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What to know if you plan to go to the King commemoration walk Saturday
On June 23, 1963, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. took to Woodward Avenue in Detroit to march for justice and peace in what would be known as the Walk to Freedom. Now, 50 years later, the Detroit branch of the NAACP, along with UAW Detroit and the City of Detro 12:18 AM from Detroit Free Press Read more »
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Commemorative walk is 'call to action' echoing MLK's historic 1963 march
When you talk with people who marched with Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in Detroits Walk to Freedom 50 years ago, they will speak about the spirit of pride, unity, purpose and hope that permeated the crowd of 125,000 as they made their way down Woodward. The 12:18 AM from Detroit Free Press Read more »
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UAW, GM team up for second annual free Summerfest in Flint
the music, the events and the vendors at the event, Wickham said the event has a mission -- to raise money for the United Way of Genesee County. Wickham explained that Summerfest, together with a dinner fundraiser in the fall, are collecting money through from MLive.com Read more »
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The manufacturing middle class: From 'we had money' to 'they want money we don't have'
Electrolux closed its Greenville plant in 2006, moving manufacturing to Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, and idling nearly 3,000 workers. Stan and Jennifer Soules share dinner with their three children in their home near Greenville. Since both Stan and Jennifer were from MLive.com Read more »
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I Guess I'm Not The Only One Who Likes Sandwiches
More than 70 percent of American manufacturing and production workers are obese, according to the 2012 Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index." Looks like the UAW and the Big Three will be charging more if you decide to smoke and eat sandwiches. From The Detroit from SwampBubbles Read more »
