Carolyn Jean Cheeks Kilpatrick, an assertive advocate for Detroit and Black owned business, died on Oct. 7 in Atlanta. She was 80.
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Why Black thrivers are the future
Lauren Hood’s Institute for AfroUrbanism challenges deficit-based narratives about Black communities, focusing instead on their thriving through audacity, agency and abundance. Through a yearlong fellowship, Detroit thrivers travel to meet other Black leaders, exchanging knowledge to promote collective transformation and empowerment.