Stories of Legacy Builders: Paradise Natural Foods
Chef “Mama” Nezaa Bandele, owner of Paradise Natural Foods soon to be in the Core City neighborhood of Detroit.
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Stories of Legacy Builders: The Great Divine Center
Kymaletha Brown, owner of The Great Divine Center in the East English Village neighborhood of Detroit.
Stories of Legacy Builders: Freedom Cleaning Company
Eutan Ngoulou-Lackagenie, owner of Freedom Cleaning Company based on the eastside of Detroit and serving the metro area.
Stories of Legacy Builders: L’ArteSano Cafe & Juice Bar
Mayra Torres, owner of L’ArteSano Cafe & Juice Bar in the Central Southwest neighborhood of Detroit.
Chanell Scott Contreras: Five Years of Intentional Leadership
Chanell Scott Contreras joined ProsperUs Detroit in July of 2017. Five years later, ProsperUs is an independent organization, a certified Community Development Institution (CDFI), and continues to invest in neighborhood entrepreneurs.
Jøn Kent I Sanctuary Farms
“I wanted to do something I was passionate about that spoke to me,” Jøn explains. “For me, everything aligned with farming. The beauty of the work is that all you need is the grit to do it. Parker and I are lifelong friends, and the pandemic became the push we needed to do this endeavor together.”
The Women of ProsperUs Detroit
As we close out Women’s History Month, we want to showcase and celebrate the amazing women on our team who make much of the work we do possible! (6 out of 9 team members are women at ProsperUs!)
Katrina Anderson, CommodiTeas I Women’s History Month 2022
CommodiTeas began out of a community desire for tea and teaware that suited the aesthetic and lifestyle of Katrina Anderson’s family members.
Nawal Denard, House of African Prints | Women’s History Month 2022
“Every year after, my business has seen growth. When it comes to African prints, they’re high quality and striking. I’ve had so many new customers come to see me, I refer to them as my African-print-virgins, and they’re blown away. It’s my favorite to introduce people to African prints, and I’m grateful every day to have the opportunity to do so.”
Sonja McCoy, Glass Block Express | Women’s History Month 2022
“I live in Detroit. So I put my business in here so we can continue to elevate the whole community. We hire from the community, and by doing so, we’re able to affect the lives of community members. Detroit is growing, the resurgence is happening, and the population is growing. It’s a great time to start a business in the city – especially if you’re a part of the community!”
