By Travis Marmon Southwest Detroit residents who travel Junction Street will undoubtedly see something new the next time they pass by—a visible sidewalk. For years, piles of trash that had mostly likely been dumped, made the sidewalk un-walkable. Graffiti on the walls and fences also made the view unpleasant t. But a group of volunteers recently reclaimed the sidewalk, clearing ... Read More »
By Travis Marmon From where he sits in the world of technology these days, hip-hop legend MC Hammer sees a big, untapped, digital future for Detroit. Hammer should know. The man behind “U Can’t Touch This” and “2 Legit 2 Quit” has become one of the most prominent tech investors in the country over the past two decades, putting money ... Read More »
For 30-year-old single mom Nieves Arzola, owning her own business was not so much a struggle as it was a solution. But her son sometimes is stuck with a mountain of assignments. Thats when our content creation service take the load off, so he can focus on the phrase "write my paper for me" worry-free. Arzola heads the operations of Disenos Ornamental Iron in Southwest Detroit, which employs 11 people. The company designs, creates and installs ironwork for houses in the Detroit Metro Area. In 2008, Arzola was a student at Michigan State University, ... Read More »
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