Birmingham: Baldwin Library Showing “13th” Feb. 26 (EVENT page) Birmingham, MI – BIRMINGHAM, MI (February 20, 2017) – The Baldwin Library is hosting a special screening of Ava DuVernay’s Oscar-nominated documentary 13th on Sunday, February 26 from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. The documentary explores the prison system in the United States and analyzes the…
Ferndale Rotary Hosting Conversation on Race Aug 8 (Event Page) Ferndale, MI – You are invited to come to the 2nd public community conversations about race and conflict resolution hosted by the Ferndale Rotary Club. As a service organization, we want to do more than comment on Facebook posts, attend vigils or go to…
Race in Community Project Asks: What Does Diversity in Ferndale Mean? (Guest View by Kathleen LaTosch, Dec. 1, 2015) Ferndale, MI – Everyone says diversity is good for us. Business leaders expound upon the economic benefits of having a diverse workforce – the creativity, the increased problem-solving ability. Liberals say it’s “the right thing to…
Guest View: “Sundown Towns” Inspires Thoughts on “Keep Out” Signs People Share (Kathleen LaTosch, orig at “White Voices on Race,” May 29, 2015) I’m reading “Sundown Towns” by James Loewen. It’s a fascinating deep dive into the circumstances that resulted in today’s suburbia being nearly all white and inner cities being nearly all black. A…
NCRC#1: Diversity and Prosperity Integrate Well in Oak Park, Illinois (Crystal A. Proxmire, March 24, 2015) This is part of our series of stories from the National Community Reinvestment Coalition Conference in Washington DC from March 25-28, 2015. Learn more at www.ncrc.org. As part of the National Coalition Reinvestment Coalitions Annual Conference in Washington DC,…
Ferndale City Manager Shares Efforts to Embrace Diversity (Joseph Gacioch, Acting City Manager of Ferndale, Feb. 24, 2015) NOTE: Acting City Manager Joseph Gacioch gave the following remarks at the “Call to Council” portion of the City Council meeting Feb. 24: Tonight I wanted to take this opportunity to update the public and Council on…