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New COVID strain prompts 2-week pause of Michigan Athletics activities 6 cases of B.1.1.7 variant confirmed, more cases likely Tags: The university said several people linked to the Athletic Department have tested positive for the highly-contagious strain of the virus. The State of Michigan confirmed five people associated with the University have been diagnosed. There will be no sports including games, team and individual training sessions until Feb. 7 at UM. The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services is urging people to get tested for COVID. That’s because they are seeing more positive cases of the variant B.1.1.7. ....
Racial profiling focus of 2021 Washtenaw Reads book Meredith Bruckner, Community News Producer, All About Ann Arbor Published: Tags: ANN ARBOR – The Washtenaw Reads program is an initiative by local public libraries to encourage reading and civic dialogue. Launched by the University of Michigan Life Sciences, Values and Society Program in 2003, the project aims to promote a shared experience and community discussion across a variety of topics. One book is selected each year and participating libraries include Ann Arbor, Chelsea, Dexter, Milan, Salem-South Lyon, Saline and Ypsilanti. This year’s Washtenaw Read is “All American Boys” by Jason Reynolds and Brendan Kiely. A timely choice in the wake of George Floyd’s killing, the book centers around an event in which teenager Rashad is profiled by a white cop, Paul Galluzzo, who begins to brutally punch the boy after mistaking him for a shoplifter. As the violence unfolds, Rashad’s friend Qu ....
Credit Doug Coombe / Concentrate Media Each week, WEMU s Lisa Barry talks with Sarah Rigg, project manager for On the Ground Ypsi, about an online story from Concentrate Media focusing on the Ypsilanti area. This week, Lisa and Sarah talk with Suzanne Van Dam from the Circles Program, part of Friends In Deed based in Ypsilanti, about how they have been able to stay connected and support local families even during a global health crisis. Listen ....
On the Ground-Ypsi: 01/13/21 Christian Usera was born in Washington, D.C. to a Puerto Rican father and Irish-American mother. He attended New York University, where he graduated with an English Degree in 2004. During his tenure at NYU, Usera studied under the tutelage of Caribbean Studies Professor Kamau Brathwaite. Brathwaite was a world renowned Bajan poet and author, who popularized the use of nation language. Professor Brathwaite urged Usera to draw pictures regarding his Puerto Rican heritage and present his drawings to the class. After graduating, Usera was asked to come back to NYU twice to present his independently published work, The Ones, an illustrated short story. ....
Barstool Fund steps in to help Metro Detroit small businesses impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic Company has raised more than $20 million Published: Tags: DETROIT – To the uninitiated, Barstool Sports is a sports website full of hot takes and wild videos. But, if you take a closer look you’ll see that it’s more than that. It’s a grassroots movement doing amazing work to help save small businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic. It’s called the Barstool Fund. So far, the company has raised more than $20 million to help get businesses through. That includes businesses in Metro Detroit. ....