Bringing Black Young Professionals Together

with Darvell Powell of Black Young Professionals of Metro Detroit

According to the State of Young America report - One out of 4 African American women and 1 out of 3 African American men ages 18-24 are unemployed. Darvell Powell of Black Young Professionals of Metro Detroit joins host Laurel Hess to talk about the importance of personal development for members of BYP.

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Feb 04, 2020

Hosted by: Laurel Hess
Produced by: Heartland Newsmakers Team
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