Advocacy In Action

• Gov. Whitmer announces school funding priorities to transform K-12 education

  Gov. Gretchen Whitmer announced today her funding priorities for K-12 education as the state readies for major investments in our schools and teachers. Due to the American Rescue Plan and the recently announced state revenue increases, a surplus in funding now exists to make unprecedented investments in our schools, …

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• Celebrating Diverse Voices Town Hall with Dennis W. Archer Sr. and Dennis W. Archer Jr.

  Dennis W. Archer Sr. is chairman emeritus at Dickinson Wright PLLC and was mayor of Detroit from 1994 until 2011, while Dennis W. Archer Jr. is chief executive officer at …

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• Report on economic equity in Detroit underscores persistent disparities, provides recommendations for an economically equitable Detroit

  Detroit Future City released The State of Economic Equity in Detroit, outlining disparities and systemic inequality that persists in Detroit and the region. The report focuses on six key areas: Income and wealth building Access to quality employment Business and …

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• City of Detroit: Mayor names former Assistant Chief, Head of State Civil Rights Department, James E. White, as Interim Chief of Police

  White will be stepping down from Civil Rights post to assume role effective June 1, after announced departure of Chief James Craig Mayor cites White’s leadership and integrity as Assistant Chief, his solid commitment to accountability, transparency, the wellbeing of …

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• Virtual Event: Michigan Chronicle Small Business Toolkit 2021

  Detroit Regional Chamber director of government relations, Bernard Parker, will be joining a virtual event with the Michigan Chronicle to discuss how small businesses are navigating the ongoing impacts of COVID-19. Tune in on May 27 at 2 p.m. to learn …

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• Celebrating Diverse Voices Town Hall: Stephen Henderson and Rhonda Walker

  On May 18, Stephen Henderson, contributor for One Detroit at DPTV, and host at WDET 101.9 FM, and Rhonda Walker, anchor at WDIV-TV 4, NBC, joined the Chamber’s Chief Operating Officer, Tammy Carnrike for a discussion around …

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• The Work Continues: With Racial and Social Injustice at the Forefront, Organizations Dive Deeper Into DEI

  5/2/2021 Crain’s Detroit Business  By Allison Torres Burtka As racial and social injustices and inequities have become more prominent in the past year or so, organizations have been taking a look in the mirror to see how diverse they are, …

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