New Detroit Selected as a Best of MichBusiness Awardee
New Detroit has been selected as a Best of MichBusiness Awardee. Awardees will be featured in a special edition of the January/February 2023 issue of Corp! Magazine.
Just Lead: A New Detroit Conference to Advance Racial Equity in October, an event of the Just Institute
Detroit – New Detroit announces their First Annual Racial Equity Conference Just Lead: A New Detroit Conference to Advance Racial Equity at the Detroit Marriott. The conference will be held virtually and in person from October 13-14, 2022. National and local speakers will offer participants compelling perspectives on racial equity and racial justice, and participants can choose from learning…
Statement from New Detroit regarding racially motivated killing of 10 people in Buffalo, NY
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…
Statement from New Detroit Regarding the Death of Patrick Lyoya
Another 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…
New Detroit Hires Rebecca Irby and Promotes Marshalle Favors
New 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…
Examining and Addressing COVID-19 Racial Disparities in Detroit
Commissioned 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…
New Detroit names first-ever COO
By: 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…
A Detroit Black History Month Perspective
By: 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…
A Mighty Long Way: How Black People Moved In & Out and Around Detroit
By: 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…
Remembering John Lewis: Civil Rights Leader and Congressman
“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…