Racial & Economic Justice

This group works to actively challenge racism and economic injustice locally and nationally. The Racial and Economic Justice Task Force is involved in many current issues.

  • Addresses key ballot initiatives over the past years (including Proposal 2 which sought to ban affirmative action and more recently the Health Care for MI Campaign to make health care affordable and accessible for every resident of MI.);
  • Hosts monthly Racial Justice Book Groups, on titles such as Uprooting Racism by Paul Kivel, Privilege Revealed by Stephanie Wildman and The Debt by Randall Robinson;
  • Addresses the systemic inequality related to health disparities and access to healthcare through workshops and film screenings/discussions (featuring PBS documentary: Unnatural Causes: Is Inequality Making Us Sick?);
  • Partners with RAAH (Religious Action for Affordable Housing) to mobilize human and financial resources for affordable housing in Washtenaw County;
  • Organizes regular Welfare Simulation workshops for congregations, university departments, community agencies, and other organizations to raise awareness about the realities of living in poverty in MI;
  • Promotes access to affordable, practical public transit for our communities; advocates for better county-wide public transit in collaboration with other local groups including Partners for Transit;
  • Offers informational resources on healthcare policies and plans; engages community in discussions about the implications of racial and economic injustice on our health
  • Explores the achievement gap in the local school system and how our communities can respond to this inequality;
  • Partners with the Michigan Campaign for Justice to promote reform to the public defenders system in Michigan.

Project/Campaign Updates:

Recent Racial and Economic Justice News from ICPJ

Racial and Economic Justice: Suggested Reading

Proposal 2 would roll back progress for women and minorities!

We Raised the Wage! Quick Success Brings Raise Campaign to a Close. Now let’s build on our Victory- Take the Minimum Wage Raise National!
Ann Arbor Police Department Racial Profiling Study (PDF, 451 KB)

Religious Teaching on Worker Rights

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