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Meet The Black Woman Entrepreneur Whose Afrocentric Gift-Wrapping Paper Brand Is Truly Making An Impression

BLACK ENTERPRISE EditorsNovember 25, 2022November 28, 2022

by BLACK ENTERPRISE EditorsNovember 25, 2022November 28, 20222173

Meet the founder and CEO behind a Black-owned gift-wrapping paper and gift bag brand that is known for its unique Afrocentric-themed designs....

News

42-Year-Old Michigan Man Takes An Uber To Rob a Bank

Niko MannNovember 20, 2022November 20, 2022

by Niko MannNovember 20, 2022November 20, 20222267

The surprised Uber driver was stopped by the police on the highway....

Arts and Culture

Detroit Set To Host World’s Largest Kwanzaa Kinara

Eric MoodyNovember 17, 2022November 18, 2022

by Eric MoodyNovember 17, 2022November 18, 20221142

Celebrate Kwanzaa in Detroit at the world's "largest Kwanzaa Kinara"...

Lifestyle Politics

Zaddy Obama! Black Woman Makes Barack Obama Blush Telling Him He’s ‘Finer Than a Mug’

Jasmine JacksonOctober 30, 2022October 31, 2022

by Jasmine JacksonOctober 30, 2022October 31, 20221196

In case you didn't know, former president Barack Obama's still got it....

News

Black Woman’s Detroit Home Was Foreclosed and Awarded To a White Woman For Free

Atiya JordanOctober 21, 2022October 21, 2022

by Atiya JordanOctober 21, 2022October 21, 202236490

A 47-year-old Black woman lost her starter home to a white woman without her knowing that her home was foreclosed and up for sale....

Health and Wellness Lifestyle Sisters Inc Women

‘Relax, Relate, and Rejuvenate’: Black Women Open Modern-Day Country Club With a Twist

Stacy JacksonOctober 11, 2022October 11, 2022

by Stacy JacksonOctober 11, 2022October 11, 202211664

Shhh... A Black woman-owned country club provides a space for peace and quiet....

News

Black Schizophrenic Man Shot 38 Times By Detroit Police, Family Planning to File Lawsuit

Atiya JordanOctober 8, 2022October 8, 2022

by Atiya JordanOctober 8, 2022October 8, 20224220

A Black Detroit man with schizophrenia was experiencing an episodic crisis when he was reportedly shot 38 times and killed by police on Sunday....

Diversity, Equality, Inclusion News Technology

Righting the Wrong, Detroit Highway That Displaced 130,000 Black People Will Become Urban Boulevard

Derek MajorSeptember 16, 2022September 16, 2022

by Derek MajorSeptember 16, 2022September 16, 20221321

The U.S. Department of Transportation is awarding $1.5 billion to help fund 26 projects....

Lifestyle Technology

Techstars Announces Inaugural Accelerator Cohorts for the Advancing Cities Fund

BLACK ENTERPRISE EditorsSeptember 13, 2022September 13, 2022

by BLACK ENTERPRISE EditorsSeptember 13, 2022September 13, 2022351

Find out which five cities are a part of the inaugural cohort....

News Politics

Federal Judge Issues Court Order To Garnish Funds Raised By Former Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick

Yolanda BaruchJuly 27, 2022July 27, 2022

by Yolanda BaruchJuly 27, 2022July 27, 2022839

Former Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick and his wife Laticia created campaign funds to raise money for a condo; a federal court has ordered all the...