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From car wash to community garden Albion Honors Vera Simpson

Maggie — Fri, 17 Jul 2026 15:55:57 +0000

From car wash to community garden Albion honors Vera Simpson with new street designation By Maggie LaNoue, Contributing Writer, July 19, 2026 The Vision of Life sign still marks the building at Austin Avenue and Jefferson Street, the landmark anchoring the corner. Today, it houses There’s Enough, which just finished a new driveway, making it …

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Albion Juneteenth Celebration Returns June 19-20 at Holland Park

Maggie — Fri, 12 Jun 2026 15:48:46 +0000

Albion Juneteenth Celebration Returns June 19-20 at Holland Park By Maggie LaNoue, Contributing Writer, June 12, 2026 Council Member Lenn Reid in the gazebo at Holland Park during Albion’s Juneteenth celebration in 2022. Reid has led the annual event since at least 2018 and serves as chairperson of the Holland Park Transformation Committee, which oversaw …

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Mother’s Day History

Maggie — Thu, 30 Apr 2026 16:49:22 +0000

Albion’s Mother’s Day Founder, Juliette Calhoun Blakeley is described on a historical marker near the library, on S. Ionia St and E. Erie. Few people know that Juliette was also very involved in the underground railroad. Her home was one of the Underground Railroad Stations. From Frank Passic’s history: “The original Blakeley home stood on …

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Stronger Together: Black Work, Business, and Belonging in Albion

Maggie — Fri, 27 Feb 2026 10:34:17 +0000

Stronger Together: Black Work, Business, and Belonging in Albion By Maggie LaNoue, Contributing WriterFebruary 27, 2026 Families First Learning Center operates in the former Crowell School building in Albion. Albion’s Black history is often told through landmark events and institutions, but it is also a story shaped by work — by the jobs people came …

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Educators Honored as ‘Architects of Possibility’ at Albion MLK Convocation

Maggie — Fri, 20 Feb 2026 20:52:10 +0000

Educators Honored as ‘Architects of Possibility’ at Albion MLK Convocation By Maggie LaNoue, Contributing Writer February 20, 2026 Students, families, educators and community members filled the Bohm Theatre Monday evening for the 2026 Martin Luther King Jr. Convocation. The event, now in its 11th year at the restored downtown theater, honored educators as unsung heroes …

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Teaching the Dream: MLK Convocation Brings Albion Together at the Bohm

Maggie — Fri, 13 Feb 2026 18:15:12 +0000

Teaching the Dream: MLK Convocation Brings Albion Together at the Bohm By Maggie LaNoue, Contributing WriterFebruary 13, 2026 Albion Branch NAACP President Ronnie Sims stands in front of the Bohm Theatre, site of the upcoming MLK Convocation on Monday, Feb. 16, and the NAACP’s Founders Day celebration on Sunday, Feb. 22. Both events are free …

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Volunteers brave extreme cold for Albion’s annual Point-in-Time Count

Maggie — Fri, 06 Feb 2026 01:48:21 +0000

Volunteers brave extreme cold for Albion’s annual Point-in-Time Count By Maggie LaNoue, Contributing WriterFebruary 6, 2026 Whitney Wardell of Neighborhoods Inc. sits at the Community That Cares Center — formally known as Noon or Night Recording Studio — on Thursday evening, Jan. 29, as volunteers assist with Albion’s annual Point-in-Time Count during extreme cold conditions …

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Men Who Cook Brings Albion Together on Super Bowl Sunday

Maggie — Fri, 06 Feb 2026 01:02:28 +0000

Men Who Cook Brings Albion Together on Super Bowl Sunday By Maggie LaNoue, Contributing WriterFebruary 6, 2026 Richard Weatherford, one of Albion’s three Tuskegee Airmen, is honored in this portrait by Albion artist Jerome Washington. As Albion observes Black History Month, the artwork reflects the legacy of service that continues through community traditions such as …

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Underground Railroad Quilts Told Stories

Maggie — Sat, 17 Jan 2026 14:54:33 +0000

An Educator Group listened to a program on the quilts of the Underground Railroad presented by Pam Strope, educational honorary society corresponding secretary. The program was at Sterling Books & Brew in downtown Albion. The quilts were an integral part of the communication passed along this route for enslaved peoples to escape to freedom. Quilts …

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