Detroit

On the one year anniversary of Trump's inauguratiton --
Demonstrate -- Fight Trump and the Capitalist System he Represents.

We’re kicking-off the next phase in our continued effort to build on the proud history of Detroiters taking powerful civic action! Come together to celebrate the new year and this exciting new chapter of CitizenDetroit community engagement.

What is the State of Our Black City? What role should Detroit play as a national model for black culture, investment, development, and thought?

Join us in the parlor for a special talk by Chase L. Cantrell, founder of Building Community Value and host of the Urban Consulate in Detroit since 2016.

What does Detroit lose when we prioritize cars over people?

Detroit has a problem: The combination of numerous surface parking lots, and insufficient transportation alternatives, has created a downtown full of holes and gaps that undermine the walkability and density the city needs to compete globally.

Join us in the parlor with urbanist and public policymaker Francis Grunow for a conversation about the REAL costs of parking.

Hosted by Chase L. Cantrell, Building Community Value
Thanks to support from Knight Foundation
Locals & travelers welcome

The People's Water Board monthly meeting is every second Tuesday of the month at 5:30. All water warriors are welcome!
Let's come together and get organized in 2018. We can make water a human right for all people.

This will be a very special PWB meeting because we will be honoring Reverend Ed Rowe with deep appreciation for all his efforts in the water struggle.

This is a working meeting with an agenda. There is much to discuss and organize.

This months meeting topics will include the impact of the War on Drugs on our community and the current events around Medicinal Marijuana and the effort to legalize recreational use.

https://www.facebook.com/events/1512742188833523/

Don’t miss the biggest transit event of 2018 -- TRU Annual Meeting!

Learn what’s happening in SE MI public transit and what you can do to make it better, including:
-- The State of Transit panel and discussion with leaders of the Regional Transit Authority (RTA) and area transit agencies,
-- Regional Transit Awards presentation, and
-- Election of TRU Board of Directors.

RTA Board Chair Paul Hillegonds has agreed to join The State of Transit panel, sharing the RTA's plans for 2018 (at least as much as is known at the time!)

Creating a non-violent alternative to militarism and non-violence through empowered peacemaking.

Refreshments and lunch included.

The workshop is now FREE, funded by a grant from the Buck Dinner. But, pre-registration is required.

Register online: swordsintoplowshares313@gmail.com or call 313-392-9437. Clara Lawrence, Director, Swords into Plowshares.

Imported from: http://detroit.activatehub.org/events/169480

Rally and March for “Jobs, Peace & Justice”

Central United Methodist Church
23 E. Adams and Woodward, Detroit

Special Guest Speaker: Rev. Dr. Bernard Lafayette, Special
Assistant to Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Schedule:

Noon – Rally at Central United Methodist Church

1:30 pm – Freedom March through downtown Detroit

3:00 pm – Community meal, poetry and music, at St. John’s Episcopal Church, I-75 & Woodward Avenue, Detroit

Our first meeting of the year will include a visit from former state senator, Rashida Tlaib. She is considering a run for Conyers' seat. This is a chance to share with her the issues you care about and ask her questions. Having her attend =/= endorsement from our group.
2018 is going to be an important year to get engaged in the resistance! So let's get together and reflect on some of the activities we've participated in and discuss what we can do further. Spread the word!