7/30/17: "Detroit" Movie / Inequality in Detroit / Minority Entrepreneurship
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We'll analyze the new movie "Detroit" and how it portrays a terrifying chapter in the City's history.
Read More9/10/17: QLine / Hatch Detroit
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After giving more than a half-million free rides over the summer, Detroit's new QLINE is now charging passengers. We'll find out what's new and improved about the streetcar system. Episode 4546.
Read More10/1/17: Motown Mansion / Diversity & Venture Capital
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One of Detroit's most famous private residences is having an estate sale and global auction. Plus, we discuss the efforts to increase minority leadership in start-ups and early stage companies. Episode 4548.
Read More3/18/18: Robin Hood Foundation / Small Business Workshop
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On the next American Black Journal, author, social advocate and Robin Hood Foundation CEO Wes Moore sits down with Stephen to talk about the fight to alleviate poverty and his best-selling book about the line between success and failure in our communities. Episode 4617.
Read More5/13/18: Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses / Twisted Storytellers Podcast
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A national education program is helping small business owners in the Detroit area grow their companies and create jobs in the community. We'll talk about the Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses program. Episode 4625.
Read More9/25/16: Paradise Valley / "Poison on Tap"
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We talk with two people involved in the redevelopment of the Paradise Valley Cultural and Entertainment District. Plus, a new book provides the first comprehensive look at the Flint water crisis. Episode 4439.
Read MoreDetroit Entrepreneurs / 1963 Civil Rights March Banner
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We get some expert advice on starting and growing a business. Plus, a Detroit woman donates a piece of her history to the National Museum of African American history in Washington.
Read More7/3/16: Paradise Valley / "Poison on Tap"
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We talk with two people involved in the redevelopment of the Paradise Valley Cultural and Entertainment District. Plus, a new book provides the first comprehensive look at the Flint water crisis.
Read More11/13/16: Business Leaders for Michigan CEO Summit / National Apprenticeship Week
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On the next American Black Journal, Stephen talks with a leading African American CEO about the outlook for Black business owners in Michigan, and he'll offer some advice on succeeding as an entrepreneur.
Read MoreFocus: HOPE / Cleary University in Detroit
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Stephen talks with the new CEO of the nationally renown human rights organization, Focus: HOPE. Plus, a new partnership between a university and a Detroit church results in a new option for higher education in the heart of the inner city. Episode 4508.
Read More1/15/17: Men of Courage / 2016 NEIdeas Winners
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Ford Motor Company encourages African-American men across the country to make the MLK holiday a Day of Action in the fight for economic and social change. Plus, we meet some of the small businesses that won last year's NEIdeas Challenge. Episode 4515.
Read More10/25/15: African-American 490 Challenge / Live6 Alliance
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A coalition of African-American women’s groups comes together to raise money to get more than 1,000 abandoned rape kits processed. We have details on this new campaign that’s bringing awareness to sexual assault. Plus, we have a special report on the Detroit neighborhood long known for its commercial corridor, and the new plans to revitalize the area. Episode 4404.
Read More5/6/18: Flint Water Crisis / National Small Business Week
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Flint Mayor Karen Weaver sits down with Stephen to talk about her city's ongoing water crisis, four years after the city's water source was switched to the Flint River, resulting in lead-tainted drinking water. Episode 4624.
Read More1/28/18: Detroit Homeless Continuum of Care / Equitable Development Initiative
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Detroit non-profit organizations that assist the homeless launch a new approach at getting people off the streets and into shelters and housing. Episode 4612.
Read More8/13/17: Minority-Owned Businesses / African World Festival
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We take a look at the progress and challenges of minority-owned businesses during Detroit's revitalization. Episode 4542.
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