Phoebe Wall Howard

3 weeks ago | thetimesherald.com | Phoebe Wall Howard

Six-year-old Kinzie Bosse was diagnosed with stage 4 neuroblastoma in 2015. Kinzie's grandfather, Jon Bristle, has raised over $300,000 for the American Cancer Society in her honor. Bristle organizes the annual Relay for Life cancer charity walk in Grass Lake, Michigan, which has become a significant community event. Jon Bristle worried that his granddaughter would be unable to reach third grade. Her medical reports were grim.

3 weeks ago | phoebewallhoward.substack.com | Phoebe Wall Howard

Jon Bristle worried his granddaughter would be unable to reach third grade because her medical reports were grim. With no warning, doctors diagnosed 6-year-old Kinzie Bosse with Stage 4 cancer. Because it happened so quickly, the news left the entire family in a state of incomprehensible shock. Her parents had been so proud of potty training success. They were baffled. that it didn’t make sense when buckling up Kinzie in her car seat triggered pee-pee accidents. It made no sense.

4 weeks ago | phoebewallhoward.substack.com | Phoebe Wall Howard

Calls now come every other day, it seems, from around the state to a tiny museum in Hamtramck that has held the stories of Ukrainians in Detroit since they began arriving to work at the Dodge plant in 1912. “Americans are saying, ‘What do I do to apologize for my nation? Where do I apologize on behalf of America?’” said executive director Olga Liskiwsky. The Ukrainian American Archives & Museum has been a presence in the community since 1958.

1 month ago | yahoo.com | Phoebe Wall Howard

Calls now come every other day, it seems, from around the state to a tiny museum in Hamtramck that has held the stories of Ukrainians in Detroit since they began arriving to work at the Dodge plant in 1912. “Americans are saying, ‘What do I do to apologize for my nation? Where do I apologize on behalf of America?’ ” said executive director Olga Liskiwsky. The Ukrainian American Archives & Museum has been a presence in the community since 1958.

1 month ago | freep.com | Phoebe Wall Howard

Phoebe Wall HowardSpecial to the Detroit Free PressFormer Congressman Dave Bonior, who has Ukrainian heritage, is dedicating his time to supporting Ukraine and advocating for democracy. The museum serves as a reminder of the long history of Ukrainian immigration to the Detroit area, with waves of Ukrainians arriving since World War I. The museum highlights the resilience and determination of the Ukrainian people, both in their homeland and in the diaspora.