Join us at St. John’s Episcopal Church (11 Mile and Woodward- parking in Rear off 11 Mile.) on four Tuesdays this fall for our Fall Film Series. All films start at 7 pm and are followed with a lively, facilitated discussion. Please note that the date for the film “Growing Up Trans” has been changed […]
MCHR is co-hosting readings and discussions of 3 plays revolving around the recent history of Detroit with WSU and other organizations on October 13-15 at the Charles H. Wright Museum in the General Motors Theatre. PARADISE BLUE Paradise Blue sets the scene in 1949 in Detroit’s Paradise Valley, now Lafayette Park. Blue, an exceptional trumpeter, […]
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 […]
