By Dr. Anthony O. Kellum, Contributing Columnist For generations, the national conversation about Black economic progress has followed a familiar script. We debate educational attainment, workforce participation, entrepreneurship and voting rights as though each representsthe next frontier of equality. These conversations matter. They have reshaped public policy, dismantled legal barriers and expanded opportunity in ways...

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Property is Power! The Next Civil Rights Challenge Is Economic Ownership 

By Dr. Anthony O. Kellum, Contributing Columnist For generations, the national conversation about Black economic progress has followed a familiar script. We debate educational attainment,...

Don’t Let Fraud and Scams Ground Your Summer Vacation 

Sponsored by JPMorganChase  As you make your summer travel plans this year, or perhaps you’ve already hit the road or you’re on your way to the...

$25M Federal Grant Will Bring Major Transit Upgrades to Detroit’s Gratiot Avenue Corridor 

A major stretch of Gratiot Avenue that serves thousands of daily bus riders across Detroit and Macomb County is set to receive significant transit...

What Wayne County Voters Should Know About the August 4 Public Transportation Funding Question 

Wayne County voters will see a public transportation funding question on the August 4 ballot. At its most basic level, the question asks voters to decide countywide...

New $160M DDOT Terminal Brings Major Transit Investment to Detroit’s West Side 

By: Jasmine West  For the first time in nearly 15 years, Detroit's west side once again has a permanent home for one of the city's busiest public...

Light Up Livernois Expands with New Theme Song, Wellness Focus for 2026 

Light Up Livernois continues to deepen its imprint on Detroit’s cultural landscape with the unveiling of its first-ever official theme song and the announcement...

Detroit’s Concert of Colors Marks 35 Years with Smithsonian Partnership and Five Days of Free Music 

By: Jasmine West  Detroit's longest-running international music festival is returning to Midtown next week with a national spotlight.  The 35th annual Concert of Colors will take...

Thousands of Michigan Residents May Qualify for DTE Power Outage Credits After Holiday Weekend Storms

By: Jasmine West More than 380,000 Michigan electric customers lost power after severe thunderstorms swept across the state on July 3, leaving many families without...

Money Matters: Transitioning from the C-Suite to Entrepreneurship

By Mark S. Lee America is celebrating its milestone 250th birthday.  And for many corporate professionals, a professional and personal milestone is on the horizon,...

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