This article, written by Kayman Whaley, was originally posted in the State News. Peaceful doesn’t always mean quiet. There are many ways to get messages across, and whether it’s through lying down in the middle of traffic or simply yelling, MSU students have displayed a familiar way of protesting – peacefully. Students at MSU seem […]
This short video on the right to water was directed by Anderson Tilson, a lifelong Detroiter and current WSU student who was on MCHR’s 2013 Freedom Tour. The film features interviews with a couple of Detroit activists, including MCHR board member Kim Redigan.
This movie review was originally posted on the NY Times website. A 50-Mile March, Nearly 50 Years Later In ‘Selma,’ King Is Just One of Many Heroes A preview of the film. Video by Paramount Pictures on Publish Date December 17, 2014. Photo by Internet Video Archive. On the afternoon of March 7, 1965, Alabama […]
Over the past year, we have learned that water is a sacred trust to Detroit and to the world. The work of MCHR is to protect the right to water and to all human rights, locally, nationally, and globally. During this holiday season, may you and yours be blessed with every good thing and value […]
The 2015 MCHR Annual Dinner will take place on Sunday, March 22 at Marygrove College, 8425 W. McNichols, Detroit, MI. A reception will take place before the dinner at 4 pm, while the dinner will begin at 5 pm. Our keynote speaker is Linda Sarsour, the Executive Director at the Arab American Association of New York and Senior Strategist […]