Black Leaders Detroit

06/19/2026

🚨 We have $10,000 to give away!! 🚨

If you’re a creator, business owner, or community leader who knows how to get people moving, this challenge is for you.

We’re launching the Ride For Unity Creator Challenge, and the top 5 participants will each win $2,000!

Here’s how it works:

✔️ Apply to participate
✔️ If selected, you’ll receive a code to create your own unique R4U registration link
✔️ Share that link with your audience, network, friends, family, followers… everybody!
✔️ Create content promoting the Ride For Unity Kickoff, collaborating with and
✔️ Every person who registers through your link counts toward your total

The more people you bring out, the better your chances of landing in the Top 5.

This isn’t about follower count. It’s about community.

Ready to put your influence to work and earn $2,000 while helping unite Detroit?

Comment CREATOR below and we’ll send you the application.

*Must have a registered Detroit LLC, be of African descent, & be present at the Ride For Unity Kickoff on August 27.

06/18/2026

Still making plans for Juneteenth weekend?

Tomorrow and Saturday, Detroit is celebrating Black culture, community, freedom, and legacy with events happening all across the city. From festivals and live entertainment to educational experiences and family-friendly activities, there’s no shortage of ways to commemorate the holiday. 

Don’t miss the opportunity to show up, connect, and celebrate with the community.

https://www.bridgedetroit.com/juneteenth-events-detroit/

Tickets:
https://www.juneteenthjubileedet.com/events

The Juneteenth Jubilee will bring residents, business owners, artists and community leaders together to honor the past while investing in the future.

06/18/2026

“For the first time in a long time, I was able to present what I had, and it was enough.”

That’s how Antoine M. Hayes describes his experience as a member of the first cohort of the Black Leaders Detroit Building Fund.

For many developers and entrepreneurs, access to capital can feel like an obstacle course. But Antoine says the Building Fund offered something different: a fair, realistic opportunity to help move a project from vision to reality.

“It wasn’t easy. It’s not a giveaway. It’s not for free. But it’s fair.”

The Building Fund was designed to help close the financing gap for Detroit developers who have already put in the work, built experience, and have skin in the game. Antoine met the qualifications, brought his own equity to the table, and found a partner committed to helping him reach the finish line.

We’re proud to support projects that strengthen our neighborhoods and create opportunities for Detroit’s future.

Learn more: https://www.blackleadersdetroit.org/building-fund

06/16/2026

Some conversations have the power to shift perspectives. Some stories have the power to inspire action.

Speak For Yourself is more than an event, it's an opportunity to be part of an honest, thought provoking conversation centered on community, lived experiences, and the voices that deserve to be heard.

Pull up, bring your perspective, and join the dialogue.

Tickets:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/black-leaders-detroit-presents-speak-for-yourself-tickets-1991376803626?aff=ebdssbdestsearch

06/15/2026

Detroit’s neighborhoods deserve to benefit from Detroit’s growth.

We’re honored to see Black Leaders Detroit’s Building Fund featured in Crain’s Detroit Business. The article highlights how our no-interest loan program is helping developers of African descent access the capital needed to rehabilitate homes, strengthen neighborhoods, and create opportunities for Detroiters who have long invested in this city.

This work is about more than real estate. It’s about ensuring that the people who have stayed, built, and believed in Detroit have the opportunity to participate in its future.

Thank you to our members, partners, and supporters who make this work possible. Every dollar invested helps create pathways to ownership, revitalization, and generational wealth across our communities.

Read the full article and learn more about the impact of the Building Fund.

Zero-percent financing program aims to help would-be home flippers while helping the city's housing stock.

06/03/2026

Detroit is car country. Always has been. That’s why this Juneteenth, we’re honoring a true Detroit trailblazer; Edward Davis. 🚘

Ed Davis became the first African American in the country to own a new car dealership and the first to secure a Big Three auto franchise right here on Dexter in Detroit. His legacy helped pave the way for Black entrepreneurship in the Motor City.

To celebrate that legacy, we’re bringing a classic car show to Juneteenth Jubilee on the Block on Saturday, June 20 from 1PM–7PM at 12305 Dexter Ave.

This is more than a car show. It’s a celebration of Black history, Black business, and Detroit culture.

Pull up. Bring the family. Let’s celebrate the legacy of Edward Davis together.

06/02/2026

🚨 BREAKING NEWS: Larenz is FIRED UP to give Detroit entrepreneurs the best no-interest loan experience possible! 🔥

From application support to helping business owners secure funding without the burden of interest, he’s committed to making the process smooth, supportive, and impactful.

Be on the lookout for when our no interest loan application opens again! 👀

Become a member for just $1/week and tap into a community investing in Detroit businesses every single day.

05/29/2026

I’m honored to join leaders from across the country at the Black Wall Street Symposium and excited to support the work of Greenwood Trust as they help write Greenwood’s next chapter through investments in entrepreneurship, housing, education, and cultural preservation.

Join us at Legacy Fest as we explore what it takes to build sustainable economic power for future generations.

Register now and come join the discussion in Tulsa!

05/28/2026

Your $1 a week is doing more than supporting a mission… it’s helping Detroit entrepreneurs access the capital they need to grow.

Every no-interest loan funded through Black Leaders Detroit is powered by community. Powered by members. Powered by people who believe in investing in each other.

This is what your $1 at work looks like.

Ready to be part of the impact? Become a member today for just $1/week.

05/26/2026

Jazmines favorite thing about being the Executive Assistant at BLD! 👀