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Black Tech Saturdays, U-M Launch ‘Bridge to Success’ to Connect Detroiters to Innovation Economy 
Black Tech Saturdays, U-M Launch ‘Bridge to Success’ to Connect Detroiters to Innovation Economy 
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As covered by Crain's Detroit Business, Black Tech Saturdays is bringing new energy to the city by launching a fresh cohort inside the new innovation space at Michigan Central.
As covered by Crain's Detroit Business, Black Tech Saturdays is bringing new energy to the city by launching a fresh cohort inside the new innovation space at Michigan Central.
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Groundbreaking Innovations Emerge from Black Tech Saturdays
Groundbreaking Innovations Emerge from Black Tech Saturdays
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Students take over Michigan Science Center for Black Tech Saturdays Tech Empowerment event!
Students take over Michigan Science Center for Black Tech Saturdays Tech Empowerment event!
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Black Tech Saturdays to host National Digital Empowerment Summit in Detroit.
Black Tech Saturdays to host National Digital Empowerment Summit in Detroit.
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Detroit gets $19.8M from Knight Foundation to boost art, technology and community projects
Detroit gets $19.8M from Knight Foundation to boost art, technology and community projects
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Knight Foundation announces nearly $20M in grants for Detroit organizations
Knight Foundation announces nearly $20M in grants for Detroit organizations

(WXYZ) — The John S. and James L. Knight Foundation announced nearly $20 million in investments across Detroit to help fuel the city's continued economic growth.

The foundation made the announcement on Sunday at Michigan Central during a community celebration, and it's the latest commitment from the foundation.

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Detroit Couple Empowering Black Professionals And Entrepreneurs In Technology Awarded $2M From Knight Foundation
Detroit Couple Empowering Black Professionals And Entrepreneurs In Technology Awarded $2M From Knight Foundation

Tech and business efforts in Detroit have received a significant investment.

The Detroit Free Press reports that the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation (Knight Foundation) has committed $19.8 million in grants to support 12 Detroit projects to create a “vibrant and thriving city,” according to Maribel Pérez Wadsworth, the foundation’s president and CEO. Established in 1950, the foundation has deployed $215 million in grants to support Detroit with a focus on downtown revitalization. The latest commitment brings attention to the city’s “inner-ring neighborhoods,” to uplift art, public spaces, tech, and business.

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Nearly $20M in grants to support Detroit neighborhoods, Joe Louis Greenway, tech economy
Nearly $20M in grants to support Detroit neighborhoods, Joe Louis Greenway, tech economy

The John S. and James L. Knight Foundation is expanding its grant-making in Detroit’s neighborhoods with a new $19.8 million round of grants.

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Detroit Couple Empowering Black Professionals And Entrepreneurs In Technology Awarded $2M From Knight Foundation
Detroit Couple Empowering Black Professionals And Entrepreneurs In Technology Awarded $2M From Knight Foundation

Tech and business efforts in Detroit have received a significant investment.

The Detroit Free Press reports that the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation (Knight Foundation) has committed $19.8 million in grants to support 12 Detroit projects to create a “vibrant and thriving city,” according to Maribel Pérez Wadsworth, the foundation’s president and CEO. Established in 1950, the foundation has deployed $215 million in grants to support Detroit with a focus on downtown revitalization. The latest commitment brings attention to the city’s “inner-ring neighborhoods,” to uplift art, public spaces, tech, and business.

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