United Way Racial Equity Fund Reaches $1M for BIPOC Organizations
July 6, 2022Local organizations will soon receive a financial boost after United Way for Southeastern Michigan recently announced the recipients of the…
Buttigieg Announces $1B Program to Reconnect Low-Income Communities
July 6, 2022Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg is spearheading a $1 billion pilot program named Reconnecting Communities to help connect cities and roads…
Detroit Residents First Fund Announces Second Cohort; McGregor Fund Joins Partnership
July 6, 2022The Ford Foundation, W.K. Kellogg Foundation, Wayne Metropolitan Community Action Agency, Community Development Advocates of Detroit, Fred A. and Barbara…
Ketanji Brown Jackson Sworn in to Supreme Court as First Black Woman Justice
July 1, 2022Ketanji Brown Jackson was sworn as the 116th Supreme Court justice and the first Black woman to serve on the high…
Webinar: Using the Tri-Share Child Care Program for Talent Retention and Attraction
June 29, 2022On June 28, the Detroit Regional Chamber co-hosted a live webinar that offered employers a chance to learn how they…
Greenwood, Inc. Acquires Valence to Provide Professional Development and Job Recruiting for the Black Community
June 23, 2022Greenwood, the digital banking platform for Black and Latino individuals and business owners, has announced the acquisition of Valence, the…
Bishop Edgar Vann Launches Non-Profit To Address Equity In Detroit
June 23, 2022Michigan Chronicle Andre Ash May 24, 2022 While the city of Detroit continues to make economic strides, it falls upon…
Apply Now: Michigan Central Creates $500,000 Neighborhood Detroit Business Fund
June 23, 2022Fox 2 Detroit Jack Nissen June 8, 2022 A new $500,000 fund from Michigan Central Station will target neighborhood businesses…
Female-Led Development Initiative Brings Equity To The Table
June 23, 2022Michigan Chronicle Sherri Kolade May 30, 2022 In a male-dominated industry of real estate developers, the numbers speak for themselves…
Banking On Detroit’s African American Communities
June 23, 2022Michigan Chronicle Donald James May 30, 2022 The historical denials of financial inclusion and equity for Black Americans are long-running…
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