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Money Matters: What’s Up (or down) with the Economy?  

By Mark S. Lee, Contributing Columnist  It’s an economy that looks better than it feels, especially for business.   If you’re trying to make sense of this economy, you’re not alone. The...

Money Matters: The Enduring Economic Impact of Jackie Robinson

By Mark S. Lee, Contributing Writer When Jackie Robinson broke Major League Baseball’s color barrier in 1947, the moment transcended sports. It wasn’t just a...

Beyond the Plate – Raising the Standard: A Love Letter to Detroit Hospitality 

By Nina Love, All Black Everything Hospitality Group CEO  There is a moment, subtle, almost invisible, when a meal becomes something more. It is not just the food....

Being Resilient: Innovation Through Disruption 

By Mark S. Lee, Contributing Columnist  If there’s one word defining today’s business climate, it’s uncertainty.  From fluctuating energy costs and rising gas prices to geopolitical volatility, businesses—large and small—are...

Property is Power! The Economy of the Black Dollar 

By Dr. Anthony O. Kellum  There is a quiet contradiction at the center of the Black American economic experience one that is rarely confronted with the...

Money Matters – State of the City Version: Investing in Business Growth

By Mark S. Lee, Contributing Writer Detroit’s economic momentum is increasingly being defined not just by large-scale development but by intentional investments in small businesses,...

Equity Alliance of Michigan Hosts Women’s History Month Brunch Honoring Women Leaders in Detroit

Photo Credit: @avdesigns.online More than 100 people gathered in Detroit on Saturday for a Women’s History Month brunch that centered a message Black women in...

Money Matters:  Franchising Fuels Growth 

By Mark S. Lee A quiet but powerful shift is underway in the American economy—and it’s landing squarely in Michigan. According to the 2026 Franchising...

Property is Power! Why Black Buyers Must Move Beyond Interest Rate Fear 

By Dr. Anthony O. Kellum, Contributing Columnist  There is a quiet hesitation shaping today’s housing market. It is not a lack of income, nor a...

Property is Power! The Poverty of Mindset vs. The Power of Ownership 

There is a conversation we have avoided for far too long not because it lacks importance, but because it demands uncomfortable honesty. For generations, we...

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