Economic Mobility

The Mendota House: Generational wealth and inheritance in Detroit

Like many Black Detroiters, people in my family dream of creating wealth and passing it down through the generations.

2 years ago

Forging a fruitful life: Family and education in Detroit

Once they individually finished their bachelor's degrees, my parents hit the ground running, got jobs, had a few kids, and…

2 years ago

Homebound from Honduras: Economic opportunity in and out of Detroit

I always left Detroit for other opportunities. But I always came back.

2 years ago

Reducing recidivism and building green industry skills in Detroit

Goodwill's GreenWorks industrial recycling program offers jobs to those with barriers to employment, with a model that reduces recidivism and…

3 years ago

How Building Community Value puts local development into the hands of Detroiters

Building Community Value's Detroit real estate course gives Black developers skills to navigate an industry that's historically shut them out.

3 years ago