Conversation creates cultural understanding in Bank of America series

Conversation creates cultural understanding in Bank of America series

Calandra Walker Jarrell looks at the audience in the Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History’s General Motors Theater before making a slightly unexpected announcement. “We’re going to have some fun,” says Jarrell, Bank of America’s Global HR Diversity & Inclusion executive. She’s the moderator of “A Courageous Conversation: The Art of Impact.” “This […]

One of Michigan’s oldest furniture company’s celebrates 78 years of Detroit commitment

One of Michigan’s oldest furniture company’s celebrates 78 years of Detroit commitment

For multiple decades and generations Danto Furniture has been a staple in Southwest Detroit and the company will recognize its success March 24 – although 78 years isn’t a typical milestone. “I know it’s an odd number to celebrate, but every year is another triumph for us,” says Ashley Danto Silverman, sales director and fourth-generation […]

Detroit-based business on edge of growing trend to combine work and family life

Detroit-based business on edge of growing trend to combine work and family life

Krista McClure just gave birth to her third baby. Well, sort of. While she didn’t deliver a human baby, she did just birth the launch of Detroit Parent Collective (DPC). “I think it’s magnificent,” McClure says. “I’m super-excited!” DPC represents Detroit’s first combined co-working space and co-op pre-school, and brings a variety of resources to […]

DAC hosts two-wheeled tour de force

DAC hosts two-wheeled tour de force

On Saturday, Sept. 9 the Detroit Athletic Club (DAC) will do something it’s never done before: host the Detroit Cycling Championship. The inaugural event is the first of its kind for the DAC. “This is the next leg in the stool of amateur athletics that the club wants to promote,” says Pat O’Keefe, president of […]