From Kent State to Parkland: Will America ever learn?

February 23rd, 20180 By Laurel Krause My sister Allison was shot and killed in a domestic U.S. military massacre during a lunch time antiwar protest at Kent State University on May 4, 1970. Allison was 19-years old when she was targeted for assassination. Her spirit reminds us the most heinous of all massacres is when those killed are defenseless...

Narratives of Pain: Healing through stories

August 25th, 20170 DETROIT— In March 2015, the first Narratives of Pain storytelling event took place in Dearborn at the Muslim Mental Health Conference. Co-founders Zain Shamoon and Hammad Ali packed a room of more than 100 people to witness stories of struggle on stage. They have since expanded their team and last year made Narratives of Pain a...

Dearborn stands in solidarity with Charlottesville against White supremacy

August 18th, 20170 CHARLOTTESVILLE/DEARBORN — Dearborn residents assembled in healing and solidarity with Charlottesville, Virginia on August 13 and 16, against White supremacy — reemphasizing the city's cohesive nature in visible diversity that trumps hate. The first peaceful vigil, in which at least 100 demonstrators gathered on Sunday, was...