LA SED Senior Center emphasizes wellness, support for southwest Detroit seniors, caregivers as Latino population and funding needs rise

When LA SED first started offering programs for senior citizens in the late 1960s, its main goal was to provide a welcoming senior center where Spanish-speaking elders could visit and socialize. “When the program first started, it was basically to prevent social isolation, provide a hot meal and bring people together,” said former Center Director […]
3 dead, 8 injured in Oxford High School shooting, 15-year-old in custody

OXFORD – Police said three students were killed and eight others injured during a shooting incident at Oxford High School. Oakland County Undersheriff Mike McCabe said that starting at around 12:51 p.m. on Nov. 30, the Oakland County Sheriff’s Office received more than 100 calls to dispatch about an active shooter at Oxford High School, […]
A Homecoming for Hometown Producer

Rachel Sussman and Aaron Glick are Tony Award nominees and producers for “What the Constitution Means to Me.”
What to Know About the Latest COVID-19 Variant, Omicron

Another COVID-19 variant is here, according to the World Health Organization (WHO), who made the announcement on Friday, November 26. WHO classified the new variant, B.1.1.529, as a Variant of Concern and has named it Omicron. No cases of this variant have been identified in the U.S. to date. CDC is following the details of this new variant, first reported to […]
Genetic Genealogy for the Digital Age

Rabbi Jason Miller talks about his experience with ancestry.com and how he was able to identify relatives.
Dynamic Leader Joins Community Music School in Detroit

Educator, trumpeter, composer, and arranger Kris Johnson is the new director of the MSU Community Music School in Detroit. The Michigan State University College of Music is pleased to announce that educator, trumpeter, and composer Kristopher Johnson is the new director of one of the College’s flagship outreach programs, the Community Music School-Detroit (CMS-D). He begins his work […]
Drake, Pharrell Williams & More Pay Tribute To Late Virgil Abloh

The world is mourning the loss of designer Virgil Abloh. On Sunday (November 28), an official statement appeared on Abloh’s Instagram, announcing that the 41-year-old fashion pioneer, who was the first Black artistic director of Louis Vuitton’s menswear, had died of cancer following a private battle with the disease. “We are devastated to announce the passing […]
Mitzvah Day Now Mitzvah Weekend

Traditionally, the daylong event is held in partnership with the Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Detroit.
Stephen Sondheim, Jewish Theater Legend Who Reshaped the American Musical, is Dead at 91

He was raised without a Jewish education and once said his “West Side Story” collaborator Leonard Bernstein had to explain to him how to pronounce the words “Yom Kippur.”
Black & Inspired: Rashad Bilal, Troy Milling & More Talk Financial Literacy

Photo: Getty Images iHeartRadio and Hyundai have teamed up on a new podcast to celebrate all things HBCU. On episode two of “iHeartRadio’s Black and Inspired HBCU Celebration, entitled “Show Me The Money” finance gurus Troy Milling and Rashad Bilal sit down with Founder and CEO of fintech company The Wealth Factory, Angel Rich and […]
