Imagine coming to the United States from Burundi (E. Africa) as a refugee due to political violence in 2013. Your wife leaves to explore potential opportunities in a new country and hopefully, a new start. Shortly after her arrival, she finds refuge at the Freedom House in Detroit–a temporary home for those seeking relief from…
August is moving rapidly and as it continues to move along, we’re inviting you to sit back, relax and enjoy the conversation with the following guests: Nikki Pardo, Owner, Global Alliance Solutions Jeannine Gant, President, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Metro Detroit Lisa L. Howze, Chief Government Affairs Officer, City of Detroit, Mayor’s Office Mark…
This past weekend marked the 23rd Woodward Dream Cruise. A weekend celebrating this region’s fascination with the automobile and reminding everyone the role Detroit had in putting the world on wheels. However, I kept asking myself one question: Why doesn’t the cruise extend down Woodward Avenue into the Motor City? Some reading this will ask,…
Mark S. Lee, President & CEO, The LEE Group & host, “Small Talk with Mark S. Lee”, will emcee and announce the winner of the 2017 Comerica Hatch Detroit contest on Friday, 8/25, at 2987 Franklin Street, in Detroit. Recently four finalists, decided by community vote, advanced to the final round and are competing to…
Sit back, relax and enjoy a great conversation with the following guests: Brenda Lawrence, Congresswoman, Michigan, 14th District Dr. Deirdre Waterman, Mayor, City of Pontiac Scott Wetherbee, Vice President/Director of Athletics, Eastern Michigan University Leslie Andrews, Entrepreneur
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) are stated core beliefs many businesses value. Since it’s been fifty years since the Detroit ’67 riots, I started to reflect on the status of DEI across the region. While there were many ’67 discussions over the last several weeks and months regarding the potential root causes for the uprising,…
This week, sit back and enjoy a mid-summer, media roundtable discussion with the following guests: Stephanie Davis, Anchor & Reporter, WWJ Newsradio 950, Detroit Mario Marrow Sr., Founder, Mario Marrow & Associates Keith Owens, Senior Editor, Michigan Chronicle Chuck Stokes, Editorial Director, WXYZ, Channel 7, & wxyz.com, Detroit
As we move into August, summer is moving quickly along. Slow down and enjoy the conversation with the following guests: Cynthia Barnes, Motivational Speaker & Sales Trainer Ne’Gyle Beaman, Founder & CEO, Bleu Bowtique Tarolyn Buckles, President & CEO, Onyx Enterprises, Inc Damien Rocchi, Executive Director, Grand Circus
