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Friday, August 31, 2012

Dearborn Leader to Help Census Work Toward Accurate Counting of Arab Americans

Hassan Jaber of ACCESS was named this month to the Census Advisory Committee on Racial, Ethnic and Other Populations.

A Dearborn community leader will play in integral role in assuring that the U.S. Census moves toward greater accuracy in counting the nation’s minorities–especially Arab Americans. Hassan Jaber, executive director of the Dearborn nonprofit ACCESS, has been appointed to a three-year term to the Census Advisory Committee on Racial, Ethnic and Other Populations. U.S. Census Director Robert Groves announced the appointment earlier this month. Jaber’s involvement in the census spans nearly two decades, he said, “mostly on a local level in terms of making sure that the Detroit community and Arab American community do participate in the census.” Now, the Census Bureau will tap further into Jaber’s expertise in exploring how to best serve and …

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Arab Community Center for Economic & Social Services

Charles L Walls

8:30 am on Friday, August 31, 2012

This country would be a lot better off if the federal govt (census bureau)just counted AMERICANS and stopped trying to divide us into ethnic and racial sub-cultures!   more ›

Tuesday, November 1, 2011

City, Residents: Dearborn Foreclosures Affecting Home Values, Tax Base

Despite the fact that fewer homes are going into foreclosure in Dearborn, city officials are still concerned a glut of homes will continue to hurt neighborhoods–and the city’s tax base.

On Andover Street, near Greenfield Road and Rotunda, a row of well-maintained homes evokes images of success. The homes–most of which have been occupied long-term–are situated in one of Dearborn's most successful neighborhoods. But like much of the city, image isn't everything. The city of Dearborn has been one of Michigan's hot spots for foreclosures since 2007, and some residents believe a glut of unoccupied, bank-owned properties are devaluing their property, and are undermining Dearborn’s closely-knit neighborhoods. Marium Wilkie, a resident of Andover Street and a local realtor, has lived in her home for 14 years, and said the biggest effect of the foreclosure crisis has been the value of her home. "We put a lot of work into this home…

Lee Jacobsen

11:27 am on Thursday, November 3, 2011

Toto, regarding your last comment, ....if they can see our 'entire lives record' (sic), they can determine a value, and if all you expect is a pittance in return, then don't be surprised if that is what you get. I expect more from the folk working for us, and transparency is an obvious way to see the results. I consider the rest of your comments to be from the Land of OZ, but those are strictly …   more ›

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