Detroit Evening Report: Nonprofit Rising Voices urges support for ‘Teach MI History’ bills
Listen to the latest episode of the “Detroit Evening Report” podcast.
The nonprofit Rising Voices is urging the public to advocate for the “Teach MI History” bill package introduced this month in the Michigan Senate.
Subscribe to the Detroit Evening Report on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, NPR.org or wherever you get your podcasts.
The proposed legislation would require all Michigan school districts to incorporate curriculum on the histories and contributions of communities of color. The bills — introduced by Sen. Stephanie Chang (D-Detroit), Sen. Darrin Camilleri (D-Trenton), and Sen. Erika Geiss (D-Taylor) — would also require cultural competency training for teachers and create a “cultural advisory board” within the Michigan Department of Education.
Rising Voices is urging voters to contact their representatives to make a case for the bill package. For more information on that and the bill itself, visit the organization’s website at risingvoicesaaf.org.
More headlines for Monday, Dec. 16, 2024:
- A historic industrial building in Detroit’s Milwaukee Junction neighborhood has been renovated into 161 loft-style apartments, called Piquette Flats.
- This Saturday, Dec. 21, is the Kwanzaa Kinara “Make and Take” Workshop at Alkebulan Village.
- Detroit Music Hall is getting ready to host A Magical Motown Christmas on Friday, Dec. 20.
Do you have a community story we should tell? Let us know in an email at detroiteveningreport@wdet.org.
Trusted, accurate, up-to-date.
WDET strives to make our journalism accessible to everyone. As a public media institution, we maintain our journalistic integrity through independent support from readers like you. If you value WDET as your source of news, music and conversation, please make a gift today.
