Summer 2026
Issue 01
Detroit

Black Business Is Growing. The Map Tells a Bigger Story.

Black-owned employer businesses are growing faster than U.S. employer firms overall. But the national number only tells part of the story. From Atlanta and Houston to Minneapolis,…

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BLAC — Black Life, Arts & Culture

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Inside This Issue

Teaching Detroit Kids to Read, One Puppet at a Time

What started with a few handmade puppets became something bigger. Detroit teen Justin Ward is building Draw It Out to make reading feel like an adventure.

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Teaching Detroit Kids to Read, One Puppet at a Time

Editor's Picks

From The Editions

New Book Release: “Geek Girls,” Exploring Black Women in Tech

Chicago

New Book Release: “Geek Girls,” Exploring Black Women in Tech

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People and Institutions Shaping Black Memphis Today

Memphis

People and Institutions Shaping Black Memphis Today

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Business & Opportunity

Building Community Through Housing and Leadership

BLAC Detroit

Building Community Through Housing and Leadership

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What's Happening

African Drum and Dance classes FREE to the CommunitySep 1 · 7:30 PMMusic Moves Chicago Presents: West African Dance ClassSep 1 · 7:30 PMKanKouran 43rd Annual Conference and Concert 2026Sep 4–Sep 6AFRO CARIBBEAN FRIDAYS :Afrobeat.Reggae.hiphop,kompa.EctSep 4–Sep 5Ebony Men Black Male Revue Strip Clubs & Black Male Strippers Detroit, MI 8-10PMSep 4 · 8:00 PMView all events →

From The Archive

Chita’s Nefertiti Is a Detroit Legacy Worth Knowing
The House L.B. Brown Built
Detroit Garden Project Blends Art, History and Community

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