Stories tagged: "racial justice"

Politics FILE - In this June 3, 2020, file photo, demonstrators gather at a rally to protest and demand an end to institutional racism and police brutality, in Portland, Maine. As a new generation steps up, activists and historians believe there’s important work for white people: Listening to black voices and following rather than leading, for one, and the deep introspection it takes to confront unconscious bias and the perks of privilege that come just from being white. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty, File)
Politics Keep Going Michigan: Six Ways to Join the Fight for Racial Equality

Everyday activism begins at home before spreading to your own backyard. Here are some tips to get you started.

Ellen Chamberlain Ellen Chamberlain November 18, 2020 2:57 pm EST
Social Justice MIFFS Saginaw Chippewa Tribe 7th Generation Farm Hoophouse Build. (Photo via Facebook)
Social Justice This Group Is Making Sure Farmers of Color Get a Cut of the USDA’s $3 Million in Grants

Michigan Food and Farming Systems (MIFFS) is beginning to approach the long history of racial injustice in agriculture and our current food system.

Martha Spall Martha Spall June 15, 2020 12:55 pm EDT
Michigan Life Top: Both young and old Ypsilantians used chalk to collaborate on this display for Pride. (Photo courtesy of Matt Hamilton) Bottom: A furry friend takes in the rainbow decor. (Photo courtesy of Wendy Ws)
Michigan Life PHOTOS: Pride Is Adding Some Much Needed Color and Hope to This Michigan Community

Even a pandemic can’t stop Pride Month in Ypsilanti.

Martha Spall Martha Spall June 4, 2020 3:05 pm EDT

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