Ken Coleman
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Chronicling Black life in Detroit since 1991. colemandetroit @gmail .com 313-551-1304 phone @MichiganAdvance senior reporter, ken @michiganadvance .com
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My Detroit Black History tours offer people the opportunity to see African American excellence. If I can lead a bus or walking tour for you, contact me at: colemandetroit
@gmail
.com
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NEW:
@RepRashida
(D-Det.) responded today to
@MichiganAdvance
's request for comment regarding Democratic criticism of her “From the river to the sea" X post. Tlaib: "My colleagues are much more focused on silencing me...than saving lives" in Gaza & West Bank. Full story coming.
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Detroit
@Tigers
great Lou Whitaker turns 64 tomorrow (May 12). He still isn't in the baseball Hall of Fame and I have a problem with that.
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@RepRashida
tells
@MichiganAdvance
Wednesday: “I do not support targeting and killing of civilians, whether in Israel or Palestine. Fact that some have suggested otherwise is offensive and rooted in bigoted assumptions about my faith and ethnicity.”
#IsraelPalestineConflict
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On this day in 1965: Viola Liuzzo is murdered by Ku Klux Klansmen while in Alabama to participate in Selma to Montgomery civil rights march.
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This one really hurts. I'm a 30+ year Detroit communicator who has covered crime as a reporter and worked to help address it as a government staff official. No question, like many of you, I've seen a lot in the Motor City. Candidly, though, I'm shook by this one.
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On this day in 1889:
William Ferguson, a Black man, enters a Detroit restaurant. He is told “We cannot serve your kind of people here.” He will challenge policy in court.
@MISupremeCourt
will rule in 1890 that refusal was illegal. Ferguson will be elected to Mich. House in 1893.
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I'm old enough to remember 1982 when the Detroit Grand Prix was held on downtown streets.
#DetroitGP
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THIS JUST IN: U.S. Sens. Debbie Stabenow and Gary Peters today announce U.S. Dept. of Transportation will grant Michigan Dept. of Transportation $104M to "reconnect the neighborhoods destroyed" by I-375 in Detroit. Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has a presser on the subject at 10 a.m.
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Southfield state House Democrat
@KyraHBolden
, if elected in November, would be the first Black woman to serve on the
@MISupremeCourt
.
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Sadly, I've decided I can't hug and kiss 92-year-old Granny on Thanksgiving. Will Zoom or wave from her window.
#COVID19
is real. I wrote for
@MichiganAdvance
in 2019 about her life after she left Jim Crow Mississippi in the '40s for Detroit.
#WearAMask
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On this day in 1963:
Joe Dumars III is born in Shreveport, LA. Dumars will attend McNeese State University and later be selected by
@DetroitPistons
in 1985
@NBA
draft. The 6 foot, 3-inch guard will become an All-Star player during his 14 seasons and win two league championships.
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On this day in 2004:
@DetroitPistons
win their third National Basketball Association finals championship with a four games to one series victory over the Los Angeles
@Lakers
.
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Had not visited Michigan's Upper Peninsula in 19 years. Beautiful part of the country with amazing shorelines and friendly people. However, I was painfully reminded of the intense political and social divide in our state and in our nation. Where did civility go?
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On this day in 1992:
Barry Sanders, rookie Herman Moore and the “Restore the Roar” Detroit Lions crush Emmitt Smith, Michael Irvin and the Dallas Cowboys 38-6 in a second-round divisional playoff game held in the Pontiac Silverdome.
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On this day in 1942:
@ArethaFranklin
is born in Memphis, Tennessee. Her family will move to Detroit while she is a young child. Widely known as the “Queen of Soul,” Franklin will earn 18 competitive Grammy awards and two honorary Grammys.
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I'm old enough to remember 1982 when the Detroit Grand Prix was held on downtown streets.
#DetroitGP
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On this day in 1994:
@DetroitPistons
retire Vinnie Johnson's No.15 jersey during a ceremony at The Palace of Auburn Hills. Johnson, who was acquired in a 1981 trade with the Seattle Super Sonics for Greg Kelser, played 11 seasons for the "Bad Boys."
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On this day in 1990:
@DetroitPistons
win their second consecutive National Basketball Association championship by defeating the Portland
@Trailblazers
in five games.
@IsiahThomas
is named finals most valuable player.
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On this day in 1988:
@IsiahThomas
suffers a badly injured ankle but scores 43 points, including 25 in 3rd quarter, during game 6 of
@NBA
Finals against
@Lakers
. Pistons lose, however, 103-102. Thomas' 3rd quarter effort sets a league record. WATCH:
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Detroit is 77% Black.
@NFL
is 53% African American in terms of its players.
I don't see enough Black-owned restaurants on this list of Southeastern Michigan-area businesses.
In fact, I'm not sure if I see any.
Very troubling.
To
@metrotimes
and your readers, do better!
If you're going to be in town for the NFL Draft, here are some of the best restaurants in metro Detroit that you should try.
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I'm old enough to remember when outstate white folks thought that
#Coivd19
was a Black, inner-city virus.
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That time, Dec. 13, 1983, when
@DetroitPistons
defeated Denver
@Nuggets
186-184 in triple overtime. It remains highest scoring game in the history of the
@NBA
.
@IsiahThomas
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MY CURRENT SITUATION
Writing about Detroit television legend and Hollywood actor Bill Kennedy who died on Jan. 27, 1997 at age 88. He hosted a popular daytime movie talk show on CKLW-TV 9 in Windsor and later on WKBD-TV 50 in Southfield between 1956 and 1983.
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On this day in 1985:
@IsiahThomas
of
@DetroitPistons
dishes out 25 assists in a 124-119 win over Dallas
@Mavericks
.
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On this day in 1994:
@IsiahThomas
retires from the
@NBA
's
@DetroitPistons
after 13 seasons and winning two world championships (1988-89 and 1989-90 seasons). Named one of NBA's 50 Greatest Players.
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On this day in 1985:
@DetroitPistons
select Joe Dumars, a guard from McNeese State in Louisiana, in the
@NBA
draft.
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On this day in 1990:
Free agent slugger Cecil Fielder inks a deal with the Detroit
@Tigers
after spending last season with Japan's Hanshin Tigers.
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On this day in 1984:
Marvin Gaye, legendary
@Motown
Records artist, is killed during a domestic dispute involving his father. He was 44.
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On this day in 1978:
Lou Whitaker, Detroit
@Tigers
second baseman, wins the American League Rookie-of-the-Year crown.
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On this day in 1981:
With the second overall pick in the
@NBA
draft,
@DetroitPistons
select point guard
@IsiahThomas
of
@IndianaMBB
.
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On this day in 1977:
Stevie Wonder has the nation's top album. It's titled: "Songs in the Key of Life."
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On this day in 1996:
In a pre-game ceremony at The Palace of Auburn Hills,
@DetroitPistons
retire the No. 11 jersey of
@IsiahThomas
. In 13 seasons, he led the Pistons to back-to-back
@NBA
championships in 1989 and 1990.
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About time!
A Michigan Historical Marker for Black Bottom, one of Black Detroit's legendary neighborhoods. It is located in the city's Lafayette Park community.
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On this day in 2004:
@DetroitPistons
win their third
@NBA
finals championship with a four games to one series victory over
@Lakers
.
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On this day in 1990:
@DetroitPistons
win their second consecutive National Basketball Association championship by defeating the Portland
@Trailblazers
in five games.
@IsiahThomas
is named finals most valuable player.
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56
290
On this day in 1929:
Berry Gordy, Jr. is born in Detroit. In 1959, armed with an $800 loan from his family and a million dollars worth of vision, he will found
@motown
Records.
@Motown_Museum
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On this day in 1985:
Gov. Jim Blanchard and the Michigan House and Senate declare today,
@ArethaFranklin
Appreciation Day, and designate her voice a “natural resource."
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On this day in 1981:
With second overall pick in
@NBA
draft,
@DetroitPistons
select point guard
@IsiahThomas
of Indiana University.
#LetItBeKnown
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On this day in 1996:
In a pre-game ceremony at The Palace of Auburn Hills,
@DetroitPistons
retire the No. 11 jersey of
@IsiahThomas
. In 13 seasons, he led the Pistons to back-to-back
@NBA
championships in 1989 and 1990.
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My Granny encouraged me to chronicle Black life in Detroit. My current situation is writing about the First Michigan Colored Regiment during Civil War era for
@MichiganAdvance
.
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That time
#OTD
in 2002 when
@DetroitRedWings
destroyed Patrick Roy and
@Avalanche
7-0 in Game 7 of the
@NHL
Western Conference finals.
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THIS WEEK IN 1994:
@IsiahThomas
on May 11 retires from the NBA's
@DetroitPistons
after 13 seasons and winning two world championships (1988-89 and 1989-90 seasons).
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On this day in 1939: A map of metro Detroit without the Lodge, the Jeffries, the Ford, the Fisher and the Chrysler freeways.
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This week in 1977:
Diana Lewis on July 4 delivers her first news cast at
@wxyzdetroit
. Lewis will enjoy an illustrious broadcast career at the ABC affiliate, retiring in 2012.
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MY CURRENT SITUATION:
Writing about Detroit before freeways.
Here's a 1939 map of "Detroit & Vicinity."
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I'm struggling with depression. It's been a crazy 10 months for many of us. It's important we recognize it, and seek out ways to address it. I'm doing that. If you are in the same space, I urge you to do so, too. I will provide resources & strategies on my page. Be well!
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THIS WEEK IN DETROIT HISTORY:
On June 2, 1989
@DetroitPistons
advance to National Basketball Association finals after defeating the Chicago
@Bulls
103- 94 in game six of the Eastern Conference finals. Pistons go on to play the Los Angeles
@Lakers
.
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On this day in 1981:
In his
@NBA
debut,
@IsiahThomas
scores 31 points and dishes 11 assists in
@DetroitPistons
win over Bob Lanier's Milwaukee
@Bucks
.
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On this day in 1987:
@IsiahThomas
and
@DetroitPistons
advance to
@NBA
Eastern Conference finals for the first time in team history. Pistons defeat Dominique Wilkins, "Doc" Rivers and Atlanta Hawks 4-1 in the semifinals. Next up: Boston
@celtics
!
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This week in 1981:
With the second overall pick in the
@NBA
draft,
@DetroitPistons
(June 9) select point guard
@IsiahThomas
of
@IndianaMBB
.
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On this day in 1859:
Abolitionists Frederick Douglass, a Black man, and John Brown, a white man, meet in Detroit at the home of prominent Black resident William Webb to discuss efforts to end slavery in America. The location of the conversation is Congress Street at St. Antoine.
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MY CURRENT SITUATION:
Writing about Detroit before freeways. Here's a 1939 map of "Detroit & Vicinity."
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On this day in 1986:
@DetroitPistons
select 7-foot center John Salley in the 1st round of
@NBA
draft. They also select forward Dennis Rodman in the 2nd round of the draft. Salley hails from Georgia Tech; Rodman is from Southeastern Oklahoma State.
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On this day in 1997:
Steve Smith, a 1987
@Detroitk12
Pershing High School graduate and
@NBA
star, announces that he will donate $2.5 million to his alma mater,
@michiganstateu
, to create a student-athlete academic resource center.
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On this day in 1974:
Stevie Wonder's "Living for the City" is the nation's top R&B song. Stevie was born in Saginaw and raised in Detroit.
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On this day in 1986:
@IsiahThomas
of
@DetroitPistons
scores 30 points and dishes out 10 assists to lead
@NBA
Eastern Conference to a 139-132 win over the Western Conference during the league’s annual All Star game. "Zeke" is named game's most valuable player.
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I didn't realized until now, at age 53, how much sunshine can help one's mental and physical health. What a day today. 46 degrees in Detroit and I feel so much better!
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On this day in 1956:
The last streetcar in Detroit rolls down Woodward Avenue.
@DHSDetroit
photo
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On this day in 1971: KKK bombs empty Pontiac buses set to racially integrate schools via
@michiganadvance
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On this day in 1985:
@DetroitPistons
select Joe Dumars, a guard from McNeese State in Louisiana, in the
@NBA
draft.
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On this day in 1959:
A young songwriter named Berry Gordy, Jr., armed with a family loan of $800 and lots of entrepreneurial spirit, founds Tamla Records in the Motor City.
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On this day in 1969:
Bob Seger performs at Oakland Mall.
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On this day in 1974:
Ron LeFlore debuts for Detroit
@tigers
. Manager Billy Martin discovered Ron while he was incarcerated at Jackson State Prison.
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On this day in 1975:
Mayor Coleman A. Young declares June 21-29 as "Gay Pride Week" in Detroit.
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On this day in 2015:
U.S. Supreme Court rules that same sex couples can marry legally. The decision — Obergefell v. Hodges — is based in part on a Michigan court case, DeBoer v. Snyder.
@MIAttyGen
@dananessel
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On this day in 1968:
Della Reese performs at the Roostertail.
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On this day in 1921:
William "Big Bill" Gatewood of the Detroit Stars tosses the first no-hitter in Negro Baseball League history. The Stars win 4-0 over the Cincinnati Cuban Stars. The 6-foot, 7-inch, 250-pound, spitball-throwing Gatewood is 38 years old.
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On this day in 1917:
American Coney Island debuts in Detroit.
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On this day in 1996:
In a pre-game ceremony at The Palace of Auburn Hills,
@DetroitPistons
retire the No. 11 jersey of
@IsiahThomas
. In 13 seasons, he led the Pistons to back-to-back
@NBA
championships in 1989 and 1990
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Michigan State University economist and professor
@drlisadcook
has been nominated by President Joe Biden to Board of Governors of Federal Reserve System. If confirmed, Cook will be first Black woman to serve on the on board in its 108-year history.
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One of the best descriptions of
#ArethaFranklin
was in 1985 when Michigan Gov. Jim Blanchard declared that her voice was a "natural resource."
Rest in peace, Queen of Soul.
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On this day in 1971:
Tony Orlando and Dawn's "Knock Three Times" is the nation's No. 1 pop song. Two-thirds of trio is Highland Park's own Telma Hopkins who has been a background vocalist performing on several
@Motown
songs and native Detroiter Joyce Vincent Wilson.
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On this day in 1990:
@DetroitPistons
win their second consecutive National Basketball Association championship by defeating the Portland
@Trailblazers
in five games.
@IsiahThomas
is named finals most valuable player.
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On this day in 1917:
Constantine "Gust" Keros, an immigrant from Greece, founds American Coney Island.
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In 1949 so-called “Detroit Plan” called for condemnation of about 100 acres of land bounded by Gratiot, Hastings, Lafayette and Grand Trunk Railroad. Area was commonly known as Black Bottom. Some called the effort "urban renewal;" however, many Blacks called it "Negro removal."
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THIS JUST IN:
@RepRashida
(D-Detroit) has introduced legislation to rename U.S. Postal Service office on Grand River Ave. in Detroit after
#RosaParks
, "the mother of the civil rights movement." Here's the language:
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On this day in 1929:
Berry Gordy, Jr. is born in Detroit. In 1959, armed with an $800 loan from his family and a million dollars worth of vision, he will found
@motown
Records.
@Motown_Museum
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Mid-June is special for
@DetroitPistons
fans. It's when we remember the 1988-89, 1989-90 and 2003-2004
@NBA
champions. Memorable dates are June 13, 14 & 15th, respectively.
@IsiahThomas
@1MrBigShot
#LetItBeKnown
#BadBoys
#GoingtoWorkPistons
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Viola Liuzzo, a white civil rights activist who was murdered on March 25,1965, is a member of the Michigan Women’s Hall of Fame. Here's a
@MichiganAdvance
feature from 2020.
#WomensHistoryMonth
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Pleased to announce that I will pen a book celebrating my 30 years of chronicling African-American life in Detroit. Look for it in early 2021!
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News I'm excited about sharing. I hope that you are, too: I will join
@BridgeDet313
team on June 1 offering important history-related reporting. Shouting out my often Twitter-posted phrase: "Now, that's what's up!"
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What an effort by
@CityofDetroit
led by veteran journalist
@rochelleriley
! Just visited Detroit Memorial Drive on Belle Isle. It includes 1,500
#COVID19
victims. I cried for the umpteenth time in 2020. I knew 11 of them. Look for my
@MichiganAdvance
report on Monday!
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On this day in 1985:
The
@DetroitPistons
select Joe Dumars, a guard from McNeese State in Louisiana, in the National Basketball Association draft.
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On this day in 1996:
In a pre-game ceremony at The Palace of Auburn Hills, the
@DetroitPistons
retire the No. 11 jersey of
@IsiahThomas
.
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27
187
On this day in 1977:
Diana Lewis delivers her first newscast at
@WXYZdetroit
. It comes one year after her cameo in "Rocky." Lewis will enjoy an illustrious broadcast career at the ABC affiliate, retiring in 2012.
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I live in Detroit and have for 95% of my 53 yrs. Don't need people who don't live here to lecture me on how to vote locally.
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On this day in 1962:
Ford Rotunda stands in Dearborn, Mich. for the last full day. It will be destroyed by fire the next day.
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