Dec 29, 2017
Bishop Edgar Vann was stepping down from the pulpit of Second Ebenezer Church in Detroit after preaching to his congregation on New Year’s Eve one year ago when he was confronted with death.
“It was as if a dark curtain was falling and I could feel myself losing consciousness and falling out,” the 60-year-old...
Dec 5, 2017
William F. Pickard, PhD, is CEO and chairman for multiple enterprises, including VITEC L.L.C., Global Automotive Alliance L.L.C., Grupo Antolin-Wayne, ARD Logistics, L.L.C., and Commonwealth Regal Industries. He is also the owner of several McDonald’s franchises and a co-owner of five black-owned newspapers.
Dr....
Nov 29, 2017
Everyone would agree better leadership through social media is truly needed today.
According...
Nov 18, 2017
Jessica Byrd, mother of two found her passion as a career mom by starting an organization to interact with young mothers to provide them with the tools, necessities, and environment to better raise their children. Jessica firmly believes in...
Nov 12, 2017
Carol Goss retired after nearly a decade as the Skillman Foundation’s president & CEO. During her tenure, the Foundation underwent major strategic shifts, including becoming an embedded funder working on-the-ground in six neighborhoods.
Goss, a social worker by training, championed that effort and became a voice for...