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Black Voter Support
By Ebony JJ Curry SENIOR REPORTER
By Ebony JJ Curry SENIOR LateREPORTER Thursday
night, Sept. 14, a historic moment unfolded Michiganlabor prepares for its in As American relations as February 27 primary, poll results suggest the United Auto Workers (UAW) Donald Trump could secureagainst an unprecunion initiated a strike edented level of support from Ford, General Motors (GM), andBlack voters, potentially any ReStellantis. For thesurpassing first time, publican candidate U.S. history. With the union took insimultaneous figures fluctuating between 14 and action against all three major De- 30%, this marks automakers. a significantThe leap from the troit-based action 8% supportapproximately during the 202013,000 election, as involves reported by Newsweek. UAW members in assembly plants across Michigan, Ohio, and Mis-candiReflecting on past Republican souri, who walked off their jobs dates, 1960 saw Richard on the troiters. The symbolism of Black beekeepers revitalizing niably commendable. By Ebony JJ Curry Nixon after existing labor contracts exballot with an estimated five million their city is a powerful testament to the resilience and Amidst the glitz and glamour, the event also showSENIOR REPORTER pired at 11:59voting, p.m. securing 32% of Black people ingenuity of our community. cased the diversity of talent within our community. From Black support. Since midnight then, BlackonpopuShortly before As the night unfolded, we had the privilege of hon- Paris T. Prichard, a forensic scientist pushing the boundn a breathtaking celebration of talent, determinalation growth released has beenasignificant, now Sept. 14, statement tion,GM and the unyielding spirit of Black excellence, oring other outstanding individuals, each carving their aries of her field, to math wizards like Donna Laster, who representing 13.6% of the population, expressing disappointment with the Michigan Chronicle marked its 10th Annual own path to success. Clement “Fame” Brown, the creaccording toaction, Censusdespite data. Notably, Black the strike offering 40 Under 40 event Thursday evening. This year’s ative mind behind Three Thirteen Detroit’s Brand Name, See 40 40 page (L to R) UAW President Shawn Fain, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, Senator Gary Peters, Speaker JoeUNDER Tate, Lt. Gov. GarlinA2 Gilchrist, and voting turnout in presidential elections what it termed an “unprecedented soirée, drenched in the theme “All Black Everything with received the prestigious Entrepreneur of the Year Award. has seen a slight increase, from 58.5% in State Rep. Debbie Dingell welcome President Joe Biden at the UAW Union Hall in Warren. economic package” that included Brown’s commitment to empowering the city through Gold Accents,” transcended expectations and essential1964 to wage 58.7%increases. in 2020. Should Trump historic Stellantis ly illuminated the golden gems within the true essence fashion and entrepreneurship has left an indelible mark. capture just 13% more, he would hold of Black excellence. Hosted by the charismatic duo of “Entrepreneur of the year – that’s a big deal,” said the highest proportion of Black support Andre Ash and Lynzee Mychael from Michigan Chroni- Brown. “It’s always an honor to be honored and it’s since Nixon in 1960. cle’s Finally Friday, the night was a triumph for the city always a blessing to be in a room full of so many talentof Detroit and its vibrant community of young Black pro- ed, accomplished, and popular people that look like me. fessionals. I’m geeked. I started making and selling clothes as a kid The evening sparkled with a golden promise as we and I always knew that I would have a business, but I brand name business, celebrated remarkable individuals from various walks never knew it would be Detroit’s DPD Chief James White Says Increased dorsement from the United Auto Workers clear: Joe Biden bet on the American worker, By Ebony so I take a lot of pride in the fact that our business repof life. Among the honorees were the brilliant and vi-JJ Curry union, he was met with mixed sentiments. and Trump blamed the American worker.” SENIOR REPORTER Police Presence Culled Violence sionary co-founders of Detroit Hives, Nicole Lindsey and resents our city’s pride.” The backdrop of U.S. support for Israel’s This sentiment was further echoed by the Timothy Paul Jackson. Their work has not only changed Taking home the Corporate Excellence was a shadow over clean energy boom spurred by Biden’s polimilitary actions Award in Gaza cast Detroit’s narrative took a historic turn By Andre Ash the landscape of beekeeping and urban farming in De- Dannis Mitchell, Director of his Community Engagement at known visit, particularly in a state for ANCHOR its cies, which have already resulted in the crethis summer, as President Joe Biden became DIGITAL nesssignificant district that been the lifeblood of towards the wounds inflicted on troit expressed but also disappointment exemplified thein transformative impact Barton Malow. By Ebony JJsitting Curry Arabhad American population. Howation ofmending over 16,699 new, well-paying jobs also the first president to stand shoulder Black Detroitersalone, and restoring a sense of betheever, community. professionals on their communities. “It is so important to recognize that there are young SENIOR REPORTER the controversy did little to dampen in Michigan illustrating the tangible aBlack statement, saying can the have company to shoulder with workers on the picket lines. A string of shootings in thatofwas so callously away in It’s a that history marred byin pain, injus“Togetherwent we have created a social, environmental, across the country, the spirits ofare theborn unionhere workers who greeted longing Biden’s focus ontorn clean energy immediately into contingenThe automotive leaders industry, the lifeblood of many Greektown inbenefits mid-April left the past. For many Detroiters, Interstate 375, or tice, and economic devastation. More than and financial impact through bees,” said Jackson. LindDetroit. I represent our city nationally and I tell people, the President with open arms – their focus and labor. cy mode to protect its operations. Detroit, witnessed a seismic shift during the both visitors and residents of I-375, has long been just another stretch of from The Boulevard Project sphere is aboutpresentmore sey followed that sentiment with, “It is through our local 130,000 residents, Black, were ‘Yea I’m a D-girl I’m the west-side ofprimarily Detroit,’” firmly on the alliance between labor workInI-375 contrast, the corporate United Auto Workers (UAW) strike against The UAW has branded the inthis bustling downtown deshighway, a concrete artery connectthan just correcting historical injustices; it’s partnerships and collaborative efforts urban thatthe we exist in Mitchell expressed. “But more importantly, I’ve been able forcibly displaced. Families were uprooted, ers and the Biden administration. ed aOne starkly different picture, with compaBig 3, which includes Ford, General dustrial action as the “Stand-Up tination inabout awe. of these ing Motors, different parts of the city. To some, it’s redefining the future. It will connect over 28 plus locationsleaning managing the health of 4.5and milto have experiences within an industry that not many of generational wealth was obliterated, and a Despite traditionally towards “Because of union workers like you and tragically nies like Shell announcing substantial profStellantis/Chrysler. Strike,” focusing on specific plants shootings claimed mere convenience; to others, it’s an unre- of thriving to surrounding neighborlion honeybees – humbly speaking has us, specifically women color, have the opportunity toasunder. community torn The downtown Democratic candidates, a shift appearsoura movement organized labor wewas now have thethe strongest its while Detroit simultaneously laying off workers within each automaker. UAW life of a popular and beUAW President Shawn Fain, leading markable part of their daily commute. Howhoods, bridging the gap that was placed upon inspired others locally, nationally, and even internationengage in and I’ve been the youngest person in the room, wounds inflicted by I-375 run deep, tranas President BidenFain struggles maintain economy in the whole damn, world!” Proandguard stepping back from their environmental President Shawn stated,to“This loved security followfrom the front, rallied his members not to ever, there’s a deeper, far more troubling thecommitments. city decades ago. ally to take ononsimilar missions.” the only Black person in the room, and the only Sistah in scending the physical barrier of a freeway to astrategy strong hold minority voters. USA claimed Biden. “The whole country owes This dichotomy highlights will keep the companies ing a dispute with a patron. back downthe untilthe substantial changes were beneath of this seemingly room, and I really had toyou articulate thesoul importance penetrate theavery of Black Detroiters. Today, the struggle resurgence of Paradise Valley Detroit a one pioneering founded by surface Today reports that five organization Black story and special thank you toThe this male guy suspect the broader between labor and capguessing. ItHives, will give ourinnationallegedly made. Biden’s presence on the picket line, ordinary freeway—a story of pain, displaceof showing up, giving chances when others won’t, and stands as a testament to the indomitable Lindsey and Jackson, harnesses the power of urban beevoters are considering support for a named Shawn – he gets it.” ital, with Biden’s policies offering a beacon This painful legacy can be traced back al negotiators maximum leverage shot the guard before fleeing in solidarity with the strikers, marked a hisand theCity. lastingbeing impactpersistent.” on Black DetroiAs a trailblazing Blackinterstate woman thrivofhis Black Detroiters and for the sustainable enduring keeping to candidate revitalize neighborhoods in ment, the Motor third-party in the upcoming of hope forfemale those advocating to the During nation’s highway program and flexibility in bargaining. And his speech, Biden shared per- spirit thehisscene, while moment, symbolizing a profound part-male-dominated ters.toric ing in a predominantly industry,aimed her of Black excellence. This historic disTheir initiative not only addresses critical issues like November 2024 election. Biden’s chalgrowth environmental progress. program connect legacy if we need to go all out, we will. sonal story about that his humbletoupbringing, companion isjob accused ofand connership betweenunwavering the highest commitment office in theofto1956—a fortifying the connections The tale begins in what is now Lafayette trict, once a vibrant hub for Black businessenvironmental conservation but also provides valuable lenges in addressing key issues from his DPD Chief James White the country but often did so at the expense Everything is on the table.” Union raised on GM, my dad managed a weapon Theinclean energy plan championed by cealing the her bra. land and the labor force that has longand been “I wascommunities between businesses is undeknown asthe Black Bottom—a neigh- Detroit’s es Biden and culture, experiencing a renaissance education andalso employment opportunities toonce Black De- of 2020 campaign have resulted in a trail- Park, of marginalized In thementioned case of incidents leaders have indicated that dealership incommunities. Delaware.” Biden has notisonly resulted a significant the backbone American economy. These unfolded during an in unseasonably borhood rooted in African-American culture that harkens back to its glory days. The deing position behind Trump, 39%-37%, in additional plants could be targetI-375, it meant carving a path through the how Delaware had the highest percentage of investment that spurred a massive $21.3 bilwarm spring, leading to increased pedestrian traffic and As the Michigan Chronicle followed struction of BlackinBottom may have aedUSA TODAY/Suffolk University Poll. and history. Named after its dark, fertile heart in future waves if negotiations of Black Detroit, reinforcing segregaauto workers and the largest GM and Chryslion investment Michigan alone, thetorn third heightened tensions in the densely populated downtown President Biden during his tour of the batBlack Bottom flourished during the mid- tion, a thriving remain stalled. Amidst these developments, Biden’s soil,tleground perpetuating inequality. facility in the nation outside of Detroit, apart highest in thecommunity, nation, but but hasthe alsoresolute laid the area. state, was clear this was a lerand 1900s, nurturing theitdreams andthat aspirations determination of a new generation of entrecampaign team is strategizing for a turn“That’s how we all made it.” Connecting his groundwork for a future where clean energy Fain clarified the union’s stratFor one to aptly recognize the harm celebration after the United Auto Workers The surge in crime and the influxisofreclaiming visitors to DeDetroiters like Coleman Young, and that around in early February 2024, empha- of prominent family’s history withit the auto industry to preneurs and labor govisionaries hand inthe hand. With projections egy: “I want to give a major shoutcaused by such projects, is vital to note that (UAW) union recently endorsed his re-electroit’s downtown core garnered attention of the DeJoe Louis, and numerous other Detroit leglost legacy. sizing and aggressive engagement theofbroader narrative labor’s role in buildindicating (DPD), the creation of 167,000 new jobs out toearly the thousands of members the planners andofpoliticians behind tion visited UAWrenewal union hall troit Police Department catching them somewhat ends. Butbid. in Biden the name of aurban in insome InMichigan the heartover of the Paradise Valley,the Blackwith Black a contrast ing projects America’s middle class. “Wall Street in next decade, Biden who are oncommunities, the picket lines right to Warren, Michigan, where UAW members those built them directly through off guard. 1950s, this vibrant neighborhood was Housing owned businesses are not just flourishing Trump’s historically relations the plan Resource Helpline in administration’s policies are poised to redidn’t build the middle class; labor built now fighting for allstrained of us. The By Andre Ash to work a phone bank his the behalfthe heart of vibrant, populated communisystematically dismantled, erasedonfrom James Chief Policeeconomic for the Detroit Police Debutshape thriving, offering diverse services, prodwith theANCHOR demographic. theof state’s landscape, promresponse to theclass.” challenges that the middle This statement not onlyWhite, Stand-Up Strike is a new approach ahead of the state’s primaries on Feb. 27. ties—oftentimes to reinforce segregation and DIGITAL map, and replaced by a lifeless stretch of as- residents partment, “We were caught somewhat flat-footed ucts, anda experiences that pay homage to the ising future where good-paying jobs and underlines Biden’s on supporting the said: face in navigating the to Trump’s striking. campaign Instead offor striking allpresia third sometimes as part of a stance direct effort toright replace phalt. “This is the man that stood with us in out the gate. By design we went into the spring past while paving the way for a prosperous environmental sustainability are not mutulabor union but also reinforces his commitcomplex system of housing serplants at once, select locals will be dential term sees him targeting an unor eliminate Black neighborhoods. deployment, which is less than the mid-summer deployHomelessness continues to our Big fight and the man that While the3residential areas bore thecontinues brunt vices.ment From jazz clubs to soul food restaually exclusive. tohelpline upliftingprovides the middle a and working future. called to stand up and walk out At likely constituency: Black voters. plagueon urban communities, with to demolition, stand with the us in ouroffuture fight. Keep ButThe now, after decades of enduring theand rants, ment, saw we say an uptick violence that first of this heart Black Bottom, the Black Press, in and art galleries to classes, with a particular emphasis on union single point of contact for people strike. This is our generation’s aon rally in Atkinson, New Hampshire, As Detroit continues to navigate the comfamilies and individuals grappling Joe Biden as ourcenter, president,” declared Fainscars of I-375, there is a glimmer of hope warm weekend.” its thriving business remained largely fashion boutiques, this revival is breathing support. seeking housing assistance and answer to the movement that built Trump highlighted his of rising poll numplexities of the 21st century, the support with the challenges making at Biden’s campaign theaters, stop at the Region 1on the horizon. Plans have been unveiled to White Restaurants, clubs, and connects Chief attributes violence in administration Greektown to lifeand into the verythe of what once made with the former resources our –inthe sit-down strikescliof and untouched. bers among African Americans policies ofessence the Biden Atthem a time when presidentinto Donald endsunion meet today’s economic UAW very event.places “Thisthat is our shot, Detroit’s this is our transform this once-divisive freeway a this of bars—the brought a combination weather conditions and amore surgeinclusive, in popneighborhood atowards vibrant cultural epicen1937. We told the Big 3 that Sept. they need. Hispanic Americans, attributing it to offer a roadmap a Trump is seeking the presidency, again, mate. Whether it’s struggling to time, and this istogether—were our mission from this dayvision that seeks to right the wrongsulation. of the community concenIt’s a resurgence that extends beyond was the enthusiasm deadline andnot we meant a14 growing seen in his Black and prosperous tomorrow. The Black voters rallying behind him, possi- ter.sustainable, Support for theare helpline comes forward. We’re going to fight like hell andpast meet monthly mortgage payments while heralding a new era of inclusivity trated around Hastings Street, the epicenter brick and mortar; itbyrepresents thethat resurHe explained, “ We saw numbers downtown we it. We gave the companies our ecoprevious campaigns. “Have you seen our solidarity shown Biden, standing with bly making him the first republican candifrom the Gilbert Family Foundawe’re going to assure that Joe Biden is the or coping with soaring rental costs and community revitalization. of African-American culture in the city. gence of a spirit be subdued. have not ever. People arerefuses emerging from nomic demands eight weeksAmericans ago poll with African workers on thethat picket lines,toand the COVID tangible with Black$10 votes since Nixon butseen, tion,date which hasthe pledged milnext president so the working class can keep in a numbers housing market marked by Fueled by more than $100 UAW million from Then, in a cruel twist of fate, Hastings and there’s a feeling that we’re in a post-COVID era… and it took more than a month to Detroit City Councilman Fred Durhal and with Hispanic Americans? But I’m benefits of his clean energy policies are more casting away that reality, President lion over three years to fund the moving forward.” shockingly high prices, a variety theShawn Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Street, too, was obliterated a few years later, program. and with the venues downtown and the reasons to come get to the table.” III, representing District 7, where Eastern not that surprised because I see it, I feel Fain’s endorsement of Biden came Wayne Metro Commuof factors contribute to the growAsway Biden his way to Michigan UAW ENDORSEMENT other partners,comparison: this ambitious project for made the Julie construction of I-375. onandwith all theSee activities that going on, we saw resides, told theare Michigan Chronicle, it,” Trump “We great Meagan in making a pointed choicewith is Market union is pushing fordid a comDunn Schneider nity Action Agency manages the “Thedown ingThe issue ofdeclared. people becoming unThursday, Feb. 1, thrilled by the recent enpage A2 to eco- of This marked the final blow, sealing the fate aims to create jobs, remove barriershundreds more people and, in particularly, young “It’s still very early in the process, MDOT is prehensive list of demands. This making it accessible to housed. See BLACK VOTERS page A2 of Black Bottom and signaling the beginning helpline, nomic growth, and reconnect the neighborfolks, teenagers that we hadn’t seen.” all Detroit residents. This initiative simplifies access to the See INVESTMENT Page A-2 Historically, shelterspage have provided a temporary respite of the end for Paradise Valley, the Black busi- hood with the rest of Detroit. It is a Responding step See UAW STRIKE A2 swiftly to the surge in violence, DPD for those in need, often serving as the first or second option City’s various housing services, ensuring that residents in adjusted its deployment plans. Rather than waiting for after exhausting alternatives like staying with friends or need can easily find assistance. mid-summer, they deployed officers in the spring itself family. Shelters offer a place to rest one’s head and a warm “The city and its partners offer a lot of great services to address the situation. meal, albeit sometimes for extended periods. For others, to help Detroiters with their housing needs, but they don’t with a blend The rise in visitorscharged to the Greektown areaofis everyday evident By Ebony JJ Curry being unhoused means living in cars or makeshift outdoor mean much if people don’t know how to access them,” said camaraderie and high-stakes politiin data from Placer.ai, a location analytics company SENIOR REPORTER settings. Mayor Mike Duggan. “Thanks to the efforts of our partners cal engagement. because of discrimination, but they specializing in visit trends and demographic insights Mychael The causes of homelessness By areLynzee as diverse and complex and the generous support of the Gilbert Family Foundation, were also coming because Black through geolocation-enabled mobile devices. From President Joe Biden’s visit to DeHighlighting the visit was Biden’s JOURNALIST as the individuals experiencingMULTIMEDIA it. In response, the City of we now have a simple process to guide residents to the right people doing some stuff. When May 1-Aug. 27, 2022,meeting there was were 1.3Black million visits and troit was a calculated move to rekinwith Faith leaders, Detroit has adopted a holistic approach to combat this issue. housing resource and a growing number of programs to did Black Reverend people start things 655,000 visitors to Greektown, according todoing Placer.ai. dle connections andof bolster standing including Wendell AnthoFrom the days the Great Mihelp them.” “Providing services and high-quality housing to persons inyear, the these city?numbers started doing In the same period this increased to among voters as Michigan’s ny, President ofThey the Detroit NAACP gration Black when thousands of Black The Gilbert Family Foundation’s broader commitment at risk of or who are experiencing homelessness is acloser, key things this area in at the 1800’s. 1.4 million visits and branch. 670,000in visitors. 2024 primaries inch with families flocked to Detroit in search This gathering They Say involves pledging $500 million to support projects across priority of the City of Detroit, said Julieand Schneider, Director In the 1800’s the major that February 27th marked critical of jobs a better life,astoa the pivseemingly underscored athing deeper, As Detroit’s downtown area continues to attract both Detroit over the next ten years, with housing initiatives of Detroit’s Housing and Revitalization Department. they were doing in Detroit isseeks they date. Michigan, knowninfor sigotal role they played theitscity’s resonant dialogue Biden residents and visitors,more the police department has implebeing a significant part of their contribution. wereBlack the leaders in fight against “This means focusing on building pipeline of supnificant Black electorate, is heritage, a battleculturalthe and musical mented various enforcement measures to the manage the inwith communities beyond the slavery. metal The Underground Railroad Notably, Detroit has witnessed a consistent decrease in portive housing andFitness coordinating with the where Continuum of efforts Black Detroiters have left an inReality TV Star and ground state Biden’s creased population. Notably, detectors have been surface-level engagements, aiming is the roottrust in the city of deter Detroit recent years, with the number of unhoused residents steadiCare on the a delivery of critical resources suchon asthan emergency delible the city. are moremark crucial ever.However, strategically placed throughout Greektown to theto What Federal to foster and understanding Enthusiast’s New Pontiac all of this Black innovation that you ly declining. In 2019, approximately 7,847 people were unshelter, rapid rehousing, and diversion and prevention proin On recent years, Detroit has expeillegal carrying of firearms. in a bid to realign his standing with Thursday, Biden landed in Gym Focuses onpreserving Government Shutdown see coming housed and entered the City’s community response system. grams. It also means and expanding rienced significant these cruciallater.” votersataskey the points, primaries “We have strategically placed them “ Michigan, not justaffordable forgentrification, a brief visit In 2021, about 5,687 people experienced homelessness. housing options for Detroiters of allasincomes and improving Could Mean which hasofraised concerns about Aretha near. Chief White explains.draw It Musical has been alegends deterrentlike for some, but part a deliberate campaign housing stability though comprehensive service offerings theturn displacement of long-standing Gaye, and just the According to the City of Detroit, since the start of the and some have testedFranklin, it. If youMarvin are legally carrying a to the tide in his favor. Despite Biden’s entrance was not for Detroiters? available through the Detroit his Housing Resource HelpLine Black residents. Similar to aon setting sound emerged from Defiscal weapon and carryingaMotown a political CPL, have a great day. If you’re administration’s focus pol- year 2019 to 2021, Detroit saw a 28% decrease in the maneuver but became a and Detroit Housing Services Division within HRD.” sun, there’s a rising spirit, and Black Black President Joe Biden talks with patrons at They Say in Harper Woods. troit, providing a soundtrack for icies that ostensibly benefit of genuine connection asthe he See COMBAT HOMELESSNESS page A2 See POLICEmoment PRESENCE Page A-2 Detroiters arepolling reclaiming their place civil rights movement and inspirIn May 2023, the City of Detroit launched the Detroit Americans, figures have moved from booth to booth and conmoved through the restaurant with Accompanying him were notable in the despite challenges ing generations. Motown Records, to city, mirror this the commitment, versed with patrons at the bar, shar- figures like Senators Gary Peters ease, engaging with individuals and City.Life.Style. B1 yet posed by gentrification. founded by Berry Gordy Jr., was not showing a dip in his popularity ing moments, taking photos, and and Debbie Stabenow, along with families. Each handshake, photo, and west sides. Over time, these long after our current phase of gen- just a record label but a symbol of During Great Migration, among thesethe voters over the last six even participating in a FaceTime Representative Debbie Dingell and and conversation further bridged neighborhoods became centers of trification. Black excellence and empowerment. thousands of Black families from months. call with someone on a customer’s UAW President Shawn Fain, who the gap between the high office and Black culture and entrepreneurship. people were coming to DetheBiden’s South came to Detroit search phone. His interactions were per- also“Black as Detroit faced ecoeveryday lives of Black Detroimingled with guests, amplify- the However, engagement wasin handsAccording to Historian Jamon troit because Black churches were nomic decline and population loss of jobs in the booming automobile on as he navigated the lively scene sonal and direct, though kept out of ing the visit’s significance. Amid ters. The President’s willingness to here, black schools were here, and in the late 20th century, many industry. Despite facing discrimina- Jordon Black resilience in the city the backdrop of NFL playoffs and listen and engage, to share moments at They Say, a Black-owned bar and earshot from media, roots thatthe extend farshowcasing before the Up its was BlackDigital businesses here,” said the QR Code to Sign for the Daily Newsletter tion and segregation, they built vi- hasScan college basketball highlights on restaurant in Harper Woods. Spend- aGreat side ofMigration Biden keenand on making gen$1.00 will persist Jordon. “They were coming of course brant communities on the city’s east $1.00 LEGACY page A2 DETROIT VISIT Page A-2 the bar’s TVs, the atmosphere was SeeSee ing around 20 minutes mingling, he uine connections.
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