Beyond the B.E. 100s: Detroit's Renaissance.
Black Enterprise › Vol. 28 Nbr. 11, June 1998
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City Profile - Black Enterprise 100s: Architects of the Next Millennium - Cover Story
The strong, healthy, profit-making automobile industry has lead to a revitalization of the city of Detroit, MI. A new city administration has created an economic rebirth which invites new businesses and new people back into the city.See the full content of this document
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Beyond the B.E. 100s: Detroit's Renaissance.
An economic rebirth spawned by a new administration is bringing both people and lousiness back into the city
Leaving the sun and mountains of the picturesque Southwest behind him two and a half years ago, 27-year-old Derrick Martin headed to the cold and not-so-scenic northern city of Detroit. Aesthetically, many might find Martin's move perplexing. But to the young Arizona native with a degree in communications, Detroit was the land of opportunity. It was General Motors' former subsidiary, EDS, and the promise of engineering training that drew Martin to the Motor City. "The southwestern area of the country didn't give me the opportunity that I needed to make the money I wanted to make," claims Martin. "But in Detroit, with the `Big Three' automakers, the doors were wide open to get into engineering." Even with the chance to develop new skills and increase his salary, Martin was initially hesitant to make the move to Detroit because of all the negative things he'd heard about it. Now, with two and a half years under his belt as a Detroiter, Martin is pleased with his decisio...See the full content of this document
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