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Detroit is Named a Robert Wood Johnson Foundation 2023 Culture of Health Prize Winner

Detroit is Named a Robert Wood Johnson Foundation 2023 Culture of Health Prize Winner

November 16, 2023 by dabodetroitinc in

Today the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) announced that Detroit is one of nine communities chosen to receive the 2023 RWJF Culture of Health Prize. The Prize celebrates communities across the country where people and organizations are collaborating to build positive solutions to barriers that have created unequal opportunities for health and well-being.  

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Dr. Cornel West to keynote DABO’s Community Empowerment Speaker Series Wednesday

Dr. Cornel West to keynote DABO’s Community Empowerment Speaker Series Wednesday

September 27, 2023 by dabodetroitinc in

The Detroit Association of Black Organizations (DABO) is proud to announce that Dr. Cornel West will be the keynote speaker for their Community Empowerment Speaker Series. This event is open to the public, and members of the press are encouraged to attend.

Dr. Cornel West is a prominent philosopher, political activist, and social critic known for his incisive commentary on race, culture, and politics. He is one of the leading voices in contemporary American discourse and is widely recognized for his insights into the human condition and the forces that shape our world.
The event will take place on Wednesday, July 19, 2023, at 6:00 pm at the Bridge Center located at 9928 Grand River Ave in Detroit, Michigan.

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UAW strikers at Ford Michigan Assembly Plant will receive support from prominent leaders Wednesday

September 26, 2023 by dabodetroitinc in

A group of influential voices will converge at Ford Michigan Assembly Plant in Wayne, MI to show solidarity with the United Auto Workers (UAW) members who are striking. Dr. Cornel West, a distinguished philosopher and political activist, Rev. Horace Sheffield, the CEO of The Detroit Association of Black Organizations, and Mary Sheffield, Council President of the City of Detroit, will join the strikers on Wednesday, September 27th.
Dr. Cornel West is a prominent philosopher, political activist, and social critic known for his incisive commentary on race, culture, and politics. He is one of the leading voices in contemporary American discourse and is widely recognized for his insights into the human condition and the forces that shape our world.
The event will take place on Wednesday, July 19, 2023, at 6:00 pm at the Bridge Center located at 9928 Grand River Ave in Detroit, Michigan.

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