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February 1, 2023 | The Pistons
PARIS – French Emperor Napoleon III, the last monarch of France, ordered the construction of a new opera house in 1861. Fourteen years later – after the fall of the French Empire in 1870 – the Palais Garnier opened. The gorgeous building has become one of the most famed venues in the world and it’s
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December 28, 2022 | Philanthropy
After purchasing the Detroit Pistons in 2011, Platinum Equity founder and CEO Tom Gores promised to leverage the NBA franchise’s platform for philanthropic efforts in his home state of Michigan. He is still living up to that pledge with continuous holiday philanthropy centered on matters of child wellness and community services in the Flint and
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December 28, 2022 | Flint Now
After purchasing the Detroit Pistons in 2011, Platinum Equity founder and CEO Tom Gores promised to leverage the NBA franchise’s platform for philanthropic efforts in his home state of Michigan. He is still living up to that pledge with continuous holiday philanthropy centered on matters of child wellness and community services in the Flint and
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November 18, 2022 | Articles News
In 2008, Detroiter Jason Wilson developed a martial arts training program called The Cave of Adullam. The program is geared to help young Black males better navigate the pressures of everyday life and control negative emotions. That’s how Wilson describes the program that’s receiving worldwide recognition, which includes the production of an award-winning documentary chronicling
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September 15, 2022 | News Philanthropy The Pistons
Jeremiah West was eager to volunteer at the five-day basketball camp recently held in the Petosky-Otsego neighborhood in Detroit. He fondly remembers when he was taught to play by older kids as a youth. “The camp keeps the kids active and teaches them the fundamentals of basketball,” West said of the early August camp that
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