Photo by Chronicle Media Group-Rhonda Stokes, Master Stylist and educator, is the founder of Rhonda’s Reflections. Licensed since age 18, she combines decades of salon expertise with hands-on apprenticeship training, preparing the next generation of stylists for State Board certification and sustainable careers in beauty. When it comes to transformation, Rhonda Stokes does more than style hair, she builds confidence strand by strand. A licensed cosmetologist since the age of

Courtesy Photo-Mr. Andrew Brewer Jr., the owner of Optimum Peace Home Healthcare, brings dignity, structure, and steady leadership to families who need more than services, they need reassurance. With a foundation rooted in compassion and a vision focused on community impact, Brewer is building something stronger than a company. He’s building trust. Long before he became a healthcare leader, Andrew Brewer Jr. was a seventh-grade candy striper. He did not volunteer because he

Courtesy Photo-Chronicle News Publisher Yanice Y. Carter February asks us to look closer. Not just at who we love, but at how we love. Not just about Black history, but about who is making it right now. Not just in relationships, but in the standards, boundaries, and healing we bring into them. This issue is a mirror. In it, you’ll see legacy, not as something locked in the past, but alive in our barbershops, our businesses, our homes, and our everyday choices. You’ll see lov

Courtesy Photo-Yanice Y. Carter Chronicle News Publisher Winter has a way of stripping things down. The noise quiets. The streets are slow. And what’s left is truth. Who shows up? Who keeps going? Who learns how to bend without breaking. This issue centers on the voices that don’t wait for perfect conditions to thrive. The neighbors who shovel more than their own sidewalk. The small business owners who keep the lights on even when the margins are thin. The families who stretc

January doesn’t arrive quietly. It shows up with receipts. It as ks us to look at what we carried through last year, what tried to break us, what sharpened us, and what we are finally ready to set down. Not everything that survived deserves to come with us. At The Chronicle , we believe new beginnings aren’t about pretending the past didn’t happen. They’re about honoring the lessons, thanking the people who showed up, and choosing differently where we can. Gratitude isn’t p

Courtesy Photo-With a steady smile and an open heart, Deon Patton, Master Barber and owner of Cut N' Edge Barber Salon, leads his shop with intention, respect, and care for the community In many communities, the barbershop is more than a place for a haircut. It’s a classroom, a refuge, a confidence builder, and sometimes a second home. At Cut N' Edge Barber Salon, that truth is lived out daily through the steady hands and steady heart of barber and owner Deon Patton. I first

Emerson Green + King  is not just a comic strip. It’s a mirror. Created by Indianapolis -based filmmaker, educator, and storyteller Al Smith  of Purpix Media. Emerson Green blends humor, social commentary, and quiet truth into scenes that feel familiar because they are. Set in everyday neighborhoods, the strip uses warmth and wit to explore how spectacle, judgment, and public ridicule often land hardest on those already carrying enough. This featured installment takes aim at

EMERSON GREEN is more than a comic, it is a memory brought to life. Created by filmmaker and educator Al Smith, founder of One Day Film Skool, this project blends childhood nostalgia with modern creativity. Using AI tools like Microsoft Copilot, refined through Photoshop and polished with OpenArt, Al transforms technology into tenderness. What began as a personal escape became a visual love letter to the streets, sounds, and small moments that shaped him. For Al, storytelling

Courtesy Photo-Owner of the Standard Salon Troy, Lanitra Middlebrook Recently, I visited The Standard Salon in Troy, Michigan, and left with more than just a silk press and a facial—I left feeling lighter, seen, and restored. Feeling self-conscious due to a recent breakout, I hesitated to be seen that day. However, Lanitra’s invitation to experience her Salon and Spa Services transformed my spirit in unexpected ways. Photo Credit-The Chronicle Media Group-From Publisher Yan

Harvesting Gratitude — Giving Thanks, Giving Back Sunday Chronicle Guest Tony Gant of T&G Consulting joins Host Yanice Yvette Jackson and Co-Host Span at Stacks 92.1 FM for The Sunday Chronicle , where the community knows what the community needs. Photo Credit: The Chronicle Media Group 🎧 Listen to the full interview on Apple Podcasts: Sunday Chronicle Episode 107 – Tony Gant  or scan the QR code below. There’s a steadiness to Antoniese “Tony” Gant that makes you lean in.

Courtesy Photo Publisher and media visionary Yanice Yvette Jackson continues the 40-year legacy of The Chronicle News, leading the publication into a new era of innovation, storytelling, and community empowerment. When the presses first rolled in 1986, The Chronicle  was more than a newspaper. It was a promise. Larry “Jay Price” Carter and Carolyn Carter , a visionary couple rooted in faith, family, and community, built it from the ground up to show a side of Black life too

Photo Credit:  Chronicle Creative Studio Black innovators continue to shape the cultural and creative landscape, from classrooms to boardrooms, blending legacy with progress in this feature image for “Roots and Renaissance: The Ongoing Story of Black Innovation.” Black brilliance has never gone dormant. It simply evolves with the times. What began as survival became strategy, and what was once dismissed as hustle has grown into an empire of innovation, creativity, and global

The Chronicle News  launches its next chapter — expanding across Michigan and beyond with new partnerships, a fresh digital home, and the...

Courtesy Photo-Jamari creates bold portraits that capture beauty to create meaningful connections. Jamari uses her portrait skills as a...

Courtesy Photo-Artist and studio owner Jamari Taylor of Jaylei Art sits surrounded by her portraits. Each piece is a reflection of her...

Courtesy Photo-Mayor Andy Schor joins Eric and Wendi King to cut the ribbon at the grand opening of Poppa’s Cookbook  on September 3,...

Madame C.J. Walker, America’s first self-made woman millionaire, turned her hair-care empire into a legacy of empowerment,...

Photo Credit-The Chronicle Media Group:Five-year-old Liam flashes a big smile after getting a fresh back-to-school haircut from Deon...

By Arianna Ridderbusch, MSUFCU Vice President of Community Impact   Photo Credit:  MSUFCUVendors and attendees connect at the 2025 MSUFCU...

Courtesy Photo-Logan Taylor, author of In My Eyes: Searching for Self-Worth , is rewriting her narrative, and inviting others to do the...