There are times in life when our gifts are presented to us. If we pay attention and stay aligned, there is no turning back. For Luke Song his path led him to creating unforgettable hats. His entrepreneurial journey started as a young boy when he helped his mother with the family business. “I grew up working on the weekends at the boutique. It was t...
“Brown Skin” singer India Arie says that she did not bleach her skin despite appearing shades lighter on the cover her new single "Cocoa Butter". The R&B, soul singer has been a strong advocate for black beauty and loving natural skin and hair, however fans were outraged when she appeared visibly lighter than on the cover than she...
Children’s Center CEO fulfills life’s purpose of helping othersAs president and chief executive officer for The Children’s Center of Wayne County, Debora Matthews is fulfilling what she describes as her life’s purpose — helping others. “My personal mission in life has been to make sure others are successful,” says Matthews. “My own success means no...
Who supports an EFM in Detroit?
Judging the recent public protests and media reports, one might assume that no one does.
Several familiar faces have come out against Snyder's decision to appoint an emergency manager. Civil rights titans like Jesse Jackson and Al Sharpton recently expressed their disapproval, and the buck...
Rock Ventures and Quicken Loans founder Dan Gilbert has revealed he wants to continue developing downtown Detroit.
Adding to initial plans already in place, Gilbert spoke on Thursday, Mar. 29 to a crowd of stakeholders, business owners and residents. He used a 3-d presentation to showcase what he envisions for the city's fu...
The Results Mentoring non-profit organization recently hosted a dinner to honor five of Detroit’s top community leaders and exemplary mentors. WDIV reporter Chauncy Glover served as the master of ceremonies. Honorees were Marvin Beatty, chief community officer of Greektown Casino and chairman of the Coleman A. Young Foundation; Joyce...
The newly created Michigan Regional Transit Authority (RTA) Governing Board held an orientation workshop today and began their work to coordinate public transportation across the City of Detroit and throughout Macomb, Oakland, Wayne and Washtenaw counties.The ten-member board will develop a single master transit plan for the region,...
Individuals age 18-24 who live in Detroit, Highland Park or Hamtramck; and who are chronically unemployed or had been formerly incarcerated, can enroll in a free program to help them get a job and learn a skill.
The program is called Earn and Learn and is being offered through the Dearborn-based non-profit organization, ACCESS....
As Michigan's new emergency manager and right-to-work laws both kicked in on March 28, Detroit protesters took to the streets to voice their opposition to the new legislation.
On Thursday, National Action Network founder Al Sharpton announced the filing of a lawsuit challenging the legality of Public Act 436, the new EM law...
As Michigan's new emergency manager and right-to-work laws both kicked in on March 28, Detroit protesters took to the streets to voice their opposition to the new legislation.
On Thursday, National Action Network founder Al Sharpton announced the filing of a lawsuit challenging the legality of Public Act 436, the new EM law...
