A Mexican Immigrant Wears Detroit’s Golden Gloves
A gym in Southwest Detroit serving the Mexican immigrant community has cultivated a star, 18 year old Erick De Leon. But as a non-citizen, De Leon’s opportunities are limited.
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Thousands of Iraqi Refugees Overwhelm Arab Community Service Agencies in Detroit
Arab community groups in Detroit that stepped up to help thousands of Iraqi refugees settle in the area now say they are overwhelmed by the task of assisting them. They also say they get little to no support from the local, state or federal governments.
Detroiters Literally Dancing In The Streets For America’s First Black President
DETROIT – Martina Guzman, FI2W reporter Detroiters cheered in bars, honked their horns and literally danced in the streets when Barack Obama became the president-elect. Detroit is considered a black city: the population is more than eighty percent African American….
"One Who Can Really Appreciate Voting": A Black Voter Remembers the Old South
DETROIT – Martina Guzman, FI2W reporter John McDowell sat in his lawn chair at the Kemeny voting center in Detroit. He passed out Obama literature and smiled at the young people who came to vote. “I’m one of the ones…
Long Lines Don't Stop Latino Voters in Southwest Detroit
DETROIT, MI – By Martina Guzman, FI2W Reporter Undeterred by long lines, Latino voters in Southwest Detroit came out in droves today to cast their ballot for president. “This is the election where Latinos are really going to count,” said…
Economy a Bad Joke: George Lopez Campaigns for Obama Among Detroit's Latinos
Lopez campaigns for Obama in Detroit (Photo: Freep.com|Detroit Free Press) It was George Lopez doing the talking, but this time the punch line wasn’t funny. “You cannot be happy with the last eight years,” the comedian said. “Do you like…
Former President Fox in Detroit: A Mexican Viewpoint on Immigration Reform and the US Presidential Election
Vicente Fox at Wayne State University. (Photo: Centro Fox) A capacity crowd of activists, politicians, students and intellectuals from the Detroit metro area gathered at Wayne State University Sept. 12 to listen to former Mexican President Vicente Fox give a…
Rashida Tlaib wins in Michigan: Now the Arab candidate must mend fences with Latinos
Rashida Tlaib is poised to make history. The Palestinian attorney overwhelmingly beat eight other candidates in Tuesday’s Democratic primary in Detroit, and appears on her way to becoming the only Arab-Muslim woman in the Michigan House of Representatives. The majority-Latino…
Cross-Cultural Campaigning: In a Heavily-Latino District, Rashida Tlaib Runs to be the First Muslim Woman in the Michigan Legislature
Michigan’s 12th House District is predominantly Latino, but the district borders the largest concentrated Middle Eastern community in the United States. Arab American, Rashida Tlaib, grew up on the Latino side of the district. She is running for state representative…
