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Jackie broke barriers, but we lost the Negro Leagues. Integration came without inclusion — and Black ownership paid the price.

et’s lay it all out. As a Black man and longtime educator in Metro Detroit, I’ve seen firsthand the cracks forming beneath the foundation of our K-12 education system. What’s happening in our schools today isn’t just concerning—it’s urgent. We’re shaping the future of our communities through our classrooms, and right now, too many of our children are being shortchanged. Take declining enrollment, for instance. In Detroit and other urban districts, fewer students means fewer

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