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        American Black Journal
            The 2025 outlook for small businesses with The LEE Group
Michigan's small business community is entering 2025 with some optimism, but challenges such as workforce shortages and rising costs are also on several entrepreneurs’ minds. Stephen Henderson examines this year’s outlook for small businesses with Mark S. Lee, President & CEO of The LEE Group. They talk about the trends, challenges and opportunities for small business owners in 2025.
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            The connection between faith and politics and how Black churches are helping to get out the vote.
        
        
     
    
                        
  
  
    
      
    
  
  
    
      
        
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            The economic climate's effect on entrepreneurs and a conversation with PolicyLink CEO Michael McAfee
        
        
     
    
                        
  
  
    
      
    
  
  
    
      
        
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            Michigan Supreme Court Justice Kyra Harris Bolden and Homelessness Awareness Month.
        
        
     
    
                        
  
  
    
      
    
  
  
    
      
        
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            Easter season in the Black church and a conversation with jazz bassist Ron Carter.
        
        
     
    
                        
  
  
    
      
    
  
  
    
      
        
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            We’re looking at caregiving in the African American community.
        
        
     
    
                        
  
  
    
      
    
  
  
    
      
        
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            A big year for Detroit’s WGPR-TV 62 and the Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History.
        
        
     
    
                        
  
  
    
      
    
  
  
    
      
        
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            A look at the Detroit Black Film Festival and chronicling one woman’s breast cancer journey.
        
        
     
    
                        
  
  
    
      
    
  
  
    
      
        
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            2025 Kresge Eminent Artist, Carl Craig’s “All Black Vinyl” series and journalist Al Allen.
        
        
     
    
                        
  
  
    
      
    
  
  
    
      
        
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            The Episcopal Diocese of Michigan’s Spirituality and Race initiative and foster care in Michigan.
        
        
     
    
                        
  
  
    
      
    
  
  
    
      
        
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            The evolution of African American religious music and a rally to end gun violence.
        
        
     
    
                        
  
  
    
      
    
  
  
    
      
        
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            “The Spirit of Justice” author Jemar Tisby and September is Black Reading Month.
        
        
     
    
                        
  
  
    
      
    
  
  
    
      
        
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            A conversation with the head of the Detroit Jazz Festival Foundation and two of this year’s musician
        
        
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
    