A Knockout Success — all before high school graduation by Courtney Wise Randolph 13 September SHARE Facebook Twitter Pinterest Detroit teen Quintin Love, Jr. runs a photography business, holds a 3.5 GPA at Cass Tech and started boxing and mentoring program Xtreme 365 to... Read More →
Bags to Butterflies provides a second chance for formerly incarcerated women by Allison Jacobs 8 September SHARE Facebook Twitter Pinterest Michelle Smart founded Bags to Butterflies, an artisan handbag social enterprise in Detroit, to offer women “a job that understands.†... Read More →
Detroit teacher Vicki Hooks Green slings coney dogs to save for retirement by Courtney Wise Randolph 25 August SHARE Facebook Twitter Pinterest Vicki Hooks Green is a passionate Detroit teacher first -- but she started Big Ma's Coney Cart as a summer gig so she could afford... Read More →
Hamtramck zoning board allows Esthi Queen Healing Spa to stay open after blowback by Courtney Wise Randolph 3 August SHARE Facebook Twitter Pinterest Hamtramck’s Zoning Board of Appeals will allow Esthi Queen Healing Spa to stay open, reversing a denial that spurred discrimination claims.... Read More →
Black spa owner faces parking complaints and perceived prejudice in Hamtramck by Courtney Wise Randolph 29 July SHARE Facebook Twitter Pinterest Tiara Boyd, owner of Esthi Queen Healing Spa in Hamtramck, believes racial prejudice is at the root of a decision that may shut her down.... Read More →
On W. McNichols in Detroit, Black women entrepreneurs are holding it down by Courtney Wise Randolph 19 July SHARE Facebook Twitter Pinterest Their shops and services keep the Grandmont Rosedale community thriving -- and self-sustainable. ... Read More →
Black Bottom Garden Center, a garden supply co-op, takes root in the North End by Courtney Wise Randolph 16 June SHARE Facebook Twitter Pinterest Black Bottom Garden Center, a co-op founded and led by six Black women in Detroit’s North End, sells plants they grew in their own gardens.... Read More →
How a legacy Black-owned business adapted to serve Detroit mourners during an epidemic by Imani Mixon 14 May SHARE Facebook Twitter Pinterest After 74 years in Detroit, MAYS Multimedia is a go-to printer for obituaries and memorial programs. That hasn't changed -- even as funerals do.... Read More →
RollerCade, a black-owned skating rink in Detroit, has survived for generations with ‘neighborhood-first mindset’ by Detour Contributor 19 September SHARE Facebook Twitter Pinterest To neighbors and Detroiters in the know, RollerCade isn’t just a great place to skate. It’s a legendary community hub. ... Read More →
