“Ultimately, we can’t achieve our organization’s mission without addressing systemic racism, racial justice, and racial equity in Michigan,” says Trista Van Tine, Executive Director and Co-founder of Michigan Founders Fund.
“McMullen is excited to open a pop up in Detroit, a city much like Oakland, with a rich history and culture, and generally underrepresented in the fashion industry,” Sherri McMullen says.
Issue Media Group is excited to announce the relaunch of its online, community-informed, digital publication in the Upper Peninsula. UPword will focus on innovation, talent, entrepreneurship, social innovation, and community development, while featuring U.P.-based talent.
“The beauty of the Motor City Match program is that it continues providing valuable tools and resources for awardees throughout their entire journey from idea to open,” says Kevin Johnson, president and CEO of the Detroit Economic Growth Corporation.
The application window for B3 Elevation: Branding and Building Black is open through Monday, Aug. 22.
“What’s become a Hot Sam’s signature event is truly a community affair designed to circulate the dollar to Black businesses,” says Lauren Stovall, business lead and legacy preserver for Hot Sam’s, as well as founder and principal of the Institute of Legacy Preservation, the organization producing the event.
"One of the reasons this contest has been so successful is because of the level of support the business owners receive from their neighbors and how community driven it is," says Vittoria Katanski, executive director of Hatch Detroit.
The Comcast RISE Investment Fund will award $10,000 to 100 local small businesses for a total of $1 million awarded.
You're about to start seeing some art-centric jeans along Detroit's corridors. Featuring chain-stitched flames embroidered using a vintage Singer 114, “Torched” is the first run in the Littlefield bespoke denim brand’s planned artist series, showcasing Detroit’s creative community.
Nowfal Akash is proud of what he and his team have done with the John R. Road location for the new Hot Box Social cannabis lounge in Hazel Park: "It's part of the community now, it feels like it's been there forever." Biba Adams dives into the foodie scene there, from Frame movie pairings to city policy changes, to find out how it's evolving.
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