Tag Archives: Detroit
Changing Lanes: French Teacher Opens Detroit’s First Creperie
Following her dreams, Torya Blanchard turned her passion for French cuisine into a flourishing business
Following her dreams, Torya Blanchard turned her passion for French cuisine into a flourishing business
By Darralynn Hutson
Half of Detroit Public Schools In Danger of Closing
Politics and a massive deficit have left Motor City in financial turmoil. Will our children be forced to forfeit their education?
Detroit's school system is getting a failing grade (Thinkstock)
Detroit is in trouble—again. The city’s public…
By Tamara Warren
Kwame Kilpatrick’s 14 Most Scandalous Moments
The disgraced Detroit Mayor has a long list of political missteps that have tarnished what could have been a great legacy
Believe it or not, former <strong>Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick</strong> is in hot water—again. Last week…
By Anslem Samuel
Black Enterprise Entrepreneurs Conference + Expo
To get an idea of the networking at the nation's largest annual gathering of black entrepreneurs, check out these images of the 2009 B.E. Entrepreneurs Conference.
The 2010 Black Enterprise Entrepreneurs Conference & Expo will be held in Atlanta, May 16-19.…
By B. Jahdy Lancelot
Can Detroit Be Saved?
The Motor City struggles to rise from the ashes of economic depression and reinvent itself as a center for entrepreneurship and industry
Detroit is known by many names: The D, Motor City, and Motown, among others. But…
By Alan Hughes
Automakers Optimistic About Constant Progression
Detroit's largest industry getting gears turning after fallout
The woes of the auto industry have dominated business headlines all year – which has…
By Alan Hughes
Aerotropolis Is Expected to Help Revive Detroit’s Economy
Travel can help boost commerce in rebounding region
In the November 2009 issue of Black Enterprise, Can Detroit be Saved? highlights the industries…
By Alan Hughes
Tourism Industry Holds Prime Opportunities
How Detroit can capture a booming segment
The tourism industry is big business. The Detroit metro area alone took in about $5…
By Alan Hughes
Detroit to The World: Don’t Count Us Out
Motown welcomes the B.E. Entrepreneurs Conference with grit, enthusiasm and faith in its own future
Battered by a crisis of faith in local government triggered by the scandal surrounding former…
By Alfred Edmond, Jr.
Dave Bing Elected Detroit Mayor
BE 100s businessman will complete Kilpatricks term
In what Detroit newspapers called “a stunning victory” local businessman Dave Bing was elected mayor…
