Jason A. Michael
Jason A. Michael is a senior staff writer for Between The Lines and Pride Source Media Group. He has been writing for BTL since 1999. Jason is also an Essence bestselling author. He may be reached at [email protected].
Ferndale DDA Hosts Hallowindow Decorating Contest Oct. 19-Nov. 1
Just in time for the spookiest day of the year, the Ferndale Downtown Development Authority has announced a Hallowindow Decorating Contest, a Halloween-themed event that allows visitors to vote on which Ferndale business feature the best [...]
Obituary: Phillip Marshall Griffin
June 9, 1948 – Oct. 1, 2020 Phillip Marshall Griffin, known to friends as Phil, was a longtime member of Metropolitan Community Church – Detroit. He was remembered by friends and his husband of 25 years, Tom Sullivan, as the ultimate prayer warrior. [...]
ACLU Partners With 1xRun to Create Pro-Voting Murals
The ACLU has partnered with local artists to create public murals across Michigan to increase voter participation in the upcoming general election on Nov. 3. Eight murals have been commissioned and they will appear in six different Michigan cities [...]
Michigan Physicians Support Governor's Response to COVID-19, Urge Legislature to Support her Measures
Following last week's Michigan Supreme Court ruling that effectively ended Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's emergency powers in response to the novel coronavirus crisis, a group of Michigan physicians spoke to the media via Zoom Wednesday, Sept. 7, to [...]
Michigan Secretary of State Announces 16- and 17-Year-Olds Can Be Poll Workers
Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson and The Michigan Voting Coalition, as part of its 40 Days of Early Voting campaign focused on historically disenfranchised communities, is trying to sign up poll workers for the Nov. 3 general election. Any [...]
Lansing-Area Libraries Offer National Read Woke Program Through Oct. 31
The National Education Association has been presenting Read Across America, which is billed as the nation's largest celebration of reading, since 1998. It is, according to the Association's website, "a year-round program focused on motivating [...]
MCC-D Ordains 3 Local Pastors
Hattie Alexander-Key, Karen Dillaman and Roland Smith, all longtime deacons at Metropolitan Community Church – Detroit, were ordained as local pastors by MCC-D senior pastor and teacher the Rev. Dr. Roland Stringfellow. The ordination took place at [...]
Walk to End Alzheimer's Slated for this Month and Next, Team Rita Hayyyworth is Ready to Go
More than 5 million Americans are currently living with Alzheimer's Disease, according to the Alzheimer's Foundation. Further, the Foundation estimates that one in three seniors dies with Alzheimer's or another form of dementia, taking the lives of [...]
Affirmations LGBTQ Center Offers New Support Group for Disabled People
Affirmations is offering a new support group for people with disabilities. Called Disability and Discussion, the group was co-founded by Affirmations volunteer Rachel Zaback. Zaback has been a volunteer with the center since 2018 but left an [...]
Obituary: Philip Howard Price
Feb. 2, 1948 – Aug. 7, 2020 Phil Price, a longtime member of the Metropolitan Community Church – Detroit, died at home Aug. 7. He was 72. Originally from Urbana, Ohio, Price graduated from Central Michigan University. Then, somewhere along the way, [...]
MCC-D to Host Webinar on Radical Inclusion
Metropolitan Community Church – Detroit will host a webinar on Saturday, Sept. 19. The topic is Radical Inclusion in the Age of COVID-19 and the guest speaker is the Rev. Dr. Yvette Flunder, founder and senior pastor of City of Refuge United Church [...]
Affirmations LGBTQ Community Center Elects 3 New Board Members
Affirmations has announced the election of three new members to its board. Jennifer Johnson, Demetrike Wells and Brianna Yuille were voted in to become new members at large by the Affirmations Board of Directors. "I am excited to welcome these new [...]