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.
Such a powerful discussion! Thanks to all involved. Panelists were Alia Harvey-Quinn, Nancy A. Parker, Lloyd Simpson, and Tawana Petty, with moderator Julie Hurwitz and special guests Ramis Wadood and John Philo. Co-sponsors are the Michigan Coalition for Human Rights, Detroit Coalition for Police Transparency and Accountability, Damon J. Keith Center for Civil Rights, and the Detroit & […]
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 […]
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 […]
