{"id":16458,"date":"2025-06-04T13:13:53","date_gmt":"2025-06-04T17:13:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/miunited.org\/?p=16458"},"modified":"2026-03-13T13:16:28","modified_gmt":"2026-03-13T17:16:28","slug":"grassroots-power-in-action-why-neighborhood-and-community-organizing-matter-more-than-ever","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/miunited.org\/ar\/2025\/06\/grassroots-power-in-action-why-neighborhood-and-community-organizing-matter-more-than-ever\/","title":{"rendered":"Grassroots Power in Action: Why Neighborhood and Community Organizing Matter More Than Ever"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;\" class=\"sharethis-inline-share-buttons\" ><\/div><div class=\"brz-root__container brz-reset-all brz brz-root__container-page\">\n<section id=\"a5b6bdfd11d552ec5780_oaPx1avrLOsu\" class=\"brz-section brz-section__header brz-css-ix1fg1 brz-css-1wbp79p\">\n<div class=\"brz-section__header--animated brz-css-ix1fg1 brz-css-1wbp79p\">\n<div 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Ever<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"brz-wrapper-clone brz-flex-xs-wrap brz-css-1y5don2 brz-css-rntzmu\" data-brz-custom-id=\"vzgz70mQtS4b\"><a class=\"brz-a brz-btn brz-css-bczn5v brz-css-lvfp1v brz-css-5ro381 brz-css-p92npa\" href=\"\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\" data-brz-link-type=\"external\" data-brz-custom-id=\"uiGJjqMRtPFN\"><span data-brz-translate-text=\"1\" class=\"brz-span brz-text__editor\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"brz-a brz-btn brz-css-bczn5v brz-css-1qsolfu brz-css-5ro381 brz-css-vh9qux\" href=\"\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\" data-brz-link-type=\"external\" data-brz-custom-id=\"nxV59ShKXHII\"><span data-brz-translate-text=\"1\" class=\"brz-span brz-text__editor\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div id=\"\" class=\"brz-css-1qg7zbu brz-css-1quxqb1 brz-css-12v9410 brz-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"brz-spacer brz-css-gqrxxj brz-css-1jugd9q\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"brz-row__container brz-css-mep89j brz-css-xgtdhd\" data-brz-custom-id=\"k3FI_2dFSRlQ\">\n<div class=\"brz-row brz-row--inner brz-css-c2991d brz-css-1twtoup brz-css-f9sm5n\">\n<div class=\"brz-columns brz-css-1ggvlo brz-css-ulwo6q\" data-brz-custom-id=\"i9x6oQdEfSuG\">\n<div class=\"brz-column__items brz-css-19z49l brz-css-1mnruo6\">\n<div id=\"\" class=\"brz-css-1qg7zbu brz-css-1klzohe brz-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"brz-rich-text brz-rich-text__custom brz-css-1swhcgn brz-css-ic8po6\" data-brz-custom-id=\"lQyY6sJ0Ytlj\">\n<div data-brz-translate-text=\"1\">\n<p data-uniq-id=\"qCaVv\" data-generated-css=\"brz-css-fKjf0\" class=\"brz-tp-lg-empty brz-ff-lato brz-ft-google brz-fs-lg-20 brz-fss-lg-px brz-fw-lg-400 brz-ls-lg-0 brz-lh-lg-1_5 brz-vfw-lg-400 brz-fwdth-lg-100 brz-fsft-lg-0 brz-css-cV3LW\"><span>In a country grappling with widening inequality, political polarization, and deep social divides, equitable change often feels out of reach, especially for the Americans who have been left behind by traditional systems of power. Low-income families, immigrants, people of color, and working-class groups have long struggled under policies that serve the privileged few while sidelining the needs of the many.<\/span><\/p>\n<p data-uniq-id=\"l1ylc\" data-generated-css=\"brz-css-uK_So\" class=\"brz-tp-lg-empty brz-ff-lato brz-ft-google brz-fs-lg-20 brz-fss-lg-px brz-fw-lg-400 brz-ls-lg-0 brz-lh-lg-1_5 brz-vfw-lg-400 brz-fwdth-lg-100 brz-fsft-lg-0 brz-css-mroRU\"><\/p>\n<p data-uniq-id=\"lcvJy\" data-generated-css=\"brz-css-eOnLX\" class=\"brz-tp-lg-empty brz-ff-lato brz-ft-google brz-fs-lg-20 brz-fss-lg-px brz-fw-lg-400 brz-ls-lg-0 brz-lh-lg-1_5 brz-vfw-lg-400 brz-fwdth-lg-100 brz-fsft-lg-0 brz-css-tC2v4\"><span>But there is another way forward: <\/span><strong>community building <\/strong><span>and<\/span><strong> political organizing<\/strong><span>. These grassroots tools are reclaiming democracy from the ground up. That\u2019s because the fight for justice can\u2019t be won solely at the ballot box or in government chambers \u2014 it must start with <\/span><strong>community-building activities<\/strong><span> in neighborhoods, workplaces, and local networks. The <\/span><span>movement politics model<\/span><span> fosters leadership in ordinary citizens in order to challenge oppression and build solutions together.<\/span><\/p>\n<p data-uniq-id=\"aJwlt\" data-generated-css=\"brz-css-bD4cm\" class=\"brz-tp-lg-empty brz-ff-lato brz-ft-google brz-fs-lg-20 brz-fss-lg-px brz-fw-lg-400 brz-ls-lg-0 brz-lh-lg-1_5 brz-vfw-lg-400 brz-fwdth-lg-100 brz-fsft-lg-0 brz-css-vRA08\"><\/p>\n<p data-uniq-id=\"bDKY7\" data-generated-css=\"brz-css-v90ev\" class=\"brz-tp-lg-empty brz-ff-lato brz-ft-google brz-fs-lg-20 brz-fss-lg-px brz-fw-lg-400 brz-ls-lg-0 brz-lh-lg-1_5 brz-vfw-lg-400 brz-fwdth-lg-100 brz-fsft-lg-0 brz-css-vnp3T\"><span>From tackling <\/span><strong>community issues,<\/strong><span> such as <\/span><span>housing rights and clean water to immigrant protections and racial equality<\/span><span>, this work must be driven by those directly impacted by injustice, not disconnected elites. Sustainable change requires civic participation and must be rooted in authentic community experience.<\/span><\/p>\n<p data-uniq-id=\"bDKY7\" data-generated-css=\"brz-css-v90ev\" class=\"brz-tp-lg-empty brz-ff-lato brz-ft-google brz-fs-lg-20 brz-fss-lg-px brz-fw-lg-400 brz-ls-lg-0 brz-lh-lg-1_5 brz-vfw-lg-400 brz-fwdth-lg-100 brz-fsft-lg-0 brz-css-vFG6F\"><span> <\/span><\/p>\n<p data-uniq-id=\"iUkJW\" data-generated-css=\"brz-css-tjGZQ\" class=\"brz-tp-lg-empty brz-ff-lato brz-ft-google brz-fs-lg-20 brz-fss-lg-px brz-fw-lg-400 brz-ls-lg-0 brz-lh-lg-1_5 brz-vfw-lg-400 brz-fwdth-lg-100 brz-fsft-lg-0 brz-css-maVpC\"><strong>Understanding Community Organizing and Community Building<\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-uniq-id=\"iUkJW\" data-generated-css=\"brz-css-tjGZQ\" class=\"brz-tp-lg-empty brz-ff-lato brz-ft-google brz-fs-lg-20 brz-fss-lg-px brz-fw-lg-400 brz-ls-lg-0 brz-lh-lg-1_5 brz-vfw-lg-400 brz-fwdth-lg-100 brz-fsft-lg-0 brz-css-knMQL\"><strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-uniq-id=\"pLhrf\" data-generated-css=\"brz-css-iZ0Fr\" class=\"brz-tp-lg-empty brz-ff-lato brz-ft-google brz-fs-lg-20 brz-fss-lg-px brz-fw-lg-400 brz-ls-lg-0 brz-lh-lg-1_5 brz-vfw-lg-400 brz-fwdth-lg-100 brz-fsft-lg-0 brz-css-aM7uh\"><strong>What Is Community Building?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-uniq-id=\"tURxD\" data-generated-css=\"brz-css-i8pdR\" class=\"brz-tp-lg-empty brz-ff-lato brz-ft-google brz-fs-lg-20 brz-fss-lg-px brz-fw-lg-400 brz-ls-lg-0 brz-lh-lg-1_5 brz-vfw-lg-400 brz-fwdth-lg-100 brz-fsft-lg-0 brz-css-kQvC7\"><span>Community building<\/span><span> focuses on strengthening the social ties and trust that form the foundation of effective organizing. Creating inclusive and connected communities helps create the conditions for equity by elevating the voices and leadership of those most often excluded from decision-making. <\/span><strong>Building community<\/strong><span> includes work such as hosting neighborhood events, forging cross-cultural alliances, and investing in local leadership.<\/span><\/p>\n<p data-uniq-id=\"pIGUd\" data-generated-css=\"brz-css-zEl0Z\" class=\"brz-tp-lg-empty brz-ff-lato brz-ft-google brz-fs-lg-20 brz-fss-lg-px brz-fw-lg-400 brz-ls-lg-0 brz-lh-lg-1_5 brz-vfw-lg-400 brz-fwdth-lg-100 brz-fsft-lg-0 brz-css-bjcFG\"><strong>What Is Community Organizing?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-uniq-id=\"maFmK\" data-generated-css=\"brz-css-gfZPe\" class=\"brz-tp-lg-empty brz-ff-lato brz-ft-google brz-fs-lg-20 brz-fss-lg-px brz-fw-lg-400 brz-ls-lg-0 brz-lh-lg-1_5 brz-vfw-lg-400 brz-fwdth-lg-100 brz-fsft-lg-0 brz-css-kTFUy\"><strong>Community organization<\/strong><span> is the process of mobilizing groups of people already unified by community building \u2014 especially those impacted by injustice \u2014 to identify problems, build collective power, and demand change.<\/span><\/p>\n<p data-uniq-id=\"ioKhv\" data-generated-css=\"brz-css-zty0v\" class=\"brz-tp-lg-empty brz-ff-lato brz-ft-google brz-fs-lg-20 brz-fss-lg-px brz-fw-lg-400 brz-ls-lg-0 brz-lh-lg-1_5 brz-vfw-lg-400 brz-fwdth-lg-100 brz-fsft-lg-0 brz-css-uvMSO\"><\/p>\n<p data-uniq-id=\"qlf_J\" data-generated-css=\"brz-css-ctiZh\" class=\"brz-tp-lg-empty brz-ff-lato brz-ft-google brz-fs-lg-20 brz-fss-lg-px brz-fw-lg-400 brz-ls-lg-0 brz-lh-lg-1_5 brz-vfw-lg-400 brz-fwdth-lg-100 brz-fsft-lg-0 brz-css-lFjmy\"><span>This approach focuses on addressing systemic <\/span><strong>issues in the community<\/strong><span>, state, and nation through strategic, coordinated actions. These can include <\/span><span>public demonstrations<\/span><span>, policy advocacy, and voter engagement. For example, organizing plays a vital role in advancing housing justice, as it gives residents the power to challenge inequitable conditions, including eviction, gentrification, and underfunded neighborhoods.<\/span><\/p>\n<p data-uniq-id=\"qlf_J\" data-generated-css=\"brz-css-ctiZh\" class=\"brz-tp-lg-empty brz-ff-lato brz-ft-google brz-fs-lg-20 brz-fss-lg-px brz-fw-lg-400 brz-ls-lg-0 brz-lh-lg-1_5 brz-vfw-lg-400 brz-fwdth-lg-100 brz-fsft-lg-0 brz-css-jYhDP\"><span> <\/span><\/p>\n<p data-uniq-id=\"vUqI5\" data-generated-css=\"brz-css-e_hLa\" class=\"brz-tp-lg-empty brz-ff-lato brz-ft-google brz-fs-lg-20 brz-fss-lg-px brz-fw-lg-400 brz-ls-lg-0 brz-lh-lg-1_5 brz-vfw-lg-400 brz-fwdth-lg-100 brz-fsft-lg-0 brz-css-tuE8d\"><strong>Why These Tools Are the Key to Real and Effective Change<\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-uniq-id=\"p0V1R\" data-generated-css=\"brz-css-coZBv\" class=\"brz-tp-lg-empty brz-ff-lato brz-ft-google brz-fs-lg-20 brz-fss-lg-px brz-fw-lg-400 brz-ls-lg-0 brz-lh-lg-1_5 brz-vfw-lg-400 brz-fwdth-lg-100 brz-fsft-lg-0 brz-css-nzltk\"><span>Community organizing and community building are not new ideas, but they are increasingly recognized as the most <\/span><span>effective ways to achieve transformative, inclusive progress<\/span><span>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p data-uniq-id=\"p0V1R\" data-generated-css=\"brz-css-coZBv\" class=\"brz-tp-lg-empty brz-ff-lato brz-ft-google brz-fs-lg-20 brz-fss-lg-px brz-fw-lg-400 brz-ls-lg-0 brz-lh-lg-1_5 brz-vfw-lg-400 brz-fwdth-lg-100 brz-fsft-lg-0 brz-css-aROXc\"><span> <\/span><\/p>\n<p data-uniq-id=\"y6ysu\" data-generated-css=\"brz-css-lLQUv\" class=\"brz-tp-lg-empty brz-ff-lato brz-ft-google brz-fs-lg-20 brz-fss-lg-px brz-fw-lg-400 brz-ls-lg-0 brz-lh-lg-1_5 brz-vfw-lg-400 brz-fwdth-lg-100 brz-fsft-lg-0 brz-css-sPULm\"><strong>Empowering Those Most Impacted by Problems<\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-uniq-id=\"p1glX\" data-generated-css=\"brz-css-ciP8t\" class=\"brz-tp-lg-empty brz-ff-lato brz-ft-google brz-fs-lg-20 brz-fss-lg-px brz-fw-lg-400 brz-ls-lg-0 brz-lh-lg-1_5 brz-vfw-lg-400 brz-fwdth-lg-100 brz-fsft-lg-0 brz-css-jSNyP\"><span>Traditional politics often overlook the lived experiences of low-income or marginalized people. Organizing flips this model by empowering any individual to become a <\/span><strong>community organizer<\/strong><span> and leader. It prepares ordinary and previously disenfranchised citizens to run for office, lead advocacy campaigns, and hold elected officials accountable.<\/span><\/p>\n<p data-uniq-id=\"wKntZ\" data-generated-css=\"brz-css-rPwY8\" class=\"brz-tp-lg-empty brz-ff-lato brz-ft-google brz-fs-lg-20 brz-fss-lg-px brz-fw-lg-400 brz-ls-lg-0 brz-lh-lg-1_5 brz-vfw-lg-400 brz-fwdth-lg-100 brz-fsft-lg-0 brz-css-jArkb\"><strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-uniq-id=\"wKntZ\" data-generated-css=\"brz-css-rPwY8\" class=\"brz-tp-lg-empty brz-ff-lato brz-ft-google brz-fs-lg-20 brz-fss-lg-px brz-fw-lg-400 brz-ls-lg-0 brz-lh-lg-1_5 brz-vfw-lg-400 brz-fwdth-lg-100 brz-fsft-lg-0 brz-css-nGha6\"><strong>Building Social Cohesion and Trust<\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-uniq-id=\"wP5gb\" data-generated-css=\"brz-css-dXwiU\" class=\"brz-tp-lg-empty brz-ff-lato brz-ft-google brz-fs-lg-20 brz-fss-lg-px brz-fw-lg-400 brz-ls-lg-0 brz-lh-lg-1_5 brz-vfw-lg-400 brz-fwdth-lg-100 brz-fsft-lg-0 brz-css-kaf3i\"><span>Effective change requires a strong foundation of relationships, trust, and shared purpose. Community building strengthens these foundations, allowing neighbors to collaborate across lines of difference and respond to shared challenges, whether it\u2019s a public health crisis or voter suppression.<\/span><\/p>\n<p data-uniq-id=\"tXChM\" data-generated-css=\"brz-css-enuax\" class=\"brz-tp-lg-empty brz-ff-lato brz-ft-google brz-fs-lg-20 brz-fss-lg-px brz-fw-lg-400 brz-ls-lg-0 brz-lh-lg-1_5 brz-vfw-lg-400 brz-fwdth-lg-100 brz-fsft-lg-0 brz-css-uNxnC\"><strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-uniq-id=\"tXChM\" data-generated-css=\"brz-css-enuax\" class=\"brz-tp-lg-empty brz-ff-lato brz-ft-google brz-fs-lg-20 brz-fss-lg-px brz-fw-lg-400 brz-ls-lg-0 brz-lh-lg-1_5 brz-vfw-lg-400 brz-fwdth-lg-100 brz-fsft-lg-0 brz-css-nGfDh\"><strong>Achieving Lasting, Community-Driven Solutions<\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-uniq-id=\"lpal6\" data-generated-css=\"brz-css-gCUvh\" class=\"brz-tp-lg-empty brz-ff-lato brz-ft-google brz-fs-lg-20 brz-fss-lg-px brz-fw-lg-400 brz-ls-lg-0 brz-lh-lg-1_5 brz-vfw-lg-400 brz-fwdth-lg-100 brz-fsft-lg-0 brz-css-bp3br\"><span>Organizing teaches people how to analyze systems of oppression, identify leverage points, and work together to change policies and practices that cause harm. This work has led to significant victories in housing, healthcare, education, and immigrant rights across the country.<\/span><\/p>\n<p data-uniq-id=\"gh4cD\" data-generated-css=\"brz-css-poXOh\" class=\"brz-tp-lg-empty brz-ff-lato brz-ft-google brz-fs-lg-20 brz-fss-lg-px brz-fw-lg-400 brz-ls-lg-0 brz-lh-lg-1_5 brz-vfw-lg-400 brz-fwdth-lg-100 brz-fsft-lg-0 brz-css-eHdKq\"><strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-uniq-id=\"gh4cD\" data-generated-css=\"brz-css-poXOh\" class=\"brz-tp-lg-empty brz-ff-lato brz-ft-google brz-fs-lg-20 brz-fss-lg-px brz-fw-lg-400 brz-ls-lg-0 brz-lh-lg-1_5 brz-vfw-lg-400 brz-fwdth-lg-100 brz-fsft-lg-0 brz-css-cSm9h\"><strong>Protecting Democracy at the Grassroots Level<\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-uniq-id=\"p8p6h\" data-generated-css=\"brz-css-uM1ma\" class=\"brz-tp-lg-empty brz-ff-lato brz-ft-google brz-fs-lg-20 brz-fss-lg-px brz-fw-lg-400 brz-ls-lg-0 brz-lh-lg-1_5 brz-vfw-lg-400 brz-fwdth-lg-100 brz-fsft-lg-0 brz-css-gR_OR\"><span>Civic engagement and election protection<\/span><span>, including community education and poll monitoring, ensure that all voices \u2014 especially those of marginalized groups \u2014 are heard and counted. This grassroots oversight is vital to resisting voter suppression and upholding democratic values.<\/span><\/p>\n<p data-uniq-id=\"gm2Kf\" data-generated-css=\"brz-css-fs9iv\" class=\"brz-tp-lg-empty brz-ff-lato brz-ft-google brz-fs-lg-20 brz-fss-lg-px brz-fw-lg-400 brz-ls-lg-0 brz-lh-lg-1_5 brz-vfw-lg-400 brz-fwdth-lg-100 brz-fsft-lg-0 brz-css-aXdoE\"><strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-uniq-id=\"gm2Kf\" data-generated-css=\"brz-css-fs9iv\" class=\"brz-tp-lg-empty brz-ff-lato brz-ft-google brz-fs-lg-20 brz-fss-lg-px brz-fw-lg-400 brz-ls-lg-0 brz-lh-lg-1_5 brz-vfw-lg-400 brz-fwdth-lg-100 brz-fsft-lg-0 brz-css-uSpxT\"><strong>Why Social Justice Nonprofits Are the Most Powerful Vehicles for Change<\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-uniq-id=\"ksL8e\" data-generated-css=\"brz-css-s4Pka\" class=\"brz-tp-lg-empty brz-ff-lato brz-ft-google brz-fs-lg-20 brz-fss-lg-px brz-fw-lg-400 brz-ls-lg-0 brz-lh-lg-1_5 brz-vfw-lg-400 brz-fwdth-lg-100 brz-fsft-lg-0 brz-css-v2GHx\"><span>While individuals can make a difference on their own, <\/span><span>joining forces with social justice nonprofits dramatically multiplies the impact<\/span><span>. These organizations provide structure, resources, and strategic support that enable communities to organize effectively.<\/span><\/p>\n<p data-uniq-id=\"hNGtS\" data-generated-css=\"brz-css-lXETj\" class=\"brz-tp-lg-empty brz-ff-lato brz-ft-google brz-fs-lg-20 brz-fss-lg-px brz-fw-lg-400 brz-ls-lg-0 brz-lh-lg-1_5 brz-vfw-lg-400 brz-fwdth-lg-100 brz-fsft-lg-0 brz-css-pJiv9\"><\/p>\n<p data-uniq-id=\"sQSzV\" data-generated-css=\"brz-css-nmx58\" class=\"brz-tp-lg-empty brz-ff-lato brz-ft-google brz-fs-lg-20 brz-fss-lg-px brz-fw-lg-400 brz-ls-lg-0 brz-lh-lg-1_5 brz-vfw-lg-400 brz-fwdth-lg-100 brz-fsft-lg-0 brz-css-i_qTx\"><span>Michigan United<\/span><span>, a social justice and <\/span><strong>community-building nonprofit organization<\/strong><span>, is a leading example of the movement politics model in action. A leader among <\/span><strong>Michigan nonprofits<\/strong><span>, their campaigns have helped <\/span><span>protect immigrants<\/span><span> from deportation and other abuses, push back against unjust presidential administration policies, and fight for access to necessities, such as <\/span><span>clean air<\/span><span> and <\/span><span>affordable healthcare<\/span><span>. The organization highlights how community-led nonprofits are able to rapidly mobilize in defense of civil rights because they already have deep local networks and trusted relationships in place.<\/span><\/p>\n<p data-uniq-id=\"pX4jl\" data-generated-css=\"brz-css-mpxNM\" class=\"brz-tp-lg-empty brz-ff-lato brz-ft-google brz-fs-lg-20 brz-fss-lg-px brz-fw-lg-400 brz-ls-lg-0 brz-lh-lg-1_5 brz-vfw-lg-400 brz-fwdth-lg-100 brz-fsft-lg-0 brz-css-fcDA_\"><\/p>\n<p data-uniq-id=\"h1Zdf\" data-generated-css=\"brz-css-u5QAd\" class=\"brz-tp-lg-empty brz-ff-lato brz-ft-google brz-fs-lg-20 brz-fss-lg-px brz-fw-lg-400 brz-ls-lg-0 brz-lh-lg-1_5 brz-vfw-lg-400 brz-fwdth-lg-100 brz-fsft-lg-0 brz-css-noxfb\"><span>One of Michigan United\u2019s most effective efforts is <\/span><span>Project 3.5<\/span><span>, which seeks to train 3.5% of Michigan\u2019s population \u2014 roughly 350,000 people \u2014 in nonviolent direct action. This figure is based on research showing that no government can withstand sustained, nonviolent resistance from just 3.5% of the population. Through workshops, coaching, and on-the-ground campaigns, Project 3.5 aims to activate an unstoppable grassroots force for justice.<\/span><\/p>\n<p data-uniq-id=\"xUlLr\" data-generated-css=\"brz-css-lfvAM\" class=\"brz-tp-lg-empty brz-ff-lato brz-ft-google brz-fs-lg-20 brz-fss-lg-px brz-fw-lg-400 brz-ls-lg-0 brz-lh-lg-1_5 brz-vfw-lg-400 brz-fwdth-lg-100 brz-fsft-lg-0 brz-css-gt8K2\"><\/p>\n<p data-uniq-id=\"fQviJ\" data-generated-css=\"brz-css-uBZVS\" class=\"brz-tp-lg-empty brz-ff-lato brz-ft-google brz-fs-lg-20 brz-fss-lg-px brz-fw-lg-400 brz-ls-lg-0 brz-lh-lg-1_5 brz-vfw-lg-400 brz-fwdth-lg-100 brz-fsft-lg-0 brz-css-pqoXm\"><span>Initiatives such as those driven by Michigan United don\u2019t just fight injustice: They build community, foster empowerment, and show people that they don\u2019t have to wait for others to create change. Anyone can do it themselves, together.<\/span><\/p>\n<p data-uniq-id=\"fQviJ\" data-generated-css=\"brz-css-uBZVS\" class=\"brz-tp-lg-empty brz-ff-lato brz-ft-google brz-fs-lg-20 brz-fss-lg-px brz-fw-lg-400 brz-ls-lg-0 brz-lh-lg-1_5 brz-vfw-lg-400 brz-fwdth-lg-100 brz-fsft-lg-0 brz-css-tUF7O\"><span> <\/span><\/p>\n<p data-uniq-id=\"yYeJ5\" data-generated-css=\"brz-css-hHyyu\" class=\"brz-tp-lg-empty brz-ff-lato brz-ft-google brz-fs-lg-20 brz-fss-lg-px brz-fw-lg-400 brz-ls-lg-0 brz-lh-lg-1_5 brz-vfw-lg-400 brz-fwdth-lg-100 brz-fsft-lg-0 brz-css-miaqw\"><strong>Get Organized With Michigan United\u2019s Project 3.5<\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-uniq-id=\"pVl_1\" data-generated-css=\"brz-css-kC4i0\" class=\"brz-tp-lg-empty brz-ff-lato brz-ft-google brz-fs-lg-20 brz-fss-lg-px brz-fw-lg-400 brz-ls-lg-0 brz-lh-lg-1_5 brz-vfw-lg-400 brz-fwdth-lg-100 brz-fsft-lg-0 brz-css-cEUXI\"><span>Michigan United<\/span><span> is a broad, statewide coalition working to reform our broken healthcare and immigration systems, protect our environment, end mass incarceration, and make essential services accessible to all. To build that kind of power, we need to organize 3.5% of the state\u2019s population. Starting with you.<\/span><\/p>\n<p data-uniq-id=\"g29mW\" data-generated-css=\"brz-css-qg8LL\" class=\"brz-tp-lg-empty brz-ff-lato brz-ft-google brz-fs-lg-20 brz-fss-lg-px brz-fw-lg-400 brz-ls-lg-0 brz-lh-lg-1_5 brz-vfw-lg-400 brz-fwdth-lg-100 brz-fsft-lg-0 brz-css-zD7_T\"><\/p>\n<p data-uniq-id=\"sOnq5\" data-generated-css=\"brz-css-sRCgS\" class=\"brz-tp-lg-empty brz-ff-lato brz-ft-google brz-fs-lg-20 brz-fss-lg-px brz-fw-lg-400 brz-ls-lg-0 brz-lh-lg-1_5 brz-vfw-lg-400 brz-fwdth-lg-100 brz-fsft-lg-0 brz-css-whbO7\"><span>We are at a critical moment in our nation\u2019s history as we prepare to confront the troubling realities of the current White House administration. Working families are under attack \u2014 from Lansing to DC \u2014 and we\u2019re fighting back. If you\u2019re wondering what you can do, Michigan United is here for you. We have campaigns in place to protect Michiganders from all forms of injustice, which means you can make a difference in all the areas that matter to you, right here, all in one place.<\/span><\/p>\n<p data-uniq-id=\"m722W\" data-generated-css=\"brz-css-dZRbL\" class=\"brz-tp-lg-empty brz-ff-lato brz-ft-google brz-fs-lg-20 brz-fss-lg-px brz-fw-lg-400 brz-ls-lg-0 brz-lh-lg-1_5 brz-vfw-lg-400 brz-fwdth-lg-100 brz-fsft-lg-0 brz-css-trdQ1\"><\/p>\n<p data-uniq-id=\"aoxgk\" data-generated-css=\"brz-css-qgRuE\" class=\"brz-tp-lg-empty brz-ff-lato brz-ft-google brz-fs-lg-20 brz-fss-lg-px brz-fw-lg-400 brz-ls-lg-0 brz-lh-lg-1_5 brz-vfw-lg-400 brz-fwdth-lg-100 brz-fsft-lg-0 brz-css-dDiM8\"><span>As a member of <\/span><span>Project 3.5<\/span><span>, you will gain the listening, communication, and planning skills to become an effective advocate for the people in your neighborhood. This is your chance to become the leader you&#8217;ve always wanted to see. Join us in our quest to create a more just and inclusive society for all.<\/span><\/p>\n<p data-uniq-id=\"axF6Y\" data-generated-css=\"brz-css-oPhS6\" class=\"brz-tp-lg-empty brz-ff-lato brz-ft-google brz-fs-lg-20 brz-fss-lg-px brz-fw-lg-400 brz-ls-lg-0 brz-lh-lg-1_5 brz-vfw-lg-400 brz-fwdth-lg-100 brz-fsft-lg-0 brz-css-pTa0_\"><\/p>\n<p data-uniq-id=\"jVK6D\" data-generated-css=\"brz-css-fh3sp\" class=\"brz-tp-lg-empty brz-ff-lato brz-ft-google brz-fs-lg-20 brz-fss-lg-px brz-fw-lg-400 brz-ls-lg-0 brz-lh-lg-1_5 brz-vfw-lg-400 brz-fwdth-lg-100 brz-fsft-lg-0 brz-css-sYQkc\"><span>You can do this in whichever way works best for you. You can also join us as a <\/span><span>Michigan United member<\/span><span>, <\/span><span>volunteer<\/span><span> with us, or <\/span><span>donate<\/span><span> today!<\/span> <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"97c8a3edcf4bc8e336b5_yJsd7z2td3r9\" class=\"brz-section brz-css-rmugwh brz-css-j0jgnk\">\n<div class=\"brz-section__content brz-section--boxed brz-css-15caxd3 brz-css-5krq31\" data-brz-custom-id=\"jZ9BYRWbwKNR\">\n<div class=\"brz-bg\">\n<div class=\"brz-bg-color\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"brz-container brz-css-g812u3 brz-css-2df53v\">\n<div id=\"\" class=\"brz-css-1qg7zbu brz-css-183t6qu brz-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"brz-rich-text brz-rich-text__custom brz-css-1swhcgn brz-css-opzyio\" data-brz-custom-id=\"lEKnqh8FbOo1\">\n<div data-brz-translate-text=\"1\">\n<h2 data-uniq-id=\"aIZrg\" data-generated-css=\"brz-css-d6Sjj\" class=\"brz-text-lg-center 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3.5<\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"\" class=\"brz-css-1qg7zbu brz-css-12nmrz0 brz-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"brz-rich-text brz-rich-text__custom brz-css-1swhcgn brz-css-tzgzy1\" data-brz-custom-id=\"x_Awvh9R7XuT\">\n<div data-brz-translate-text=\"1\">\n<p class=\"brz-fsft-lg-0 brz-fwdth-lg-100 brz-vfw-lg-400 brz-lh-lg-1_5 brz-ls-lg-0 brz-fw-lg-400 brz-fss-lg-px brz-fs-lg-36 brz-ft-google brz-ff-lato brz-tp-lg-empty brz-mb-xs-10 brz-text-xs-center brz-mt-lg-10 brz-mb-lg-20 brz-css-mlaDn\" data-uniq-id=\"cV4kc\" data-generated-css=\"brz-css-t56kF\"><strong class=\"brz-bold-true brz-cp-color2\">We want to organize 3.5% of Michigan, tear down the barriers of inequality and replace it with dignity and opportunity.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"brz-columns brz-css-1ggvlo brz-css-1w1tvpa\" data-brz-custom-id=\"ka5F58QQJd42\">\n<div class=\"brz-column__items brz-css-19z49l brz-css-s1mben\">\n<div id=\"\" class=\"brz-css-1qg7zbu 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href=\"https:\/\/miunited.org\/join-project-3-5\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\" data-brz-link-type=\"page\" data-brz-custom-id=\"k798bKmgIuZO\"><span data-brz-translate-text=\"1\" class=\"brz-span brz-text__editor\">JOIN MICHIGAN UNITED<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"1a13690b5cf2b2c9b0dd_fNwOIOPHjtZH\" class=\"brz-section brz-css-rmugwh brz-css-1toiucu\">\n<div class=\"brz-section__content brz-section--boxed brz-css-15caxd3 brz-css-tdmku6\" data-brz-custom-id=\"cn59TOowHmh6\">\n<div class=\"brz-bg\">\n<div class=\"brz-bg-color\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"brz-container brz-css-g812u3 brz-css-3k36ck\">\n<div id=\"\" class=\"brz-css-1qg7zbu brz-css-144tceh brz-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"brz-rich-text brz-rich-text__custom brz-css-1swhcgn brz-css-dc23mz\" data-brz-custom-id=\"xI4SIqtzf48j\">\n<div data-brz-translate-text=\"1\">\n<h2 class=\"brz-tp-lg-heading2 brz-text-lg-center brz-tp-sm-empty brz-fs-sm-36 brz-fss-sm-px brz-fw-sm-700 brz-ls-sm-m_1 brz-lh-sm-1_2 brz-vfw-sm-400 brz-fwdth-sm-100 brz-fsft-sm-0 brz-css-vH_BN\" data-generated-css=\"brz-css-xcCdc\" data-uniq-id=\"nmv7q\"><span class=\"brz-cp-color8\">Tap here for upcoming events<\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"4ed36249c00b0255fcf4_bpNsEYF_9h_K\" class=\"brz-section brz-css-rmugwh brz-css-10zowb\">\n<div class=\"brz-section__content brz-section--fullWidth brz-css-15caxd3 brz-css-5nchwt\" data-brz-custom-id=\"bUV_EQaFda3a\">\n<div class=\"brz-bg\">\n<div class=\"brz-bg-color\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"brz-container brz-css-g812u3 brz-css-1oc666c\">\n<div class=\"brz-row__container brz-css-mep89j brz-css-js4plq\" data-brz-custom-id=\"pxUCDd1PXpP9\">\n<div class=\"brz-row brz-css-c2991d brz-css-1twtoup brz-css-so6864\">\n<div class=\"brz-columns brz-css-1ggvlo brz-css-14mjgxu\" data-brz-custom-id=\"bP1uSOcSsXRw\">\n<div class=\"brz-column__items brz-css-19z49l brz-css-y4nfu6\">\n<div id=\"\" class=\"brz-css-1qg7zbu brz-css-ixp0ge brz-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"brz-rich-text brz-rich-text__custom brz-css-1swhcgn brz-css-1qgawqp\" data-brz-custom-id=\"nmaQ1UMwPytq\">\n<div data-brz-translate-text=\"1\">\n<h2 class=\"brz-tp-lg-heading2 brz-css-woAVO\" data-generated-css=\"brz-css-y1OnU\" data-uniq-id=\"k_JO3\"><span class=\"brz-cp-color2\">Wear the Struggle!<\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"\" class=\"brz-css-1qg7zbu brz-css-qw76ls brz-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"brz-rich-text brz-rich-text__custom brz-css-1swhcgn brz-css-1lrq2cm\" data-brz-custom-id=\"aNmALzLnbei5\">\n<div data-brz-translate-text=\"1\">\n<h4 class=\"brz-tp-lg-heading4 brz-fss-lg-px brz-fw-lg-400 brz-ls-lg-0 brz-lh-lg-1_5 brz-vfw-lg-400 brz-fwdth-lg-100 brz-fsft-lg-0 brz-ff-lato brz-ft-google brz-fs-lg-24 brz-css-eArSu\" data-uniq-id=\"yiznM\" data-generated-css=\"brz-css-r80eC\"><span class=\"brz-cp-color2\">Get custom Michigan United &amp; Project 3.5 gear here<\/span><\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"\" class=\"brz-css-1qg7zbu brz-css-1quxqb1 brz-css-1xy80b1 brz-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"brz-spacer brz-css-gqrxxj brz-css-sysixt\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"\" class=\"brz-css-1qg7zbu brz-css-yjc22l brz-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"brz-rich-text brz-rich-text__custom brz-css-1swhcgn brz-css-bxlw9y\" data-brz-custom-id=\"nvDeY5baIXTL\">\n<div data-brz-translate-text=\"1\">\n<p class=\"brz-fsft-xs-0 brz-fwdth-xs-100 brz-vfw-xs-400 brz-lh-xs-1_5 brz-ls-xs-0 brz-fw-xs-400 brz-fss-xs-px brz-fs-xs-20 brz-tp-xs-empty brz-tp-lg-empty brz-ff-lato brz-ft-google brz-fs-lg-24 brz-fss-lg-px brz-fw-lg-400 brz-ls-lg-0 brz-lh-lg-1_5 brz-vfw-lg-400 brz-fwdth-lg-100 brz-fsft-lg-0 brz-css-mFoJU\" data-generated-css=\"brz-css-gyDQS\" data-uniq-id=\"mQXCs\"><strong class=\"brz-cp-color2 brz-bold-true\">Ready to wear, perfect for the action. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"brz-fsft-xs-0 brz-fwdth-xs-100 brz-vfw-xs-400 brz-lh-xs-1_5 brz-ls-xs-0 brz-fw-xs-400 brz-fss-xs-px brz-fs-xs-20 brz-tp-xs-empty brz-tp-lg-empty brz-ff-lato brz-ft-google brz-fs-lg-24 brz-fss-lg-px brz-fw-lg-400 brz-ls-lg-0 brz-lh-lg-1_5 brz-vfw-lg-400 brz-fwdth-lg-100 brz-fsft-lg-0 brz-css-zxmOd\" data-generated-css=\"brz-css-hwjbf\" data-uniq-id=\"ddxxU\"><strong class=\"brz-cp-color2 brz-bold-true\"> <\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"brz-fsft-xs-0 brz-fwdth-xs-100 brz-vfw-xs-400 brz-lh-xs-1_5 brz-ls-xs-0 brz-fw-xs-400 brz-fss-xs-px brz-fs-xs-20 brz-tp-xs-empty brz-tp-lg-empty brz-ff-lato brz-ft-google brz-fs-lg-24 brz-fss-lg-px brz-fw-lg-400 brz-ls-lg-0 brz-lh-lg-1_5 brz-vfw-lg-400 brz-fwdth-lg-100 brz-fsft-lg-0 brz-css-r8HC9\" data-generated-css=\"brz-css-pfj6E\" data-uniq-id=\"a4vzK\"><strong class=\"brz-cp-color2 brz-bold-true\">Each sale pays Michigan United $10. Order now, add to your rotation and show your commitment.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"brz-fsft-xs-0 brz-fwdth-xs-100 brz-vfw-xs-400 brz-lh-xs-1_5 brz-ls-xs-0 brz-fw-xs-400 brz-fss-xs-px brz-fs-xs-20 brz-tp-xs-empty brz-tp-lg-empty brz-ff-lato brz-ft-google brz-fs-lg-24 brz-fss-lg-px brz-fw-lg-400 brz-ls-lg-0 brz-lh-lg-1_5 brz-vfw-lg-400 brz-fwdth-lg-100 brz-fsft-lg-0 brz-css-cppnc\" data-generated-css=\"brz-css-n3OyQ\" data-uniq-id=\"jkWE1\"><\/p>\n<p class=\"brz-fsft-xs-0 brz-fwdth-xs-100 brz-vfw-xs-400 brz-lh-xs-1_5 brz-ls-xs-0 brz-fw-xs-400 brz-fss-xs-px brz-fs-xs-20 brz-tp-xs-empty brz-tp-lg-empty brz-ff-lato brz-ft-google brz-fs-lg-24 brz-fss-lg-px brz-fw-lg-400 brz-ls-lg-0 brz-lh-lg-1_5 brz-vfw-lg-400 brz-fwdth-lg-100 brz-fsft-lg-0 brz-css-qY0Li\" data-generated-css=\"brz-css-zcDKL\" data-uniq-id=\"xlQiX\"><strong class=\"brz-cp-color2 brz-bold-true\">Clothing products are unisex and made from cotton or a cotton\/poly blend, each is perfect for showing your support anywhere.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"brz-fsft-xs-0 brz-fwdth-xs-100 brz-vfw-xs-400 brz-lh-xs-1_5 brz-ls-xs-0 brz-fw-xs-400 brz-fss-xs-px brz-fs-xs-20 brz-tp-xs-empty brz-tp-lg-empty brz-ff-lato brz-ft-google brz-fs-lg-24 brz-fss-lg-px brz-fw-lg-400 brz-ls-lg-0 brz-lh-lg-1_5 brz-vfw-lg-400 brz-fwdth-lg-100 brz-fsft-lg-0 brz-css-apn3_\" data-generated-css=\"brz-css-rTr0X\" data-uniq-id=\"cLU9n\"><strong class=\"brz-cp-color2 brz-bold-true\"> <\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"brz-fsft-xs-0 brz-fwdth-xs-100 brz-vfw-xs-400 brz-lh-xs-1_5 brz-ls-xs-0 brz-fw-xs-400 brz-fss-xs-px brz-fs-xs-20 brz-tp-xs-empty brz-tp-lg-empty brz-ff-lato brz-ft-google brz-fs-lg-24 brz-fss-lg-px brz-fw-lg-400 brz-ls-lg-0 brz-lh-lg-1_5 brz-vfw-lg-400 brz-fwdth-lg-100 brz-fsft-lg-0 brz-css-woRyx\" data-generated-css=\"brz-css-r0j5a\" data-uniq-id=\"uoJPl\"><strong class=\"brz-cp-color2 brz-bold-true\">Most orders ship in about 1 week, then take 2-5 business days in transit before arriving at their destination. <\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"brz-columns brz-css-1ggvlo brz-css-1wdgfia\" data-brz-custom-id=\"o1rD0akcYN9A\">\n<div class=\"brz-column__items brz-css-19z49l brz-css-1n7dwmf\">\n<div id=\"\" class=\"brz-css-1qg7zbu brz-css-zx7757 brz-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"brz-rich-text brz-rich-text__custom brz-css-1swhcgn brz-css-w66udu\" data-brz-custom-id=\"he4g1C1kj3g7\">\n<div data-brz-translate-text=\"1\">\n<h3 data-generated-css=\"brz-css-dClOA\" data-uniq-id=\"vifV9\" class=\"brz-ff-lato brz-ft-google brz-fs-lg-18 brz-fss-lg-px brz-fw-lg-400 brz-ls-lg-0 brz-lh-lg-1_5 brz-vfw-lg-400 brz-fwdth-lg-100 brz-fsft-lg-0 brz-tp-lg-heading3 brz-css-zWcnS\"><span class=\"brz-cp-color7 brz-bold-true\">Choose from:<\/span><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"\" class=\"brz-css-1qg7zbu brz-css-sd07ys brz-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"brz-image brz-css-1e9ji7b brz-css-7xs8li\" data-brz-custom-id=\"vTZoLIDQRbs0\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"brz-img\" src=\"https:\/\/miunited.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Swag_No_Brand.png\" alt=\"\" title=\"Swag_No_Brand\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"brz-row__container brz-css-mep89j brz-css-18lw2zd\" data-brz-custom-id=\"dDPTwFkDShmU\">\n<div class=\"brz-row brz-row--inner brz-css-c2991d brz-css-1yb4c7w\">\n<div class=\"brz-columns brz-css-1ggvlo brz-css-1ojl5f8\" data-brz-custom-id=\"cZxZjZtsx7NM\">\n<div class=\"brz-column__items brz-css-19z49l brz-css-1z0tat3\">\n<div id=\"\" class=\"brz-css-1qg7zbu brz-css-pl26vn brz-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"brz-rich-text brz-rich-text__custom brz-css-1swhcgn brz-css-w2q6qw\" data-brz-custom-id=\"rhaSWfm89FVn\">\n<div data-brz-translate-text=\"1\">\n<p class=\"brz-fss-lg-px brz-fw-lg-400 brz-ls-lg-0 brz-lh-lg-1_5 brz-vfw-lg-400 brz-fwdth-lg-100 brz-fsft-lg-0 brz-tp-lg-empty brz-ff-lato brz-ft-google brz-fs-lg-22 brz-tp-sm-empty brz-fs-sm-20 brz-fss-sm-px brz-fw-sm-400 brz-ls-sm-0 brz-lh-sm-1_5 brz-vfw-sm-400 brz-fwdth-sm-100 brz-fsft-sm-0 brz-css-fJWa7\" data-uniq-id=\"v9dF3\" data-generated-css=\"brz-css-rQo9p\"><strong class=\"brz-cp-color2 brz-bold-true\">The Michigan United Black Polo<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"\" class=\"brz-css-1qg7zbu brz-css-b68fma brz-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"brz-rich-text brz-rich-text__custom brz-css-1swhcgn brz-css-a91i5u\" data-brz-custom-id=\"fFqGOYaB6Gz6\">\n<div data-brz-translate-text=\"1\">\n<p data-generated-css=\"brz-css-r1SAJ\" data-uniq-id=\"hnZjs\" class=\"brz-tp-lg-empty brz-ff-lato brz-ft-google brz-fs-lg-18 brz-fss-lg-px brz-fw-lg-400 brz-ls-lg-0 brz-lh-lg-1_5 brz-vfw-lg-400 brz-fwdth-lg-100 brz-fsft-lg-0 brz-css-lyqvv\"><strong class=\"brz-cp-color2 brz-bold-true\">A comfy, smart-looking polo you can wear to work, in  meetings or anywhere you go.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"brz-columns brz-css-1ggvlo brz-css-12ope5z\" data-brz-custom-id=\"q1GMWSeMv_JK\">\n<div class=\"brz-column__items brz-css-19z49l brz-css-s3cmjj\">\n<div id=\"\" class=\"brz-css-1qg7zbu brz-css-10j4m9x brz-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"brz-rich-text brz-rich-text__custom brz-css-1swhcgn brz-css-xhcpxm\" data-brz-custom-id=\"ldLz8mL3_0vy\">\n<div data-brz-translate-text=\"1\">\n<p class=\"brz-fs-lg-22 brz-ft-google brz-ff-lato brz-tp-lg-empty brz-fsft-lg-0 brz-fwdth-lg-100 brz-vfw-lg-400 brz-lh-lg-1_5 brz-ls-lg-0 brz-fw-lg-400 brz-fss-lg-px brz-tp-sm-empty brz-fs-sm-19 brz-fss-sm-px brz-fw-sm-400 brz-ls-sm-0 brz-lh-sm-1_5 brz-vfw-sm-400 brz-fwdth-sm-100 brz-fsft-sm-0 brz-css-sjPed\" data-generated-css=\"brz-css-n2_9z\" data-uniq-id=\"i6xEF\"><strong class=\"brz-cp-color2 brz-bold-true\">The &#8220;Rent is Too Damn High&#8221; Black Hoodie<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"\" class=\"brz-css-1qg7zbu brz-css-1bck7fi brz-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"brz-rich-text brz-rich-text__custom brz-css-1swhcgn brz-css-cfublv\" data-brz-custom-id=\"jKDBfpjYRtDR\">\n<div data-brz-translate-text=\"1\">\n<p data-generated-css=\"brz-css-uubLC\" data-uniq-id=\"nFgDH\" class=\"brz-tp-lg-empty brz-ff-lato brz-ft-google brz-fs-lg-18 brz-fss-lg-px brz-fw-lg-400 brz-ls-lg-0 brz-lh-lg-1_5 brz-vfw-lg-400 brz-fwdth-lg-100 brz-fsft-lg-0 brz-css-wyF4a\"><strong class=\"brz-cp-color2 brz-bold-true\">State the obvious. Wherever you go.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"brz-columns brz-css-1ggvlo brz-css-1lxhtxh\" data-brz-custom-id=\"yt0xbBU9YC0c\">\n<div class=\"brz-column__items brz-css-19z49l brz-css-eup5g9\">\n<div id=\"\" class=\"brz-css-1qg7zbu brz-css-1wr5hkq brz-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"brz-rich-text brz-rich-text__custom brz-css-1swhcgn brz-css-1u4mu8p\" data-brz-custom-id=\"xvPRuwstiYje\">\n<div data-brz-translate-text=\"1\">\n<p class=\"brz-fs-lg-22 brz-ft-google brz-ff-lato brz-tp-lg-empty brz-fsft-lg-0 brz-fwdth-lg-100 brz-vfw-lg-400 brz-lh-lg-1_5 brz-ls-lg-0 brz-fw-lg-400 brz-fss-lg-px brz-tp-sm-empty brz-fs-sm-19 brz-fss-sm-px brz-fw-sm-400 brz-ls-sm-0 brz-lh-sm-1_5 brz-vfw-sm-400 brz-fwdth-sm-100 brz-fsft-sm-0 brz-css-mffok\" data-generated-css=\"brz-css-t2nu1\" data-uniq-id=\"i0Yld\"><strong class=\"brz-cp-color2 brz-bold-true\">The Michigan United Black T-shirt<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"\" class=\"brz-css-1qg7zbu 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data-brz-translate-text=\"1\" class=\"brz-span brz-text__editor\">SHOP NOW<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a class=\"brz-a brz-container-link\" href=\"https:\/\/shop.worxprinting.coop\/collections\/michigan-united\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" data-brz-link-type=\"external\"><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"c5bf81725cb6058b9d93_aygJCfGV22gN\" class=\"brz-section brz-css-rmugwh brz-css-1qr4lq5\">\n<div class=\"brz-section__content brz-section--boxed brz-css-15caxd3 brz-css-1fh1c40\" data-brz-custom-id=\"baByQ04MncKh\">\n<div class=\"brz-bg\">\n<div class=\"brz-bg-color\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"brz-container brz-css-g812u3 brz-css-1ynuz3p\">\n<div id=\"\" class=\"brz-css-1qg7zbu brz-css-g88j1s brz-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"brz-rich-text brz-rich-text__custom brz-css-1swhcgn brz-css-bwos0k\" data-brz-custom-id=\"kYONmsxUApaN\">\n<div data-brz-translate-text=\"1\">\n<h2 data-uniq-id=\"zRwGJ\" data-generated-css=\"brz-css-jTRF7\" class=\"brz-tp-lg-heading2 brz-text-lg-center brz-css-qpACd\"><span class=\"brz-cp-color7\">Ready to Do Something Now?<\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"\" class=\"brz-css-1qg7zbu brz-css-xo5qio brz-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"brz-rich-text brz-rich-text__custom brz-css-1swhcgn brz-css-q5r1vc\" data-brz-custom-id=\"qXhfGKZzzIA2\">\n<div data-brz-translate-text=\"1\">\n<h3 data-uniq-id=\"gL7MZ\" data-generated-css=\"brz-css-ql1EI\" class=\"brz-text-lg-center brz-tp-lg-heading3 brz-css-bTgGD\"><span class=\"brz-cp-color7\">Tap any logo to join one of our projects:<\/span><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"brz-row__container brz-css-mep89j brz-css-wjtfyy\" data-brz-custom-id=\"n3YFz6xf9CTK\">\n<div class=\"brz-row brz-css-c2991d brz-css-i3mznn\">\n<div class=\"brz-columns brz-css-1ggvlo brz-css-189p29w\" data-brz-custom-id=\"rnKHtVt_gHBJ\">\n<div class=\"brz-bg\">\n<div class=\"brz-bg-color\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"brz-column__items brz-css-19z49l brz-css-11dflxe\">\n<div class=\"brz-row__container brz-css-mep89j brz-css-1wkfdsf\" data-brz-custom-id=\"rOJt8cd8lQIg\">\n<div class=\"brz-bg\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"brz-row brz-row--inner brz-css-c2991d brz-css-16i2pch\">\n<div class=\"brz-columns brz-css-1ggvlo brz-css-118ujux\" data-brz-custom-id=\"lh2maeqPOIUN\">\n<div class=\"brz-column__items brz-css-19z49l brz-css-1o4pwdo\">\n<div id=\"\" class=\"brz-css-1qg7zbu brz-css-9rd4w1 brz-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"brz-image brz-css-13fczxa brz-css-x8uy3v\" data-brz-custom-id=\"jwb9B6ddWfUT\"><a class=\"brz-a\" href=\"https:\/\/mopupmichigan.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-brz-link-type=\"external\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"brz-img\" src=\"https:\/\/miunited.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/MopUpMichiganLogo_1920.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"MopUpMichiganLogo_1920\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"brz-columns brz-css-1ggvlo brz-css-i2btoa\" data-brz-custom-id=\"j0D_ragBPxtX\">\n<div class=\"brz-column__items brz-css-19z49l brz-css-1jwbi0l\">\n<div id=\"\" class=\"brz-css-1qg7zbu brz-css-19c5mkj brz-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"brz-rich-text brz-rich-text__custom brz-css-1swhcgn brz-css-1ixts2o\" data-brz-custom-id=\"dBUAZnQ6xOIX\">\n<div data-brz-translate-text=\"1\">\n<p class=\"brz-tp-lg-paragraph brz-css-rC_8A\" data-uniq-id=\"ii67w\" data-generated-css=\"brz-css-jfr8C\"><span>Michigan\u2019s government should work for people, not powerful corporations. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"brz-tp-lg-paragraph brz-css-qLThQ\" data-uniq-id=\"ii67w\" data-generated-css=\"brz-css-jfr8C\"><span>Whether you\u2019ve got five minutes or five hours, your time matters. We\u2019re going to need volunteers to collect signatures, knock doors, spread the word, and help bring this ballot initiative to life.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"brz-row__container brz-css-mep89j brz-css-1ttd910\" data-brz-custom-id=\"ybP0CkwulAPB\">\n<div class=\"brz-row brz-row--inner brz-css-c2991d brz-css-1rcsw7j\">\n<div class=\"brz-columns brz-css-1ggvlo brz-css-qd8f0s\" data-brz-custom-id=\"rVe1lWoRLNQ3\">\n<div class=\"brz-column__items brz-css-19z49l brz-css-xpnmat\">\n<div id=\"\" class=\"brz-css-1qg7zbu brz-css-1v1apko brz-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"brz-rich-text brz-rich-text__custom brz-css-1swhcgn brz-css-qr7guk\" data-brz-custom-id=\"qFY5zbvCL7U5\">\n<div data-brz-translate-text=\"1\">\n<h4 class=\"brz-tp-lg-heading4 brz-tp-sm-empty brz-fs-sm-20 brz-fss-sm-px brz-fw-sm-700 brz-ls-sm-m_0_5 brz-lh-sm-1_4 brz-vfw-sm-400 brz-fwdth-sm-100 brz-fsft-sm-0 brz-css-i0ly4\" data-generated-css=\"brz-css-zPXnJ\" data-uniq-id=\"kM6M5\"><span class=\"brz-cp-color8\">Reproductive Freedom for All Michigan<\/span><\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"\" class=\"brz-css-1qg7zbu brz-css-1j6i0bp brz-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"brz-rich-text brz-rich-text__custom brz-css-1swhcgn brz-css-6pg7kr\" data-brz-custom-id=\"g11oxJdjShU0\">\n<div data-brz-translate-text=\"1\">\n<p class=\"brz-tp-lg-paragraph brz-css-ixavR\" data-uniq-id=\"vS8OW\" data-generated-css=\"brz-css-vRZ7f\"><span class=\"brz-cp-color8\">Reproductive Freedom for All organizes and mobilizes our Michigan members to fight for access to abortion, birth control, paid parental leave, and protections from pregnancy discrimination.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"brz-columns brz-css-1ggvlo brz-css-1ek1i2c\" data-brz-custom-id=\"oktzzgHjmGQ7\">\n<div class=\"brz-column__items brz-css-19z49l brz-css-1drgiuo\">\n<div id=\"\" class=\"brz-css-1qg7zbu brz-css-1h1ible brz-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"brz-image brz-css-ehgy2z brz-css-bukhwe\" data-brz-custom-id=\"o4UbXzhHZSjh\"><a class=\"brz-a\" href=\"https:\/\/reproductivefreedomforall.org\/state\/michigan\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-brz-link-type=\"external\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"brz-img brz-img-svg\" src=\"https:\/\/miunited.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/ReproFreedom_Logo.svg\" alt=\"\" title=\"ReproFreedom_Logo\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a class=\"brz-a brz-container-link\" href=\"https:\/\/reproductivefreedomforall.org\/state\/michigan\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-brz-link-type=\"external\"><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"brz-row__container brz-css-mep89j brz-css-mn9blb\" data-brz-custom-id=\"n8VEdXJBRtnl\">\n<div class=\"brz-bg\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"brz-row brz-row--inner brz-css-c2991d brz-css-1dqo1rs\">\n<div class=\"brz-columns brz-css-1ggvlo brz-css-1oex202\" data-brz-custom-id=\"yYNeLYMBGezS\">\n<div class=\"brz-column__items brz-css-19z49l brz-css-1s4s49f\">\n<div id=\"\" class=\"brz-css-1qg7zbu brz-css-ao195o brz-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"brz-image brz-css-1k0l57x brz-css-e6jzfi\" data-brz-custom-id=\"bSH4StdF9PoQ\"><a class=\"brz-a\" href=\"https:\/\/careovercost.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-brz-link-type=\"external\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"brz-img\" src=\"https:\/\/miunited.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/CoC-blue-english-clean-254x300-1.png\" alt=\"\" title=\"CoC-blue-english-clean-254x300\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a class=\"brz-a brz-container-link\" href=\"https:\/\/miunited.org\/healthcare\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\" data-brz-link-type=\"page\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"brz-columns brz-css-1ggvlo brz-css-1fu2e3\" data-brz-custom-id=\"fjmRN1R7gdwJ\">\n<div class=\"brz-column__items brz-css-19z49l brz-css-1b0sryj\">\n<div id=\"\" class=\"brz-css-1qg7zbu brz-css-2txafk brz-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"brz-rich-text brz-rich-text__custom brz-css-1swhcgn brz-css-17ti8kh\" data-brz-custom-id=\"pL_8I_7_9gy0\">\n<div data-brz-translate-text=\"1\">\n<h4 class=\"brz-fsft-sm-0 brz-fwdth-sm-100 brz-vfw-sm-400 brz-lh-sm-1_4 brz-ls-sm-m_0_5 brz-fw-sm-700 brz-fss-sm-px brz-fs-sm-20 brz-tp-sm-empty brz-tp-lg-heading4 brz-css-r8z8S\" data-uniq-id=\"mpeDH\" data-generated-css=\"brz-css-r9IDD\"><span class=\"brz-cp-color8\">Care Over Cost<\/span><\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"\" class=\"brz-css-1qg7zbu brz-css-1178h7r brz-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"brz-rich-text brz-rich-text__custom brz-css-1swhcgn brz-css-w20gsp\" data-brz-custom-id=\"htE9nJEdvXkq\">\n<div data-brz-translate-text=\"1\">\n<p class=\"brz-tp-lg-paragraph brz-css-l91eX\" data-uniq-id=\"jxAmY\" data-generated-css=\"brz-css-oZFkz\"><span>We hold health insurers accountable for covered but unpaid benefits. Together, we are working to transform our health care system to put people over profit.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"brz-row__container brz-css-mep89j brz-css-1f1xk\" data-brz-custom-id=\"dO9X48J73bsG\">\n<div class=\"brz-row brz-row--inner brz-css-c2991d brz-css-d0lge\">\n<div class=\"brz-columns brz-css-1ggvlo brz-css-1l9c5zn\" data-brz-custom-id=\"bnUztq0TnK6R\">\n<div class=\"brz-column__items brz-css-19z49l brz-css-6f13m7\">\n<div id=\"\" class=\"brz-css-1qg7zbu brz-css-3l8gam brz-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"brz-image brz-css-lracmn brz-css-1f95grx\" data-brz-custom-id=\"uc2IdcapZG6s\"><a class=\"brz-a\" href=\"https:\/\/miunited.org\/transformative-justice\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\" data-brz-link-type=\"page\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"brz-img\" src=\"https:\/\/miunited.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/brizy\/imgs\/FeatureImg-TransformativeJustice3-589x332x178x80x233x173x1710863568.png\" alt=\"\" title=\"FeatureImg-TransformativeJustice3\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a class=\"brz-a brz-container-link\" href=\"https:\/\/miunited.org\/transformative-justice\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\" data-brz-link-type=\"page\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"brz-columns brz-css-1ggvlo brz-css-1tgjiz7\" data-brz-custom-id=\"ebUl4lXSJgBZ\">\n<div class=\"brz-column__items brz-css-19z49l brz-css-18jezgi\">\n<div id=\"\" class=\"brz-css-1qg7zbu brz-css-b2r4xn brz-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"brz-rich-text brz-rich-text__custom brz-css-1swhcgn brz-css-cii2bb\" data-brz-custom-id=\"sZOf5aubiURR\">\n<div data-brz-translate-text=\"1\">\n<h4 class=\"brz-tp-lg-heading4 brz-css-oUNZ7\" data-uniq-id=\"jgPMQ\" data-generated-css=\"brz-css-xzEOj\"><span class=\"brz-cp-color8\">A Transformative Kind of Justice<\/span><\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"\" class=\"brz-css-1qg7zbu brz-css-1gqnxum brz-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"brz-rich-text brz-rich-text__custom brz-css-1swhcgn brz-css-1ag5s6e\" data-brz-custom-id=\"j4XpksfjMxh4\">\n<div data-brz-translate-text=\"1\">\n<p class=\"brz-tp-lg-paragraph brz-bcp-color8 brz-css-gFgfy\" data-generated-css=\"brz-css-iZR2d\" data-uniq-id=\"ojztU\"><span class=\"brz-cp-color8\">We believe that we can keep our communities safe from crime and reduce the number of people in prison. We&#8217;re working to reform the policies of the police, schools, prosecutors, as well as reform sentencing guidelines and improve release services.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"\" class=\"brz-css-1qg7zbu brz-css-1quxqb1 brz-css-ui7tj0 brz-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"brz-spacer brz-css-gqrxxj brz-css-jvu30q\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"brz-columns brz-css-1ggvlo brz-css-bhw8hl\" data-brz-custom-id=\"c9FR1cLSd7Mq\">\n<div class=\"brz-bg\">\n<div class=\"brz-bg-color\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"brz-column__items brz-css-19z49l brz-css-gf1p7a\">\n<div class=\"brz-row__container brz-css-mep89j brz-css-zyqnm0\" data-brz-custom-id=\"cEZ__CftBmgf\">\n<div class=\"brz-bg\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"brz-row brz-row--inner brz-css-c2991d brz-css-1bn55dp\">\n<div class=\"brz-columns brz-css-1ggvlo brz-css-142ej70\" data-brz-custom-id=\"oerJ7yVTJVR1\">\n<div class=\"brz-column__items brz-css-19z49l brz-css-1c4a5po\">\n<div id=\"\" class=\"brz-css-1qg7zbu brz-css-19as5q6 brz-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"brz-image brz-css-1jjtpwq brz-css-dreo4d\" data-brz-custom-id=\"goCfPSeOOpqE\"><a class=\"brz-a\" href=\"https:\/\/www.endgunviolencemi.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-brz-link-type=\"external\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"brz-img\" src=\"https:\/\/miunited.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/endgunviolencemighian_horizontal-logo.jpeg\" alt=\"\" title=\"endgunviolencemighian_horizontal logo\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a class=\"brz-a brz-container-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.endgunviolencemi.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-brz-link-type=\"external\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"brz-columns brz-css-1ggvlo brz-css-1tbq5to\" data-brz-custom-id=\"w3Q3lMj3I7_P\">\n<div class=\"brz-column__items brz-css-19z49l brz-css-bcmb12\">\n<div id=\"\" class=\"brz-css-1qg7zbu brz-css-20u6st brz-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"brz-rich-text brz-rich-text__custom brz-css-1swhcgn brz-css-19yx67h\" data-brz-custom-id=\"pWfmuEYn9qJe\">\n<div data-brz-translate-text=\"1\">\n<p class=\"brz-tp-lg-paragraph brz-css-sgkNj\" data-generated-css=\"brz-css-sqJ3u\" data-uniq-id=\"k4r4I\"><span>The goal of End Gun Violence Michigan is to pass common sense gun violence prevention laws in Michigan that will save lives.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"brz-row__container brz-css-mep89j brz-css-12gf9ow\" data-brz-custom-id=\"bii80OoslMtD\">\n<div class=\"brz-row brz-row--inner brz-css-c2991d brz-css-1crru7z\">\n<div class=\"brz-columns brz-css-1ggvlo brz-css-csvgut\" data-brz-custom-id=\"kqjufLJ1EL89\">\n<div class=\"brz-column__items brz-css-19z49l brz-css-mj17rx\">\n<div id=\"\" class=\"brz-css-1qg7zbu brz-css-16ek9bt brz-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"brz-rich-text brz-rich-text__custom brz-css-1swhcgn brz-css-h96oot\" data-brz-custom-id=\"zL0wjIiTydWy\">\n<div 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src=\"https:\/\/miunited.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/brizy\/imgs\/elder_juneteenth_2025-462x263x56x0x350x263x1750436733.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"elder_juneteenth_2025\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"\" class=\"brz-css-1qg7zbu brz-css-10for9s brz-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"brz-wp-title brz-css-wwyrqe brz-css-nahut brz-css-1ki6pdd\" data-brz-custom-id=\"h0oIzTBY5wNK\"><span class=\"brz-wp-title-content\">MU in the News: Kalamazoo News Channel 3 Quotes Our Own Elder Leslie Mathews for Juneteenth<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"\" class=\"brz-css-1qg7zbu brz-css-f9mkb1 brz-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"brz-wp-post-excerpt brz-css-1pkhx96 brz-css-18l53lr brz-css-6ii4ub\" data-brz-custom-id=\"eRZ1OdHhpSt1\"><span class=\"brz-wp-post-excerpt-content\">\u201cFreedom is one of the most important things that you&#8217;ll ever have in this life,\u201d said Elder Leslie Mathews.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"brz-wrapper-clone brz-flex-xs-wrap brz-css-1y5don2 brz-css-2drvwb\" 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