I had a Dream Today…

The day you choose to be part of a revolution and find out the movement has come and gone past you ….
and you look at what you have left, after conceding to offer so much just to continue on.

At what point do you stand up? Will it be before you find your legs cut off at the knees? Or will you be content even then and wait until you no longer have legs left to stand upon? Continue reading

Fighting Back – Dept of Human Services

Detroit Department of Human Services is being challenged by Michigan Department of Human Services for de-designation as the administrator for Emergency Services to Detroiters through a $72 million Community Services Block Grant (CSBG). The CSBG provides funds for needy residents to receive assistance.

A court case between APTE President Cecily McClelland and Dempsey Addison (from Detroit Department of Human Services) Vs Maura Corrigan (Director of Michigan Dept Human Services), Mayor Bing, and Kirk Lewis will begin at 11am Friday, May 11 on the 11th floor of the Coleman A Young Municipal Building. (more…)

Occupy the PGA Tournament May 23-27

Join thousands of local and national activists as we "Occupy the Senior PGA Golf Tournament" that is coming to Benton Harbor, Michigan, from May 23-27, 2012. We will meet at Benton Harbor City Hall (200 Wall St) at 10am each day and march to the golf course! We will have speakers and food.  The PGA will be played on a $750,000,000 resort on over 530 acres near Lakeshore with a Jack Nicklaus designer golf course, with $500,000 condominiums. This is the same public land that was STOLEN inside Jean Klock Park. Emergency Financial Manager Joseph Harris must go!! We have a dictator in Benton Harbor. Democracy is non-existent in Benton Harbor -- they're stealing our homes and lives! We are committed to escalating the Occupy Movement to support human rights. For more information, contact Rev. Edward Pinkney (269) 925-0001 OccupyThePGA.wordpress.com Download the PDF flier

Recap: The System In Crisis – April 19

The recent “The System in Crisis: A Teach-In for the 99%,” co-sponsored by Occupy Detroit and the Wayne State University chapter of the National Lawyer’s Guild, was a dynamic and energetic exploration of the financial crisis and its impacts on ordinary people. With nearly 150 people attending sessions throughout the day, the teach-in was a vibrant source of conversations about all that is broken about the current system and what the 99% can do about it. (more…)