Benny Napoleon has been in the news a lot lately. In a few weeks, he’ll go before the voters in Detroit, hoping to become the city’s next mayor. For some reason, seeing Napoleon in the spotlight got me to thinking about a little-known incident that took place in Michigan 24 years ago. It’s a fascinating story you’ve probably never heard – one that involves a community with a troubling reputation, the Grand Dragon of the Ku Klux Klan, and the man who wants to be the next mayor of Detroit. The date was Feb. 21, 1989. That’s when a young … Continue reading Face-to-Face With Hate: The Day Benny Napoleon Stared Down the Grand Dragon of the Ku Klux Klan in Howell