Bishop Horace Sheffield breaks down his opposition to Proposal P. Check out Detroit Wants 2 Know Fridays at 5:00 AM on WKBD CW 50.
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On Sunday, July 18, Spotlight on the News will look at the case against controversial Proposal P, the latest proposed revision of the Detroit Charter appearing on the August 3rd Primary Election ballot. Guests will include Sheila Cockrel, a former 4-term member of the Detroit City Council and Rev. Horace Sheffield III, Pastor of Detroit’s New Destiny Christian Fellowship.
One hundred years ago an angry white mob burned the nation’s wealthiest black business district to the ground in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
Two lawsuits have been filed against the Detroit city clerk claiming she improperly certified a question that seeks to ask voters in August to approve changes to the city charter.
The separate suits were filed Monday in Wayne County’s Circuit Court on behalf of four plaintiffs, including three Detroit residents and pastor Rev. Horace Sheffield III.
A recent guest commentary in Bridge that attacked bills to hasten PACE expansion in Michigan manifested the authors’ lack of familiarity with both the legislation and shortcomings of the current provider in metro Detroit.
The city of Detroit continues to battle coronavirus as city officials push for more people to get vaccinated.
As of Thursday, the city’s vaccination rates are at only 21%, about 10% less than Michigan’s vaccination rate.
Community organizations are stepping up to get the word out about the availability of vaccines, the safety of vaccines.
Death toll continues to rise
Detroit Rev. Horace Sheffield III shared what the toughest parts of his battle with coronavirus (COVID-19) have been.
Sheffield, 65, tested positive for the illness about two weeks ago.
He said the worst parts about COVID-19 are that he doesn’t know if his health could take a turn for the worse and the news he keeps hearing about the virus is heartbreaking.
The state is making an extra push to get older Michiganders a COVID-19 vaccine, especially if they’re hesitant.
Black clergy members across the US are filling in the gap of COVID-19 care by hosting testing and vaccination clinics.
Israel’s Ambassador to the United States and United Nations makes his first official tour of Black America with the Philos Project
To coincide with Black History Month, H. E. Gilad Erdan, Ambassador from Israel to the United States and the United Nations participate in a listening and learning tour hosted by the Philos Project to learn about and engage with members of the African-American community in Charleston, SC and Montgomery, AL.