Amend the CBO!
“In the first century BC, Cicero said: “Freedom is participation in power.” Negroes should never want all power because they would deprive others of their freedom. By the same token, Negroes can never be content without pa...
2017 in Review
2017 in Review It was one helluva of a year! “The cause of a demonstration is the existence of some form of exploitation or oppression that has made it necessary for men of courage and goodwill to protest the evil.” - ...
New Video: I Dream Detroit: The Voice and Vision of Women of Color on Detroit’s Future
Rev. Roslyn Bouier and Monica Lewis Patrick on Black American Journal Women of color say they feel left out of Detroit’s resurgence. In a report titled “I Dream Detroit: The Voice and Vision of Women of Color on Det...
Two New Videos, Two Detroits #AmazonDetroit #MoveTheWorld
On October 19th, two new videos about Detroit dropped. One was the city's bid for Amazon to move to Detroit, the other lifting up the need for Community Benefit Agreements around large public funded projects. These two ...
1967 Rebellion Commemoration: State of the People Address
1967 Detroit Rebellion Celebration: State of the People AddressSaturday, August 5, 12 - 3 PM Team Wellness Center - East 6309 Mack Ave, Detroit, MI 48207-2302 "1967 Detroit Rebellion Celebration: State of t...
Tonight! District 4 Candidate Forum
#DetroitVotes4Equity facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/1523811770972363 District 4 Candidate Forum Wednesday July 26, 6-8pm Spirit of Love Church 15635 Mack Ave 48224 Presented by Detroit People's P...
Proposed Capital Budget and Impact on DDOT
This past February, the city council held hearings for the Capital Agenda - a multi-year plan that sets budget standards for purchasing equipment, maintenance of city property, including recreation centers, Rosa Parks ...
Transit Gentrification
In the months leading up to the November 8th election day, we’ve spoken to a few bus riders on the Woodward #53 bus line, and at the Rosa Parks Transit Center to get a general idea of what transit riders thought about the ...
What’s ahead for Detroit Transit in 2017 – Transit Gentrification
After the November 8th elections, many Detroit voters, especially bus riders, are probably wondering about the future of public transit in Detroit after the failed Regional Transit Authority’s (RTA) ballot proposal for...
Detroit ’67, Remembering the Rebellion – “The police were the riot, the people were rebelling.” George Gaines
Detroit ’67, Remembering the Rebellion – “The police were the riot, the people were rebelling.” George Gaines 1967 – “The police were the riot, the people were rebelling against a long tortured history of racial seg...