Jorge Parra, the leader of ASOTRECOL (Association of Injured Workers and Ex-Workers of GM Columbia), is returning to Detroit. He and his fellow workers just completed 4 years of their encampment at the US embassy in Bogota, protesting GM’s criminal behavior towards its workers. Kalamazoo College recently selected ASOTRECOL as one of ten finalists for […]
How and why faith must lead to work for human rights? How can social action be shaped by faith? What does faith have to do with emergency managers, water shutoffs, gentrification and other issues that face Detroit? We hope to have two responders of different faiths to comment and respond. Join us on September 21, […]
CLEAN, AFFORDABLE WATER FOR ALL: Detroit to Flint Water Justice Journey The Detroit to Flint Water Justice Journey is about lifting up the need for clean and affordable water in Michigan. The walk will begin on Friday, July 3 in Detroit where tens of thousands of citizens have had their water shut off and where […]
Yesterday, I got a chance to talk to Nedya Jaber at the Baldwin Center in Pontiac about the Detroit to Flint Water Justice Journey that is currently taking place to lift up the need for clean and affordable water in Michigan. Nedya is one of the walkers that has been on the journey since Detroit. […]
We still need votes to officiate the election of our new board members so we’re calling on all MCHR members (since June 2014 or before) to vote by phone or email on the slate of new board members. Members that fit this criteria can vote by phone at 313 579-9071 or by email at support@mchr.org. […]
