Nushrat Rahman

2 weeks ago | freep.com | Nushrat Rahman |Clara Jane Hendrickson

The State of the People POWER Tour, a nationwide campaign, wants to amplify Black voices and communities. The tour stopped in Detroit, featuring civic, religious and business leaders. An 11-city tour convening Black leaders, community organizers and resources at a time of rapid political and economic change has arrived in Detroit.

2 weeks ago | freep.com | Nushrat Rahman

More than half of the survey participants said they'd experienced evictions. Sealy-Jefferson wanted to study the link between evictions and health. A survey of Black women in metro Detroit during the years since the COVID-19 pandemic found more than half of respondents reported experiencing an eviction in their lifetime. A research paper published May 14 by native Detroiter Shawnita Sealy-Jefferson sheds new light on the scale of evictions among Black women.

2 weeks ago | eu.battlecreekenquirer.com | Nushrat Rahman

President Donald Trump issued an executive order requiring the federal government to stop issuing paper checks, starting Sept. 30. Local financial experts say the transition has pros and cons. How to get help transitioning from paper checks to electronic payments. The federal government is phasing out paper checks in favor of electronic payments this fall, and financial experts both welcomed and cautioned the move.

2 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Nushrat Rahman

The federal government is phasing out paper checks in favor of electronic payments this fall, and financial experts both welcomed and cautioned the move. The shift could have "serious unintended consequences" for people who rely on paper checks, said Jasmine Carson, executive director of empowerment and integration for the Wayne Metropolitan Community Action Agency, in a statement.

3 weeks ago | freep.com | Nushrat Rahman

Wilson was the co-founder and chief operations officer for the nonprofit Eastside Community Network. She is remembered by friends and family for her kindness and dedication to her community and faith. Wilson's memorial service will take place May 16 at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Detroit. Angela Brown Wilson's community work started at home as a teenager on the east side of Detroit. It took her across the city and all the way to Haiti.