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Posted on April 23, 2014 by jhcadm

Dealing With Grief

Losing a loved can be one of the most difficult things a person will ever have to endure. Not knowing where to turn for help or even what questions to ask if you do find help can be very frustrating, and add to the already stress filled grieving process. The GriefShare website can be a […]

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Posted on April 19, 2014 by jhcadm

Hard Work in Detroit

The West Grand Boulevard Collaborative is a non-profit community organization made up of 100% volunteer efforts. The WGBC fights for the sustainability and economic vitality of the local community in and around the West Grand Boulevard mainstay between the M-10 John C. Lodge Freeway and I-96 Jeffries Freeway. Please visit www.wgbcdetroit.org to see the great […]

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Posted in Community Events, Community Issues

Posted on January 11, 2013 by jhcadm

“Best Funeral Ever”?!?!

After watching “Best Funeral Ever” on TLC Network, I must adamantly state that this was one of the most outrageous misrepresentations of the funeral industry in quite some time. In the African American community a funeral service is often referred to as a “Home Going” service. A Funeral or Home Going service is meant to […]

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Posted in Community Issues, Funeral Industry

Posted on January 5, 2011 by jhcadm

DPS to Spend $49.4 million in Technnology Upgrades

The Detroit Public Schools announced today that it will spend $49.4 million to upgrade technology throughout the district. The investment, funded through federal stimulus dollars, will provide 40,000 netbook laptop computers and more than 5,000 desktop computers, the DPS’ emergency financial manager, Robert Bobb, said in a statement. Read More

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Posted in Community Issues, General Topics

Posted on November 2, 2010 by jhcadm

“Rightsizing” Detroit

The city of Detroit’s mayor, Dave Bing, has made a strong argument for what the best course of action should be for the viability of the city.  In the corporate world, his particular recommendation would be called Rightsizing. Rightsizing is the undergoing of a reduction to reach optimal size. So when speaking in terms of rightsizing an entire city (such as […]

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