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Delayed Juneteenth festivities in Albion were enjoyed indoors the following Saturday

August 15, 2021

By Michelle Mueller Contributing Writer July 1, 2021 After all of the outdoor activities that had been planned by community members to celebrate the new

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The black-white divide continues in coronavirus deaths

April 28, 2020

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

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How one Albion man is making a difference: Sewing face masks to help people feel better

April 28, 2020

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

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Data shows that African Americans are dying from COVID-19 at a higher rate

April 13, 2020

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

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Dr. Marcy Sacks Gives Lecture to Albion Area Lifelong Learners

April 1, 2020

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

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Robert Wall gives Black History Month talk at AAUW meeting

March 22, 2020

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

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Citizens to Beautify Albion celebrates its 35th anniversary

February 20, 2020

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

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Starr CEO Elizabeth Carey honored with first Dr. Sheryl Mitchell Servant Leadership Award

February 13, 2020

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.

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Forks Senior Center activities will help keep older community members busy this winter

February 10, 2020

  By MICHELLE MUELLER Contributing Writer ©The Recorder January 16, 2020 During the chilly first three months of 2020, some special activities that may warm

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Albion’s Suicide Prevention Coalition begins its work

February 8, 2020

  By MICHELLE MUELLER Contributing Writer ©The Recorder January 16, 2020 In October 2019, a trio of Albion non-profit groups – the Albion Community Leadership

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A poem about Albion by Robert Holland, Jr. changes history

February 7, 2020

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

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A MHS report card: trying to change the future by broadening Black History curriculum 2018

January 31, 2020

Black History Month Series: Part 2 By MICHELLE MUELLER Contributing Writer ©The Recorder February, 2018 The year 2013 was a pivotal one for Marshall High

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MLK Jr. Convocation brings messages of history, hope, and celebration to Albion

January 30, 2020

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

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Celebrating Albion’s preserver of its African-American history

January 26, 2020

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 Senior

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Entire Albion community mourns

November 24, 2019

Entire Albion community mourns after tragedy ends life of Albion College student   By MICHELLE MUELLER Contributing Writer ©The Recorder November 14, 2019 “Our Albion

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Valarie Cunningham encourages breaking the stigma on African-American mental health

October 31, 2019

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

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Mr. Bonner – The Story of a Mentoring Journey

October 13, 2019

The remarkable journey of Albion’s Harry Bonner told in new collaborative biography   By MICHELLE MUELLER Contributing Writer September 19, 2019   In the works

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Albion’s Greatest Cheerleader

June 4, 2019

“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

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Perfecting the Albion “Brand”

June 3, 2019

   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

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Dickerson Music Co. Historic Business Profile

April 7, 2019

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

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Mr. Bonner – the Book

September 4, 2018

  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.

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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 Mueller

Michelle Mueller

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/

Visit Michelle Mueller, Author, on her Facebook page, and be sure to like the page!  Click on the photo below.

Harry Bonner, and Michelle Mueller celebrate the successful first printing of the book "Mr. Bonner."
Michelle Mueller with her first book, "Mr. Bonner"

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.

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