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Great Stakes: Michigan’s black representation problem could become Biden’s in November

DETROIT, Michigan — Michigan‘s largest city is not represented by a black member of Congress for the first time in more than half a century, but the Democratic primary for Detroit‘s 13th Congressional District underscores a broader problem for the party and President Joe Biden.

Four years after black voters helped Biden win the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination, prominent members of the community have expressed concerns that the powerful voting bloc is once again being taken for granted, particularly as the president tries to appeal to working-class voters in battleground states such as Michigan. However, Michigan Veterans Affairs Agency Director Adam Hollier, a young black and Native American man and former state senator, is hoping his campaign can simultaneously address those concerns and provide support for Biden…

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A Quarter of Smokers Quit Under Menthol Bans, Study Finds

As public health groups pressure the Biden administration to impose a ban on menthol cigarettes, research suggests similar moves in other countries have led to lower smoking rates…

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Dr Michael Eric Dyson on Katt Williams, Mike Epps’ Detroit Entertainment Complex & Much More…

Dr. Michael Eric Dyson talking about Katt Williams and Mike Epps’ new Motor City business venture

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Detroit political commentators preview 2024 election events

Political commentators Horace Sheffield and Brandon Brice preview 2024 election events

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Union Baptist Church 125 Church Anniversary Service 11/5/23

Watch the Union Baptist Church 125 year anniversary service featuring Reverends Horace Sheffield III.

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MIRS Monday October 16, 2023

Vice Chair Nicole Small of the Detroit Charter Commission and Horace Sheffield, a social activist and media personality, explain why the Detroit Mayor’s land value tax proposal has become a source of legislative division and mistrust.

Additionally, Kevon Martis, the co-founder of the “Our Home Our Voice” coalition, describes the  local opposition to state-controlled siting for large-scale wind and solar projects.

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Michigan nonprofits cite need for change in board diversity.

…Why is diversity and representation important to nonprofit executive boards?

“Diversity brings a wide range of experience and solutions to any organization,” the Rev. Horace Sheffield III says. “As a nonprofit, all of our problems are complex because we work so closely with the community. It expands our scope of service so we can meet people where they are at.”

Sheffield has been a community pillar in the Detroit area for over 40 years and serves as the executive director of The Detroit Association of Black Organizations (DABO). He has served as a board member of St. John Northeast Hospital, the Black Leadership Commission on Aide, and the National Cares Movement.

“Diversity is more than just racial,” Sheffield says, “There are things like generational, sexual identity, and even cultural differences that we have to be aware of. But it is important to have as many different people in the room as you can. Everyone has their own story.”

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Meet Horace Sheffield

Canvas Rebel is excited to introduce you to the always interesting and insightful Horace Sheffield. We hope you’ll enjoy our conversation with Horace below.

Horace, thanks for taking the time to share your stories with us today We’d love to hear about the things you feel your parents did right and how those things have impacted your career and life.

My parents raised me with a sense of legacy and with the belief that knowledge and a formal education was the greatest equalizer; even if one was poor and African American…

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Wayne State University acquires Horace Sheffield Jr. Collection

The Walter P. Reuther Library, Archives of Labor and Urban Affairs, is pleased to announce the acquisition of an archival collection documenting the life and work of Horace Sheffield Jr.

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