DOJ: You can’t just claim senior housing- you have to follow the guidelines. Santa Rosa homeowners assoc. pays $49,000.
The University of Michigan will be hosting the “RACE: Are We So Different” traveling exhibit (a project of the American Anthropological Association) at the Museum of Natural History from 2/8/2013 – 5/27/2013. In February of 2012, the Museum of Natural History began preparing for the exhibit’s arrival through a three pronged approach: education at the University […]
Here’s the testimony we presented at the MDCR public hearing to amend #Elliott-Larsen. #lgbt #fairhousing
FHC book groups read Them by Nathan McCall. Them captures the dynamics of class and race in today’s urban integrated communities. June 26 Ann Arbor, June 27 Lansing. Pick up your book soon and join us! Brown bag lunch discussions.
Reading is fun! Talking about what you’ve read with others face to face= even more fun. Here is what we’re reading: 1) The Arc of Justice by Kevin Boyle April 24 (A2) & April 25 (Lansing) 2) Them by Nathan McCall June 26 (A2) & June 27 (Lansing) 3) To Kill A Mockingbird by […]
Today is the anniversary of the signing of the Civil Rights Act of 1968. Is your life different because of this legislation? #fhcmichigan
Are You an Advocate? Check out the FHC Ypsilanti Housing Advocates Training- May 15 2012. Info at http://www.fhcmichigan.org/get-involved/hat/
Michelle Alexander, author of the The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness [this month’s FHC book group choice], recently wrote a piece on Time.com titled “The Myth of Desegregation: A recent study claims segregation has hit the lowest point in a century. Here’s why it’s premature to celebrate”. Alexander argues that the […]
According to yesterday’s HUD press release, the Michigan Department of Civil Rights (MDCR) received $185,000 to help communities and housing providers to better understand their fair housing rights and responsibilities, including the new regulation (reported on here yesterday) which ensures that HUD housing and programs are open to all families, regardless of sexual orientation, gender identity, […]
In celebration of the Fair Housing Center’s 20th Anniversary, we invite you to join us for a special screening of the award-winning Oscar nominated documentary short, “The Barber of Birmingham,” on the evening of Wednesday, February 15th, at the Michigan Theater in Ann Arbor. Fair Housing Center of Southeastern Michigan’s 20th Anniversary Event Wednesday, February 15th, […]