1/10/21: American Black Journal – Mark S. Lee / Dr. Antoine Garibaldi / Marygrove

Jan 8, 2021

Tens of thousands of small businesses did not survive in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Stephen talks with business marketing consultant Mark S. Lee of The LEE Group about the economic outlook for 2021 and what businesses should be doing right now to increase their chances of staying afloat as the pandemic continues. Plus, University of Detroit Mercy President Dr. Antoine Garibaldi explains what the university is doing to keep students, faculty and staff safe during the pandemic, And, he fills Stephen in on the multi-million dollar renovation project that is underway on the McNichols Campus. Plus, we’ll have a special performance by students in the Institute of Dance at Marygrove.

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