“Bending the Arc” tells the story of the Michigan Coalition for Human Rights. Through interviews with MCHR’s founders and leaders, this short film traces its history from its founding in 1980 by three Detroit clergy wanting to provide alternative views to the religious right and respond to growing divisive elements in religion and politics — […]
The Future of Energy is a positive film about the renewable energy revolution and a story about the countless people and communities building jobs, justice, and resilience. Listen to MCHR’s interview with Theo Badashi, host and co-writer of the film “The Future of Energy”, touching on Detroit’s role in the future of community-based renewable […]
This piece was written by MCHR Board member Brandon Toy and was published at Common Dreams: On April 7th, my Family and 20 or so other people protested drone warfare in front of the main gate of the Battle Creek Air National Guard base in Michigan. In 2013, the base was named a Reaper […]
MCHR’s Annual Dinner on Sunday March 22nd is coming up fast (you can still buy tickets online or by mail, click here for more info). Here is some more info on our keynote speaker and our awardees: Keynote Speaker, Linda Sarsour: Linda Sarsour is the Executive Director for the Arab American Association of New York and Senior […]
Congressional Briefing: Trouble on Tap: Challenges to Affordable Water in the U.S. The View From Detroit For The Congressional Briefing on Water Affordability: Representatives John Conyers, Jr. (D-Mich.), Earl Blumenauer (D-Ore.-3), Debbie Dingell (D-Mich.-12), Brenda Lawrence (D-Mich.-14), Sheila Jackson-Lee (D-Texas-18) and Charles Rangel (D-New York) Unitarian Universalist Service Committee Prepared Statement of Alice B. Jennings, […]
