Across Detroit, you’ll see the echoes of what once was: abandoned storefronts that used to anchor communities, schools that sparked futures, and churches that held the soul of the block. The pain is visible—but so is the power. The truth is simple: no one is coming to save us. And that’s not a reason to despair—it’s a reason to act. Black Bottom wasn’t built with grants. Motown didn’t wait for permission. Our legacy is one of creati

There’s a growing split in the reparations movement. Some want more studies and reports. I want ownership, wealth, and a future we control.

We marched. We bled. We won. We integrated the schools, the lunch counters, the buses. We made America live up to its promise—at least on paper. But nearly 60 years after the Civil Rights Act, too many Black people in Detroit—and cities like it—are still trapped in poverty, priced out of opportunity, and locked out of ownership. It’s time to say it plainly: Civil rights got us access. But only silver rights will secure our future. Silver rights are about more than equality

In a recent opinion piece, Keith D. Williams, Chairman of the Michigan Democratic Party Black Caucus, addresses the endorsement of Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan's independent gubernatorial campaign by several Black clergy members. Williams challenges the assertion that the Democratic Party has abandoned its constituents, stating, "This isn’t about loyalty to a party line. It’s about accountability to the people who are still fighting for basic access to jobs, credit, quality scho

“We never got the forty acres. We never got the mule. But we’re still here, still building, still demanding. And today, we want a van and some land.”