Ann Arbor Awesome Foundation: $1000 grants awarded regularly for ‘awesome’ projects in Washtenaw County!!
Ann Arbor is now home to a branch of the Boston-based micro-philanthropic organization –The Awesome Foundation. Called A2Awesome, the group will be meeting… [more]
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We are excited to share our new AnotherAnnArbor.org website with you! We hope you enjoy the new design and upgraded features. Please take a look around… [more]
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Learn about our educational programs and resources for the African American community in Washtenaw County.… [more]
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Check out our calendar to submit your event or find out about upcoming local events of interest to African Americans in Washtenaw County.… [more]
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AnotherAnnArbor.org provides a means of communication for the African American community in Washtenaw County. This is a web site where information is shared and matters of common interest are discussed. Another Ann Arbor, Inc. is a 501c3 nonprofit organization established in 1989 to promote the history, culture, and concerns of African Americans in Washtenaw County. Another Ann Arbor is supported in part by grant funding and administration from the University of Michigan School of Social Work.
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Educator, Civic Leader, and Long-Time Ann Arborite Dies at 98
The Passing of Herb Ellis, Emeritus RotarianBy the Rotary Club of Ann ArborOra Herbert (Herb) Ellis, Sr. March 23, 1916 - July 10, 2014Herb Ellis passed away recently at the age of 98. He joined the Rotary Club of Ann Arbor in 1963, In 1983 he received the Distinguished Service Award, the Club's highest honor. Included with the award was a Paul Harris Fellowship. As his health diminished in his later years, he was one of the first members to be elected to Emeritus status.Visitation … [Read More...]
Ann Arbor Area Community Foundation Seeking New President & CEO
Ann Arbor Area Community Foundation President & CEO Job Description In 2013 the Ann Arbor Area Community Foundation celebrated its 50th Anniversary and awarded a record $3.4 million in grants and scholarships, while receiving over $6.3 million in new gifts from more than 1,600 donors. AAACF currently manages over $76 million in total assets and more than 475 charitable funds on the community?s behalf. The Community Foundation has two geographic affiliates: the Ypsilanti Area Community … [Read More...]
Black Chamber of Commerce holding political forum for 2014 elections
On July 19th, the Ann Arbor Ypsilanti Black Chamber of Commerce will host a meet-the-candidates day at Washtenaw Community College. Minority business owners and community members will have an opportunity to address candidates who are running for office in the 2014 elections, with their questions, comments and concerns. Candidates will share their platforms, qualifications, track records, and where they stand on issues of importance to area African American and other minority communities. This … [Read More...]
Ann Arbor Native, Nelson Taylor, Dies at 64
Nelson Taylor, Ann Arbor native, passed away June 8, 2014 after a long illness. James and Julie Taylor moved their family from Brownsville, Tennessee to Ann Arbor in 1942 and lived in what is now considered "the old west side." Nelson Taylor was the youngest son of that union and worked for a time in Washtenaw County's Juvenile Division. Nelson was preceded in death by three brothers: James Taylor,Donnie Taylor, and Michael Taylor and four sisters: Carolyn Ginyard, Jeannette Hall, Alma … [Read More...]
1960s soul singer Deon Jackson, an Ann Arbor native, dies at 68
By Roger LeLievre | Special to The Ann Arbor News on April 23, 2014 at 11:28 AM, updated April 23, 2014 at 11:43 AMDeon Jackson, a soul and R&B singer from the 1960s, died April 19. He was born in Ann Arbor Jan. 26, 1946.Jackson, who was 68 at the time of his death, studied clarinet and drums as a child, and while attending Ann Arbor High School formed his ownvocal group, concurrently performing in areatalent shows as a solo act, and composing his own original material.Before he graduated, … [Read More...]
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