Photo credit: Mariners Inn Mariners Inn is a treatment center in Detroit that has been an anchor of hope and stability for more than 100 years for those powering through difficult life circumstances such as homelessness and substance abuse. Mariners…
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Larry Scott-Walker supports gay Black men through THRIVE
Larry Scott-Walker (Photo credit: Kevin Kenner) Larry Scott-Walker is the executive director and co-founder of Transforming HIV Resentments into Victories Everlasting Support Services Inc. Shortly after coming to grips with his sexual orientation, the Baltimore, Maryland, native was introduced to…
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Gail Perry-Mason hosts 1st ‘She Shed-She Gives’ fundraiser for homeless youth
November marks the beginning of the season of giving, and Detroit’s own financial guru Gail Perry-Mason knows how to start a movement and give back to her community in droves. She started the I Am 4Ever39 book club as a…
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Susan L. Taylor honored, Deborah Cox sings at 2019 NCNW Uncommon Height Gala
Susan L. Taylor and Dr. Johnnetta Betsch (Photo: A.R. Shaw for Steed Media) On Nov. 20, the National Council of Negro Women held its 17th annual Uncommon Height Gala. Held at the Washington Hilton in Washington, D.C., the event recognized…
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