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michiganchronicle.com | AJ Williams
Daria Burke once believed survival was the story—until healing taught her to stay with it. In her memoir Of My Own Making, she excavates the jagged truths of her upbringing—not to romanticize her resilience, but to dissect it. Born in Detroit to a father who vanished and a mother caught in addiction’s grip, Burke clawed her way to the top of fashion’s C-suite. But success, as she tells it, wasn’t healing. It was camouflage. “I believed survival was the story,” Burke said.
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1 day ago | 
michiganchronicle.com | AJ Williams
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1 week ago | 
michiganchronicle.com | AJ Williams
Anthony Davis, composer of X: The Life and Times of Malcolm X, won the 2020 Pulitzer Prize for Music for The Central Park Five, a true story adaptation of systemic discrimination. On May 10, 16, and 18, Detroit Opera will present this gripping opera, directed by Nataki Garrett and featuring a new, expanded orchestration by the composer, commissioned by Detroit Opera.
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michiganchronicle.com | AJ Williams
In a win for Detroit’s literary soul, Source Booksellers has been named Publishers Weekly’s 2025 Bookstore of the Year, a well-earned nod to a space where nonfiction meets Black brilliance. At the helm is Janet Webster Jones, a former educator whose love for learning and community sparked a bookstore that’s as intentional as it is beloved.
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2 weeks ago | 
michiganchronicle.com | AJ Williams
Ramen lovers, rejoice: JINYA Ramen Bar is finally planting roots in Michigan. The nationally acclaimed Japanese ramen chain will open its first location in the state on Thursday, April 24, at 11 a.m. in Royal Oak. It’s coming in hot, with free ramen for the first 100 guests on their next visit. Located at 129 Main St. in the Royal Oak shopping center, the new spot promises rich, umami-packed broths simmered for 20 hours, handcrafted noodles, and all the slurp-worthy toppings you can dream of.
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1 month ago | 
michiganchronicle.com | AJ Williams
When Charisse Thomas launched Grams & Pearls, she didn’t follow trends or ask for a seat at the table. She built her own. Her mission was clear—center Black women in cannabis culture by creating intentional, healing experiences rooted in education, joy, and wellness. “Grams & Pearls is my love letter to Black women,” Thomas said. “It stands where cannabis, social impact, and our empowerment meet.”She created the brand to challenge how Black women show up—or don’t—in the cannabis space.
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1 month ago | 
michiganchronicle.com | AJ Williams
When Jazzmin Pitts founded Healed Black Women in 2021, she didn’t act out of ambition—she responded to necessity. As she navigated her own healing journey in isolation, Pitts did the deep, emotional work alone. “I was facing my pain, unlearning habits, and trying to grow—but I had no support system,” she recalled.
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1 month ago | 
michiganchronicle.com | AJ Williams
By Anissa DurhamThis story originally appeared in Word In Black. Nine letters. Two words. And a history like no other. Black hair is more than just strands of keratin. The afros, locs, braids, twists, and Bantu knots are a cultural archive, a political statement, and a source of culture and pride. Black hair is time spent in community at barber shops and hair salons, and with family in grandma’s kitchen as relatives talk while getting their braids taken down.
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1 month ago | 
michiganchronicle.com | AJ Williams
In early 2024, Detroit native Lisa Whitmore Davis received a diagnosis that would alter the course of her life: breast cancer. What followed was not only a courageous fight for survival, but a transformative journey that has now been immortalized in a powerful new documentary, The Whitmore Project. More than just a film, this is a love letter to resilience, healing, and the sacred bond between family, friendship, and community.
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1 month ago | 
michiganchronicle.com | AJ Williams
A beloved chapter in Michigan’s hospitality legacy turns a new page this spring. The historic Dearborn Inn, a crown jewel of Ford family heritage and midwestern elegance, reopened its grand doors on March 19, fully restored and newly aligned with Marriott Bonvoy’s Autograph Collection. Following a sweeping renovation that honors nearly a century of history while adding elevated design and modern amenities, the Inn is once again poised to welcome dreamers, dignitaries, and design lovers alike.
