The celebration will run from 11am-3pm Sunday on the Southeast side of Gallup Park. As WEMU's Taylor Bowie reports, it will feature educational programming on diversity, equity, and inclusion.
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YpsiWrites has been providing resources and space for local writers to hone their craft and foster unity between writers and the with the community they call home. Since 2019, the nonprofit has hosted events and workshops, and the next is the upcoming Ypsilanti-Area Authors Reading on May 22nd. Dr. Toni Pressley-Sanon will be among those presenting. She is an Africology and African American studies professor at Eastern Michigan University and has authored the book, "Lifting as They Climb: Black Women Buddhists and Collective Liberation." She joined Rylee Barnsdale to discuss the book, the event and the value of community connection.
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The goal of the challenge is to better align local businesses with the city’s sustainability goals and reduce their environmental impact. WEMU's Taylor Bowie has more.
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Teachers and staff in the Ann Arbor School District are hoping for good news Wednesday night but bracing for the worst. Superintendent Jazz Parks is expected to lay out how the administration will address a $25 million budget shortfall at this evening's Board of Education meeting. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports.
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Residents of Ypsilanti Township will be able to get rid of old documents on Saturday to help prevent identity theft. We hear more from WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert.
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A Michigan Court of Claims judge says he’s putting a decision on a legal challenge to state election rules on a fast track. We have more from Rick Pluta.
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A bill package that would require Michigan schools to provide parents with safe firearm storage information made it out of a state House committee today. Colin Jackson has more.
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Think about this: how many people get to celebrate their town’s bicentennial in their lifetime? While you contemplate that, plan to join Deb Polich on this edition of "creative:impact." We meet Jeff Crockett, one of the many Ann Arbor community members excited to plan Ann Arbor’s 200th birthday party, so everyone can celebrate.
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The pedestrian pathway would connect Bandemer Park and Barton Nature Area. WEMU's Taylor Bowie has more.
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Washtenaw County has opened a new Senior Café in Manchester. As WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports, it has been a years-long effort to help those in a long-underserved area.
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State officials discussed how they can ease Michigan's shift toward clean energy and electric vehicles in Detroit Monday. Colin Jackson has more.