Detroit Business
R&B/Jazz Artist Reggie Braxton Mixes his Motown Inspired Brax-Tone Style with Erykah Badu’s ‘Next Lifetime’ Cover
DETROIT, Mich. — When you hail from the Motor City with a grandmother who sang the blues, and a cousin who was one of the original Motown Temptations, music just kind of rests in your spirit and organically becomes who you are. Pianist, singer, songwriter and producer, Reggie Braxton has aptly honed such impactful melodious roots into his Brax-Tone Records debut release, “The Brax-Tone Experience,” a luxurious jazz infused, heart caressing collection of original and timeless R&B singles….
The Pistons Foundation Awards The Literacy Project Grant to Promote Literacy in Detroit
DETROIT, Mich. — The Literacy Project is excited to announce the “Passport to Literacy” event, taking place at O’Hair Park in Detroit, Michigan on Saturday, June 8, 2024, from 1pm-4pm. This event is made possible through the generous support of the 2023 Pistons Neighbors Park Activation Grant, aimed at promoting literacy and providing children with access to valuable resources through city parks….
beycome.com expands Its R/EVOLUTIONARY Real Estate Services to Michigan, Empowering Homeowners and Buyers
DETROIT, Mich. — In a groundbreaking move that’s set to change the Michigan real estate landscape forever, beycome (beycome.com), the innovative platform that’s already redefined real estate in 9 states, announces its arrival in Michigan. This expansion is more than just a new market; it’s a new dawn for Michigan homeowners and buyers, offering them unparalleled control and savings in their real estate transactions….
Move For Hunger sets the new GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS™ title for Most Cereal Boxes Toppled in a Domino Fashion
DETROIT, Mich. — It was just confirmed, Move For Hunger, a national non-profit organization that fights hunger and food waste, successfully broke the GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS™ title for the Most Cereal Boxes Toppled in a Domino Fashion with Topple Hunger. The previous record, set in 2021, stood at an impressive 6,391 cereal boxes….
Move For Hunger Teams Up with Kroger, the Detroit Pistons, WK Kellogg Co, and more to Topple 15,000 Cereal Boxes like Dominoes and Break a GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS™ title while Providing 500,000 Meals to Communities in Need!
DETROIT, Mich. — Move For Hunger, a national non-profit organization that fights hunger and food waste, will attempt to break the GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS™ title for the Most Cereal Boxes Toppled in a Domino Fashion with Topple Hunger on October 12 at 5:30 p.m. ET. The Topple Hunger event aims to shatter the current record of 6,391 cereal boxes by more than double – toppling 15,000 boxes at the Henry Ford Detroit Pistons Performance Center….
Detroit Singer-Songwriter JOAN BELGRAVE’s ‘Oooo Boy’ EP Features Range of Romantic Moods and Timeless Grooves
DETROIT, Mich. — Dynamic singer and songwriter Joan Belgrave latest EP release, “Oooo Boy,” gives expression to three distinct declarations of love. With her lush voice drawing liberally from gospel, soul, and pop traditions, Joan gives her all on these tunes, which are produced by Sanchez Harley (Shirley Caesar, Mighty Clouds of Joy, RiZen and others)….
Pristine Rejuvenation Expands to Accommodate Growth
WEST BLOOMFIELD, Mich. — A bigger office suite means better patient care for Pristine Rejuvenation, a med spa that focuses on aesthetic injectables and skin rejuvenation treatments. Eman Dahmani, company Principal, announced that the new facilities were opened to handle the spa’s steady growth….
The Eulogy Writers Reach Out to Ukrainians in Distress
DETROIT, Mich. — The Eulogy Writers (TheEulogyWriters.com), America’s leading eulogy writing service, established in 2014, today announced that a portion of every fee collected will be donated to the Save the Children® charity, designated for the assistance of Ukrainian refugees….
Nation’s Only Black Cybersecurity Reskilling School Receives $10M Funding Boost to Connect Students with High-Paying Careers in Tech
DETROIT, Mich. — Detroit-based Automation Workz Institute, Inc., the nation’s only Black tech diversity consulting and upskilling institution, today announced the close of $10 million growth financing to drive the expansion of their cybersecurity, network engineer and development certification courses to people of color across America….
African-American Woman College Student Retention Expert, Dr. Ezella McPherson Teaches Educational Institutions How to Retain and Graduate At-Risk Students
DETROIT, Mich. — According to U.S. News & World Report, 1 in 3 first-year college students will not return for their sophomore year. Dr. Ezella McPherson has retained 82% to 100% of at-risk first-year college students during her tenure at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Wayne State University, and Indiana University. She shares more about her success with at-risk college students in her new book, “Real Outreach: A Practical Guide to Retaining and Graduating College Students” (ISBN: 978-1737273103)….