AUTHOR NAME

Contributing Writer

345 POSTS
0 COMMENTS

Property is Power! 2026 Is a Year of Positioning, Not Promises 

By Dr. Anthony O. Kellum  Property is Power because mindset determines position long before paperwork ever does.  The beginning of a new year often invites language of...

Michigan Chronicle, Mark S. Lee Launch New ‘Money Matters’ Column 

Mark S. Lee is launching a column with Michigan Chronicle called Money Matters.  Lee is a respected business leader and strategist, educator, media host, public speaker, and longtime business and entrepreneur advocate...

COMMUNITY VOICES: ‘Defund Police’ Has No Place Downriver 

By Ecorse Mayor Lamar Tidwell, Guest Columnist Downriver is a practical region. As a retired police officer of over 25 years and elected school board member...

Detroit Artist J.R. Strozier is Never Late on His Rent 

By Jermaine Lytle, Contributing Writer  Over the last decade, Detroit natives have had a front row seat to economic development that has transformed everything from...

Resilient Neighborhoods: Stabilizing Detroit’s Neighborhoods, One House, One Family at a Time 

For Detroiters who cannot qualify for a traditional mortgage, community development organizations use creative means to help individuals and families finance their first home.  By...

Resilient Neighborhoods: Preparing Southwest Detroit youth for power and purpose

By Layla McMurtrie In the Springwells neighborhood of Southwest Detroit, a new generation of leaders is gaining skills, confidence, and community through the Leaders in...

Matters of Life and Death: Make Your List and Check It Twice

By Jehan Crump-Gibson, Contributing Columnist Some of the biggest mistakes people make concern beneficiary designations. Either someone forgets to name a beneficiary on an account...

Property is Power! How Trump’s Assault on DEI Threatens Black Economic and Social Gains

By Dr. Anthony O. Kellum There are moments in history when progress stalls not because people forget how to move forward, but because Donald Trump...

COMMUNITY VOICES: Michigan Legislature, Remember: Tis the Season of Giving Not Taking! 

By Rev. Dr. Wendell Anthony, Guest Columnist  The Michigan House of Representatives Appropriations Committee, led by Republican Matt Hall, appears to have the spirit of...

Resilient Neighborhoods: Senegalese Immigrants Find Community of Support in West Detroit 

Abstract: For immigrants from Senegal, Detroit’s religious communities are a source of spiritual grounding and practical support. The westside of Detroit has become a destination...

Latest news