In honor of National Recovery Month, Detroit Recovery Project Inc. is hosting the Black Men’s Healing Conference: Solutions to the Opioid Epidemic on Friday, Sept. 14, in Detroit. “We’re
Father and community advocate Robert Shakhan is a recovery coach for the Detroit Recovery Project Inc. His passion is bringing healing to people who have experienced
Lawrence Kenyatta has dedicated his life to working in the field of substance abuse prevention, treatment and recovery. Having witnessed the devastation that drug abuse has
Each person has a unique story that should be shared with the world. In a lifetime, people will find inspiration through many things, but there
Koshie Mills is an African woman with pride and excellence attached to her name. As a talk show host, truth-teller and entrepreneur, her mission is
Amber Lewis is making power moves. As the head of digital and social media for Detroit, she creates the narrative for one of the biggest
Reclaiming my time has become a personal mantra for many women across the globe after U.S. Rep. Maxine Waters, D-California, made the phrase immensely popular.
Over the weekend, this writer had the pleasure of attending the Black Enterprise Women of Power Summit in sunny Phoenix. This three-day conference was dedicated
This past weekend, Ladies Who Brunch hosted The Connect: Business, Bubbles, and Brunch. Ladies Who Brunch is well known for having successful and experienced speakers
Sylvia Jordan lost her son Jared to cancer when he was only 31 years young, and while she was in the midst of planning her second
Pynk Mogul is a remarkable umbrella company for products and events that are geared toward empowering women. Following a master brand architecture, Pynk Mogul is
The third annual Leadership for Women Summit powered by Comcast was a phenomenal event. Held Oct. 22 at the Hotel St. Regis in Detroit, it
Gary Douglas currently serves as the president of Nationwide National Partners, an organization whose blueprint is to simply bolster national partnerships, develop innovative business solutions
“There is no tool for development more effective than the empowerment of women.” – Kofi Annan, former Secretary-General of the United Nations In the spirit
Image courtesy of Kacey Venning After being diagnosed with depression at the age of 16, KaCey Venning embarked on a journey of personal reflection and made a
Dr. Suzanne M. Henderson is the assistant dean of the graduate division at St. John’s College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. While her professional career
A group of African American business owners and financial professionals met in Chicago recently to discuss the state of African American financial literacy. The event
April Daniels of the WE tv show “Tamar and Vince” has launched the Rock Out With Me Campaign tour. After entering an industry where women
Before Fioretti, before Walls, before Wilson and before Garcia, there was one woman — a young, African-American woman, who staked her claim as the progressive
“I am not afraid of being sued by white businessmen. In fact, I should welcome such a lawsuit. It would do the cause much good.
