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Detroit business leaders to hold press conference to announce new business association

Detroit business leaders to hold press conference to announce new business association

July 28, 2021 by dabodetroitinc in

MEDIA ALERT- PRESS CONFERENCE July 29, 2021 Who:                           *Rev. Horace Sheffield, Executive Director, The Detroit Association of Black Organizations *Robert Ayar, Owner, Grand Price Supermarket *Amor Shanee, Owner, Amor Natural Way (About 2 weeks ago her salon was burglarized and vandalized) *Senator Sylvia Santana, State of Michigan Keith Jackson, Owner, Deep Drama Designs *Carl Williams, […]

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DABO’s 2021 Drive-In Gala to screen world premiere of “AILEY”

DABO’s 2021 Drive-In Gala to screen world premiere of “AILEY”

June 30, 2021 by dabodetroitinc in

Detroit– The Detroit Association of Black Organizations is sponsoring a Drive-In Gala event to screen the exclusive world premiere of “Ailey.” Alvin Ailey was a critically exclaimed African-American dancer, choreographer, and activist who founded the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre in New York in 1958. Hosted by Tony Award Winner Savion Glover, the evening includes […]

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Think Act Know campaign launches to measure herd immunity across Detroit communities

Think Act Know campaign launches to measure herd immunity across Detroit communities

June 24, 2021 by dabodetroitinc in

DABO, Quest Diagnostics, Choose Healthy Life, Wayne Health, and WSU join forces to offer free COVID-19 antibody testing DETROIT – The Detroit Association of Black Organizations (DABO) is working with Quest Diagnostics, Choose Healthy Life, Wayne Health and Wayne State University to launch a campaign that not only helps Detroiters get tested for COVID antibodies, […]

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DABO to hold press conference to announce new COVID-19 campaign

DABO to hold press conference to announce new COVID-19 campaign

June 18, 2021 by dabodetroitinc in

DETROIT– The Detroit Association of Black Organizations (DABO) has partnered with Quest Diagnostics, Choose Healthy Life, Wayne State University, Wayne Health, and other community supporters to launch a campaign that shows the impact of COVID-19 on the community. Media interested in covering this event must RSVP to teshayla@coates-communications.com or 313-363-6431 by Monday, June 21 at 9am. […]

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Metro Detroiters can celebrate now nationally recognized holiday, Juneteenth, at DABO

Metro Detroiters can celebrate now nationally recognized holiday, Juneteenth, at DABO

June 18, 2021 by dabodetroitinc in

DETROIT– The Detroit Association of Black Organizations (DABO) honors Juneteenth with a full day celebration. Activities include free food, music, games, children’s activities, live performance, spades tournament, and much more. All activities are free and open to the public as space permits. Media interested in covering this event must RSVP to teshayla@coates-communications.com or 313-363-6431. Who:                          The Detroit […]

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Detroit Vaccination Site Gains Attention of Mayor Mike Duggan

Detroit Vaccination Site Gains Attention of Mayor Mike Duggan

April 22, 2021 by dabodetroitinc in

Organizations pull together to tackle COVID-19 testing and vaccinations DETROIT – Today Mayor Mike Duggan showed his support for COVID-19 vaccinations in Detroit’s most underserved communities by visiting the Detroit Association of Black Organization’s (DABO) COVID-19 vaccination site at the Sheffield Center. As part of the Choose Healthy Life initiative, DABO has partnered with the […]

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Detroit launches first wave of sweeping new action plan to fight COVID-19 in the Black community

Detroit launches first wave of sweeping new action plan to fight COVID-19 in the Black community

February 13, 2021 by dabodetroitinc in

Today, at a free COVID-19 testing event hosted by Choose Healthy Life, Rev. Horace Sheffield III and a group of Detroit’s most respected Black clergy leaders began a new wave of COVID-19 testing, education, and prevention efforts that will benefit Detroit’s Black community. The Choose Healthy Life Action Plan will fight the health disparities faced by Black Detroiters with funding and support for services including COVID-19 testing and vaccine education.

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