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Malcolm X home placed on historic register

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The Inkster home where light the legacy of Malcolm X "Malcolm had a relationship
Malcolm X once lived has been who lived there with his brother, Project organizers are planning the construction with Wayne State, too. In October
placed on the National Register Wilfred Little. He moved to the of 1963, he gave a speech there in
of Historic Places. home following his incarceration of a museum at the home which front of hundreds of students in
The home was placed on the on burglary charges in Boston in the still-standing State Hall
national register, officials said, 1952. The house was abandoned will highlight the legacy of Malcolm X. building, so it is befitting that the
on Nov. 29 and was announced and left to ruin for decades until university and its students will
in a formal statement from the Aaron Sims, founder of Project mous vote of the nine members rehabilitation of the home be involved, again, today,"
Michigan Economic We Hope, Dream & Believe, res- of the State Historic which, he said, will focus on the Ramadan said.
Development Corporation last cued the home from the Inkster Preservation Review Board. To life and legacy of Malcolm X and Sims said they hope to have
week.. The Williams Street home demolition list. The organization qualify for the designation, the his human and civil rights the renovation completed and
is being renovated and restored has now purchased three lots on building must be at least 50 years activism. the museum open to the public
by a non-profit group funded by Williams Street, two next door to old and have a significant rela- Wayne State University by August of 2023.
donations and a $380,000 grant the home and one across the tionship to major events or Professor and Project We Hope, Born Malcolm Little, Malcolm
from the National Park Service street, where construction of a trends in the history of a commu- Dream & Believe Project X was shot and killed on Feb. 21,
African American Civil Rights community center and a job nity, state or nation. Manager Dr. Tareq A. Ramadan 1965, in New York City as he
program. training/youth tutorial center are Sims, now the executive said they are working with the addressed his Organization of
Project organizers are plan- planned. director of Project We Hope, Wayne State Anthropology Afro-American Unity at the
ning the construction of a muse- The designation on the his- Dream & Believe, said the group Department as part of the proj- Audubon Ballroom in
um at the home which will high- toric register was by a unani- is "working hard" toward the ect. Washington Heights. He was 39.
Hospital donates $15,000 unit to fire department

Life saving efforts in the Romulus Fire the city.”
Department have been pumped up with The LUCAS chest compression kit can
the addition of a mechanized chest com- benefit any patient but is most frequently
pression unit for use in resuscitation used in cardiac arrest emergencies. The
attempts. equipment allows first responders to keep
The device, a LUCAS - an acronym for patients in better condition, for longer
Lund University Cardiac Assist System- periods of time, while in transit to the hos-
was donated to the department by pital, according to health officials.
Beaumont Hospital, Wayne, and includes “It is important to support our commu-
the chest compression unit, with accom- nity partners and strengthen the capabili-
panying charger, battery and power sup- ties of our incredible first responders,”
ply, valued at about $15,000. Officials said said Jeffrey Chicoine, regional communi-
the new equipment will allow the ty affairs manager for Beaumont Health.
Romulus Fire Department to provide “We want to do everything we can to
consistent, quality chest compressions improve patient outcomes, especially in
during resuscitation attempts, improving these challenging times.”
patient outcome as much as possible Kristine Donahue, chief operating offi-
before arriving to the emergency room. cer of Beaumont, Wayne, highlighted the
“The Romulus Fire Department is importance of collaboration between the Romulus officials and fire personnel admire the new LUCAS (Lund University Cardiac
pleased to partner with Beaumont, hospital and the fire department. Assist System) donated to the fire department by Beaumont Hospital Wayne. The
Wayne, and this most recent donation of “Providing this life-saving equipment $15,0000 device provides steady chest compression for patients during transport.
the LUCAS chest compression unit will to our partners at the Romulus Fire
better support us in our mission to save Department is just one small gesture to of which require Emergency Medical reduces the number of emergency vehi-
lives and serve the community,” said acknowledge their continued support of Services (EMS) support, Krause said. cles on the road and improves patient out-
Chief Kevin Krause, director of fire serv- the Beaumont Hospital, Wayne campus,” “The department recently obtained comes.
ices and emergency management for the she added. “We are grateful this equip- Advanced Life Support (ALS) certifica- “The LUCAS equipment will provide
City of Romulus. “Today's announcement ment will enhance the care they provide tion, giving Romulus firefighters the abili- firefighters additional support when
(of the donation) is another step in our to the community.” ty to treat patients on the scene and trans- working to improve patient outcomes, as
continuing efforts to prioritize bringing The City of Romulus Fire Department port them directly to the hospital instead it offers better results than basic CPR,” he
life-saving technology and equipment to averages 15 calls a day, roughly 80 percent of waiting for EMS support to arrive. This said.