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Collection: Michigan Historical Collections Web Archives
Description: Web site of the American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee - Michigan (ADCMichigan). Contains information about the organization, its mission, news, programs, events, and a photo gallery. ADC is a grassroots civil rights organization. ADC provides advice and referrals in cases of discrimination; works with schools, teachers and Arab-American parents across the country to combat discrimination and tensions in school and ensure that the curriculum does not perpetuate stereotypes or misinformation about the Arab world or Islam; serves as a vital clearing house of accurate information on Arab culture and history for educators and school systems; works with Congress, the White House, the State and Justice departments, and other elements of government to promote the interests of the community; combats defamation, stereotyping and bias in films, television and news reporting, and has become a widely respected media watch-dog.
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Subject: Muslims -- Civil rights -- Michigan., Social justice. , Ethnic groups., Arab Americans -- Civil rights -- Michigan., Islamophobia -- Michigan., Minorities -- Civil rights -- Michigan.
Publisher: American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee, Michigan.
Coverage: Michigan.
Corporate Creator: American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee, Michigan.
Collection: Michigan Historical Collections Web Archives
Description: Michigan chapter of advocacy organization established on behalf of people with developmental disabilities. The organization was formerly known as the Association for Retarded Citizens/Michigan. Its aim is to assist individuals in obtaining employment, education, and an independent life within their community.
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Subject: Social justice. , Developmental disabilities -- Michigan., Children with disabilities -- Michigan., Mental retardation -- Michigan.
Collection: Michigan Historical Collections Web Archives
Description: Advocacy organization begun in 1937 to promote awareness of mental health issues and to lobby for patient rights.
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Subject: Public policy and politics., Social justice. , Mental health services -- Law and legislation -- Michigan., Mental health facilities -- Michigan., People with mental disabilities -- Michigan.
Publisher: The Mental Health Association In Michigan.
Coverage: Michigan.
Corporate Creator: The Mental Health Association In Michigan.
Collection: Michigan Historical Collections Web Archives
Description: The Paralyzed Veterans of America (PVA) is a congressionally chartered veterans service organization dedicated to meeting the needs and interests of men and women who both served in the United States armed forces, and who have a spinal cord injury or disease. The PVA Michigan Chapter ("MPVA") was founded in 1961 with twelve charter members, and has since grown into a statewide non-profit organization that serves thousands of veterans annually. Current MPVA programs include counseling on veterans' benefits, sponsoring wheelchair sports and recreation, promoting spinal cord injury research, coordinating equipment donation, advocating for the legal and civil rights of veterans with disabilities, referral services, and providing disability-related literature.
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Subject: Disabled veterans -- Michigan -- Societies, etc., Social justice. , Paralytics -- Michigan -- Societies, etc., Paralyzed Veterans of America. Michigan Chapter.
Publisher: Michigan Paralyzed Veterans of America.
Coverage: Michigan.
Corporate Creator: Michigan Paralyzed Veterans of America.
Collection: Michigan Historical Collections Web Archives
Description: Michigan Roundtable for Diversity & Inclusion is a Detroit civil rights non-profit organization working to overcome discrimination and racism by crossing racial, religious, ethnic, and cultural boundaries. Michigan Roundtable brings together community leaders from government, law enforcement, education, faith, grass roots organizations and businesses. Web site contains resources, and calendars of events -- for professionals, educators, clergy, and youth-- in the areas of community change, cultural competency and interfaith dialogue.
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Subject: Public policy and politics., Social justice. , Religious tolerance -- Michigan., Civil rights -- Michigan.
Publisher: Michigan Roundtable for Diversity & Inclusion.
Coverage: Michigan. , Detroit (Mich.)
Corporate Creator: Michigan Roundtable for Diversity & Inclusion.
Collection: Michigan Historical Collections Web Archives
Description: PrisonerAdvocacy.org is a service of the Michigan Criminal Justice Program of The American Friends Service Committee. Their work is rooted in an advocacy and community-organizing model created to help people in prison and their loved ones with individual problems and provide them with tools to help them become strong advocates for themselves.
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Subject: Social justice. , Prisoners -- Abuse of -- Michigan., Prisoners -- Medical care -- Michigan., Prisons -- Medical care -- Michigan., Prisons -- Michigan., Prisons -- Overcrowding -- Michigan., Criminal justice, Administration of -- Michigan., Michigan Coalition Against the Death Penalty.
Publisher: The American Friends Service Committee. Michigan Criminal Justice Program.
Coverage: Michigan.
Corporate Creator: The American Friends Service Committee. Michigan Criminal Justice Program.
Collection: Michigan Historical Collections Web Archives
Description: Michigan Roundtable for Diversity & Inclusion is a Detroit civil rights non-profit organization working to overcome discrimination and racism by crossing racial, religious, ethnic, and cultural boundaries. Michigan Roundtable brings together community leaders from government, law enforcement, education, faith, grass roots organizations and businesses. Web site contains resources, and calendars of events -- for professionals, educators, clergy, and youth-- in the areas of community change, cultural competency and interfaith dialogue.
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Subject: Public policy and politics., Social justice. , Religious tolerance -- Michigan., Civil rights -- Michigan.
Publisher: Michigan Roundtable for Diversity & Inclusion.
Coverage: Michigan. , Detroit (Mich.)
Corporate Creator: Michigan Roundtable for Diversity & Inclusion.
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