Author Archives: Kait Fore

Rebecca Irby, Director of Transformational Change for New Detroit Delivers Keynote for Corp! Magazine’s Michigan Salute to Diversity Awards and Conference 2023

Topic DEI and ESG: Partners In Positively Impacting Your Bottom Line Rebecca is a 2017 Nobel Peace Prize recipient. In her keynote, she discussed using a multi-pronged approach to addressing the three levels of transformational change to help groups transform themselves, their relationships, and policies to move their businesses and institutions forward. View this link…

New Detroit CEO, Michael Rafferty, Honored at Corp! Magazine’s Michigan Salute to Diversity Awards and Conference 2023

Corp! Magazine’s Salute to Diversity is an educational event and awards celebration that features networking and insightful speakers who share best practices on ways to move the needle on diversity, equity, and inclusion in business. The efforts and achievements of the honorees celebrated are demonstrated through specific work with individuals, groups or through a specific…

New Detroit Receives 2023 Racial Justice and DE&I Advocacy Award

New Detroit is the recipient of the 2023 Racial Justice and DE&I Advocacy Award by the National Diversity Council and the Michigan Diversity Council. This award recognizes recognize individuals, companies, and organizations committed to building awareness and advocacy to bring about the different elements of racial and social justice, including diversity, inclusion, and equity. The…

Statement from New Detroit: Jadarrius Rose

TRIGGER WARNING Little has changed in 60 years when it comes to police in many U.S. cities and their actions against unarmed Black and Brown men. Another unsurprising assault on an unarmed Black man by police. This time in Ohio on “Independence Day.” Jadarrius Rose surrendered to police with his hands up. Despite that, police…

In Remembrance of the Honorable Reverend JoAnn Watson

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…

Opinion: On Juneteenth, let’s take stock of race in America since 2020 protests

Our 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

Cheryl P. Johnson Honored at the Detroit Historical Museum

Cheryl 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…

A Statement from New Detroit

Michigan 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…

New Detroit congratulates Marshalle Favors, Director of Community Engagement on being included among Michigan Chronicle’s 2023 Women of Excellence Honorees

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Statement from New Detroit regarding the murder of Tyre Nichols