race

On Election Night, I heard a commentator say that the voters settled one thing: There are no longer any racial barriers to success in America-- that a…

It’s difficult for many people to talk about race. But, studies show, it’s important to talk with kids about race in order to instill unbiased attitudes.…

A new report says African American unemployment fell last year in metro Detroit, even as it remains well above the unemployment rate for white workers in…

Throughout Detroit’s financial crisis, the governor has had a consistent message: This is about money and financial mismanagement, not about race. This…

Yesterday, I was driving across Michigan and listening to the coverage of Detroit’s financial crisis, when I realized something.Detroit must seem like an…

A crowd wearing hooded sweaters of all colors gathered in downtown Ypsilanti Monday afternoon, one month after the death of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin of…

Organizers of a rally to protest the shooting death of a Florida teenager hope to attract a few thousand people to the steps of Michigan’s state capitol…

Last year at this time, I was sifting through YouTube videos of Martin Luther King, Jr. and was amazed at the treasure trove out there.For some, the man…

The Reverend Al Sharpton and others say they plan a demonstration Monday outside the home of Governor RickSnyder to protest a law that makes it easier for…

It's never easy to get citizens to show up at a planning commission meeting, but in Port Sheldon Township they had a bigger turnout than normal because of…