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Detroit Mayoral Race Heats Up Amid City Council Lawsuit
Cockrel The collapse of the auto industry isn’t the only thing making headlines in Detroit. The race to succeed Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick is heating up in anticipation of the May 5 election...
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Detroit Mayoral Candidates Bump Heads in Debate
Detroit Mayor Ken Cockrel and businessman Dave Bing agreed on very little at their second mayoral debate Wednesday evening, except that — as General Motors, a top Detroit employer goes bankrupt — the...
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Dave Bing Elected Detroit Mayor
Bing In what Detroit newspapers called “a stunning victory” local businessman Dave Bing was elected mayor Tuesday and will finish serving the remaining term of convicted Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick. The...
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Detroit to The World: Don’t Count Us Out
B.E. Publisher Graves with Detroit Mayor Dave Bing I arrived in Detroit yesterday for the 2009 Black Enterprise Entrepreneurs Conference curious about the psyche of the city. Battered by a crisis of...
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Tourism Industry Holds Prime Opportunities
The People Mover, a 2.9-mile automated light rail system, travels through Detroit's central business district. (Source: Detroit Metro Convention & Visitors Bureau) The tourism industry is big...
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Aerotropolis Is Expected to Help Revive Detroit’s Economy
In the November 2009 issue of Black Enterprise, Can Detroit be Saved? highlights the industries that can conceivably take hold in Detroit to help wean the city from its dependence on the slumping auto...
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Automakers Optimistic About Constant Progression
The woes of the auto industry have dominated business headlines all year – which has had and will continue to have a devastating toll on African American suppliers. “We had some projections going in...
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Can Detroit Be Saved?
Detroit is known by many names: The D, Motor City, and Motown, among others. But this once sprawling metropolis of nearly 2 million has over the past few decades become more synonymous with poverty,...
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Half of Detroit Public Schools In Danger of Closing
Detroit's school system is getting a failing grade (Thinkstock) Detroit is in trouble—again. The city’s public school district continues to grapple with a $327-million budget deficit, resulting in...
View ArticleChanging Lanes: French Teacher Opens Detroit’s First Creperie
Inspiration can come from the strangest sources. In middle school, Torya Blanchard got caught shoplifting and received a stern scolding from her mother, who said, “Only good girls go to Paris.” The...
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Saying Goodbye to Barden
Don Barden and Alan Hughes at BE's G&T 2010 I learned of Don Barden’s passing this morning. And while I’d known about his illness for some time, I found myself surprised and saddened by the loss to...
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In the News: Conrad Murray Accuses MJ of Lying; Wall Street Rebounds and More
(Image: Getty) Conrad Murray Believes Jackson Lied About Medical History Less than a week after Dr. Conrad Murray was found guilty of involuntary manslaughter in the death of pop superstar Michael...
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Jalen Rose Dedicates Himself to Educating Detroit’s Children
Jalen Rose forged a path in professional basketball while just a freshman at the University of Michigan as a part of the infamous Fab Five. His balling career evolved as a first round draft pick for...
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Digital Renaissance: 3 Signs Detroit Is the Next Tech Hub
(Image: MWSanders/Flicker) When most people think of tech hubs, the most active locales come to mind: Silicon Valley, New York City, London and Toronto. However, Detroit, MI is pacing to be the next...
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On Set With ‘Sparkle’ Costume Supervisor Devon Patterson-Wilson
When asked for any images she could share of her extended time on film sets, including Our Family Wedding, Barbershop and Meet Dave, costume designer Devon Patterson-Wilson remembers squeezing Angelina...
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Cool Jobs: Photographer Makes Living Capturing Beauty of City Life
Noah Stephens captures the beauty of Detroit as a photographer and essayist. (Image: Stephens) We have good news for you. You can have a cool career and make a good living. No need to choose between...
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9-Year-Old Boy’s Lemonade Stand Raises Over $1,000 For Detroit
The Grio’s Jay Scott Smith is reporting the touching story of a 9-year-old Detroit boy who raised over a $1,000 with a lemonade stand to help out his struggling city. News hit earlier this year of...
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