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Malad Elementary School hosted an ‘Invention Convention’ for local students to show off their technical problem solving skills.

Jean Ledwith King is not a household name. But she was a force in changing the rules and culture around gender equity, in Michigan and across the country.

Washtenaw United: 03/15/21 WEMU has partnered with the United Way of Washtenaw County to explore the people, organizations, and institutions creating opportunity and equity in our area.  And, as part of this ongoing series, you’ll also hear from the people benefiting and growing from the investments being made in the areas of our community where there are gaps in available services.  It is a community voice.  It is 'Washtenaw United.'    ABOUT ALMA WHEELER SMITH: Alma Smith served in the Michigan Legislature for 14 years, 6 in the House and 8 in the Senate.  She served on the powerf...

The story of Albert Wheeler, Ann Arbor’s first and only Black mayor Updated Feb 28, 2021; Posted Feb 28, 2021 Albert Wheeler at his desk at the University of Michigan in November 1968, seven years before he would become Ann Arbor's first Black mayor.Ann Arbor News archives courtesy of OldNews.AADL.org Facebook Share ANN ARBOR, MI — The elections that catapulted Albert Wheeler into the Ann Arbor mayor’s office in 1975 and led to his ouster three years later were nothing short of unusual. They involved razor-thin margins, a controversial new voting system later repealed, and a reelectio...

7:57 Hear a profile of former U of M professor and Ann Arbor mayor Albert Wheeler. Also, Dr. Adrianne Haggins discusses challenges Black medical school students and doctors face today. This story is part of a Michigan Radio series for Black History Month on Black Michiganders who made contributions to science and medicine. Albert Wheeler understood that in order to succeed in science and medicine, Black people needed access to quality education. Originally from Missouri, Wheeler arrived in Ann Arbor in 1937 to pursue a Ph.D. at the University of Michigan. Some of his mentors had urged him to ...