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By Michelle Mueller Contributing Writer July 1, 2021 After all of the outdoor activities that had been planned by community members to celebrate the
By MICHELLE MUELLER Contributing Writer ©The Recorder April 23, 2020 As of today, over 40 percent of COVID-19 deaths in Michigan are African Americans. Yet only 14
By MICHELLE MUELLER Contributing Writer ©The Recorder April 2, 2020 Twenty three. That is the number of confirmed local cases of COVID-19, the disease caused
By MICHELLE MUELLER Contributing Writer ©The Recorder April 2, 2020 Albion resident Maurice Barry has already lost a first cousin to COVID-19. “I didn’t even
Lecture presents info that bursts knowledge bubble about Civil War era northern and southern white racism Black History Month Series 2020: Part 2 By MICHELLE
Black History Month Series 2020: Part 3 By MICHELLE MUELLER Contributing Writer ©The Recorder February 27, 2020 Robert Wall, often called “Bob” or “Bobbie,” and
By MICHELLE MUELLER Contributing Writer ©The Recorder February 20, 2020 Citizens to Beautify Albion is a grassroots non-profit organization founded by Richard and Elverta Weatherford
By MICHELLE MUELLER Contributing Writer ©The Recorder February 13, 2020 This is the story of two awesome women with strong ties to the Albion community.
By MICHELLE MUELLER Contributing Writer ©The Recorder January 16, 2020 During the chilly first three months of 2020, some special activities that may warm
By MICHELLE MUELLER Contributing Writer ©The Recorder January 16, 2020 In October 2019, a trio of Albion non-profit groups – the Albion Community Leadership
Albion’s segregated ice cream parlor was immortalized in a poem by native son Robert Holland, Jr. Black History Month Series 2015: Part 3 By MICHELLE
Black History Month Series: Part 2 By MICHELLE MUELLER Contributing Writer ©The Recorder February, 2018 The year 2013 was a pivotal one for Marshall
By MICHELLE MUELLER Contributing Writer ©The Recorder January 30, 2020 Members of both the Albion College and city of Albion communities came together Tuesday evening
Black History Month Series: Part 1 By MICHELLE MUELLER Contributing Writer ©The Recorder February 6, 2015 During his almost 30-year teaching career at Albion
Entire Albion community mourns after tragedy ends life of Albion College student By MICHELLE MUELLER Contributing Writer ©The Recorder November 14, 2019 “Our Albion
By MICHELLE MUELLER Contributing Writer ©The Recorder October 31, 2019 Valarie Cunningham, MSW, LMSW, raised in Albion by her parents Larry and Bettie Edmonds, recently
The remarkable journey of Albion’s Harry Bonner told in new collaborative biography By MICHELLE MUELLER Contributing Writer September 19, 2019 In the works
“Albion’s Greatest Cheerleader” is remembered in bronze and stone on a plaque just north of the Albion Train Depot. Sue Marcos, President of the Greater
By MICHELLE MUELLER Contributing Writer © the Recorder 2019 Safe. Welcoming. Diverse. Innovative. Hard-working. Artistic and Musical. Forward-moving. These are the words that best
Dickerson Music Co. has been serving the music needs of Albion for over 60 years. As part of our in-depth coverage of Albion’s Cultural District, we
Coming soon, order information about the book: Mr. Bonner. Click the image above to see the author’s Facebook page where you can add comments.
Author Michelle Mueller was originally trained as an interior designer and came to mid-Michigan to work for the century-old, family-owned eatery Schuler’s Restaurant in Marshall.
From there, she began to work for other private building owners, and then discovered her skill for writing.
Her writing for various non-profit and for-profit groups led her to be the Executive Director of the Albion Civic Foundation during a key time when it was transformed into the Albion Community Foundation and began a massive grant program to help Albion Youth.
Michelle was also named the directory of the Community Partnership for Albion Youth (CPAY) that brought in more grants for Albion
Michelle is the author of the book Mr. Bonner: The Story of a Mentoring Journey, which was released in 2019. She has written for The Recorder, the Albion College Io Triumphe magazine, and she is an enthusiastic scrapbooker in her spare time. See more articles by Michelle Mueller here: www.albionmich.net/writer-mueller/
Author Michelle Mueller first met local youth mentor Harry Bonner Sr. when she was a journalist for the local Albion Recorder newspaper. For more than twenty years, he has been her guide to better understanding the history, lives and needs of Albion’s – and the nation’s – African-American community and using her writing skills to tell those stories. She was greatly honored when he asked her to write a book.