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By Dr. Tamika Riley, Contributing Columnist  Across the state of Michigan, the concept of high school students taking college courses at the same time has become...

By Mark S. Lee, Columnist  March is Women’s History Month – a time to recognize the extraordinary contributions women have made to our country’s social, cultural, and...

By Dr. Anthony O. Kellum, Columnist  In America, the promise of higher education has long been framed as the gateway to opportunity. Study hard, earn...

Dr. Rachelle Harris resigned from Pontiac High School just before a video went viral of her confronting what she says was a disruptive student...

By: Mark S. Lee Detroit has always been a city of builders, problem-solvers, and risk-takers. From manufacturing to mobility, retail to the creative economy, businesses...

The leadership of Barbara Jordan, Eddie Bernice Johnson, and Sheila Jackson Lee shaped a tradition now poised to reach the U.S. Senate By Glynda C....

By Dr. Carolyn Carter, Guest Columnist  I have spent most of my life listening for what is not said.   As a historian and genealogist, I have learned that silence speaks. In...

By Mark S. Lee, Contributor  Entrepreneurship is getting younger — and that shift is reshaping both the national economy and Detroit’s local business landscape.  Across the country, roughly...

By Governor Gretchen Whitmer, Guest Columnist The February of my final year as governor has been busy. But this Black History Month, and every Black History Month, we reflect on the work we’ve done to move Michigan forward and recommit ourselves...

By Mark S. Lee Detroit is a city of innovators, and entrepreneurs. It's dynamic and has been and still is a national leader and home...