Detroit’s premier party and fundraiser is back with the return of BravoBravo! at the Detroit Opera House Friday, June 1. The annual black-tie gala encourages people to “imagine, innovate, inspire” with a theatrical theme that celebrates storytelling, like the performances presented
Naturally FLYY Detroit is hosting their signature event, We Rock Dope Hair! A Natural Hair Experience, Sat., June 2, 2018, 1-8 p.m. at The Artist Village in Detroit. It is Detroit’s largest gathering of Black women, natural hair and style. Launched in 2010,
We are changing the narrative about relationships in the Black community. The docu-series “Black Love” proved this with its record-breaking debut on OWN last year. Famous and not so famous couples shared insightful and intimate moments about their lives together.
Helping people reach their full potential will never go out of style. Detroit’s Jackets for Jobs celebrated their 18th anniversary with an inspiring ceremony, April 26, at the MGM Grand Casino. Founder Alison Vaughn was ecstatic about how the baby she
Less than six months after wowing audiences with his first film to stage play adaption, Je’Caryous Johnson is back with Set It Off Live. The stage play is based on Set It Off, the iconic Black film about four friends from
Grammy, Stellar and Dove Award-winning gospel great Fred Hammond is coming home to Detroit for the 2018 Festival of Praise tour. This year’s theme, Texture of a Man, marks the festival’s fourth installment. It features an inspiring all new line up
“It’s our accessory; it’s like an earring. It’s an outer expression of how we feel about ourselves.” –Ledisi on Black women’s hair Black women possess the most versatile hair in the world. From braids and bantu knots to curly ‘fros and
The latest installment in the Lincoln First Listen music series spotlights the all-new 2018 Lincoln Navigator and Revel audio system, as superstar recording artist Ne-Yo shares his new song “Good Man.” Surrounded by the Revel sound system in the luxurious setting of the
Only divine Black girl magic explains how Chanté Adams is shining in her first film role, fresh out of college. The LA-based Detroit native is the star of Netflix’s “Roxanne Roxanne,” a biopic about the seminal femcee Roxanne Shante. Hip-hop fans get
Innovative natural hair care brand Naturalicious is headed to the shelves of Sally Beauty Supply. Sally Beauty is the largest retailer of professional beauty supplies in the world. Naturalicious’ entire hair care product line is both natural and gentle while saving consumers up to
As shown by the recent nationwide school walkouts, our youth aren’t waiting for change, they’re making it happen. Nya Simoné is a 13-year-old aspiring musician who has created a space to highlight the artistic talent of her peers. On March
Innovation. Moxie. Persistence … These are traits Dr. Lisa Wicker embodies. The internationally recognized thought leader and career strategist is a conduit for change and progress. She is also an entrepreneur, author, speaker, wife, mother and friend. With her dynamic
Sherikia L. Hawkins is making history as the first African American city clerk of Southfield, Michigan. Known as “the center of it all,” Southfield is a suburb outside of Detroit of which 75 percent of the population is African American.
Even before she became a best-selling author, Tenita “Bestseller” Johnson spoke her moniker into existence. As the founder and CEO of So It Is Written LLC, Johnson helps position writers for success in the literary world and beyond. Hundreds of
Fatou-Seydi Sarr champions change as a social justice and human rights warrior. The Senegalese native is also the founder and executive director of ABISA (African Bureau for Immigration and Social Affairs), a nonprofit that helps African and Black immigrants in
Project: L.E.A.D., in partnership with SK Events, LLC, is powering an initiative to send 1500 students from Detroit to see Marvel’s Black Panther and Disney’s A Wrinkle in Time. Later this month, the two organizations plan to host a screening
Robin Kinnie provides a platform on which women’s voices thrive. She is the founder and CEO of Motor City Woman, an internet radio station, broadcasting and podcast recording studio. With a focus on women and mompreneurs, Motor City Woman offers
Nissan North America recently partnered with six chapters of 100 Black Men of America to host their fifth annual resume challenge and summit. Held in Nashville, Tennessee, Feb. 8-9, over 50 high school juniors and seniors from six cities networked with
R. Kelly recently released a video glimpse of his new single, “Born To My Music,” on social media. He is joined by his fellow Capricorn and R&B crooner Tyrese. The mid-tempo jam is Kelly’s confident claim to fame of being
Corporations need communities in order to thrive, and UAW-Ford in Detroit is an example of what happens when corporations wrap their arms around their communities. They recently donated a new stainless steel washer and dryer to a mother who lost her
