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WMUK s Earlene McMichael talks with Buddy Hannah (aired 2/9/11) Scroll down for a longer version
“Every day on my way to school, we had to pass by that slave market,” Hannah said in an interview that aired Tuesday on WMUK 102.1 FM, as part of a monthlong series highlighting local citizens making a difference.
Hannah, a tireless youth advocate who is an actor, director, playwright and poet of six published books, is a past Irving S. Gilmore Community Medal of Arts recipient. He is also well-known for the radio, online and newspaper commentaries on the issues of the day that he used to do.
In the early morning hours of Saturday, October 17, police responded to the 4200 block of Hidden Hills Drive on a report of shots fired.
Upon arrival, officers found the victim, Rachel Curl, suffering from a gunshot wound. She was transported to Bronson Methodist Hospital, where she later died. Curl, 20, originally from Benton Harbor, was a student attending Kalamazoo Valley Community College.
Jones has been charged with her death, but he is also facing a charge of assault with intent to murder 19-year-old Mattalis Buchanan Jr. during an altercation that occurred earlier that night.
According to the report from MLive, Jones now faces eight felony counts, and his case has been bound over to court as of Wednesday.
Local expert debunks national study showing Kalamazoo among worst for ‘brain drain’
Updated Jan 12, 2021;
Posted Jan 12, 2021
The W.E. Upjohn Institute in Kalamazoo, Michigan on Monday, Jan. 11, 2021. The institute is located at 300 S Westnedge Ave. (Joel Bissell | MLive.com)Joel Bissell | MLive.com
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KALAMAZOO, MI Kalamazoo was recently reported to be the nation’s worst for the loss of educated people, but local experts say that conclusion was based on false data.
An article by Bloomberg published Dec. 31 named Kalamazoo as the worst city in the U.S. for “brain drain,” or the population loss of educated people or those working in white-collar jobs. The president of Kalamazoo’s W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research said the article’s findings are based on inaccurate data and simply are not true.
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) Tuesday, Western Michigan University (WMU) announced that it will be holding a series of virtual events and readings for Martin Luther King Jr. Day beginning this week.
The virtual event series will begin on Thursday, January 7, continue through MLK Day on Monday, January 18, and later throughout the month.
WMU officials say this year’s theme is “None of Us is Free Until All of Us Are Free.” Other sponsors of the series include the Bronson Healthcare System, the city of Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo College, Kalamazoo Community Foundation, Kalamazoo Public Schools and Kalamazoo Valley Community College.
A full list of events can be viewed below: