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Detroit’s historic Avenue of Fashion business district sees resurgence after years of decline

Detroit’s Avenue of Fashion, a bustling business district, has a storied past. The Avenue became a destination for shoppers after World War II. Its decline started a couple of decades later. Now, a surge of new restaurants and specialty shops are filling the vacant storefronts. One Detroit’s Bill Kubota talks with Black business owners about the Avenue’s history and future.

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Arise Detroit/Women’s Conference
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Arise Detroit Neighborhoods Day | A national women’s business conference | Episode 4630
Detroiters/Velodrome
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Cast members from the Comedy Central show “Detroiters.” Episode 4629
Family Biz/Bus Tour
26:45
The importance of building a legacy; a new bus tour traces Detroit’s history. Episode 4628
A Conversation with Dr. Michael Eric Dyson
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A conversation with Dr. Michael Eric Dyson on the racial divide in America. Episode 4627
Ford Fund/Booster
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The Ford Freedom Award; Ed Martin Book | Episode 4626
10,000 Small Businesses/Storytellers
26:48
Helping entrepreneurs create jobs and opportunity; The Twisted Storytellers. Ep 4625
Flint/Small Business
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The latest in Flint’s ongoing water crisis; celebrating small businesses. Episode 4624
ABJ 50th/Morningside
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Celebrating our 50th anniversary. Episode 4623
Black Attacks/Kidney Month
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Racist attacks on African Americans; fighting kidney disease in the community. Ep 4622
Bookstock/Milestones
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Details on this year’s Bookstock; helping at-risk boys develop into leaders. Ep 4621
MLK Plot/Cass Scholars
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Who actually killed MLK? Plus, a program to help develop the next civic leaders. Ep 4620
Stanley Nelson
26:48
Marlowe Stoudamire interviews filmmaker Stanley Nelson. Episode 4619
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