Scott Talley

4 days ago | freep.com | Scott Talley

LaCynthia Murray Davis returned to college after a 40-year break to complete her bachelor's degree before pursuing her MBA. Murray Davis inspired her son to join her in the MBA program, making it a shared academic journey. The pair supported each other throughout their studies, with Murray Davis continuing her motherly role by encouraging her son Travis' timely completion of assignments.

1 week ago | freep.com | Scott Talley

In 1966, Godfrey Dillard left Detroit to attend Vanderbilt, with the intent of changing the look of college sports in the South. But it took a trip back home to prepare him for his true calling. It was American history in the making, and 59 years ago a young man out of Detroit’s Visitation High School was eager to be a part of it. That was the case during the spring of 1966 when 17-year-old Godfrey Dillard accepted a basketball scholarship from Vanderbilt University.

2 weeks ago | freep.com | Scott Talley

When Ray Scott coached the Detroit Pistons during the 1970s, he prided himself on being a student of the game. Scott, one of the early Black coaches in the NBA, says his detailed study included extensive note taking — enough notes to fill up an 87-page book. But as Scott roamed the sidelines during home games at Cobo Arena, the Philadelphia native also studied the people that were in the stands, and there was one man Scott took note of very quickly.

3 weeks ago | freep.com | Scott Talley

Choir members at Plymouth United Church of Christ do not have to look far to find another member who has a long history with the church. And that history and devotion will be on display Easter Sunday. It was 1919 and George and Minnie Kinney, along with their 12-year-old son Richard, were new arrivals to Detroit from Georgia as part of the Great Migration.

1 month ago | freep.com | Scott Talley

A young Norm Taylor loved a sidewalk game called "running bases," which introduced him to baseball. Today, Taylor still loves baseball and he never runs from a chance to teach the game in Detroit. Detroit baseball coach Norm Taylor emphasizes the importance of mentorship and legacy, inspired by three key figures in his life. Taylor's 36-year coaching career has focused on instilling core values like perseverance and pushing through challenges, learned from his older brother.