The Blend

The Great Divine Center supports Detroit moms’ health — inside and out

Therapist Kymaletha Brown opened the Great Divine Center, focused on women’s wellness, on Detroit’s east side last month.

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Black fathers make my motherhood a joy

Before becoming a mother, I only thought about the big difference a good father would make in my potential child’s…

3 years ago

How the all-women team at END Studio is making design accessible in Detroit

The all-women at Detroit’s END Studio are carving out a niche that leans into architecture's playful, accessible side.

3 years ago

Black women have borne the brunt of restaurant industry exploitation. These two are building a new model.

There’s a new labor movement brewing in restaurant kitchens across the nation. That two Black women from Detroit, Devita Davison…

3 years ago

How the Detroit Mama Hub helps all types of mothers thrive, together

Back in 2017, Jalyn Spencer and Alex Fluegel co-founded the Detroit Mama Hub to offer mothers in the city an…

3 years ago

Detroit’s Commune Angels leverages diversity to transform the angel investment landscape

Commune Angels is a Detroit-based angel group that leverages diversity and inclusion to expand access to angel investing and capital.

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5 women who shaped Detroit’s past and present — and where to find their history

Get to know the stories of these five strong women who made Detroit history, shaping the city's past and present.

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Detroit artist Carole Morisseau’s journey to create ‘The Healing Wall’

Carole Morisseau's colorful installation, honoring victims of police brutality and inspired by travels in Brazil, is featured in the Scarab…

3 years ago

Why Detroit Labs ditched cover letters to make hiring more equitable

Detroit Labs' nontraditional hiring process -- eschewing cover letters and sometimes resumes -- has yielded a more diverse workforce and…

3 years ago

Why it’s never too early for a small business to start thinking about human resources

However small your business is today, it has the potential to grow. But without a strong human resources foundation, it’s…

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