Saru Jayaraman
Saru Jayaraman, co-director of the Restaurant Opportunities Center United (ROC United) at UC Berkeley, will give the keynote address at MCHR’s annual dinner on March 18 at Marygrove College in Detroit. Jayaraman started ROC United in the wake of 9/11 to help restaurant workers displaced as a result of the World Trade Center Tragedy.
Abayomi Azikiwe
MCHR board member Abayomi Azikiwe wrote about the celebration of 2018 Martin Luther King Day in Detroit. In his article, Azikiwe addresses Detroit’s historical role in the civil rights movement, Dr. King’s legacy and the many voices who came together at Central United Methodist Church.
Click here to read the full article at www.globalresearch.ca.
Cary McGehee
MCHR Board Chair Cary McGehee was recently interviewed by Cynthia Canty on the Michigan Radio/NPR Stateside program in regard to what victims can do about sexual harassment in the workplace.
Michigan Radio/NPR — “Here’s What to Do If You’re Sexually-Harassed at Work” / 9:17
Ann Arbor attorney Deborah LaBelle will be MCHR’s featured presenter at 7 p.m. on December 7 at Denk Chapman Hall (inside Madame Cadillac hall) on the campus of Marygrove College. LaBelle is a long-time advocate for the humane treatment of juvenile offenders incarcerated in adult prisons. She will address related issues and answer questions.
