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In a groundbreaking move to foster empowerment and drive positive change, the Michigan Black Summit will host a discussion featuring four African American mayors. The panel will focus on leadership, the challenges faced, and navigating the responsibilities of being an African American leader in today’s society. The panel will include Benton Harbor Mayor Marcus Muhammad, Ypsilanti Mayor Nicole Brown, Lathrup Mayor Kelly Garrett, and Highland Park Mayor Glenda McDonald, and will run at noon on Friday, February 16, at Grand Upton Hall, Lake Michigan College, 1100 Yore Ave., Benton Harbor. The Summit is a flagship event in Neighbors Organizing Against Racism’s ongoing efforts to educate and empower Southwest Michigan. Trenton Bowens, Executive Director of Neighbors Organizing Against Racism (NOAR) and Co-Chair of the MI Black Summit, emphasizes the significance of this initiative, stating, “The Michigan Black Summit will learn from and gain knowledge and wisdom from other communities and understand how black leaders across the state lead, navigate, and empower the communities they live in. Bringing together four Black mayors in Benton Harbor for an empowering discussion is unprecedented.” Attendees of the Michigan Black Summit will have the honor of hearing Dr. Ken Harris deliver the Keynote Address, offering insights,...