African American Family

African American Family

"African American Family" magazine is operated by Metro Parent Publishing Group, a Ferndale, Mich.-based company that produces family-focused publications, Web content, events and television segments, and owned by a group of Detroit area business leaders. The free-of-charge publication debuted in April 1999 as African American Parent Magazine, a publication devoted to the needs and concerns of Black parents, grandparents, educators and children [ [http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_hb5251/is_199905/ai_n20126495 BLACKS ARE FOCUS OF NEW PARENT MAGAZINE. | Crain's Detroit Business | Find Articles at BNET.com ] ] . In 2002, the goals and scope expanded. In order to address more topical issues and explore the unique challenges of the total family, the name was changed to [http://www.africanamericanfamilymagazine.com African American Family] . Its core mission is to inspire and uplift the Black family by celebrating African American heritage, examining trends, highlighting Black culture and shining the spotlight on local leaders and others who represent the interests of everyday citizens. Stories in the publication often have an African centered focus and always strive to heal the community.

The monthly publication, in conjunction with local businesses and organizations, also produces [http://www.africanamericanfamilymagazine.com/pages/about.html "African American Family Magazine’s Distinguished Speaker Series"] , which is an event that features noteworthy individuals throughout the year.

[http://www.africanamericanfamilymagazine.com/pages/contact.html "African American Family"] is distributed at nearly 400 locations throughout the metro Detroit area with a circulation at 30,000.

Events

African American Family Magazine’s Distinguished Speaker Series

As part of "African American Family Magazine"’s ongoing goal to inform and motivate metro Detroiters, the publication presents notable speakers at various local area venues. Speakers have included Civil Rights activist Coretta Scott King, poet/actress Maya Angelou, Pulitzer Prize winning author Toni Morrison, Black Entertainment Television (BET) co-founder Sheila Johnson, Rwandan heroine and author of "Left To Tell: Discovering God Amidst the Rwandan Holocaust" Immaculee Ilibagiza, former Lost Boy of Sudan and author of "God Grew Tired of Us" John Bul Dau [ [http://digital50.com/news/items/PR/2007/09/25/CLTU112/john-bul-dau-a-lost-boy-of-sudan-shares-his-heartbreaking-and-inspiring-journey-of-.html Digital50: Wayne County Community College District News and more Business News ] ] , former President Bill Clinton [http://www.freep.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2007711080433] , [ [http://www.metromodemedia.com/innovationnews/BillClinton0021.aspx Bill Clinton to speak on global, local issues on June 12 ] ] , [ [http://www.detnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20071108/METRO/711080449 Detnews.com | This article is no longer available online ] ] and multi-millionaire entrepreneur and author of "The Pursuit of Happyness" Christopher Gardner. The events are co-sponsored by local corporations and partial proceeds benefit specific charities.

Reclaiming The Village

"Reclaiming the Village: An African American Family Dialogue" was presented by [http://www.africanamericanfamilymagazine.com African American Family] Magazine along with other local organizations. The project was created to help open the lines of communication within African American families. It was sparked by the controversial comments made by actor/comedian Bill Cosby about the values of some African Americans [ [http://www.eightcitiesmap.com/transcript_bc.htm Bill Cosby Speech Transcript ] ] , [ [http://www.pbs.org/kcet/tavissmiley/archive/200405/20040526_cosby.html Tavis Smiley . Archives . Bill Cosby . May 26, 2004 | PBS ] ] . "Reclaiming the Village" consisted of a series of panel discussions, which aired on Detroit’s local PBS station, WTVS Channel 56, during September and October 2005 with various community leaders [ [http://www.unityfirst.com/pressreleasebillcosby.htm UnityFirst.com ] ] , [ [http://television.aol.com/show/reclaiming-the-village-a-dialogue-on-the-african-american-family/434325/main Reclaiming the Village: A Dialogue on the African American Family - AOL Television ] ] . It also included a series of community forums where all citizens could address issues and find solutions to the problems that impacted their lives. Topics discussed included family issues, education and pop culture.

Awards

"African American Family" has received several awards for the publication’s editorial content and design. Honors have included The National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) “Salute to Excellence Award” [http://www.nabj.org/awards/excellence/index.html] , Parenting Publications of America (PPA) - (Gold, Silver and Bronze Awards) [ [http://www.parentingpublications.org/forms/2005AwardWinnersandJudgesComments.pdf Parenting Publications of America ] ] , Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ) Award [ [http://www.spj.org/detroit/index.html SPJ: Metropolitan Detroit Chapter ] ] , Life Directions - Mary Ball Children’s Advocacy Award, Legacy Award (from Aisha Shule-WEB Dubois Academy, Detroit, MI), Against All Odds “Excellence in Print Media” AWEC/Alliance.

References

External links

* [http://www.africanamericanfamilymagazine.com Official African American Family website]
* [http://www.metroparent.com Parent company website]
* [http://www.metroparentevents.com Official company events website]

Additional Links

*http://www.crainsdetroit.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20000508/SUB/5080856


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