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Harrison Township officials, the muralist and members of the Detroit Institute of Arts staff gathered to unveil the mural at the newly renamed Don and Candice Miller Park.
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HARRISON TOWNSHIP — Township officials and staff from the Detroit Institute of Arts gathered on June 5 to unveil a mural at Waterfront Park in Harrison Township. The mural is part of the Partners in Public Art program at the DIA. Ani Garabedian, community engagement
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MOUNT CLEMENS — For those who have been around the city long enough, the name “Upshaw” carries a high degree of respect. Soon, the family’s name will adorn a city street. The Mount Clemens City Commission unanimously approved at its June 16 meeting renaming the stretch of Kibbee Street between southbound Gratiot Avenue and Barbara Street to “Upshaw Way,” in honor of the Upshaw family. The Upshaw family has deep roots within the city, but some of the most notable members of the family were Bonner Upshaw and Dorothy Upshaw. Bonner worked for the United States Postal Service in Mount Clemens, becoming its first Black mail carrier in 1957 and its first Black clerk in 1959. He became the Mount Clemens Police Department’s first Black officer in 1960 and detective in 1976 and served as president of the NAACP’s Macomb County branch from 1990-93. Dorothy Upshaw worked at the Warren tank arsenal for 41 years as a supervisor and served in numerous civic organizations including the National Council of Negro