The ''Gazette van Detroit'' ("Gazette of
Detroit
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") was a
Flemish
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newspaper in
Dutch
Dutch commonly refers to:
* Something of, from, or related to the Netherlands
* Dutch people ()
* Dutch language ()
Dutch may also refer to:
Places
* Dutch, West Virginia, a community in the United States
* Pennsylvania Dutch Country
People E ...
and English, published in the
United States
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since 13 August 1914. It was aimed at
Flemish immigrants and their descendants living in the
United States
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and
Canada
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, but latterly also some subscribers in
Europe
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. Its parent company was a
501(c)(3) U.S. Internal Revenue Service recognized non-profit called Belgian Publishing Inc. Its final chairman was David Baeckelandt. The newspaper was published by "Belgian Publishing Inc." at 18740 13 Mile Road in
Roseville, Michigan
Roseville is a city in Macomb County in the U.S. state of Michigan, and is a part of the Metro Detroit area. The population was 47,299 at the 2010 census. Until 1958, Roseville was a part of Erin Township.
History
The first permanent post ...
.
The ''Gazette van Detroit'' first appeared as a weekly newspaper, later it became bi-weekly, and finally monthly. It had become an online-only paper before its ultimate demise. It was the longest lasting
Belgian American
Belgian Americans are Americans who can trace their ancestry to people from Belgium who immigrated to the United States. While the first natives of the then-Southern Netherlands arrived in America in the 17th century, the majority of Belgian immi ...
newspaper, outlasting the ''Gazette van Moline'' at
Moline, Illinois
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(1907–40). The newspaper's original mission statement, published in an article entitled "The Light for the People" (''Het Licht voor 't Volk'') set forward the newspaper's aim:
By 2004, celebrating its ninetieth birthday, it was still a popular newspaper among North Americans of Flemish ancestry and their relatives in Belgium. In 2006, the
Flemish Government
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donated 12,500 euro to ensure the ''Gazette van Detroit'' could continue its operations. The newspaper finally folded in 2018.
References
Further reading
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External links
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A short biographical note about Camille Cools, the founder of the newspaperHistoric research about the ''Gazette''*14 March 2006 the ''external affairs'' commission of the
Flemish Parliament
The Flemish Parliament ( Dutch: , formerly called Flemish Council or ''Vlaamse Raad'') constitutes the legislative power in Flanders for matters which fall within the competence of Flanders, both as a geographic region and as a cultural commun ...
discussed whether subsidies should be granted to the ''Gazette'':
** Commission talks report at the website of the Flemish Parliament
PDF*
VRT news websit
flandersnews.be** 2 November 2006
''Gazette van Detroit'' seeks photos** 12 December 2006
''Gazette van Detroit''The ''Gazette van Detroit''at Flanders' House
Defunct newspapers published in Michigan
Belgian-American culture in Michigan
Dutch-American culture in Michigan
Dutch-language newspapers published in the United States
Flemish American
Non-English-language newspapers published in Michigan
1914 establishments in Michigan
2018 disestablishments in Michigan
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