DETROIT FREE PRESS | BasBlue, a former mansion in Midtown, set to open up as a social club for women

Written By Maggie Vocos

Jasmin Barmore

Detroit Free Press

When Nancy Tellem moved to Detroit in 2015 from Los Angeles, she made a commitment to herself that she wanted to do something to give back to the community. And after tooling around the city and meeting other women, Tellem said she realized that many of these “amazing ladies” did not know each other, nor did they have a space to meet.

So she decided that she wanted to help do something about that and provide a safe space for women to connect and get to know one another. Ironically, it was an off-putting encounter at a popular Detroit social club that really brought her idea to light.

Maggie Vocos
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