On April 27, 1915, a fire destroyed the mostly wooden bridge connecting the mainland to Belle Isle. Those fortunate enough to have a camera with them at the time captured some pretty dramatic images. Others, like the students at the University of Detroit, relied on their ability to communicate the excitement of the day through the written word....
Fifty years ago, on March 4, 1964, Mercy College was host to Michigan’s first ever Catholic Jewish Dialogue conference. This was not only an important event for church leaders and their respected communities, but it seemed an important way to heal wounds and open a conversation that persists today. ...
Agitation is an interesting word and one used often in the Black Abolitionist speeches and editorials. One definition offered by dictionary.com is: “persistent urging of a political or social cause or theory before the public.” This defining seems to fit, yet it also offers the idea that this type of action is at once determined and steady without being violent and aggressive. “Agitation” says “we’re not going away” as it demands change. While protest marches and rioting can spark immediate attention and forceful response in kind, agitation works slowly to alter the direction of a nation over time....
