Past Events

Where is Justice?: The Racialization of the Justice System

Date: May 7th 2015, 6:30pm  |  News

From Ferguson to New York, from Inkster to South Carolina, an alarming number of African-Americans are being shot, killed and/or beaten by police; victims of racial profiling. To date, there have been few, if any consequences for the perpetrators of these crimes. Hear Professor Blanche B. Cook’s presentation on this disturbing practice and its effect […]

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Spring 2015 Film Series

Date: Apr 15th - May 5th 2015  |  News

Michigan Coalition for Human Rights and Peace Action MI present: The Spring 2015 Film Series! Schedule for Spring 2015 Film Series: April 15th- WSU presents Invisible Heroes: African Americans in the Spanish Civil War tells the story of the 85 African Americans who in 1936 joined the International Brigades in support of the Spanish Republic. […]

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Revitalize Viola Liuzzo Park featuring Dean Robb, Esq.

Date: Apr 14th 2015, 7pm  |  Fundraisers  |  News

MCHR wants you to help us revitalize Viola Liuzzo Park! Click here to download the flyer MCHR and Gospel Tabernacle Church are committed to restore and revitalize this Detroit park, located near 8 Mile and Greenfield in NW Detroit, which honors the life and sacrifice of Detroit’s Viola Liuzzo. Mrs. Liuzzo was murdered by the […]

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Viola Liuzzo Birthday Celebration and Park Restoration Events

Date: Apr 11th 2015, 4-6pm  |  Fundraisers  |  News

Join MCHR for multiple events celebrating the life of Viola Liuzzo and the pending renovations of Viola Liuzzo Park during the week of her birthday!   APRIL 11 4:00-7:00 p.m. – Celebration of Friends of Viola Liuzzo Park Celebrate what would have been Viola Liuzzo’s 90th birthday at Viola Liuzzo Park (Trojan & Winthrop. 1 […]

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Metro Detroiters unite to honor Viola Liuzzo

Date: Apr 14th 2015  |  News

This story, by Cassandra Spratling, was originally posted in the Detroit Free Press. For more info on next week’s MCHR events surrounding the 90th birthday celebration of Viola Liuzzo, click here. For more info on the Viola Liuzzo Park Project, click here.   On a quest to honor a civil rights icon The quest began […]

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