President Joe Biden announced the appointment of Michigan Speaker of the House Joe Tate (D-Detroit) to the Presidential Advisory Commission on Advancing Educational Equity, Excellence, and Economic Opportunity for Black Americans. The commission aids in developing, implementing, and coordinating educational programs and initiatives for agencies such as the U.S. Department of Education. Specifically, the Commission provides advice to the president through the Secretary of Education on matters pertaining to educational equity and economic opportunity for Black communities.
From the Shores of Michigan to the Page
In 2019, I received a text from Michigan author Erin Bartels, who received my number through a friend of a friend. Knowing my book club would love to have an author attend one evening, I texted her back the directions and time. My friend Brian was leading the...
