Please click the link below to view the video of the presentation from our keynote speaker (and Detroit native), Attorney General Keith Ellison, Minnesota’s attorney general since January 2019. Mr. Ellison led the prosecution team that successfully convicted former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin of the murder of George Floyd. Mr. Ellison will offer insight into the current political and social environment and provide us with hope and inspiration.
Bloomfield Hills High School should be a place where students feel secure—it is their 2nd home. Instead, there are reports of blatant racism and great disregard on behalf of the adults who oversee the students. Only when Black parents and students went public did the administration acknowledge their inaction. While the media has reported these incidents […]
The Michigan Coalition for Human Rights stands in solidarity with all of those working and fighting to eradicate racism and inequality in all its forms and with those actively working to bring about true justice. The jury verdict on November 19, 2021, acquitting Kyle Rittenhouse of all charges stemming from his August 2020 shooting to […]
MCHR is celebrating its Founders Day with a virtual event at 7:00 p.m. on November 13, 2022. Guest presenter will be Victor Ray, author of “On Critical Race Theory: Why it Matters and Why You Should Care.” In addition to Victor’s presentation and Q&A session, MCHR will recognize long-time human rights activist Dr. Gloria Aneb […]
Find out the latest happenings with MCHR, including information regarding our first annual Freedom Summer event on Thursday, August 25th. Click here to view the latest newsletter
Securing Our Democracy Books Healing the Heart of Democracy: The Courage to Create a Politics Worthy of the Human Spirit: Parker Palmer, Jossey-Bass, [2011] Merge Left: Fusing Race and Class, Winning Elections, and Saving America, Ian Haney Lopez, The New Press, 2019. American Fascists: The Christian Right and the War on America, Chris Hedges: https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/American-Fascists/Chris-Hedges/9780743284462 […]
The Michigan Coalition for Human Rights (MCHR) has proudly served as a communal change agent for over forty years, expanding its vision overtime, to promote awareness of, commitment to, and advocacy for human rights and the environmental rights of planet Earth, through education, community organization, and action. Many of you are aware of the important work that MCHR participates in to help the oppressed, the vulnerable, the poor, the outcast, and to protect the environment; opposing forces that suppress human dignity, freedom, and justice. This commitment is ever present today through MCHR’s community involvement, committed boards, staff and most importantly, supporters and allies like you who make it all possible. As we reflect on all that these forty plus years have afforded us, we wholeheartedly acknowledge that our measured success heavily relies on societal interconnectedness and reciprocated support. The photos above tell a story, and imparts a glimpse of MCHR moments, all of which you have helped shape. Where would we be without you?!
