Stellantis, National Business League form development program for Black suppliers
June 17, 20216/17/21 Crain’s Detroit Business By Vince Bond Jr. Stellantis is laying the groundwork for a Black-owned suppliers development initiative that…
Huntington Bank commits $1 billion in Detroit region for lending initiative for minorities, underserved, small businesses
June 16, 20216/16/21 Crain’s Detroit Business By Nick Manes Detroit commitment part of $40 billion initiative Community Plan to focus on business…
Fifth Third Bank boosts investment in Detroit-based First Independence
June 16, 20216/14/21 Crain’s Detroit Business By Nick Manes Fifth Third announces new $2.5 million investment in Black-owned First Independence Follows $3…
Celebrating Juneteenth Matters for Everyone
June 11, 2021Honoring historical moments such as Juneteenth in the workplace can not only strengthen a company’s morale but its sense of…
Instacart Announces New $1 Million Advertising Initiative to Support Black-owned Brands on the Instacart Marketplace
June 11, 2021SAN FRANCISCO – June 10, 2021 – Instacart, the leading online grocery platform in North America, today announced a new advertising…
Talking About Diversity: Courageous Conversations in the Workplace
June 8, 2021Talking about race and diversity can be uncomfortable. However, the injustice exemplified by the tragic killing of George Floyd and…
Metro Detroit Black Business Alliance to launch searchable business directory
June 4, 20216/2/21 Crain’s Detroit Business By Annalise Frank The Metro Detroit Black Business Alliance is launching an online directory of 800…
Intersport Announces ‘The John Shippen Sports Business Summit’ Registration Open Now for High School & College Students of Color
June 3, 2021DETROIT (May 28, 2021) – Intersport announced today that registration for ‘THE JOHN SHIPPEN Sports Business Summit’ presented by Rocket Mortgage is now…
Celebrating Diverse Voices Town Hall with Dennis W. Archer Sr. and Dennis W. Archer Jr.
May 25, 2021Dennis W. Archer Sr. is chairman emeritus at Dickinson Wright PLLC and was mayor of Detroit from 1994 until 2011,…
Report on economic equity in Detroit underscores persistent disparities, provides recommendations for an economically equitable Detroit
May 21, 2021Detroit Future City released The State of Economic Equity in Detroit, outlining disparities and systemic inequality that persists in Detroit…
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