Events

Blueprint for Change

University of Michigan Detroit Center 3663 Woodward Ave. 150, Detroit, MI, United States

A city-led discussion revolving around effectively reintegrating returning citizens in Metro Detroit and how one can go from theory to practice. Join the conversation with the Metro Detroit Restorative Justice Network in partnership with the University of Michigan Detroit Center.

21st Annual Detroit MLK Day Rally & March

St. Matthew's & St. Joseph's Episcopal Church 8850 Woodward Ave., Detroit, MI

Join us for the 21st Annual Detroit MLK Day Rally & March (Sponsored by Detroit MLK Committee & Organized by Moratorium NOW! Coalition) in honor of the historic legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. (Jan. 15, 1929-April 4, 1968). Come honor six decades of mass movements in Waawilyatanong (Detroit), and around the globe.

Our Executive Director, Nancy Parker, and our Community Legal Advocate, Sonja Bonnett, will both be speakers at this event.

Author Series Presents Ijeoma Oluo

Detroit Public Library 5201 Woodward Avenue, Detroit, MI, United States

Ijeoma Oluo is a writer, speaker, and internet yeller. Oluo's latest book, Be A Revolution: How Everyday People Are Fighting Oppression and Changing the World—and How You Can Too, offers an eye opening, accessible guide to anti-racist activism. Showcasing the leaders who work every day to create systemic change in America, Oluo gives a voice to specific community leaders, providing space for them to share their stories and offer honest wisdom.

Our executive director, Nancy A. Parker, will be one of the community leaders in conversation with Oluo at this event!

MI Learning Community: Coffee Hour Discussion On Violence Intervention

Zoom

Are you an organizer or practitioner championing community-based public safety solutions such as alternative emergency response, violence intervention, or police accountability? Would you like to connect with peers across the state to share what works and elevates your game?

Then this learning community is for you.

MASS MEETING

LOVE Building 4731 Grand River Ave., Detroit, MI, United States

As the movement for a free Palestine has gained momentum over the last five months, so too has the repression and backlash of those fighting for Palestinian liberation. Detroit Will Breathe is hosting an in-person, public mass meeting for people to join together to discuss this backlash, and draw connections to the repression that came […]

Traffic Court Info Session

LOVE Building 4731 Grand River Ave., Detroit, MI, United States

Detroit Justice Center will be providing FREE legal clinics at the LOVE Building for Core City Residents. These info sessions are designed to give you the resources and knowledge to advocate for yourself. No registration necessary.

Our Vision of a Just Community: A Storytelling Forum

Join us for Our Vision of a Just Community: A Storytelling Forum. This event will be hosted by Satori Shakoor from The Secret Society of Twisted Storytellers, and organized by Michigan Roundtable for Diversity and Inclusion. Come hear from visionaries about what a just community means to them including our executive director, Nancy A. Parker! […]

Unlocking the Narrative: Building Safer Communities for All!

Zoom

“Serious about safety” messaging beats “tough on crime” every day of the week, and Insha Rahman (Director of Vera Action & Vice President for Advocacy and Partnerships at the Vera Institute of Justice) has the stats to prove it. Register Here!

Housing Court Info Session

LOVE Building 4731 Grand River Ave., Detroit, MI, United States

Detroit Justice Center will be providing FREE legal clinics at the LOVE Building for Core City Residents. These info sessions are designed to give you the resources and knowledge to advocate for yourself. No registration necessary.

Celebrating The Life Of Our Shining Black Prince El-Hajj Malik EL-Shabazz, Malcolm X

4605 CASS AVENUE (on Wayne State University Campus/Cass Commons)

Join us for a Malcolm X Day celebration on Sunday, May 19! 🎉 This event is free and open to the public.

Our Executive Director, Nancy A. Parker, will be a speaker at this event! Other speakers will include: Nubia Kai (author & poet), Mark Crain (Dream of Detroit), and Kwasi Akwamu (Malcolm X Grassroots Movement).

African Liberation Day 2024: The Cure Is In The Culture

Marygrove Llberal Arts Theatre 8425 W McNichols Rd., Detroit, MI, United States

Join us in celebrating the 52nd anniversary of African Liberation Day! You don’t want to miss it! Keynotes by Nancy Parker, Esq and Dr. Kokayi Patterson.