There are many, many powerful and influential women leaders in southeast Michigan. On Thursday, April 19 more than 700 of them will gather at the 25th annual Women’s Power Breakfast and use that power and influence to raise dollars for Gleaners Community Food Bank to help stamp out hunger in our region. This year’s breakfast, which […]
Ah! Pizza night! We all look forward to it. How about if we call a pizza night on Monday, April 16? That’s the day Buddy’s Pizza has partnered with the Capuchin Soup Kitchen to feed hungry Detroiters during the annual “Slice for Life” fundraiser. From 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. on that day you can […]
The Phillip C. Randolph Career Technical Education (CTE) School on Hubbell Street has signed up for the City of Detroit’s Project Green Light program. It is the city’s first educational partner. , Randolph CTE has greatly expanded its daytime and nighttime skilled trades training program thanks to a partnership between the Detroit Public Schools Community […]
Registration is underway for the spring and summer youth leagues with Eagle Sports Club, a program of Soar Detroit. The spring soccer and flag football season begins on April 14 and runs through May 19. Summer baseball season starts June 9. The soccer program is open for boys and girls ages 4-14; flag football for […]
Quitting smoking can be one of the hardest things to do but it is the right thing to do for you and your family. The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) wants to make it easier and is expanding its telephone coaching and nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) program to all Michigan residents. Through […]
The Skillman Foundation and the Campaign for Black Male Achievement have launched their second Detroit Innovation Challenge, which will invest $500,000 in programs to improve life outcomes for youth of color in Detroit. “Detroit has a unique opportunity to become a model of an inclusive city, where all citizens are acknowledged as assets,” says Tonya […]
Sometimes the big disappointments that shatter a dream turn into life’s biggest opportunities. That’s what happened to Danielle Hughes. Like many kids fresh out of college, Hughes leapt at the chance to take that first big job. She completed her studies at the University of Georgia and in January of 2015 and moved to Dothan, […]
Hair, particularly among black women, has long been a cultural symbol of pride and beauty, but sometimes a source of consumer frustration. Even in an era of products and services for virtually every style from natural to extravagant weave, many Detroiters struggle to find affordable shops that don’t consume massive amounts of their time and […]
Small businesses can mean big business for Detroit. The city has increasingly proven fertile ground for entrepreneurs to pursue their visions in everything from restaurant and boutique ownership to opening bookstores and repair shops. Presented by Fifth Third Bank, the Small Business Workshop will be held from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. May 3 at […]
For many going to the prom is a watershed event … a magical life milestone that brings lasting memories. It’s also can be a time of great stress. Do I have the right dress? The right accessories? For young women in need the stress is complicated by the cost of that dress and those accessories. […]