By: Jasmine West A financial lesson that began inside a Black-owned Detroit bank 30 years ago is carrying a new generation of young people across state lines. Money Matters for Youth marked Juneteenth and its 30th anniversary with a “Legacy in Motion” educational trip to Chicago, connecting Detroit youth and families...

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Turn a Wall on Its Side, and It Becomes a Table 

By Ben Jealous, President and CEO emeritus of the NAACP  We have always been at our best when we welcomed the stranger. It is time to be at...

Police Detain Black Teen For Clutching His Own Pants

Jeremiah Spearman was walking home in the cold with his hands in his pockets. A police officer decided that meant he had a gun. According...

Jalen Rose at the Intersection of Detroit Hustle and Hollywood Shuffle  

If one were to bump into hometown hooper Jalen Rose around town these days and ask if he’s excited for next season, he’ll probably respond with two wildly disparate answers.  But it depends on...

Detroit Youth Mark Juneteenth With Financial Legacy Trip to Chicago

By: Jasmine West A financial lesson that began inside a Black-owned Detroit bank 30 years ago is carrying a new generation of young people across...

Property is Power! What Happens to Black Families When No One Owns Anything. 

By: Dr. Anthony O. Kellum – CEO of Kellum Mortgage, LLC   The American conversation about housing is often framed around affordability. We debate interest rates, rising...

Black Women: The Backbone of Michigan Politics Deserve More Than Symbolic Appreciation

By Sherry Gay-Dagnogo, M.Ed. For generations, Black women have been the backbone of political organizing, voter engagement, community advocacy, and civic participation in Michigan. We...

23-Year-Old Cured Of Sickle Cell After Two-Year Gene Therapy Journey

Daniel Cressy rang a bell on Monday (June 22). It meant his body had stopped fighting itself. According to Fox 8 New Orleans, the 23-year-old...

Michigan’s Business Leaders Say the State’s Potential Is Clear. Turning It Into Progress Is the Challenge

Photo credit: Monica Morgan Photography By: Jasmine West Michigan has the water, land, universities, skilled workers and industrial history that other states would be eager to...

Obama Says He Lives Rent-Free In Trump’s Head: ‘Strange Thing To Me’

The pattern Obama is describing isn't new. CNN previously reported that Trump mentioned Obama's name 537 times during one stretch of his presidency, an...

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