By Mr. Joe Walker, Managing Editor of MuskegonTribune.com You and I could likely have a lengthy discussion about all the negative aspects of the Covid-19 pandemic. But we’re not going to talk about that here. We should look at the bright side. People have loathed being stuck at home but there have been benefits. My […]
By Mr. Joe Walker, Managing Editor of MuskegonTribune.com My 7-year-old son and I stood in the parking of what used to be Toys R Us. We stared at the ghostly abandoned building feeling disappointed. It used to be filled with bikes, trains, and video games. That all changed in 2018. The company announced it was […]
I read an article about the 18 murders in 24 hours in Chicago. I saw some of the pictures, which included children and young women. The City leaders of Chicago should be applauding President Trump’s decision to send federal support to combat that level of anarchy. I know the argument against the President’s decision from […]
By Mr. Joe Walker, Managing Editor of MuskegonTribune.com “Black Lives Matter” was met with resistance from the very beginning. This rallying plea for Black people in America to be treated justly, to not have their existence devalued and even executed because of their skin color, was immediately countered with cries of “All Lives Matter”. That’s […]
By Wendy Trach, RN Although over 5,000 Michiganders have tragically lost their lives to the coronavirus, there are tentative new signs of hope. Here in west Michigan where I live and work, after we saw an alarming increase in COVID patients, new cases now seem to be declining. But we are certainly not out of […]
By Franklin Akil Fudail, Publisher of The Muskegon Tribune In 2016 Colin Kaepernick started warning the country in a peaceful way about the problem of excessive police force against Black Americans. His goal was to encourage leaders to take pro-active measures, so as a country we could stop excessive abuse of citizens and avoid the […]
By Pastor Conrad Tillard To all my friends who support Biden, I just want you to consider a number of things. 1. Biden is now our only candidate left. Thus he is, baring any unforeseen circumstances, our (Democrat) Standard Bearer. I get that, in all likelihood I will vote for him and encourage others to. […]
Easter may not bring America the victory in the war against the coronavirus pandemic that President Donald Trump anticipated. But in this Holy Week, we may be reaching our Saratoga moment, our turning point. While New York state reported a record number of deaths from the virus on Tuesday, over 1,800, new hospitalizations were down. […]
By F. Akil Fudail In 2005 the late Cuban leader Fidel Castro created the Henry Reeve International Medical Bridgade, which consists of thousands of Cuban Medical Professionals trained in disaster medicine and infectious disease containment. The Henry Reeve Team was formed, in response to the devastation caused by Hurricane Katrina. At the time, President Castro […]
As I say farewell to our beloved leader, spiritual and intellectual guide and personal mentor, reflections upon the many lessons that Dr. Joseph E. Lowery taught informs my perspective on virtually everything. We know that he would admonish us to listen to the experts about COVID19 but he would also trust God and he definitely […]