Expressing our condolences on the recent passing of The Honorable Reverend JoAnn Watson, a former Detroit city councilwoman and celebrated civil rights activist who devoted her life to serving her community. She fought against racism and promoted social justice alongside many leading organizations, including her work as a former New Detroit board member. She was…
DetailsOur newest federal holiday, Juneteenth, celebrates the end of slavery, a pivotal time in race relations in this nation. A hundred years later, the Civil Rights movement was another critical era in the quest for equality. Where are we as a nation today? Read New Detroit’s Op-Ed in the Detroit FreePress
DetailsCheryl P. Johnson – CEO of COTS, and New Detroit’s board chair was honored in a private ceremony with an unveiling of a self-portrait at the Detroit Historical Museum by The Soul Of Philanthropy (TSOP) for her dedication and heart work within the community. The Soul of Philanthropy: Reframed & Exhibited is a multi-sensory exhibit…
DetailsMichigan did right today, taking a step to chisel away systemic racism, and the cycle of poverty that’s connected with it. Criminal records for non-violent offenses should never be a life sentence into poverty, but it has been for decades. This week however, more than one million Michigan residents will have nonviolent convictions expunged from…
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New Detroit has been selected as a Best of MichBusiness Awardee. Awardees will be featured in a special edition of the January/February 2023 issue of Corp! Magazine.
Detroit – New Detroit announces their First Annual Racial Equity Conference Just Lead: A New Detroit Conference to Advance Racial Equity at the Detroit Marriott. The conference will be held virtually and in person from October 13-14, 2022. National and local speakers will offer participants compelling perspectives on racial equity and racial justice, and participants can choose from learning…
DetailsTen people were killed and three wounded in a racially motivated mass shooting at a Buffalo grocery store by an 18-year-old self-proclaimed white supremacist, fascist, and antisemite. Investigators believe that the shooter picked the zip code with the highest population of Black people and chose a business at its busiest. The suspect fired 50 shots…
DetailsAnother Black man died at the hands of police following a traffic stop in Grand Rapids, Michigan. On the morning of April 4, Patrick Lyoya was shot in the back of the head and killed by an unidentified Grand Rapids police officer. Reports say the officer had pinned Mr. Lyoya face-down on the ground with a knee…
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