Recognizing Black contributions and atoning for our past

February 9th, 20180 We need Black History Month, not only to teach us about often unacknowledged African American scientists, inventors, political leaders and scholars who have made significant contributions to our collective history, but to remind us of America's forgotten crimes of slavery and racism. By Dr. James J. Zogby This is Black history...

This is how much candidates spent in Dearborn’s municipal elections

December 15th, 20170 DEARBORN — Candidates in Dearborn's Nov. 7 municipal elections spent almost $ 1 million during the election, according to the Wayne County Clerk. Dearbornites voted for a mayor, seven City Council members and a City Clerk. The final campaign finance reports show that all 18 candidates spent a total of $997,864 out of $1,146,725...

Report spotlights Muslim American contributions in Michigan

September 3rd, 20172 DEARBORN, MI— “Ten percent of Michigan Muslims are physicians.” This was a myth that the Muslims for American Progress (MAP) project powered by the Institute for Social Policy and Understanding (ISPU) was able to debunk. “We kept hearing that rumor,” said MAP Principal Investigator Rebecca Karam about Muslim physicians in...