Michigan Coalition for Human Rights

02/25/2026

Thursday, February 26 at 7pm EST, the National Council of Elders is launching a 2-year series "Begin Again." You're warmly invited to join the conversation! We'll welcome Roshi Norma Wong + Prof. Eddie Glaude + singer Melanie DeMore into our first session.

The title Begin Again is taken from a remark James Baldwin made in the wake of violent pushback against early civil rights gains. Baldwin wrote, “Not everything is lost. Responsibility cannot be lost - it can only be abdicated. If one refuses abdication, one begins again.” Prof. Eddie Glaude, Jr. used Baldwin's remark as his point of departure for the marvelous 2021 book that inspired us to create Begin Again.

Begin Again is designed as an ambitious cascading content stream featuring elders, youngers, and all who believe that nothing less than a total reconstruction of our broken culture will suffice. As the Rev. James Lawson, Jr.-- co-founder of the National Council of Elders--told us before he left us, we need uprisings now that will make the uprising of the 1960s look minor by comparison.

Here's the link to register:
https://kingandbreakingsilence.org/

01/27/2026

Abayomi Azikiwe is a prominent Detroit-based author, activist and political analyst who specializes in the political economy of the African continent and the Caribbean. He is the founder and editor of the Pan-African News Wire, and is the co-founder of several Detroit-area grassroots organizations.

As imperialism stretches globally and deepens its chokehold, Abayomi is sharing his expertise about “what the hell is going on” both here and abroad. Join MCHR on January 29th to hear more.

01/27/2026

Lifelong Detroit community and labor activist, Elena Herrada, sat with us to share some of the most imminent issues impacting our communities today. Emphasizing the need for intergenerational connections and the overlap between our global and local realities, Elena is one of our panelists set to share "what the hell is going on" on Jan 29 with .coalition
Elena Herrada received her degree in Criminal Justice and majored in Chicano Boricua Studies

01/10/2026

01/10/2026

Sending everyone warmth and light!

Stay tuned for more updates about our upcoming event on January 29th

03/13/2025

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12/13/2024

MCHR celebrates the life and legacy of long term MCHR supporter Ruthven "Rudy" Simons. Rudy, 95, died peacefully in his home on Nov. 16, 2024. Rudy was a long term MCHR board member, past co-chair and advisory board member and peace activist icon. Rudy’s lifetime of work to advance human rights and promote peace was remarkable. From his work as a young man courageously traveling to the deep south and being on the front lines of the civil rights movement and engaging in protest and activism against the Vietnam War, to the more than 20 delegations to the Middle East, Central America and beyond, bearing witness to human rights violations, and meeting with leaders to discuss meaningful peaceful solutions, to his weekly presence in Ferndale on the corner of 9 mile and Woodward encouraging drivers to “Honk for Peace”. Rudy was an integral player in so many human rights organizations, including MCHR, ACLU, NCAAP, Cranbrook Peace Foundation, Peace Action of Michigan, and WSU Center for Peace and Conflict Resolution, just to name just a few.

Rudy was the beloved husband for 36 years of Roseanne; loving father of Joshua (Daniela Cappelli) and Eli; adoring grandfather of Sidney and Ruben. He is survived by his sons of the heart, Morris Fabbri (Disha Subramaniam) and Tony Fabbri. He was the cherished uncle of Seymour (MaryAnn) Schwartz, Ruth (Marty) Seltzer, Mindy Schwartz, Laura Lampert, David (Andrea) Lampert, Lisa Lampert Ziperski, Mark Lampert, Claudia Lampert. He is also survived by other loving relatives and friends. The family would like to thank his devoted caregivers, Ronda and Carol. Mr. Simons was the beloved son of the late Seymour and the late Ruth Simons; brother of the late Shirley (the late Charles) Schwartz and the late Sarah (the late Seymour) Lampert; uncle of the late Oscar Schwartz.