Michigan's Black-owned legacy media giants are still teaching important lessons from the past

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(Michigan Advance) A storied Michigan newspaper serving the Black community in Detroit is celebrating its 90th year in existence in 2026, and one of the first Black-owned/operated TV stations in the nation is now a museum teaching the value of Black entrepreneurship in the modern age.

But for the Michigan Chronicle and WGPR-TV 62, which left indelible marks on Detroit’s news, labor activism and music scenes, their utility to the Black community and all Michiganders is far from a fading image in the rear view mirror of history.

In the age of Trumpism and rampant attacks on diversity, equity and inclusion, both the newspaper and the former TV station are continuing the fight to protect and grow Black-owned media spaces through top-notch reportage with an emphasis on educating Michigan’s media professionals of the future.

“We always try to separate ourselves from what traditional media does in terms of honoring, highlighting and really being careful with the way that we present people in our community to the rest of the world,” said Jeremy Allen, executive editor of the Michigan Chronicle. “I think so many, so many newspapers and media organizations that are part of the Black press have continued to do that throughout our 200 year legacy of the Black press, particularly here in Michigan.” ...............(more)

https://michiganadvance.com/2026/02/13/michigans-black-owned-legacy-media-giants-are-still-teaching-important-lessons-from-the-past/

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