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Published July 2015, dbusiness.com.  Gabriel Hall, a New Orleans-inspired venue featuring live jazz music, a restaurant, and event space is slated to open in Detroit’s West Village neighborhood next summer. “I want the experience to be something memorable, something fun, good food, and a good draw of people,” says Dameon Gabriel, founder of the venue.Continue reading “New Orleans-Inspired Venue to Open Next Summer in Detroit’s West Village”

Published June 2015, dbusiness.com.  The $1.4 million Cotton Family Wolf Wilderness Exhibit opened today at the Detroit Zoo in Royal Oak, giving its new inhabitants — a male gray wolf named Kaskapahtew (Kaska), and a female gray wolf named Waziyata (Wazi) — the chance to explore their new home for the first time. “There’s noContinue reading “Detroit Zoo Opens New $1.4M Wolf Exhibit”

This article was published May 2015 on dbusiness.com.  Michigan is ranked 27th in the U.S. in terms of growth in the number of women-owned businesses, says an annual report commissioned by American Express. While there has been about a 57 percent increase in the number of women-owned businesses in the state since 1997, Michigan isContinue reading “Report: Michigan Lags Behind Other States in Growth of Women-Owned Businesses”

Published January 2015 on chicago.suntimes.com and Chicago Sun-Times Newspaper.   Treasury Blake-Marlow took a three-hour trip last summer from Chicago to visit Knox College in Galesburg. She spent the day touring the campus, sitting in on classes and talking to students. Now, the college is offering the 17-year-old Whitney Young High School senior a $24,000Continue reading “Chicago group helps youngsters attend college and find a job”

Self-published: October 15, 2014. thestylenote.com I moved to Chicago almost two years ago without knowing anyone who lived in the city, how to get anywhere on public transportation, or how truly bad of a taste Malort could leave in your mouth. I spent many of my first few days wandering the city alone, allowing myself to explore andContinue reading “AKIRA Fall 2014 Fashion Show: The Last Dimension”

Published: August 12, 2013. nothingmajor.com   As art history books show, it’s typical of great artists to find greater success posthumously. However, Van Gogh, El Greco, and Vermeer have nothing on Andy Warhol’s latest gig. In celebration of the artist’s life, the Andy Warhol Museum, located in Pittsburgh, has made a live video stream of Warhol’sContinue reading “Andy Warhol Live Gravesite Video Stream”