Ten 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…
DetailsNew Detroit announces PEAC Institute founder Rebecca Irby, as its new Director of Services and Programs Marshalle Favors promoted to Director of Community Engagement Rebecca Irby Marshalle Favors DETROIT – New Detroit, the racial justice organization, today announced that Rebecca Irby has joined the organization as director of services and programs, effective Dec. 1. Irby spent the last…
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A Statement from Michael S. Rafferty President & CEO, New Detroit, Inc. Like countless others across the nation and globe, we are outraged by the ongoing rise in violence against our Asian American friends, family members, colleagues, and neighbors. We condemn all acts of Xenophobia and Sinophobia and stand in solidarity with Asian American and…
DetailsCommissioned by New Detroit from Brookings Institute and JFM Consulting Click here to download the full reportClick here to download the appendices and data Executive Summary One in every 645 Black people in the United States can expect to die from COVID-19, per data from February 2021. Blacks are 2.1 times more likely than whites…
DetailsBy: Sherri Welch Former Erb foundation executive Jodee Fishman Raines named COO Will oversee strategic planning of projects, programs as New Detroit focuses on systemic change, improving relationships Melissa Damaschke named vice president of programs and senior program officer, Great Lakes at Erb foundation Racial Justice nonprofit New Detroit Inc. has named Jodee Fishman Raines…
DetailsBy: Robert L. Smith Some, including myself, would like to see more substance over style in recognition of Black History Month and its celebration. In other words, what can we learn from the past that is critical to changing society in real ways that affect the health, education and welfare of our people while leveling…
DetailsBy: Jamon Jordan In 1903, an auto company founded by James Packard opened a 10,000 square ft facility on the east side of Detroit. The Packard Plant would grow to be one of the largest factories in US history. That same year, another man named Henry Ford would form the Ford Motor Company, and within…
DetailsNew Detroit joins W.K. Kellogg Foundation’s 4th annual National Day of Racial Healing. Taking place in multiple cities to gather, learn together and celebrate our common humanity. New Detroit launched a special podcast focused on racial healing and our work in this area with our Genealogy, Storytelling and Racial Healing project. The podcast will also…
Details“Get in good trouble, necessary trouble, and help redeem the soul of America.” – Congressman John Lewis Civil Rights Icon and Champion for Human Rights – Congressman John Lewis was often referred to as “the conscience of the U.S. Congress.” His fight for justice was a lifetime commitment. He powerfully stated that “Freedom is not a state; it is an act. It is not some enchanted…
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