2026 Martin Luther King Jr. Award: Rev. Dr. Oscar King III

This award is given to a member or organization of Faith that has stood up for justice, equality, inclusion, and righteousness. This awardee has stood with the oppressed, the forgotten, and the marginalized of society.

Rev. Oscar King III is the pastor of Northwest Unity Baptist Church and Detroit Practice Leader for Kelley Cawthorne. He has accomplished a wide array of community and economic development projects while serving on numerous boards including: former chair of Next Detroit Neighborhood Initiatives; former chair of the Detroit Urban League; former board member for New Detroit; and former board member for St. John Providence Health System. He earned a bachelor’s degree in architecture from Howard University and a doctor of ministry degree from the Ecumenical Theological Seminary.

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Get on the Bus: Capitol Day 2025

Join us at Capitol Day 2025 on Wednesday, April 23 in Lansing, organized by Michigan United and partner organizations.

¿Estás pensando en clases de ciudadanía estadounidense? ¡Avísanos, queremos empezar en febrero!

Una breve explicación y encuesta sobre qué día y horario elegir para iniciar nuestra próxima serie de 14 semanas.

Thinking of US Citizenship Classes? Let Us Know

A brief explanation and survey on what day and time to start our next 14-week series.

MU in the Streets: Images from “NO KINGS” 2025

Michigan United and Michigan United Action were out organizing and supporting the people.

MU in the News: “Resist: Juneteenth 2025” in the Detroit News

Read what the Detroit News said about the kickoff of our "Resist:Juneteenth 2025 Week of Resistance" event.

MU Organizing Report: Week of August 28th

JOINDONATEJOINDONATE MU in Action Labor Day in Houghton, MI--Collecting Signatures in the SunSome snaps of our leaders Alexis Tater and Hal Gemignani collecting signatures for Invest in MIKids at the Houghton Labor Day event. We collected 150 signatures! If getting involved is what you'd like to do: Join Project 3.5We want to organize 3.5% of …

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A Healthy Democracy Is Not for Sale: Reclaiming a Government for the People

A vast majority of Americans across the political spectrum believe that money in politics is a significant problem . Here’s why political corruption is so dangerous

The Juneteenth Week of Resistance Continues

The Resist:Juneteenth 2025 Week of Resistance Continues. Tap here for events and civic engagement.

NO KINGS DETROIT is Coming Saturday

Please join Indivisible, 50501, and the May Day coalition for a rally and a short march that celebrate our diversity and shame autocrats.

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