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Who Got Next? Local Community Leaders Carry the Torch of Dr. King’s Dream
As the nation looks to celebrate the life and times of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr, his dream of equality and peace continues to be an ongoing battle for Black communities. With a growing rate of police brutality, unjust and inhumane treatment and medical neglect,...
Own Your Story Campaign Empowers Detroiters to Tell Their Own Stories
At BLAC we love finding, hearing and sharing stories from Detroiters – specifically the Black folks – that are authentic, quirky, heartwarming or just plain cool. FORCE Detroit and TandemEd agree, which is why they launched the Detroit branch of the national Own...
Area Foundations Offer Funds for COVID-19 Relief, Hudson-Webber Foundation Announces Grantees
A group of local and national foundations have announced strategies to meet emerging community needs linked to the COVID-19 crisis. The initial funders include the Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan, DMC Foundation, Facebook Community Fund, and the Ralph C....
Detroit activists plan Juneteenth march focusing justice system reform
Driving FORCE award winners honored for keeping the peace in Detroit protests
DETROIT (FOX 2) - In the wake of the George Floyd killing by police in Minneapolis, protests took to the streets across America causing a social justice call to action. Some major cities saw some peaceful protests marred by unrest, but Detroit did not. This...
Nonprofits partner to support individuals incarcerated for cannabis
A national organization and a Michigan-based nonprofit are partnering to raise $30,000 in support of people currently or formerly incarcerated for cannabis-related crimes, hoping to bring an element of justice for those jailed for offenses that would now be legal...
FUND PEACE: Why It’s Necessary.
Force Detroit: LIVE FREE Detroit Coalition
Detroit Community Street Beat – Rising Up To Rape, Murder and Nazi Mayhem
By: Alia Harvey-Quinn, DirectorOn Sunday, June 9th, Pastor Barry Randolph, minister at Church of the Messiah, gathered the congregation to dedicate their new employment training center. The center is being named for DaMarkkus Washington, an eighteen year old young man...
The Black Agenda Tour kicked off in Detroit!
The Black Agenda Conference is a multi-city event designed to gather communities together and learn of examples and strategies to: Build our communityBuy Back our BlocksEducate our ChildrenLeverage our Political Power &Shift the Black Narrative The conference will...