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In June, activist occupied Memphis City Hall's plaza and covered it in the names of Black Americans killed by law enforcement. MICAH held a rally on the plaza demanding policing reform and other changes toward a more just Memphis. (Cole Bradley)

MICAH wants Memphians to get in ‘good trouble’ at virtual public meeting this Sunday

Education equity, economic equity, and race and class in the justice system will be the centers of conversation at MICAH’s third annual public meeting. On Sunday, October 25, at 4 […]

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Women at a WOW class offered by LAHC.
Nonprofit LAHC breaks barriers to physical activity for Dearborn residents

The nonprofit Leaders Advancing and Helping Communities has spent decades providing a variety of services for Dearborn residents, most recently using Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Education funding to make physical activity more accessible to all.

Local organizations seek to bridge the digital divide in Kent County

To fill the gap for those in desperate need of internet access amid COVID-19, Kent County, Kent District Library, and the Kent County Essential Needs Task Force are each working on unique solutions for equal connectivity and access to vital information, services, and education.

Ace Gabbana during a performance the Flint Local 432.
Flint music venues need help to keep doors open

The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic has been felt across all industries, but local live music venues have been particularly hard hit.

Bronson Wellness Center Health Educator Isabel Hinton shares healthy eating tips in a video from Online Learning in a SNAP.
Michigan SNAP-Ed YouTube channel delivers Online Learning in a SNAP

Shortly after the COVID-19 pandemic hit, Michigan Fitness Foundation launched a new YouTube-based learning platform that enlists statewide partners to produce short videos that inspire healthier living. 

Lauren Wiliams-Batiste, owner of the Memphis-based Elle's Elixirs. (Lauren Wiliams-Batiste)
Women Working It: Lauren Williams-Batiste talks tea, CBD, and learning to market yourself
Jametta Lilly.
State task force leads the way on reducing Michigan’s COVID-19 racial disparities

Black residents have borne a disproportionate share of Michigan's COVID-19 cases and deaths, but in recent weeks those disheartening numbers have begun to turn around.

Laura Carpenter attends an Indie Memphis film screening at the Malco Summer Drive-In in October 2020. The theater has operated at its current location since 1966. (Ziggy Mack)
Memphis’ Summer drive-in is a cultural icon. It’s also a safe place to escape the pandemic blues.
Six bands will take the stage for suicide prevention this Saturday, October 10
Lauren Kazee, an independent consultant, wrote the Michigan Department of Education's Social and Emotional Learning Competencies.
Michigan schools once lagged in behavioral health care. Here’s how they made it a priority.

Thanks to new findings, new funding, and a new focus on mental health, Michigan’s schools are expanding behavioral health services.

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