Photo by Monica Morgan
The following entrepreneurs were nominated by their communities and selected by a Community Advisory Committee who worked from an established rubric to choose honorees who truly represented Detroit Hustle. They were featured in exhibitions at the Detroit Historical Museum in 2022-2024.
Hustle Honorees:
- Djenaba Ali - Black Bottom Garden Center
- Akil Alvin - Digital Detroit Media (DDM)
- Algernon Bartell - Times Square Clothing
- Adrienne Bennett - Benkari LLC
- Richard Blanding - Scrap Soils
- Danyell Bragg - Hair By Danni Bee
- Luci Butts - Chilled Peels Lemonade
- Cathryn Coleman - Bouncing Around the Motor City
- Kelli Cooke and Jordyn Watson - Detroit Selfie Museum
- Marc D'Andre - 7Mile Radio
- Arthur C. Davis - “A Work of Art” Executive Protection
- Bert Dearing - Bert's Marketplace and Jazz Restaurant
- Ali Evans - GODNII
- Patrick Hines - Functional Fluidics
- Carl W. Hollier - “DJ Invisible” & Invisible Entertainment
- Emmalene Hunter - The Fashion Place
- Jarrell Lowman - Handy Relocations
- Nya Marshall - IVY Kitchen + Cocktails
- Frederick Paul II - Fahrenheit 313
- Lorenzo Pearson - Untouchable Empire Unisex Salon
- Orson Porter - Orson's Collision & Auto Repair
- Mykolas Rambus - Hush
- Sherrie Savage - Naturally ILLustrated, LLC
- Tyrell Slappey, Terrance Crowell, and Markita Richardson - Round 1 Gaming Lab
- Emmanuel Smith - “Mr E in the D”
- Seajoseffer ("Joe") Spencer - Louisiana Creole Gumbo Restaurant and Food Trucks
- Khali Sweeney - Downtown Boxing Gym
- Khyiana Tate – Signing with Khy
- The Thomas Family - Sweet Potato Sensations Bakery
- Alison Vaughn - Jackets for Jobs
- Latricia Wilder - Vibe Ride Detroit
- Candace Williams - Barks Fifth Avenue
- M. Kay Willingham - Art in Motion
- Raphael Wright - Neighborhood Grocery