*Update* Detroiters Speak will now be held at the Cass Corridor Commons at 4605 Cass Ave. We are really excited about this new partnership and room to grow in size! Join us for free food and an excellent speaker series line-up on Thursdays this winter! Program organized by Lolita Hernandez and Craig Regester of the Semester in Detroit Program with support from the UM Detroit Center. Free transportation from Ann Arbor by the UM Detroit Center Connector Bus. All events are open to the public! This is a community classroom - everyone is welcome! Schedule: 1/22 A General Gordon Baker Jr. Memorial Panel Detroit 1967: Part 1 -What Happened and Why: Stephen Ward + David Goldberg, Dan Aldridge 2/5 A General Gordon Baker Jr. Memorial Panel Detroit 1967: Part 2 – The Aftermath: Stephen Ward + Dan Aldridge, Maria Guadiana, TBD 2/19 We Are Here: A multilayered presentation on the roles men and boys of color play in the development and healing of communities – Anita Gonzalez + Antonio Lyons and company 3/12 Detroit Music Beyond the Motown Sound: Lolita Hernandez + Ozzie Rivera 3/26 Foundations and Detroit “Development” – A Public Evaluation - Craig Regester + Dale Thomson (UM-Dearborn), Shea Howell (Oakland University, Boggs Center), Ed Egnatios (Kellogg Foundation), and – invited – Wayne Ramocan (Osborn Neighborhood Alliance) 4/9 Digging Deeper into Detroit’s Downtown “Boom” - Craig Regester + Ryan Felton (Metro Times), W. Kim Heron (Long-time downtown Detroit resident and writer), Dr. Tam Perry (Wayne State University), and - invited - Olga Savic-Stella (Detroit Economic Growth Corporation) 4/16 Final Reflection – Lolita Hernandez/Craig Regester In Detroit with community and university students All events will run 7-8:30 pm. http://www.facebook.com/events/914057541959326/

Join The Detroit Partnership, The Black Student Union, The Black Volunteer Network, Semester in Detroit, and LSA Student Government for our first ever Detroit Week! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- MONDAY: Race and Food Justice Panel Where: Annenberg Auditorium (1120 Ford School) When: 7pm Featuring: Oya Amakisi — Greening of Detroit Kami Pothukuchi — Wayne State’s SEED Wayne Director / Urban Studies Professor Anthony Hatinger — Central Christian CDC ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WEDNESDAY: The SOUP! Where: Psych Atrium of East Hall When: 6:30pm Cost: $5 Presenters: Detroit Urban Debate Education The Loud Voice Movement The Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers Featuring food donations from: Pizza House aMa Bistro Amer’s Mediterranean Deli Afternoon Delight Jerusalem Garden ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SATURDAY: Volunteering at Franklin Wright Settlement Meet at The Cube at 9am. We should arrive back on campus at 3pm. Transportation provided by The Detroit Center Connector. Lunch will be served. RSVP by February 9th to reserve your spot here: http://goo.gl/forms/jAvhlZvfeV http://www.facebook.com/events/842335165827947/

Join WCBN as we take money-grubbing to new heights in our annual on-air fund drive. Our goal for this year is $50,000! That's a lot of Ben Franklins! Give us a call, and pledge instead of Valentining, why don't you? 734-763-3500 February 6-15, 2015 http://www.facebook.com/events/335231140013923/

THIS IS A ROLLING EVENT! Each Saturday, it will be rescheduled for the following Sunday. The moment the grand jury announces it's decision in the execution of Tamir Rice, the event will be rescheduled one last time for Noon the next day. When it is, inform everyone you know that we will be meeting at Campus Martius Park at Noon the next day. If you would like to receive cell phone notification of the Tamir Rice decision, register for the BlackLivesMatter Alert System. Text "@BLMDetroit" 23559. Be the first to know if Tamir's killers will be held accountable and justice could be done. http://www.facebook.com/events/702741049839795/

Join WCBN as we take money-grubbing to new heights in our annual on-air fund drive. Our goal for this year is $50,000! That's a lot of Ben Franklins! Give us a call, and pledge instead of Valentining, why don't you? 734-763-3500 February 6-15, 2015 http://www.facebook.com/events/335231140013923/

Documentary "Brothers on the Line" Screening & Panel Discussion Cinema Detroit will be screening "Brothers on the Line" on: -Wednesday, February 11, 2015 at 7:30pm -Sunday, February 15, 2015 at 5:30pm Get tickets online: http://bit.ly/1tLJrVX With panel discussions following each screening, featuring: -Labor historian, writer and activist Steve Babson -Oakland University Professor of Sociology Graham Cassano - Fran Shor from Wayne State University and the North American Labor History Conference -more TBA Film introduction and panel moderation by Tony Paris from the Sugar Law Center for Economic and Social Justice. "An acclaimed documentary feature exploring the extraordinary journey of the Reuther brothers - Walter, Roy, and Victor - prolific labor statesman whose social justice movement, under the banner of the United Auto Workers union, transformed the landscape of a nation. Directed by Victor's grandson, Sasha, and narrated by Martin Sheen, the film is an in-depth study of one family's rise from auto plant organizers in 1930s Detroit to leaders in collective bargaining, Civil Rights activism, and international labor solidarity. Behind the dramatic headlines of picket line conflict, assassination attempts, heated Senate hearings, and inter-union power struggles, lies a stirring personal story of determination, sacrifice, triumph, and tragedy. This influential and often controversial 40-year crusade would contribute to lifting millions of workers to a middle-class living and compel American democracy to live up to its promise of equality." http://BrothersOnTheLine.com TRAILER: http://BrothersOnTheLine.com/trailer

Join us in showing solidarity with refinery workers calling for safer working conditions, "We don’t want to be exposed to potentially fatal hazards unnecessarily. That’s why we’ve organised the largest strike since 1980 to demand worker safety" Butch Cleve, USW Refinery Worker http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2015/feb/12/value-life-oil-refinery-worker-pie-strike?CMP=share_btn_fb We will be organizing a carpool/bus/van group leaving Detroit at 10 am for Toledo and returning in the early evening. Further details will be announced soon. Please post ride requests, offers, and questions directly to this event page. http://www.facebook.com/events/694039350715992/

The Homeless Angels are very excited to announce a partnership with Outback Steakhouse on Feb 18 from 11am-10pm at the Lansing and Okemos locations! To support the Angels, just tell your waiter you are there to “Dine for a Cause” and 20% of your bill will automatically be donated to our non-profit organization. It is that simple! When you come, you will also be able to meet some Angels because Outback Steakhouse is allowing us to receive winter wear style donations at both locations on that day. A representative from the Angels will be on hand to accept donations and answer questions! Remember, in order for your meal to support the Homeless Angels, you must mention “Dine For a Cause” to your waiter! Mark you calendar!!!!! http://www.facebook.com/events/720977554675744/

Please share widely! The next dinner is scheduled for Monday February 23, 2015 from 5 to 8 P.M. You can count on it being the 4th Monday of every month at Central United Methodist Church. 23 E Adams Ave, Detroit, MI 48226 We talk about current social struggles and movements happening in Detroit and around the world. The purpose of The People's Potluck is to have a place where families and communities can gather together and communicate, create community bonds, share a dish, and connect the dots. Please welcome Fireweed Universe City as the newest sponsor of the People's Potluck. AGENDA FOR THE POTLUCK!! SUCCESSES AND CHALLENGES OF AN INTENTIONAL COMMUNITY AND MANAGEMENT AND PRIVATIZATION OF DETROIT'S WATER DEPARTMENT 5:00 People arrive and get comfy 5:30 Mother Sunshine sings 5:35 House keeping announcements. 5:45 TO BE DETERMINED 5:50 Icebreaker 6:00 Everyone gets 2 mins to share with people what they are organizing around. 6:25 Fireweed Universe-City talk about successes and challenges 7:00 Give thanks to Central United Methodist 7:05 Veolia THE MANAGEMENT AND PRIVATIZATION OF DETROIT'S WATER DEPARTMENT 8:00 Wrap it up! Remind the folks that signed up to clean that they did;) 8:15 Clean Up All are welcome. Bring a dish to pass and your family. Invite your community and pack your car! There will be a space for the kids to hang out, eat, do art, and chill. There will be someone there with the children but it will be every parents responsibility to make sure their kids stay there, go to the bathroom, and have everything they need to be comfortable. Presently the dinner is sponsored by Fireweed University City, Central United Methodist Church, Occupy Detroit, Michigan Coalition Against Tar Sands(MI-CATS), Critical Moment, Moratorium Now, Thornbladh Legal Group PLLC, Detroit Social Justice Ministry (Central United Methodist Church), Detroit Food Not Bombs, People's Tribune, Michigan Welfare Rights Organization, Detroiters Resisting Emergency Management, Hush House, The Wobbly Kitchen, The Green Party of Michigan, Detroit LIght Brigade, League of Revolutionaries for a New America(LRNA), The Raging Grannies, Detroit Coalition Against Tar Sands (D-CATS), South Eastern Chapter of the Zeitgeist Movement, Phoenix Cafe, Institute for the Study of the Science of Society(ISSS), This Hood of Ours, Inc, Rally! Comrades, The People's Radical Discussion Group and more to follow. This is open to all people wishing to talk about current social movements and struggles. Lets build together..... #PeoplesPotluck #Detroit #rEVOLution #community #family #WaterIsAHumanRight #BlackLivesMatter Like and share our Facebook page! https://www.facebook.com/peoplespotluckdetroit Call Valerie Jean if ya have questions regarding the The People's Potluck Detroit at 3137045150 http://www.facebook.com/events/834491889940481/