rollin' Stone."

He left his mark on Michigan media with the founding in 1970 of what was then known as the Specs Howard School of Broadcast Arts in Southfield.

Between 1990 and 1995, Moeller went 44-13-3 with three Big Ten titles and four bowl victories with the Wolverines.

The Hall of Famer died Tuesday after a brief illness. Bob Lanier was 73.

Stanley served as Flint mayor from 1991 until 2002, when he was recalled from office.