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Motor City Overhaul

When Black Enterprise announced its decision to have its 2009 Entrepreneurs Conference + Expo in Detroit, the move raised more than a few eyebrows. After all, if the nation was in a recession at the time, surely Detroit must be in a full-fledged depression. The automotive industry—the city’s lifeblood—was facing its worst business climate ever, prompting massive layoffs, restructurings, and, in General Motors’ case, bankruptcy. The city, which was struggling prior to the events in the auto industry, had to contend with high rates of unemployment and poverty as well as real estate values that had plummeted to the point where a significant portion of the population found their mortgage balance exceeded the value of their homes.

A House Is Now Our Home

The call came on Thanksgiving Day. Like millions of Americans, James and Kimberly Papillion were preparing to join extended family members for the day’s feast. A call from BLACK ENTERPRISE...

Amber Rose Goes 3D

Amber Rose Goes 3D

Amber Rose teams up with Zoobe and is immortalized in digital app form.

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