Bankable Marketing Strategies LLC.

05/25/2026

On this Memorial Day, we honor and remember the brave men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice in service to our nation. Their courage, commitment, and love of country will never be forgotten.

04/29/2026

Big thank you to and for having Lawrence Hood on to spotlight the impact of

From earning college credits while still in high school to opening real pathways for career success, DEMC is creating opportunities that truly change the trajectory for students and families across Detroit.

We’re proud to help amplify this work and the real solutions it brings to our community.

04/09/2026

CLIENT HAPPENING: Next Monday, April 13 - The Detroit Jazz Festival is hosting another evening of FREE. Doors open at 5 p.m., music starts at 5:30 p.m.

WHO's PLAYING:
📌The house band is Cliff Monear 🎹, Nick Calandro (bass) and David Taylor 🥁. Sitting in for set one: Langston Kitchen on bass and Steve Wood 🎷. In set two: Jeffrey Trent 🎷 and Ian Blunden 🎸.

See you Monday

04/07/2026

The Detroit-Wayne Joint Building Authority is . Interested candidates should send their cover letter and resume to [email protected]. Job description details are below.

04/06/2026

Bankable Marketing Strategies extends its congratulations to it's Founder and CEO Sharon Banks, on receiving the recognition below for her outstanding body of work and community engagement, which serve as the foundational elements of our organization.

04/06/2026

it’s going to be a jazzy night!

📆 SAVE THE DATE: The twice-monthly Monday tapings return next week, April 13, at the Gretchen C. Valade Jazz Center at Wayne State University. It'll be Jazz After Hours, with two sets to enjoy.

➡️ We'll be featuring bassist Langston Kitchen and saxophonist Steve Wood in the first set, and saxophonist Jeffrey Trent and guitarist Ian Blunden in the second, playing with a house band of Nick Calandro, David Taylor and Cliff Monear. Doors will open at 5 p.m., with the first set at 5:30. Corner of Cass and Hancock; enter on the Hancock side. All FREE, of course. 🆓

03/28/2026

Client Happening!

For twelve years, Bankable has proudly counted the world’s largest free jazz festival—Detroit Jazz Festival—as a client leading a team providing artist relations, hospitality services, and year-round event support.

Now in its 47th year, it is an honor to contribute to unforgettable experiences for legendary musicians, emerging artists, and jazz lovers from around the globe who gather in the heart of Detroit to celebrate the power of music.

The announced 2026 lineup leads with saxophone great Joe Lavano as Artist-In-Residence. Others include Ron Carter, Bob James, Ravi Coltrane, Take 6, the Yellowjackets, Artemis, Kurt Elling, Dee Dee Bridgewater, and many more. Stay tuned.

03/20/2026

Client Happening!

PUBLIC NOTICE 

REQUEST-FOR-PROPOSALS (RFP)

Service Requested: Architectural & Engineering Services for a Facility Master Plan for the Coleman A. Young Municipal Center

The Detroit-Wayne Joint Building Authority is seeking the services of a qualified architectural and engineering team to provide comprehensive facility master planning services at the Coleman A. Young Municipal Center (CAYMC) located at 2 Woodward Ave, Detroit, MI 48226.

Interested parties, contact Mike Kennedy at [email protected] for additional information. A pre-bid briefing and walk-through will be held at noon on Monday, April 6, 2026, in the 13th-floor auditorium of the CAYMC.

03/14/2026

03/10/2026

Downtown Detroit’s growth story is powerful, but this article is an important reminder that ownership and access to opportunity still matter.

As Detroit continues to evolve, the number of Black commercial property owners downtown has declined significantly over the past few decades, even as the city itself remains majority Black. Today, only a small handful of Black landlords remain in the downtown core. 

Ownership is about more than buildings, it’s about legacy, equity, and who gets to participate in the prosperity of our city’s future. Congratulations to Sharon Madison on the continued stewardship and leadership of the Madison Building and for helping carry forward an important legacy of Black ownership in downtown Detroit.

Worth the read and reflection.

Nearly four decades ago, Sharon Madison and her parents bought a building in a prominent location on Washington Boulevard in downtown Detroit.

Today, after weathering brutal market cycles, a municipal bankruptcy and a global pandemic, Madison is one of the few remaining Black landlords downtown in a city where four of every five residents are Black.

The number of Black commercial property owners in downtown Detroit has been dwindling over the years, down from perhaps more than 20 a quarter-century ago, Madison said.

Today, there may be as few as a half dozen, including Madison, Dennis Archer Jr., Hiram Jackson, Rainy Hamilton Jr., Richard Hosey and Emmett Moten (along with his cadre of investors in the 150 Bagley redevelopment).

The reasons for the disparity are myriad, owners and other experts said. Downtown’s evolution over the last 10 to 15 years has made it increasingly difficult for potential Black commercial property buyers to acquire buildings and land on which to develop.

Read more here: https://www.crainsdetroit.com/real-estate/downtown-detroits-black-building-owners-hold-tough-market?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=soc-own