Racial Justice & Economic Equity
JPMorgan Chase Commits $30B in Home and Business Loans to Black, Latino Communities Across US
August 22, 2022In October 2020, JPMorgan Chase announced a $30 billion initiative providing home and business loans in Black and Latino communities across the…
Due TODAY: Michigan Women Forward Female Entrepreneur Pitch Challenge Deadline Extended to Aug. 19
August 19, 2022Michigan Women Forward is hosting the ‘53 Voices’ pitch challenge sponsored by Fifth Third Bank. The challenge addresses income inequality through entrepreneurship…
From 2004 to 2022: The History of National Black Business Month and Black-Owned Businesses to Support in Metro Detroit
August 18, 2022According to the Census Reporter, metro Detroit’s population is 22% Black, yet only 2.7% of businesses in the metro area…
Comcast RISE Celebrates Black-Owned Businesses and Black Entrepreneurs During Black Business Month
August 18, 2022For the last two and a half years, small businesses have been dealing with the ongoing impact of the pandemic…
Gucci Awards Two Detroit-Based Recipients in Annual Changemakers Funds
August 17, 2022College for Creative Studies student Miles Richards and Mosiac Youth Theatre among the 24 recipients selected nationwide for the luxury…
Department of Commerce Invests $1.6M to Boost Wayne County Small Businesses
August 16, 2022Michigan Chronicle Aug. 16, 2022 Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is…
Apply by Aug. 30: UPS Seeks Underrepresented Founders for Next UPS Ignite Cohort
August 16, 2022In January 2022, UPS launched UPS Ignite, a diversity, equity, and inclusion program designed to elevate underrepresented founders and their…
Bedrock Backs Detroit’s Small Businesses, One Creative Idea at a Time
August 11, 2022Detroitisit Kim Kisner Aug. 9, 2022 As the energy, experiences, and offerings continue to progress in Detroit, and retailers both…
How Ford Train Depot Construction Has Already Changed Southwest Detroit
August 11, 2022As the hulking skeleton of the Michigan Central Depot in Corktown continues to undergo a $740 million rehabilitation by Ford Motor…
Black Leaders Detroit Celebrates Black Fashion Designers and Retailers at Detroit Drip, Sept. 11
August 10, 2022Black Leaders Detroit is hosting Detroit Drip, a day party to celebrate Black-owned businesses in fashion, on Sunday, Sept. 11,…
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