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].
Ron Harper exhibit heads to Liberal Arts Gallery
The photography of Ron Harper will be on display at the Liberal Arts Gallery, located at 3361 Gratiot just north of downtown Detroit. Harper's interest in photography began while in the Air Force, when a friend handed him a point and shoot camera [...]
Butcher's Inn back in business
DETROIT – Its colorful history includes tales of Jimmy Hoffa playing cards in the back room and, long before that, a brothel being run out of the upstairs. But today, it's all about the food. In fact, "It's about the food" is a motto of sorts for [...]
Trans community angered over Detroit News coverage of murder
DETROIT – A series of stories in The Detroit News has angered members of the trans community and has them calling for greater sensitivity from the mainstream media. The stories, which ran April 19-20, reported on the murder of Robert Armstrong, a [...]
Fifth annual health fair a huge success
FERNDALE – The fifth annual Health Fair at Affirmations was a huge hit last Saturday. Sponsored by Project Healthy Living, the fair gave participants an opportunity to receive an array of free or very low cost health services and screening tests. [...]
Learning to speak out
FERNDALE – Her name is Denise. She is a transgendered woman with three grown daughters, ranging in age from 21-25, from a heterosexual marriage before she began transitioning. Being and becoming who she is and felt she was meant to be caused her to [...]
Creating Change 2008 planning underway
FERNDALE – It's the largest annual meeting of lgbt activists in the country, and it's coming to Detroit. Planning for the 2008 Creating Change conference officially kicked off last Thursday with a well-attended meeting at the new Affirmations. [...]
Evangelical extremists enlist Christian teens in battle against popular culture
DETROIT – More than 300 teenagers and other religious fundamentalists gathered downtown in Grand Circus Park to kick off Battle Cry's Detroit rally. An evangelical youth movement created by presidential advisor and religious extremist Ron Luce, the [...]
Triangle continues to investigate Anthos case
DETROIT – It's a bit like a beloved old Abbott and Costello routine. Dr. Carl J. Schmitz, chief medical examiner of Wayne County, ruled the February death of 72-year-old Andrew Anthos was natural based on the fact that there was no witness to say [...]
Evangelicals 'Cry' foul; try to enlist teens
DETROIT – First there was the Promise Keepers, committed to helping men reassert themselves as the godly leaders of their homes and the world. Now, the Battle Cry Coalition,is coming to town. Created by Teen Mania Ministries, Battle Cry is trying [...]
OBITUARY: Janis Warren (April 24, 1946 - April 8, 2007)
FARMINGTON HILLS – Community ally and proud mother of a gay son, Janis Warren died April 24 following a lengthy battle with cancer. She was 60. A certified public accountant, Warren received a bachelor's degree in education from Michigan State [...]
A beautiful bungalow built for two
The Old West Side. It's a trendy neighborhood – some would say upscale – yet like much of Ann Arbor, it's pleasantly unimposing. Situated just across the street from a family-friendly park full of foliage sits the stately bungalow of Gerry Duprey [...]
Local poet releases powerful debut collection
Her name comes from the Koran and means "Holy Words," so you might say Kalimah Johnson's destiny was predetermined. "My mom always created a safe space for me to be expressive, and I was given the charge in the family to be the keeper of all muses, [...]