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REALTORS® Stand Up Against Housing Discrimination

January 20, 2021 | Categories: About the FHC | Tags: Ann Arbor, Ann Arbor Area Board of Realtors, Chelsea, Dexter, Fair Housing Center of Southeast & Mid Michigan, Milan, Real Estate, Realtor, Realtors, Washtenaw County, Ypsilanti, Ypsilanti Township

The Ann Arbor Area Board of REALTORS® (AAABoR) is partnering with the Fair Housing Center to support the 2021 REALTORS® for Fair Housing Campaign. “We are asking local REALTORS® to publicly pledge their support for the letter and the spirit of fair housing law,” said Tom Renkert, Chief Executive Officer, Ann Arbor Area Board of […]

Canceled: Fair Housing Breakfast (rescheduled virtually)

March 12, 2020 | Categories: Fair Housing Breakfast | Tags: Ann Arbor, coronavirus, COVID-19, Fair Housing Breakfast, Fair Housing Center of Southeast & Mid Michigan, FHBreakfast

Letter sent 3/12/2020 to Breakfast Ticket Holders: Dear Friends, Regrettably, after monitoring the COVID-19/Coronavirus outbreak and much careful consideration, we must announce that next Thursday’s Fair Housing Breakfast has been canceled. As you likely know, Governor Whitmer just issued a state of emergency, and public health officials are recommending that large events like ours be […]

Realtors: Receive CE credit for FH Breakfast! (CE Marketplace)

February 24, 2020 | Categories: Fair Housing Breakfast | Tags: Ann Arbor, event, Fair Housing Center of Southeast & Mid Michigan, FHBreakfast, fundraiser, Lisa Rice

We are pleased to announce that the 7th Annual Fair Housing Breakfast has been approved for 1-hour non-legal elective CE credit by CE Marketplace! To receive credit, Michigan licensed real estate salespersons/brokers will need to bring their NRDS/license number and last 4 digits of their SS# to complete an attendance verification form at the event. […]

Ticket Sales Now Open for 7th Annual Fair Housing Breakfast

February 11, 2020 | Categories: Fair Housing Breakfast | Tags: Ann Arbor, Fair Housing Breakfast, FHBreakfast, Lisa Rice, National Fair Housing Alliance

Please join us for the 7th Annual Fair Housing Breakfast on March 19th at Weber’s Inn in Ann Arbor. Funds raised from this event go directly to ending housing discrimination and expanding equal housing opportunities, making our community more open, accessible, and inclusive for all.

Date Set for 7th Annual Fair Housing Breakfast

August 27, 2019 | Categories: About FHC | Tags: Ann Arbor, Fair Housing Breakfast, Fair Housing Center of Southeast & Mid Michigan, fundraiser, Lisa Rice, National Fair Housing Alliance

Thursday, March 19th, 2020, Ann Arbor, MI. Lisa Rice, President and CEO of the National Fair Housing Alliance (NFHA), the nation’s only national civil rights agency solely dedicated to eliminating all forms of housing discrimination, will be the guest speaker at our 7th Annual Fair Housing Breakfast Event. Mark your calendars now. Tickets and sponsorship opportunities […]

WEMU 89.1 Airs Story on Fair Housing

December 18, 2018 | Categories: About FHC, Media, News | Tags: Ann Arbor, Fair Housing Center of Southeast & Mid Michigan, Jorge Avellan, Pam Kisch, Sarah Tankson, Washtenaw County, WEMU

Listen now. Reporter Jorge Avellan talks with FHC complainant Sarah Tankson about her disability rights case and Director Pam Kisch weighs in on the current state of fair housing in Washtenaw County.

Fair Housing Breakfast a Success

April 11, 2018 | Categories: About FHC, Events | Tags: Ann Arbor, event, Fair Housing Center of Southeast & Mid Michigan, Richard Rothstein, The Color of Law

Thank you to everyone who attended our 5th Annual Fair Housing Breakfast and to our generous sponsors. Your support enables us to continue our work to end housing discrimination. Our guest speaker this year was author and renowned scholar, Richard Rothstein. Mr. Rothstein spoke to us about why he wrote “The Color of Law” and […]

Tickets Now Available for 5th Annual Fair Housing Breakfast

January 8, 2018 | Categories: About FHC, Events | Tags: 5th Annual FH Breakfast, Ann Arbor, Fair Housing Breakfast, fundraiser, nonprofit, Richard Rothstein, The Color of Law

You are invited to attend our 5th Annual: Fair Housing Breakfast A benefit to support our mission of ending discrimination in housing and public accommodations and promoting accessible, integrated communities. Thursday, March 29, 2018 from 8:30 AM – 10:30 AM, Weber’s Inn, Ann Arbor We are delighted to announce that Richard Rothstein, research associate of the Economic Policy […]

New Federal Fair Housing Complaint Filed Against Ann Arbor Property

April 13, 2017 | Categories: About FHC, Media, News | Tags: Ann Arbor, civil rights, disability, fair housing, Fair Housing Act, Fair Housing Center of Southeast & Mid Michigan, Ramp, reasonable modification, Steve Tomkowiak

Management delays ramp installation, forces woman to crawl into home. The Fair Housing Center has initiated a fair housing discrimination lawsuit based on disability against Group Five Management Company and TG Properties LLC, the owners of Randolph Court Apartments in Ann Arbor. Read the full press release here. Since age 4, Sarah Tankson has suffered […]

New Fair Housing Case Filed on Behalf of Wheelchair User

April 11, 2017 | Categories: About FHC, News, Press Release | Tags: Ann Arbor, Channel 7 Detroit, disability, Disability Rights, Fair Housing Center of Southeast & Mid Michigan, Group Five Managment, Ramp, Reasonable Accommodation, reasonable modification, Sarah Tankson, Steve Tomkowiak, WXYZ

Fair Housing Center of Southeast & Mid Michigan PO Box 7825, Ann Arbor, MI 48107 (877) 979-FAIR FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – Press Release PDF Tuesday, April 4, 2017 Media Contacts: FHC Staff Niki Green (877) 979-3247, Attorney Steve Tomkowiak (248) 543-1600. A copy of the filed complaint is available upon request. New Fair Housing Case […]