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Black Detroiters Say With Unified Voice, ‘Normal’ Housing Practices are Not Enough

March 9, 2023

By Gloria Chan

Kea Mathis is a community organizer for Detroit People’s Platform fighting for racial justice and equity for low-income Black Detroiters. As a Black woman and a mother, she is deeply affected by returning citizen issues, housing issues, and issues that impact the Black community. In this series, “Women of Color on the Front Lines,” made in collaboration with Shelterforce, we hear from women of color who are working on the front lines of housing justice.

Behind the Scenes with the Creator of ‘Hear Us Now’

February 14, 2023

By Gloria Chan

Ayanna Albertson breaks down her collaborative video with Jamal Meneide that moves our audience to think about the historical oppression of Black folk, and how that manifests today. And, beyond that, to be inspired to take action and find victory in being a voter.

The Jackson Water Crisis Proved Again that Environmental Justice is Racial Justice

November 28, 2022

By Rev. Lennox Yearwood Jr.

Let’s call it what it is: Generations of environmental racism. It’s time for voters to demand lawmakers prioritize a baseline of clean water, proper sanitation and clean air for all families no matter their ZIP code.

Activist Celebrates the First Black Woman Confirmed to the U.S. Supreme Court

April 7, 2022

By Cristina Rayas

Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson is a brilliant legal mind with the utmost character and integrity. She will make an exceptional Supreme Court Justice, and we celebrate this historic confirmation.

So Many of Us Can Relate to Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson’s Confirmation Process

March 25, 2022

By Gloria Chan

Community Change Fellow Ayanna Albertson talks about the familiarity of navigating spaces where people scrutinize and minimize your successes—even when you’re more than qualified and capable of prospering.

She Was Looking for Housing Assistance and Found a Seat at the Table to Make Change

December 17, 2021

By Gloria Chan

Donna Price, an organizer with Detroit Affordable Housing Task Force, shares her experience as an impacted person living in a homeless shelter who was determined to help others find housing, too.

Former Community Change Taconic Distinguished Fellow Sophia Bracy Harris Embarks on a New Journey with her Soon-to-be Published Memoir

May 13, 2021

By Sophia Bracy Harris

If you asked 10-year-old Sophia Bracy Harris what she wanted to be when she grew up, I might have told you that I wasn’t sure that I’d even get the…

When their lives cannot be held in our hands, artist tributes carry the stories beyond the loss of our loved ones

April 6, 2021

By Cristina Rayas

“Water Slipping Through Our Fingers” showcases the personal stories of those directly impacted by police violence in Las Vegas, Nevada. The intention was to create a space to memorialize their…

When crises hit, needed action knows no borders

December 18, 2020

By Cristina Rayas

Each person in our communities deserves a safe home — especially during natural disasters and an increasingly urgent climate crisis.

Because…

October 30, 2020

By Ayanna Albertson

I Vote Because I Want To Be a Cause Beyond Myself I wasn’t eligible to vote until the 2012 Presidential election. During that time, I was a freshman in college…

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