The Fight to Save Affirmative Action

Carl Williams, Hassan Aleem and Percy Harris have been hard at work to prevent the Anti Affirmative Action initiative from reaching the ballot here in Michigan. They are not lawyers but they do practice the law. They are not watchdogs who wait for something to happen and then scrutinize an entity, decisions or the happenings and then complain to the public. They are proactive who take heed against those who might use the less fortunate to make others more fortunate. Three friends they share a love for the Black community and the city of Detroit. But broader than the city, they realize that as citizens of Michigan they have the ability to use the laws of this state to protect themselves from others who would attack the rights of Michigan citizens. They are also members of Hood Research, a non profit think tank and share the title of co chairs of the legal issues committee. If you have ever attended a Hood Research meeting then you have heard them explain the law, legal issues and provide analysis on the current topics. The actions taken by the three however were independent of any group or body in their desire to protect others on what is a hot political topic with the strong possibility for political revenge or retribution by the legal system.

Did Freman and His Supporters Sabotage Gil Hill

    Gil Hill was a mayoral candidate in 2001. He ran against Kwame Kilpatrick to succeed the Archer Administration. Mayor Dennis Archer had to everyone’s surprise, decided not to run again for the office of mayor. Archer instead went into private life and now sits on many boards of companies in and around the city of Detroit. Hill was supposed to be a sure thing. He had a lot of name recognition. Gil was on the city council and was frequently in the news. Also Gil Hill is the same who played the boss of the now famous Beverly Hill’s Cop, also known as Eddie Murphy.

Manoogian Party, a Political Affair

    Adultery, philanderer, skullduggery, infidelity are some of the labels and accusations that have been thrown at Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick. Not only that but more than one political person has referred to the mayor as a thug. A thug is something like a gangster but one who lacks the mob-type organization and is reduced to mere petty crimes.

Big Scores and Big Statements at a Big Debate

       Not only did the first debate, Thursday between Freman Hendrix and Kwame Kilpatrick show fireworks but it also illustrated the difference in their characters. Kilpatrick is clearly the better speaker, better communicator and better at handling issues in a public forum. For all of Hendrix experience in city government, being a people person is not one of his strong points. But that will have to change if he expects to become the next mayor and be successful at the job.

Tough Times for the Man Who Would be Mayor

    Freman Hendrix is running for the office of Mayor for the City of Detroit. Four years ago he considered running for mayor when his boss, former Mayor Dennis Archer, decided not to seek another term but the polling at that time indicated a tough time for Hendrix to get the votes and campaign donations needed to win. History is again repeating itself.