LOCAL STORIES

“I’m more Malcolm X, Bob Marley, some Tupac, and a whole bunch of Jay-Z on top.”King Yadee is a hip-hop artist and producer born in the projects on Detroit’s

The holidays are here. It’s the season of twinkling lights, snowflakes, and goodwill toward men.But not all men see it that way.IN THE RED CORNERClement Brown

Over the last decade, downtown Detroit has gone through a significant transformation.  New businesses, construction, and beautification efforts have

As early as elementary school, Jonae Maxey remembers seeing the negative effects of drugs and crime in her eastside Detroit neighborhood.  She has also

Running a successful business is hard. In fact, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, about 20% of small businesses fail within the first year

Sept. 5 is International Day of Charities. The international day of giving began after the United Nations General Assembly adopted the resolution in 2012 to

“Like Lululemon but better and Blacker.”These are the words of athleisure wear designer Crystal White. She is the owner and face of the Detroit based W by

In March, many Detroit restaurant owners made the tough call to close their doors due to the rise of the coronavirus in the United States. Under Governor

“You’re not going anywhere!”Hard to imagine someone telling you that, right?  Now imagine those words coming from your own child. Well, that’s what

It’s the last day of Women’s History Month and we aren’t letting COVID-19 stop us from celebrating amazing women contributing great things to our city. We took