THE PONTIAC NEWS • VOLUME 7 - ISSUE 1

FREE PUBLICATION VOL. 7 - ISS. 1 • MARCH 29 - APRIL 12, 2107 Silverdome owner agree to demolition HUBERT PRICE ERIKA DAVENPORT

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The Pontiac Silverdome will be demolished in the next several months under an agreement reached between the city and the stadium’s ownership group ...... See page 4 Kathleen Forzley to be the next Director of the Department of Health and Human Services Forzley will be the first woman to lead the department which oversees the coun- ty’s Health Division, Homeland Security Division, and Children’s Village. She will replace George Miller who retires April 28 .....See page 5 PRESIDENT TRUMP’S NEW DEAL FOR BLACK AMERICA WITH A PLAN FOR URBAN RENEWAL .....See page 13

From a better hairbrush to modern 3D technology, ten things that might never have existed without the invention or innovation of black women...... See page 4 (The Pontiac News provides news and opinion articles as a service to our readers. Often these articles come from sources outside of our organization. Where possible, the author and the source are documented within each article. Statements and opinions expressed in these articles are solely those of the author or authors and may or may not be shared by the the Publisher of1 The Pontiac News, Inc.) THE PONTIAC NEWS • VOLUME 7 - ISSUE 1 WHAT’S INSIDE by R. Frank Russell, Publisher EDITORIAL Page 2 This issue of The Pontiac News is focused on the contributions and achievements that Editorial • Recollection of a Hero of women have made in a wide variety of areas in the US and throughout the world. We have Pontiac • Women’s History Month also inserted a brief tribute to longtime Pontiac Public Servant Mr. Hubert Price, Jr. a man Page 3 that made a positive contribution to the growth and development of this community. May Pontiac, Silverdome owner agree the Creator be pleased with his service and may he rest in Peace! to demolition in court settlement • Congresswoman Lawrence on her Letter to HUD Secretary Ben Carson Recollections of a Hero of Pontiac - Hubert Price Jr. Page 4 the legacy he leaves; and WHEREAS, as chairman of 10 Black Women Innovators and the Pontiac’s Sesquicentennial Commission, he reminded us Awesome Things They Brought Us to “Honor the Past.” He was an exemplary leader and Page 5 executor of ideas, who instructed us how to “Recognize What’s Happening in O.C. • the Present.” He was the visionary who cajoled us to lay April/May Business Workshop the groundwork to “Build the Future.” We reflect on the Page 6 many ways he helped to mold -the character of this city. List of American Women’s Firsts - REFLECTIONS: He coined the phrase that Pontiac was 21st Century “the Center of the Universe,” and when he said it, we Page 10 knew to him it was no hyperbole. Having him repeat it Erika Davenport • Report: Beauty so convincingly made each of us believe it and conduct Products for Black Women Have ourselves accordingly. He would regale us with count- More Health Hazards less anecdotes about Pontiac’s history that were all the Page 12 more poignant because of the pivotal role he had played The world’s longest-lived people eat in them. At public occasions at which Hubert was given a cup of this food every day the microphone, we knew we had to resign ourselves Page 13 to sit back in our chairs to hear just one more vignette Trump’s New Deal for Black America that recalled a lesson of our past or an exhortation that would prepare us for our future. Yet, how glad we are With A Plan for Urban Renewal Hubert Price Jr. is renowned for his long and distin- now that he gave us all those historical remembrances Page 14 guished career as a public servant, a civil rights activist of the past that bolstered us for present challenges. He How Immigrant Women Contribute and a mentor. His passing on Dec. 7, 2016, marked the instilled in us the sense of ourselves that made us claim to the U.S. Economy end of a distinguished career that will be remembered our proud legacy. We are the city we have become today Page 15 by many. His passing was commemorated by a service at because Hubert Price Jr. walked amongst us. The stamp Community Events Welcome Missionary Baptist Church on Thursday, Dec. of a truly great leader is that there are others who follow 15, at which many mourners and admirers expressed his lead. Hubert Price Jr. was an exemplary leader and his influence on their lives and the community. The city fighter for justice. He was a friend and mentor to count- celebrated his passing with this Hubert PriceJr. May- less elected and non-elected officials and deal makers oral Proclamation: “Recollections of a Hero of Pon- worldwide. I count myself among those who valued and tiac.” WHEREAS, Hubert Price Jr., a native son and benefitted from his example of excellence and integrity. champion of Pontiac, was born in the city on Sept. 28, After 70 years of devotion to his native city, it is almost 1946, and passed this life on Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2016, PUBLISHER & CONTENT EDITOR imperceptible that Hubert won’t be there in the front- R. Frank Russell leaving behind a devoted wife, Carolyn, a loving family lines anymore to help conquer Pontiac’s next challenge; AFRICAN CORRESPONDENT: and a grateful community that was made better by his Pontiac salutes Mr. Hubert Price Jr. for a job well done. Kofi Annorh presence; and WHEREAS, it is fitting and proper that There is a deep hole in our hearts, for we will miss you, CONTRIBUTING WRITERS: we pay honor to such a great man by giving tribute to Hubert, but we will never forget you. Elaine Smith-Wright (Deceased) • Rev. James Keys • Randolph Carter • Adam Polk proclaim the week beginning March 7, 1982 as “Wom- • Brenda Canty-Carter Women’s History Month en’s History Week.” Throughout the next five years, PHOTOGRAPHER & ADVERTISING The Library of Congress, National Archives and Re- Congress continued to pass joint resolutions designat- MANAGER TBD cords Administration, National Endowment for the ing a week in March as “Women’s History Week.” In CIRCULATION MANAGER: Rahim Russell Humanities, National Gallery of Art, National Park 1987 after being petitioned by the National Women’s OFFICE MANAGER: Mary C. Russell Service, Smithsonian Institution and United States Ho- History Project, Congress passed Pub. 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L. 97- www.thepontiacnews.com tions designating the month of March as “Women’s [email protected] 28 which authorized and requested the President to History Month.” 2 THE PONTIAC NEWS • VOLUME 7 - ISSUE 1 Pontiac, Silverdome owner agree Congresswoman Lawrence on her Letter to HUD Secretary Ben Carson to demolition in court settlement By Kirk Pinho CEO of Triple Investment opment-ready when the Group, said in a press re- next opportunity emerg- The Pontiac Silverdome lease that the company has es.” will be demolished in the “reached a point where The owners have said next several months under we must say goodbye to an agreement reached be- for more than a year that what was once one of the it would demolish the tween the city and the sta- world’s greatest venues.” dium’s ownership group. 80,311-seat stadium. “As we say goodbye to an Mihelick said in a press If it comes to fruition, it iconic place that was the would mark the next major release that the judgment setting for so many great “ongoing security and step in finding a new use memories, we put in place for the 127.5-acre site that safety measures, regular new development oppor- meetings regarding rede- used to host tens of thou- tunities for one of the sands of Detroit Lions velopment efforts and city most unique properties in oversight of demolition fans when the team played our nation.” there until moving to Ford activities.” Field downtown in 2002. Last month, the city sued Citations and other legal The stadium has been Toronto-based Triple action will not be pursued filmed and photographed Properties Inc., which as long as Triple Proper- strewn with debris and ties complies with is generally considered the court agree- an eyesore in the city ment, the press re- of 60,000 people. lease says. A specific demolition In October 2015, a timeframe has not redevelopment pos- WASHINGTON, D.C. – some of our nation’s most been established, but sibility included: Today, Rep. Brenda Law- vulnerable citizens. The Mayor Deirdre Wa- • A rence (MI-14) joined by city of Detroit has been a terman said Tuesday purchased the Silverdome 500,000-square-foot Rep. John Conyers sent a true testament to the bene- afternoon that the con- at auction from the city corporate headquar- letter to Secretary Ben Car- fits of programs like these sent agreement reached in 2009 for $583,000, just ters or light industrial son following his recent which now face poten- requires that the Toron- 1.05 percent of the total building. visit to Detroit. The let- tial elimination. Through to-based owners Triple 1975 construction cost of ter expresses concerns re- HUD grants, Detroit has Properties Inc. retain a • Four single-story light garding President Trump’s received billions of dollars $55.7 million. The city al- industrial buildings to- demolition contractor leges violations of build- proposed Fiscal Year 2018 in assistance that has reen- by May 12 and present a taling 750,000 square budget cuts to the Depart- ergized the city, invested ing and safety codes, as feet. scope of work to the city well as illegal storage of ment of Housing and Ur- in its future, and helped • Retail and entertain- by June 9. vehicles. ban Development (HUD): provide housing for many “They have several op- ment space totaling “Today, I sent a letter to low-income families who In a statement, city attor- 192,000 square feet. were otherwise facing tions on how they take it ney Travis Mihelick said Housing and Urban De- • A 104,000-square-foot homelessness. down,” she said. “Implo- that “despite the best ef- velopment Secretary Ben hotel. sion is probably one of forts and intentions of ev- Carson to ask for a care- “I hope that Secretary the chosen ways.” eryone involved, the facil- • Nearly 46,000 square ful reexamination of the Carson remembers his vis- “We are hoping that by ity reached a point where feet of residential damaging effects that cut- it to Detroit and the pos- having this kind of settle- the city believed it present- space. ting vital HUD programs itive impact HUD’s pro- will have on Detroit and grams have left on the city. ment agreement that the ed safety risks. It has also • And another 50,000 similar cities all across the I hope that the gravity of process for the demolition become a destination for square feet of mul- country. Trump’s proposed budget of the Silverdome proper- vandalism and mischief.” titenant commercial cuts resonates with the ty will be as least injurious space that would in- “The elimination of fund- “The city is satisfied with sense of duty our HUD as possible, but also that it the judgment and believes clude restaurants. ing for programs such as will pave the way for the the Community Develop- Secretary has to the peo- the measures taken will In recent years, the Sil- best economic use and ment Block Grant pro- ple. I respectfully call for not only make the proper- verdome has fallen into redevelopment. It was an gram, Choice Neighbor- a reconsideration of the ty safer, but also more aes- disrepair, with its inflated iconic structure during the hood grants and reductions President’s budget cuts and thetically attractive. Most ceiling collapsing and its heydays.” for programs that provide look forward to a conversa- importantly, we all believe field and seats strewn with affordable housing would tion about improvements Andreas Apostolopoulos, it will be even more devel- debris. be a devastating blow to moving forward.” 3 THE PONTIAC NEWS • VOLUME 7 - ISSUE 1 10 Black Women Innovators and the Awesome Things They Brought Us From a better hairbrush to modern 3D technology, space-saving solutions, ing rock and roll. Elvis hair-brush.” The brush ten things that might never have existed without Goode designed the Presley was referred to had evenly separated cabinet bed, a bed that as the “King of Rock bristles, slots that kept the invention or innovation of black women. could fold into a func- and Roll.” Chuck Berry dirt and hair neatly con- It’s Women’s Histo- can just walk into your tioning desk. It’s like a was the “Father of Rock tained, and a detachable ry Month, and for the home and turn on the Murphy bed, only more and Roll.” Alan Freed month of March peo- heat when you’re cold? useful. coined the term “rock ple are celebrating the You can thank Alice H. It’s hard to believe that and roll.” But did you great achievements and Parker for that. Goode’s cabinet bed know that rock and roll contributions of wom- Parker took it upon her- isn’t around today. Think also has a godmother? en across the world. So self to design a natural of the space that could In the 1930s and ’40s, what better time to pay gas-fueled “new and im- be saved in dorm rooms, Sister Rosetta Tharpe tribute to black women proved heating furnace.” studio apartments, or was one of the first peo- innovators who are all Her design earned a pat- those new tiny houses ple to combine gospel too often overlooked ent in December 1919 everyone’s talking about. music with melody-driv- and excluded from our and helped give birth en urban blues, tradi- history books. 4. Home security to the thermostat and tional folk, and a unique compartment for easy Here are ten awesome the familiar forced air When Marie Van Brittan pulsating swing style. cleaning. The artificial things that might never furnaces in most homes Brown and her husband Today, Tharpe’s musical bristles Newman used have existed without the today. Albert noticed increas- style is considered one were similar to the plas- invention or innovation ing crime in their New of the first definite pre- tic ones used today. 3. Space-saving furni- York neighborhood, of black women: cursors of rock and roll. 7. Downtown Los An- ture coupled with the fact Many music legends, in- geles 1. Everything good Sarah Goode’s bed. Li- that police were slow to cluding Elvis Presley, about your phone censed under Public Bridget “Biddy” Mason respond to calls in their Little Richard, Johnny Remember the days be- didn’t invent the city part of town, they set out Cash, and Chuck Ber- fore call waiting and of Los Angeles, but she to make their home feel ry were influenced by caller ID? If you an- did help shape the city’s safer. In 1966, Brown Tharpe’s unique musical swered “yes,”you might downtown area. and her husband filed a style, yet somehow her be old.And you almost patent for a household name is often left out Mason was born a might have great appre- closed-circuit-television when people talk about slave and traveled with ciation for the research security system. the history of rock her slave owner, Rob- of Dr. Shirley Jackson, The system had a camera and roll. ert Smith, as he moved whose work led to those at the front door that around the country. innovations, along with 6. A good hairbrush looked through one of When Smith moved his developments in touch- four peep holes at dif- Lyda Newman’s hair- family and slaves to Cal- tone phones, portable ferent heights. That im- brush. Licensed un- ifornia, Mason discov- fax machines, and the age was broadcast to the der Public Domain via ered slavery was illegal fiber optic cables that user on a television set Wikimedia Commons. in the state, petitioned make your long-dis- in another part of the Have you ever seen the courts to free her- tance phone calls come Domain via Wikimedia house. It also had a two- those old-time mov- self and her family, and in crystal clear. Commons. way microphone, which ies where women run won. Jackson was the first In 1885, Sarah Goode allowed for communi- a brush through their With her newfound black woman to earn a became the first Afri- cation with visitors at hair 100 times, count- freedom, Mason worked doctorate from MIT, can-American woman to the door, and a remote ing each stroke in what hard as a nurse and the first black female file a patent. Goode was switch that could unlock appears to be an unnec- midwife until she had president of a major born into slavery; after the door to let people essary waste of time? enough money to invest technological institute, the Civil War she moved in. If the person seemed They probably had to in real estate. Eventual- and went on to became to Chicago. There, she unsafe, users could push do that way back then. ly she was able to buy the first black woman met her husband and an alert button to signal Brushes weren’t as user 10 acres for $250, on appointed chair of the the two of them opened a nearby security firm. friendly as they are to- which she built rental U.S. Nuclear Regulatory a furniture shop. day, and combing hair Today, very similar sys- homes, and eventual- Commission. Her list of was a long and difficult Back in the 1880s, most tems can be seen in ly a larger commercial achievements, awards, process. black families in Chica- homes and apartment building she rented out. and appointments goes go didn’t buy a lot of complexes across the na- Lyda D. Newman’s in- That land she invested on and on. furniture because they tion. 5. Rock and roll vention was simple yet in and developed is now lived in small homes revolutionary. In 1898, the heart of downtown 2. The heater Many people have re- and apartments. Seeing Newman patented her L.A. Isn’t it nice that you ceived credit for invent- a need for innovative “new and improved .....see WOMEN page 7 4 THE PONTIAC NEWS • VOLUME 7 - ISSUE 1 WHAT’S HAPPENING IN OAKLAND COUNTY April/May Business Workshops Offered by Oakland County Patterson appoints first woman to Market Research Basics • April 4 sessions are available on a first-come, | 9-11:30 a.m. - Ready to grow your first-served basis. Each session is limit- lead Health and Human Services business? Our Market Research Basics ed to 15 minutes. • Management and Bud- nections for a Healthier workshop helps you discover ways to Lead from Where You Are: Lessons find your ideal customers, identify in Everyday Leadership • April 11 get (Laurie Van Pelt, Oakland (ECHO) initiative your competitors, perform competi- director) which is redefining pub- | 9-11:30 a.m. - The age old question tive analysis, identify new site loca- whether leaders are born or made is a • Human Resources (Ju- lic health,” said George tions, target direct mail campaigns, trick one. The answer is: they’re both reveal untapped markets and expand dith Eaton, retired) Miller, the retiring direc- correct. We are born with the skills tor. “She has the knowl- to new and appropriate markets. If and knowledge to be great leaders. The you are ready to grow your business, • Corporation Council edge and the work ethic challenge is finding the path quickly. (Judith Cunningham, re- the Market Research Basics workshop When you leave this session you will to take on such a large de- is for you. • Cost: Free | Registration tired) communicate more effectively and partment. I am extremely Required become the leader you were meant to • Risk Management (Ju- pleased that Mr. Patterson How to Cut Lead Time in Job Shops be. Cost: $40 per person | Registration lie Secontine, currently has chosen her to be my and Custom Manufacturing Envi- Required Michigan fire marshal) successor.” ronments • April 5 | 9:30 -11:30 a.m. CEED Lending Small Business Loan - Time is money. Cutting lead time and • Economic Develop- Forzley, a Troy resident, Orientation • April 12 | 9-11 a.m.• May servicing customers efficiently is cru- 10 | 9-11 a.m. - Have a need for alter- L. Brooks Patterson ment & Community Af- has been the county’s cial to customer service, profitability native financing for your business? Is “Kathy Forzley will do an fairs (Maureen Donohue health officer and manag- and staying ahead of the competition. your business located in Oakland Coun- outstanding job as director Krauss, currently chief er of the Oakland Coun- Designed specifically for tool & die ty? Consider learning more about the economic development shops, machine shops, mold shops, CEED Lending Small Business Loan Pro- of the Health and Human ty Health Division since wood products, custom design, pro- officer for the Indy 2008. She served as the gram. Discover the requirements and Services Department,” totype shops, print shops, fabrication, processes necessary to apply for and Patterson said. “Her lead- Chamber). administrator for Oak- assembly shops and other types of obtain a small business loan. If you are ership overseeing more With a focus on popula- land County Environmen- order-driven business. This workshop interested in alternative financing for helps you identify and eliminate costly than 40 public health tion health improvement, tal Health Services from your Oakland County small business, delays in your process. If your shop is then the CEED Lending Small Business programs as the county’s Forzley has worked to 2003-2008. Prior to that, looking to save time and in doing so, she was an environmental Orientation is for you. CEED Lending is health officer has not only align community partners become more profitable, this workshop an initiative of the Great Lakes Wom- garnered many national and resources to address health services supervi- is for you.• Cost: $40 per person / Reg- en’s Business Council. Cost: Free | Reg- and statewide awards but complex health issues sor from 2001-2003. She istration Required istration Required also has bolstered Oak- through numerous collab- joined Oakland County Starting a Business • April 6 | 9-11:30 Women’s Business Enterprise Certi- land County’s reputation orative efforts, including in 1992 as a public health a.m. • May 11 | 9-11:30 a.m. - Thinking fication Orientation (WBE) • May 24 | about starting a business? This work- for excellence in public the creation of Oakland sanitarian. Forzley holds 9-11 a.m. - Attention Women Entrepre- shop is designed for individuals who neurs: Consider becoming a Certified health.” County’s health improve- a master of public ad- are at the beginning stages of starting ministration degree and Women Owned Business. Learn about Forzley said she welcomes ment initiative known as a business. This workshop will help as- the process and benefits of joining the dual Bachelor of Arts in piring entrepreneurs assess their abil- the challenges that go with Energizing Connections Women’s Business Enterprise (WBE). biology and Bachelor of ities to lead and manage a company as being director of the De- for Healthier Oakland WBE certification benefits include: Science in environmental well as evaluate market and sales po- Access to procurement opportunities partment of Health and (ECHO). She also has tential for their products and services. health degrees, all from with major national companies who Human Services. served in leadership roles Topics like startup costs, financing op- are looking to do business with women for health initiatives on a Oakland University. Forz- tions and business planning are intro- “I’m grateful Brooks has and minority owned companies. If you regional and statewide lev- ley and her husband, Mur- duced, along with the necessary steps confidence in my experi- are ready to take your women-owned el through her participa- ray, have three daughters to getting started. If you are ready to business to the next level, this work- ence to take the reins of start your business this workshop is for tion on the Michigan Pub- and one grandson. shop is for you. Cost: $25 per person | his largest department,” you.• Cost: Free | Registration Required Registration Required lic Health Advisory Forzley said. “I’m looking WalkIn-StartUp Small Business Commission, Mich- Team SBA Financing Roundtable forward to the opportuni- Counseling in Novi • April 6 Novi • May 24 | 9 a.m.-noon - Need the in- igan Local Public ties that come with the ad- Community Development Center Room, side scoop on how to obtain a business Health Accredita- 45175 Ten Mile Road, Novi 9:30 a.m. ditional responsibilities.” loan? Attend the Team SBA Financing tion Commission, – Noon | 1:30 – 4:30 p.m. - Whether Roundtable to find out how banks eval- Forzley is the first wom- you opened a business or you’re think- uate your application. Learn how to im- Southeastern Mich- ing about it, the Oakland County One an to take the top spot in igan Health Asso- prove your chances for a business loan Stop Shop Business Center has no cost and how SBA loan guarantee programs Health and Human Ser- ciation Board, and resources to help you. This program vices, but she is not the can help you get financing. This work- is the current Pres- provides you with confidential small shop is best suited to those with good first woman to break such ident of the Mich- business counseling. You receive one- credit, a solid business idea and funds barriers in Oakland Coun- on- one advice from an experienced of their own to invest in the business. igan Association business consultant – with no ap- ty government. Patterson of Local Public If you want to improve your chances pointment necessary. Counselors offer of obtaining a business loan, then this also appointed the first Health. direct answers to startup questions, women to be directors of workshop is for you. “Kathy was the suggest next steps and provide guid- other major county de- ance on business planning tools. These Cost: Free | Registration Required visionary for the partments. They are: high value services are FREE. Walk-in Energizing Con- Kathy Forzley 5 THE PONTIAC NEWS • VOLUME 7 - ISSUE 1 List of American Women’s Firsts - 21st Century 2000 Development League (the al delegate selection vote the offices of U.S. Sena- first woman to lead the Kathleen A. McGrath be- minor league of the Na- went to George McGov- tor and state Governor, Daytona 500. came the first woman to tional Basketball Associa- ern.) being elected as governor Rosie Napravnik rode the command a U.S. Navy war- tion). Danica Patrick was the first of New Hampshire from filly Unlimited Budget to ship at sea. 2002 woman to win an IndyCar 1997 to 2003 and U.S. sen- a 6th place finish in the Series by winning the 2008 ator for New Hampshire 2013 Belmont, becoming Deborah Walsh became Melanie Wood was the since 2009. the first woman in the U.S. first American woman and Indy Japan 300. Sarah Pal- the first woman to ride all Coast Guard promoted the second woman overall in was the first female vice 2011 three Triple Crown races to Chief Warrant officer to be named a Putnam Fel- presidential nominee of Angella Reid was the first in the same year. Davie in Aviation Engineering low. the Republican Party. female White House Chief Jane Gilmour was the first (AVI). Ann E. Dunwoody was the Usher. woman to lead the Board 2005 of Directors for Little Regina Mills became the first female four-star gen- 2012 Danica Patrick was the eral in the U.S. Army. League U.S. Navy’s first female first woman to lead the In- Kathryn Bigelow was the Aviation Deck LDO. The New Hampshire Sen- Ashley Freiberg was the dianapolis 500. first woman to win the first woman to claim an Lucille “Pam” Thompson ate became the first state Academy Award for Best legislative overall GT3 Cup Challenge became the first Afri- Director,[218][222] the victory in North America, can-American woman body to hold a BAFTA Award for Best majority of fe- winning the Porsche IMSA to serve as a U.S. Coast Direction,[223] and the GT3 Cup Challenge Guard Special Agent. male members Critics’ Choice Award for She served in this ca- (13 out of 24). Best Director, all for The UFC 157, which took pacity until July 2004 2009 Hurt Locker (2008). place in February, featured not only the first women’s General Janet E. A. Kathryn Bi- Jennifer Gorovitz was the fight in UFC history but Hicks was promoted gelow was the first woman to lead a large also the first UFC event to to Brigadier General, first woman to Jewish federation in Amer- be headlined by two female becoming the first female 2006 win the Directors Guild of ica (specifically, the Jewish fighters (Ronda Rousey one-star to be a mother. Effa Manley was the first America Award for Out- Community Federation, and Liz Carmouche). Gen. Jan Hicks was pro- woman to be inducted into standing Directing, for based in San Francisco). The Hurt Locker (2008). Rabbi Deborah Waxman moted to Major General the National Baseball Hall Elizabeth MacDonough was elected as the Presi- in 2002, also becoming the of Fame and Museum. Elinor Ostrom was the was the first female ap- dent of the Reconstruc- first two-star mother and 2007 first woman to win the pointed as Parliamentarian tionist Rabbinical College. the first female Command- Nobel Prize in Econom- of the United States Sen- As the President, she is ing General of Ft. Gordon Nancy Pelosi was the first ics, and since she was ate. Janet Wolfenbarger female Speaker of the believed to have been the in Augusta, Georgia. American, the first Amer- was the first female four- first woman and first les- United States House of ican woman to do so; she star general in the U.S. Air 2001 Representatives; she is bian to lead a Jewish con- shared the prize with Oli- Force. gregational union, and the Margaret C. Wilmoth, currently the highest rank- ver E. Williamson. United States Army Re- ing woman politician in Shannon Eastin was the first female rabbi and first serve, was promoted to American history. Janet Napolitano was the first woman to offici- lesbian to lead a Jewish first woman to serve as ate a National Football seminary; RRC is both a Brigadier General, be- 2008 coming the first nurse and Secretary of Homeland League game in a pre-sea- congregational union and first woman to command a Hillary Clinton was the Security. son matchup between the a seminary. first woman to win a major medical brigade as a gen- Nancy Lieberman became Green Bay Packers and the Julia Morgan was the American party’s presiden- eral officer. the coach of the Texas San Diego Chargers. first woman to receive tial primary for the pur- Legends in the NBA De- New Hampshire elects the the American Institute of Gale Norton was the first poses of delegate selection velopment League, an af- first all-woman congres- Architects’ Gold Medal, woman to serve as Secre- when she won the primary filiate of the Dallas Mav- sional delegation in U.S. which she received post- tary of the Interior. Ann in New Hampshire on Jan- ericks, thus making her history, with U.S. senators humously. Veneman was the first uary 8. (Shirley Chisholm’s woman to serve as Secre- the first woman to coach a Jeanne Shaheen and Kelly On March 1st, 2013, Pri- prior “win” in New Jersey professional men’s basket- Ayotte and U.S. represen- tary of Agriculture. in 1972 was in a no-dele- vateers owner and presi- ball team. tatives Carol Shea-Porter dent Nicole Kirnan served Stephanie Ready was the gate-awarding, presiden- and Ann McLane Kuster. first female coach of a tial preference ballot that Kathleen O’Loughlin was as the team’s coach for the men’s professional league the major candidates were the first female executive 2013 first time, making her the team in 2001, as an assis- not listed in and that the director of the American Danica Patrick was the first woman to coach a tant coach for the now de- only other candidate who Dental Association. first woman to win a pole professional hockey team funct Greenville Groove was listed had already Jeanne Shaheen became in the 2013 Daytona 500. in the United States. of the National Basketball withdrawn from; the actu- the first woman to hold Danica Patrick was the .....See FIRST page 7 6 THE PONTIAC NEWS • VOLUME 7 - ISSUE 1 FIRST continued from placekick-holder to play in House. Megan Smith was WOMEN from page Seen any 3D movies page 6 - Erika Schmidt was a men’s pro football game; named as the first female 4 -As she amassed her lately? You know why? the first female director of she played running back Chief Technology Officer wealth, she also estab- A black women: Valerie the Chicago Institute for for the Texas Revolution. of the United States. Me- lished the First Afri- Thomas, physicist, in- Psychoanalysis. Michelle J. Howard began gan Brennan was named can Methodist Episco- ventor, and NASA data Mia Hamm was the first her assignment as the U.S. as the first female United pal church and donated analyst. When she wasn’t woman to be inducted into Navy’s first female and States Postmaster General. time and money to mul- busy managing the the World Football Hall of first female African-Amer- 2015 tiple charities and com- Landsat program, which Fame in Pachuca, Mexico. ican four-star admiral on munity programs. has produced millions Jennifer Welter became of images of Earth, she General Motors named July 1, 2014. the first American wom- Despite all of her ac- complishments, Mason was inventing the tech- Mary Barra as its first fe- Michele A. Roberts was an hired to coach in men’s nology which went on male CEO and the first fe- elected as the new Exec- pro football when the was buried in an un- marked grave in Boyle to become the premise male CEO of a major au- utive Director of the Na- Texas Revolution of the for more advanced TV tomaker. tional Basketball Players Champions Indoor Foot- Heights, Los Angeles when she died in 1891. screens and modern 3D Deborah Rutter was Association, thus making ball league announced that technology. her the first woman to be Welter was hired to coach Her real estate and mon- named as the first female ey were passed on to her In the late ’70s, Thom- president of the Kennedy elected to the highest po- linebackers and special sition of a major sport’s teams. children, but the legacy as discovered that con- Center. was lost in the Great cave mirrors can create players association within The U.S. Senate confirmed Jodi Eller was the first the United States. Depression. Nearly 100 the illusion of 3-dimen- woman to complete the Michelle K. Lee as the years after her death, sional objects and began 1,515 mile Florida Cir- During the two-week 2014 Under Secretary of Com- L.A.’s mayor—and 3,000 experimenting with how cumnavigational Saltwater NBA Summer League in merce for Intellectual members of the church she could visually trans- Paddling Trail. Las Vegas, Natalie Nakase Property and Director she started—gave her mit the 3D illusion. In was an assistant coach for of the United States Pat- grave a proper tomb- 1980, Thomas patented The American Council the Clippers, becoming the of the Blind (ACB) voted ent and Trademark Office stone, and Thursday, her illusion transmitter. first woman to sit on the (USPTO). Lee is the first unanimously to elect Kim November 16, 1989, was 10. Better eyesight bench as an NBA assistant. woman and the first per- declared Biddy Mason Charlson as its president, While she may not be re- making her the first female Becky Hammon became son of color to lead the Day. Today a memorial the first full-time female USPTO. to her achievements is sponsible for everyone’s president of a major na- sight, Dr. Patricia Bath tional blindness consumer coach in the NBA - and 2016 erected at the site where the first full-time female her home once stood in invented a device that advocacy organization in Taylor Swift became the drastically improved the United States. coach in any of the four downtown L.A. major professional sports first woman to win Album the process for remov- 8. A better menstrual Lauren Silberman was the in America - as an assis- of the Year twice. ing cataracts, which can pad first woman to try out at tant coach for the San An- Hillary Rodham Clinton cause impaired vision an NFL Regional Scout- tonio Spurs. was formally nominated at Mary Beatrice Davidson and blindness. Today, ing Combine, and thus the the 2016 Democratic Na- Kenner patented many her Laserphaco Probe, first woman to try out for Anne B. France won the in- inventions in her life. which allows for quick augural Landmark Award tional Convention in Phil- the NFL (she tried out as adelphia on July 26, There was the new and and almost painless re- a kicker), but she did not for Outstanding Contribu- improved bathroom-tis- moval of cataracts, is 2016, becoming the first succeed. tions to NASCAR. sue holder which caught used around the world. woman to be nominated Katie Higgins was the the loose end of the 2014 for president by a major Dr. Bath was the first first female pilot to join toilet paper for easier Janet Yellen was confirmed U.S. political party. African-American wom- the Blue Angels, the Unit- use and the back scrub- an to receive a medi- by the Senate as the first Hillary Rodham Clinton ed States Navy’s flight ber that attached to the cal patent, co-founded woman to lead the Federal became the first woman to demonstration squadron. shower wall for bet- the American Institute Reserve. win the popular vote in a Dr. Connie McCaa became ter-executed hygiene. for the Prevention of The first women compet- United States presidential the first American woman She also patented an ad- Blindness, and was the ed in ski jumping at the election. and the first Mississippi justable tray and pocket first woman to become Olympics, including three doctor inducted into the Carla Hayden became the attachment for walkers the head of a residency American women - Lind- American first female Librarian of which made travel more program in ophthalmol- sey Van, Jessica Jerome Academy of Ophthalmol- Congress. convenient for people ogy. And if that’s not and Sarah Hendrickson who used walking aids, ogy’s Hall of Fame. Kellyanne Conway became enough, she pioneered and a “sanitary belt with Lauryn Williams was the Suzy Whaley became the the first woman to run the concept of “commu- a moisture proof napkin first American woman to first female officer in the a successful presidential nity ophthalmology”—a pocket” which made the win a medal in both the PGA, as PGA secretary. campaign. system that increased Summer and Winter Olym- cumbersome precursor the amount of eye care Susan Morrison was named pic games. to the pad less messy available to low-income as the first female executive and more effective. and underserved popu- Jennifer Welter was the pastry chef at the White first woman non-kicker or 9. 3D movies lations. 7 THE PONTIAC NEWS • VOLUME 7 - ISSUE 1

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Apply online at OakGov.com/jobs9 Jobs hotline (248) 858-0530 THE PONTIAC NEWS • VOLUME 7 - ISSUE 1 er double-double, scoring for her third career dou- 12 pts/10 rebs against Se- 15 points to go with 12 ble-double in 31 minutes ton Hall in the BIG EAST rebounds in a win at Xavi- at DePaul (12/29)...Re- Tournament (3/6) er (2/12)...Neared a dou- corded 13 points and eight Prior to Marquette: List- ble-double with 19 points rebounds vs. Georgetown ed on Prospects Nation and nine rebounds in win (1/10)...Tallied 16 points as the No. 131 prospect over DePaul (2/19)...Put and five rebounds in 29 overall and ranked No. 16 up 14 points and 11 re- minutes of action at Xavi- at her position by ESPN bounds versus George- er (1/15)...Dropped 17 HoopGurlz ... Ranked town (2/24)...Recorded 12 points and dished four No. 4 player in the state Awards: 2016-17: All-BIG EAST Second Team, Daughter of Aaron & Sherrie Davenport points and seven rebounds assists at Butler (1/17)... of Michigan by The Girls 2016-17: Started her ble-double with 10 points in a BIG EAST Tourna- Scored 16 points and took Midwest Recruiting Re- season off with a dou- and 13 boards against New ment win against George- down five rebounds vs. port ... Earned AP Class ble-double of 18 points Mexico (12/21)...Netted town (3/5)...Notched nine Providence (1/22)...Tal- A All-State and All-De- and 10 rebounds against 17 points and grabbed points and eight rebounds lied 14 points and seven fensive Team honors fol- Longwood on Nov. 11, 15 rebounds at Villano- in conference semifinal vs. rebounds in 29 minutes lowing her senior cam- then proceeded to collect- va (12/28)...Grabbed 14 Creighton (3/6)...Dropped vs. St. John’s (1/29)... paign ... Garnered All-Red ed double-doubles of 23 rebounds at Georgetown 21 points and grabbed Scored 16 points and Conference First Team points and 11 rebounds (12/30)...Dopped 14 eight rebounds in the first scooped up 14 rebounds honors and was selected against Saint Francis on points and eight rebounds round of the NCAA Tour- for her fourth career dou- as a Miss Basketball Top Nov. 15, 14 points and 10 versus Creighton (1/2)... nament against Quinnipiac ble-double vs. Seton Hall 5 finalist for the state of rebounds against Arizo- Picked up a double-dou- (3/18). (1/31)...Recorded second Michigan ... Recognized by na State (11/19) and 11 ble of 17 points and ten 2015-16: Made colle- consecutive double-dou- the Basketball Coaches of points and 10 rebounds rebounds in a win ver- giate debut against Green ble with 15 pts/10 rebs Michigan as a First Team at Oregon State (11/22)... sus Providence (1/4)... Bay, where she grabbed a in 28 minutes at George- All-State performer as Tallied 15 points and nine Notched a double-dou- team-high seven rebounds town (2/5)...Scored 14 well as a Top 5 Miss Bas- rebounds vs. Santa Clars ble with 13 points and 12 (11/13) ... Scored 11 points points at Villanova (2/7)... ketball finalist ... Named (11/25)...Achieved a dou- rebounds against Xavier at FIU (11/27)...Marked Dropped 13 points and the 2014 Associated Press ble-double of 14 points (1/13)...Picked up anoth- first colliegate double-dou- 10 rebounds for her sixth Class A Player of the Year and 10 rebounds at Pacif- er double-double with 14 ble against Richmond with career double-double vs. and MLive Detroit Play- ic (11/26)...Notched 12 points and 12 rebounds in a 10 pts/11 rebs (11/29)... Butler (2/12)...Matched er of the Year as she av- points and seven rebounds win versus Butler (1/15)... Scored a career-high of 13 career-high with 19 points eraged 22.3 points and vs. Green Bay (12/6)... Put up 19 points in a win points against Wisconsin and added eight rebounds 14.2 rebounds per game Achieved a double-dou- over nationally ranked (12/6)...Picked up second in 31 minutes of action as a junior ... Through her ble of 13 points and 10 DePaul (1/21)...Snagged career double-double with at Creighton (2/19)...Set first three seasons Daven- rebounds at Wiscon- 13 rebounds at Creigh- 18 pts/10 rebs at Arizo- a new career-high with 22 port amassed 1,070 career sin on 12/11...Scored 12 ton (1/29)...Added a dou- na State (12/19)...Scored points and grabbed nine points and 743 rebounds points and grabbed 9 re- ble-double with 19 points a career-high 19 points rebounds at Providence and was selected first team bounds against Milwaukee and 11 rebounds at Butler and grabbed 10 rebounds (2/21)...Recorded seventh all-state in 2013 and 2014. (12/18)...Recorded a dou- (2/10)...Racked up anoth- career double-double with Report: Beauty Products for Black Women Have More Health Hazards By Sheryl Estrada Researchers say ingredi- tal organization specializ- ically targeted to them,” toxicity and regulatory was about the same for ents in products pose a ing in research and advo- she told TIME magazine. databases and scientific both market segments, but risk of hormone disrup- cacy, released the report Leiba and co-authors of studies. Products are rated the disparity in products tion, developmental and “Big Market For Black the report — Paul Pesta- from 1 (lowest hazard) to scored as ‘low hazard’ sug- reproductive damage and Cosmetics, But Less-Haz- no, senior database ana- 10 (highest hazard). gests that there may be a cancer. An analysis of ardous Choices Limited.” lyst, and Brit’ny Hawkins, The EWR report indicates narrower range of choices hair and beauty products An author of the report, EWG consultant — state that less than 25 percent for safer-scoring products marketed to Black women Deputy Director of Re- that about one in 12 of the of the products marketed specifically marketed to found that approximate- search at EWG Nneka Lei- 1,177 products tested was to Black women scored Black women.” ly 1,177 products contain ba, said products specifi- ranked highly hazardous low in potentially hazard- None of the products more potentially harmful cally targeted toward Black on EWG’s Skin Deep Cos- ous ingredients, compared marketed to Black women ingredients than products women are less healthy. metics Database scoring to about 40 percent of the received a “low hazard” promoted to the general system, which now rates items in the Skin Deep Da- score in the categories of public. “As a Black woman myself, I was disheartened that more than 64,000 prod- tabase, which are marketed hair relaxers, hair colors Last week, the Environ- Black women have fewer ucts. to the general public. and bleaching products, mental Working Group options for healthier prod- The cosmetic database The report states: “The lipsticks, concealers, foun- (EWG), a Washing- ucts when they are choos- compares product ingre- percentage of products dations and sun-protective ton-based nonprofit and ing from products specif- dients to more than 60 scored as ‘high hazard’ makeup. nonpartisan environmen- .....See BEAUTY page 11 10 THE PONTIAC NEWS • VOLUME 7 - ISSUE 1 BEAUTY from page 10 - from the U.S. hazards of products hasn’t Potential hazards linked Food and Drug been available until now. to product ingredients in- Administration “We received emails ask- clude cancer, hormone (FDA). ing for products targeting disruption, developmental According to Black women” to be in- and reproductive damage, CNN: cluded in the Skin Deep allergies and other adverse “Products Database, said Pestano, health effects. ‘must be safe co-author of the report. Products with the highest for consumers The Environmental Work- potential hazard are hair under labeled ing Group was founded in colors, bleaching prod- or customary 1993. It specializes in re- ucts and hair relaxers. The conditions of search and advocacy in the 15 hair relaxers evaluated use, and they areas of agricultural sub- scored an average of 8.1. must be prop- sidies, public lands, toxic For example, Organics by erly labeled,’ chemicals and corporate Africa’s Best Touch Up the [FDA] said. accountability. Ken Cook Plus Organic Conditioning Yet some companies nega- Dreadlocks ‘Companies and is the president and co- Relaxer System received a tively judge Black women In September, in a 3-0 de- individuals who manufac- founder. on the basis of their choice 10 (highest hazard). It is cision, the 11th U.S. Court ture or market cosmetics EWG’s 18-person board of a natural hairstyle. indicated the product is of Appeals ruled in favor have a legal responsibili- of directors includes likely to perpetuate aller- Joan Smalls of Catastrophe Manage- ty to ensure the safety of prominent physicians, pol- gies and immunotoxicity. their products. However, “There’s no doubt in my ment Solutions’, an in- icy experts, environmental the law does not require The authors state, “We as- mind that Black people surance claims processing activists, attorneys and ex- cosmetic companies to sess the ingredients listed have been overlooked for company in Alabama, de- ecutives, as well as mem- share their safety infor- on the labels of person- promotions because of cision not to hire Chastity bers of the entertainment mation, including adverse al care products based on natural hair or darker skin Jones, a Black woman, be- industry, such as actress events.’” data in toxicity and regu- color,” DiversityInc CEO cause she has dreadlocks. Michelle Pfeiffer. The court asserted that it’s latory databases, govern- Luke Visconti wrote in a Black consumers account Read about all of the legal for companies to re- ment and health agency column “Ask the White for as much as 22 percent products reviewed in “Big fuse employment based on assessments and the open Guy: Do Blacks Need to of the personal care prod- Market For Black Cosmet- hairstyles. scientific literature.” Relax Their Natural Hair ucts market, according to ics, But Less-Hazardous Prior research has also in- to Get Promoted.” Lissiah Taylor Hundley, di- the report. However, thor- Choices Limited.” ough information on the dicated the chemical haz- “Companies that manage versity and inclusion strat- ards of hair relaxers. The past bias and hire, men- egist for Cox Enterprises American Journal of Epi- tor and promote equitably (No. 18 on the 2016 Diver- Law Offices of demiology released a study have better talent. They are sityInc Top 50 Companies in 2012, “Hair Relaxer also better prepared for for Diversity list), com- Use and Risk of Uter- the future as our country mented on the fact that Darryl P. Mitchell ine Leiomyomata in Af- becomes more diverse.” many Black women are rican-American Women,” embracing natural hair- Joan Smalls, a biracial 30 N. Saginaw St. Suite which linked the product styles in lieu of chemical Puerto Rican supermodel to uterine fibroids, as well straightening, regardless 709 Pontiac, MI 48342 who has walked the Vic- as early puberty in young of company culture. toria’s Secret runway, re- girls. vealed during a panel on “As we’ve come to appre- From 1997 to 2009, re- diversity and inclusiveness ciate our diverse beauty (248) 333-0220 searchers followed 23,580 on December 3 that she and the unique kinks and premenopausal African has a hard time booking curls of our hair, some American women. They as- hair campaigns. of us have embraced our sessed that chemical expo- natural hairstyles and wear “I’ve been an option, sure through scalp lesions locs and braids with pride but they dropped me last and burns resulting from and appreciation for our minute, and the excuse relaxers may have resulted heritage and love of our was, ‘We were afraid to in a two- to three- times hair texture,” Hundley try something new,’ and higher rate of fibroids told DiversityInc. by ‘new,’ they mean, ‘We among Black women. never shot a Black girl,’” Food and Drug Adminis- Straight Hair in the Smalls said. tration Workplace Related Story: Federal Before most cosmetics Hair texture has no con- Court Rules It’s OK for and ingredients are sold, nection to talent or ability. Employers to Prohibit they don’t need approval 11 THE PONTIAC NEWS • VOLUME 7 - ISSUE 1 The world’s longest-lived people eat a cup of this food every day There’s a hilltop village in • Fish split pea, black bean, level of bad cholesterol in more iron than adults. An- the south of Rome called • Monounsaturated fats or lentil soup the body and this helps the other important mineral Campodimele, and its in- cardiovascular system by is magnesium which gives Out of each of these 9 • Puree for bean dips, habitants are among the or to make hummus to lowering the risk of heart the cardiovascular system world’s largest population food categories, legumes attacks and other heart relief. Potassium, an im- emerged as the strongest spread on sandwich- of centenarians, those who es as an alternative to conditions. And that’s not portant electrolyte, helps have reached or passed predictor of survival re- all – navy and its fiber con- the nervous system func- gardless of ethnicity or dairy-based mayon- the 100-year-old mark. A naise tent help diabetics as well. tion properly and keeps commonality among these country of residence. Spe- Its complex carbohydrates the levels of blood pres- long-lived seniors is a diet cifically, for every 20-gram • Sprinkle some beans are more slowly digested sure and heart rate nor- high in lentils, chickpeas, increase in daily legume onto your quinoa or in the body so they don’t mal. Copper also helps and white beans, heart- consumption, people ex- wild rice dishes cause spikes in blood sug- in the formation of red healthy legumes that an perienced a 7- 8% decrease • Add them to a tortilla ar levels. This means that blood cells and is a co-fac- amazing health- giving in mortality hazard ratio, for a bean burrito of they don’t cause any lows tor for the creation of an reputation. meaning those who in- your choice either because their com- antioxidant enzyme called creased legume intake had plexity requires longer di- superoxide dismutase. Then there’s the popula- a lower hazard of death. • Cook up legumes and tion of Okinawa Japan, mix in with sautéed gestion time. This is good Navy beans are an excel- made up of the highest Nutritional Profile of spinach or collard news for diabetics because lent source of protein – 1 percentage of centenari- Beans greens this keeps the blood sugar cup of navy beans con- ans on the planet. Their Low in fat, free of sodium, The Health Benefits level in balance. This gives tains about 15 grams of secret to longevity? A le- and high in fiber, protein, the body more energy as pure protein. This nutrient gume-based diet, as well— vitamins, minerals, com- of Navy Beans well. is important for healthy specifically, soy beans. plex carbohydrates, and These popular and tasty Navy beans contain many muscle mass and combined Evidenced by these two phytonutrients, legumes beans got their name be- vitamins and minerals that with fiber, it offers many remarkable communities, are a satiating meat substi- cause they were a popular play essential roles in hu- other health benefits. the link between legumes tute. Just 1 cup of lentils food in the US army in the man health. For example, Navy beans are available and lifespan is a notewor- delivers 18 grams of heart- beginning of the 20th cen- navy beans contain folates in supermarkets and green thy one, and worth inves- healthy protein and 15 tury. They’re white in color which are essential for markets all year round. If tigating. grams of cholesterol-re- and small in size, but offer women in the early preg- you buy in bulk, make sure ducing soluble fiber. And Look to Legumes to Pre- numerous health benefits nancy because adequate the beans are free from black or pinto beans feed dict Mortality such as vitamins, minerals, amounts of folate can pre- moisture. At home, keep your body even more fiber antioxidants, fiber, protein vent neural tube defects them in covered contains A groundbreaking lon- at approximately 16 grams in the fetus. There is also gevity study published and more. 100 grams of away from sunlight and a cup! Legumes are truly cooked navy beans contain vitamin B1 also known as moisture, in a cool, dry in the Asia Pacific Jour- a fantastic source of veg- thiamin which is vital for nal of Clinical Nutrition just 140 calories. This is and dark place. To cook etarian protein and a slow a perfect food for getting brain health and cogni- navy beans, presoak them a few years back sheds to burn, gluten-free carbo- tive functions. There are light on legumes as a pri- rid of excess body weight. overnight. The next day, hydrate energy source. many important minerals cook them in fresh water mary predictor of mor- Navy beans health ben- as well: iron helps in the tality. Scientists analyzed Adding Legumes to Your efits begin with their di- until they become tender. Diet formation of red blood the health conditions and etary fiber content. Fiber cells. Also, it gives energy The nutritive value for 100 Numerous studies show food choices of 785 of the is responsible for better by helping the cells trans- grams of navy beans is as that eating legumes at longest-lived elderly peo- functioning of the diges- port oxygen throughout follows: least 4 times a week can ple age 70 or older among tive system and helps food the body. Pregnant and • 140 kcal 5 ethnicities: Japanese in help reduce your risk of move through Japan, Swedes in Sweden, heart disease, diabetes, the intestines • Dietary fiber: 11 grams Anglo- Celtic in Australia, and prostate cancer. But faster. This • Protein: 8 grams and Greeks in Greece and how best to add the beans in return en- • Carbohydrates: 26 Australia. They focused on to your diet? Here are just ables nutri- grams 9 dietary choices: a few suggestions, but it’s ents to absorb • Total fat: 1 grams • Vegetables always fun to wear the better in the chef ’s hat and come up system. Fiber • Cholesterol: 0 mg • Legumes with some creative legume also helps with Serving suggestions: • Fruits cuisines on your own! constipation. • Cooked navy beans for All positive ef- • Nuts • Toss legumes, like making stews, soups, fects of fiber on our diges- chickpeas, into your breastfeeding women need main meals, side dish- • Cereals tive system result in low- salads more iron than other peo- es, salads, sauces etc. • Dairy ered risk of colon cancer. • Cook up minestrone, ple. Children also need • Meat Fiber can also lower the 12 THE PONTIAC NEWS • VOLUME 7 - ISSUE 1 A PERSPECTIVE/OPINION - (The Pontiac News provides news and opinion articles as a service to our readers. Often these articles come from sources outside of our organization. Where possible, the author and the source are documented within each article. Statements and opinions expressed in these articles are solely those of the author or authors and may or may not be shared by the staff and Management or the Publisher of The Pontiac News, Inc.) Trump’s New Deal for Black America With A Plan for Urban Renewal Nobody needs to tell Af- enforcement operations to properties, and the in- for President, Inc rules to give American rican-Americans in this remove the gang members, creased presence of law 6. Trade That Works for workers preference for country that the old new drug dealers, and criminal enforcement. American Workers. We will jobs, and we will suspend deal from the Democrat- cartels from our neighbor- 5. Financial Reforms to stop the massive, chron- reckless refugee admis- ic Party isn’t working for hoods. The reduction of Expand Credit to Support ic trade deficits that have sions from terror-prone them. crime is not merely a goal New Job Creation. We will emptied out our jobs. We regions that cost taxpayers In election after election, – but a necessity. 725 Fifth have financial reforms to won’t let our jobs be sto- hundreds of billions of Democratic party lead- Avenue · New York · New make it easier for young len from us anymore. We dollars. We ers take African-Ameri- York · 10022 · www.Don- African-Americans to will stop the offshoring will use a portion of the can voters for granted and aldJTrump.com Paid for get credit to pursue their of companies to low-wage money saved by enforcing year after year the condi- by Donald J. Trump for dreams in business and countries and raise wages our laws, and suspending tion of Black America gets President, Inc create jobs in their com- at home – meaning rent refugees, to re-invested in worse. The conditions in 3. Equal Justice Under munities. Dodd-Frank has and bills become instantly our inner cities. our inner cities today are the Law. We will apply the been a disaster, making more affordable. We will 8. New Infrastruc- unacceptable. Too many law fairly, equally and with- it harder for small busi- tell executives that if they ture Investment. We will African Americans have out prejudice. There will nesses to get the credit move their factories to leverage public-private been left behind. be only one set of rules – they need. The policies of Mexico or other countries, partnerships, and private African-Americans need a not a two-tiered system of the Clintons brought us we will put a 35% tax on investments through tax new deal from their next justice. Equal justice also the financial recession – their product before they incentives, to spur $1 tril- president. Donald Trump means the lion in infrastructure is proposing just that. same rules investment over 10 for Wall years, of which the The following are ten Street. promises announced by inner cities will be a Donald Trump on Octo- 4. Tax major beneficiary. We ber 26, 2016 in Charlotte, Reforms will cancel all waste- NC that will define a new to Cre- ful climate change deal for Black America: ate Jobs spending from and Lift Obama-Clinton, in- 1. Great Education up People cluding all global Through School Choice. and Com- warming payments to We will allow every disad- munities. the United Nations. vantaged child in Amer- We will This will save $100 ica to attend the public, lower the billion over 8 years. private, charter, magnet, business We will use these to religious or home school tax from help rebuild the vi- of their choice. School 35 percent tal infrastructure, in- choice is the great civil to 15 percent and bring cluding water systems, in rights issue of our time, thousands of new compa- through lifting Glass-Stea- ship it back into the Unit- America’s inner cities. 725 and Donald Trump will be nies to our shores. We will gall, pushing subprime ed States. Fifth Avenue · New York · the nation’s biggest cheer- also have a massive mid- lending, and blocking re- 7. Protection from Ille- New York · 10022 · www. leader for school choice in dle class tax cut, tax-free forms to Fannie and Fred- gal Immigration. We will DonaldJTrump.com Paid all 50 states. We will also childcare savings accounts, die. It’s time for a 21st restore the civil rights of for by Donald J. Trump ensure funding for Histor- and childcare tax deduc- century Glass Steagall and, African-Americans, His- for President, Inc ic Black Colleges and Uni- tions and credits. We will as part of that, a priority panic-Americans, and versities, more affordable on helping African-Amer- 9. Protect the Afri- also have tax holidays for all Americans, by end- can-American Church. We 2 and 4-year college, and inner-city investment, and ican businesses get the ing illegal immigration. support for trade and vo- credit they need. We will will protect religious lib- new tax incentives to get No group has been more erty, promote strong fam- cational education. foreign companies to relo- also encourage small-busi- economically-harmed by ness creation by allowing ilies, and support the Afri- 2. Safe Communities. We cate in blighted American decades of illegal immi- can- American church. will make our communities neighborhoods. We will social welfare workers to gration than low-income safe again. Every poor Af- empower cities and states convert poverty assistance African-American work- 10. America First For- rican-American child must to seek a federal disaster into repayable but for- ers. Hillary’s pledge to en- eign Policy. We will stop be able to walk down the designation for blighted give-able micro-loans. 725 act ―open borders, made trying to build Democra- street in peace. Safety is a communities in order to Fifth Avenue · New York · in secret to a foreign bank cies overseas, wasting tril- civil right. We will invest initiate the rebuilding of New York · 10022 · www. – would destroy the Af- lions, but focus on defeat- in training and funding vital infrastructure, the DonaldJTrump.com Paid rican-American middle ing terrorists and putting both local and federal law demolition of abandoned for by Donald J. Trump class. We will reform visa America First. 13 THE PONTIAC NEWS • VOLUME 7 - ISSUE 1 How Immigrant Women Contribute to the U.S. Economy • Cashiers (3.8 percent) • Registered nurses (3.1 percent) • Janitors and building cleaners (2.8 percent) A large share of immi- grant women workers earn very low wages: • $12,119 per year and below (25 percent of all immigrant women workers) • $12,120 – $20,000 per year (17.0 percent) • $20,001 – $30,000 per year (14.4 percent) • $30,001 – $40,000 per By Walter Ewing Unfortunately, a dispro- just under one-third come • $20,001 – $30,000 per year (8.7 percent) portionately large share from Asian countries (31 year (14.4 percent) • $40,001 – $60,000 per On the occasion of In- of immigrant women percent). More precisely, • $30,001 – $40,000 per year (9.9 percent) ternational Women’s Day workers are concentrated the top five sending coun- year (8.7 percent) There is no denying the (March 8, 2017), it is in low-wage occupations; tries of immigrant women economic contributions worthwhile to keep in mind • $40,001 – $60,000 per providing vital labor— workers are: year (9.9 percent) of immigrant women the depth and breadth of particularly in the service • Mexico (24.2 percent workers, nor the tremen- the contributions that im- • New York (11 percent) and healthcare sectors— of all immigrant wom- dous economic challenges • Texas (9.6 percent) migrant women workers and receiving little in re- en workers) they face. Many immigrant make to the U.S. economy. • Florida (9.2 percent) turn. Although more than • the Philippines (6.2 women are high-powered More and more, immigrant half of immigrant women percent) • New Jersey (4.8 per- professionals. But far more labor at the bottom women are coming to the workers (52 percent) are • India (4.5 percent) cent) rungs of the occupation- United States not as the U.S. citizens, a large por- The top 5 occupations • China (4.4 percent) al ladder; earning pover- dependent relatives of im- tion of the rest are proba- among immigrant working • Vietnam (3.6 percent) ty-level wages and lack- migrant men, but as work- bly unauthorized and their women are: ers. According to the 2013 lack of legal status makes Nearly 60 percent of ing benefits. International American Community Sur- them particularly vulnera- all immigrant wom- • Maids and housekeep- Women’s Day should serve en workers live in five vey (ACS), there were 13.1 ing cleaners (6.5 per- as a reminder that much ble to exploitation in the states: million immigrant women workplace. cent of all immigrant work remains to be done workers in the country, • California (24.7 per- women workers) to achieve equal opportu- Just over half of immi- cent of all immigrant comprising 7 percent of • Nursing, psychiatric, nity and basic dignity for grant women workers women workers) immigrant women in the all U.S workers and span- come from Latin Amer- and home health aides ning virtually every occu- • $12,120 – $20,000 per (4 percent) U.S. labor force. ica (50.3 percent), while year (17.0 percent) pation and industry. DENTAL ARTS COMPANY Affordable Family Dental Care Dentistry by Jeff Martin, D.D.S.A. 91 N. 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Perfect the ALL SAINTS’ EPISCOPAL CHURCH MARCH 29-APRIL 1, 2017 Pontiac Parks Wednesday 3/29: 5:00 p.m. Rummage Preview Party and Sale ($6 donation) Clean the fields. Thursday & Friday 3/30-31: shopping hours 9-3 Repair the play structures. Saturday 4/1: shopping hours 9-3 (bag sale during the last two hours!) Restore your Pontiac Parks. We have a large selection of Furniture, Clothing, Books, Linens, th Tools, China & Glass, Office, Crafts, Art, Home Decor Items, Saturday, April 15 Antiques 11am to 3pm 171 West Pike, Pontiac 2 blocks west of Wide Track between Huron and Orchard Lake Road Go to www.lfpontiac.org for more information 248-334-4571

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