Michigan Black Business Alliance Names Vincent Pierson as Chief Operating Officer

Suited for the Future and Mature Continue Detroit Tradition of Pouring Into Black Men With Annual Clothing Giveaway

There are too many moments in Detroit where Black men are expected to be strong without being supported. Behind closed doors, some are piecing their lives back together after layoffs, court dates, or recovery programs. Others are raising sons while trying to quiet their own fears about stability. Young men are stepping into adulthood with dreams bigger than the odds they’ve inherited. The holiday season exposes these pressures sharply — a coat t…

Torres' 'Fade Lab Studio' plants roots in Bloomfield

AARON BARCLAY, TIFFANY BLACK, MANNY TORRES, DJ HIPNOTIK; PART OF THE FADE LAB STUDIO BARBER SHOP IN BLOOMFIELD. (PHOTO BY ROB TAYLOR JR.) Black-owned businesses are hard to find in Bloomfield, which is known as “Little Italy.” But Manny Torres is ready to fit right in. The 2014 Moon Area High School graduate earned his associate’s degree in criminal justice at Pittsburgh Technical Institute, then earned his barber license from Pittsburgh Barber …