Small businesses continue to open on a regular basis in Detroit, according to The LEE Group Founder Mark S. Lee, who is among advocates helping start-ups, stay up in Detroit. It’s no surprise that demand for small business resources is growing in concert with neighborhood and small business expansions. Among upcoming small business resources, is […]
For Brooklyn native Lester Gouvia serving the public meant recreating dishes he grew up eating as a child. Those dishes and memories eventually led to the creation of Norma G’s Cuisine, celebrated as the Jefferson-Chalmers neighborhood’s first dine-in restaurant in 30 years. Norma G’s, located at 14700 E. Jefferson Ave., opened its doors Aug. 28 […]
Four Detroit-area organizations have received grants for projects to eliminate child lead exposure. They awards were announced by the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS), on behalf of Michigan’s Child Lead Exposure Elimination Commission (CLEEC). In total, 11 local health departments, non-profit organizations, universities and other entities in Michigan received the one-time grants […]
The words “career in the auto industry” may conjure up images of spot welding on an assembly line, but today’s auto industry is so much more than assembly. There are jobs like developing artificial intelligence for self-driving vehicles, 3D printing parts, creating cyber security programs, developing apps or new ways to pay for vehicles or even […]
Jefferson East Executive Director Joshua Elling sits at the helm of an organization that is taking the lead in redevelopment on Detroit’s east side. Many east side Detroit residents know that growth is coming to their neighborhoods. One unbridled advocate of that growth is Jefferson East, Inc., or JEI, an organization not only heavily involved […]
Shelborne Development has hired Jill Ferrari as a to partner to lead predevelopment, financing and development activities for the company’s various mixed-use real estate projects located throughout Southeast Michigan and Florida. Ferrari will manage Shelborne Development’s current partnership with Jefferson East Inc. to complete various mixed-use, mixed-income developments along the Jefferson Avenue corridor and its […]
The ‘night lights’ will be on with DLECTRICITY, an eclectic annual art, entertainment and light festival returning to Detroit again this year. Artistic exhibits that swing, sway and swerve against the city skyline will be the backdrop of live musical performances and other activities scheduled throughout Midtown during this two-day event taking place September 22 and 23 from 7 p.m. to […]
Little Caesars Arena stands as a glowing symbol of Detroit’s economic resurgence. Admittedly, the Detroit tax-payer supported arena is fueling job creation and spin-off developments, but not for us in Detroit. Something’s clearly amiss when 90 percent of the hard hats in the arena and other publicly-funded construction sites are worn by Caucasians. It seems […]
At $1.3 trillion annually, the African American economy is larger than Russia’s gross domestic product. But sources of talent and economic resources within the African American community remain undeveloped because they aren’t taken seriously, according to economist and author Ida Byrd-Hill. Byrd-Hill, whose book “Invisible Talent Market’’ identifies problems and potential solutions, will discuss them […]
Michigan’s corporations are often under fire for not giving enough, so it’s worth taking a moment to recognize the efforts of organizations that support annual giving programs. One recent highlight is the donations from the Comcast Foundation, which will disbursing more than $350,000 to area organizations this year. These donations change lives. Rather than returning […]