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In The News: “The People Left Behind by Detroit’s ‘Comeback'”

by I Dream Detroit | Oct 30, 2017 | News & Events

On a Tuesday evening in August the ballroom at Detroit’s Hotel St. Regis was humming. A well-dressed crowd flitted around hors d’oeuvres on white tablecloths. TV news crews adjusted cameras in front of a stage dominated by an enormous gold chandelier….

Continue reading at vice.com

In The News: “Women’s Convention to highlight Detroit, Flint issues”

by I Dream Detroit | Oct 30, 2017 | News & Events

Detroit — In 2014, Detroiter Monica Lewis-Patrick provided emergency water relief to low-income Detroit families facing water shutoffs. When she saw water the color of ice tea from Flint, she started distributing water in Flint, too….

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In The News: “Celebrating Women of Color “Solutionaries” in Detroit”

by I Dream Detroit | Oct 30, 2017 | News & Events

In dialogues about the fiscal future of Detroit, large corporations and policymakers are noticeably excluding women of color. A newly-released report retelling their stories seeks to combat that exclusion and bring Detroit’s women of color to the forefront…

Continue reading at mrsmagazine.com

In The News: “In Detroit, Women’s March Offshoot Builds On Resistance To Trump Agenda”

by I Dream Detroit | Oct 30, 2017 | News & Events

The day after President Trump’s inauguration, millions of people filled streets around the U.S. and the world for the Women’s March. As a feat of grassroots organizing, it was one of the most impressive in years. But the question remains…

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In The News: “‘I Dream Detroit’: Women of Color Lead the Charge for the City’s Future”

by I Dream Detroit | Oct 19, 2017 | News & Events

As the city of Detroit looks to make a comeback, its resurgence and economic development continue to get national attention, but there is a large group of people who get left out of the narrative when we hear stories about the city bouncing back: women of color….

Continue reading at theroot.com

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