Roland Tooson

The City of Ypsilanti officially has new leadership after last night’s reorganization meeting. WEMU’s Josh Hakala was there to see the new mayor and some new city council members sworn in.

The new mayor and the newest members of City Council will be sworn in at a special meeting tonight at Ypsilanti City Hall, as a new era begins. WEMU’s Josh Hakala has a preview.

As efforts continue to bring an end to systemic racism and create greater equity and equality in our communities, individual growth is an essential part of the foundation. At Mentor2Youth, helping young Black people find personal identity through service to others is key to that path. Executive director Darryl Johnson joined WEMU’s David Fair to discuss the methodology of getting young people to view life through the “chess versus checkers” life paradigm.