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Walgreens Boots Alliance CEO Brewer: ‘Anything That Happens in Those Stores is My Responsibility’
September 22, 2021Detroiter and Cass Tech graduate Rosalind Brewer, chief executive officer of Walgreen Boots Alliance, shared stories of facing challenges in…
Business Leaders Encourage Uncomfortable Conversations to Advance Workplace Equity
September 22, 2021Getting comfortable with having uncomfortable conversations and expanding diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts to include the LGBTQ+ communities and individuals…
Preparing K-12 for Postsecondary Success
September 22, 2021Detroit Public Television and The Detroit News’ Nolan Finley led a conversation with regional higher education, philanthropic, and government leaders to address actionable accountability in postsecondary…
John Rakolta Jr.: Making an Impact as a U.S. Diplomat in Tense Middle East
September 22, 2021America’s relationship with the United Arab Emirates was “stagnant” when President Trump named Rakolta ambassador to the United Arab Emirates.…
Investing in Minority Entrepreneurship is not Philanthropic, It’s Business
September 22, 2021In early 2020, 60% of Black-owned businesses were in distress and at risk of closing. By March 2020, 40% were…
COVID-19 Brings Best and Worst of Times to Michigan Business
September 21, 2021As the chief executive officer of Henry Ford Health System, Wright L. Lassiter III has seen the worst of times up close during the COVID-19 pandemic, including nurses retiring…
Christakis: What History Has Taught Us About the Future and COVID-19
September 21, 2021Nicholas A. Christakis, social scientist, and physician; director of the Human Nature Lab at Yale University; and co-director of the…
Mayor Duggan: City Focus Pivots from Removing Blight to ‘Building Beauty’
September 21, 2021When Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan took office eight years ago, his main focus was removing blight. Detroit was, in essence,…
A Discussion with Douglas Brinkley: The Shift in American Politics from the 1930s to Now
September 21, 2021The COVID-19 pandemic has changed a lot around the United States over the past year and a half. But, according…
To Contribute to Economic Growth, ‘You’ve Got to Invest Deeply in Your Culture,’ Panel Says
September 21, 2021There’s no question that the last 18 months have been a learning process for even the most successful companies nationwide. During…
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