ISAAC would like to send a special thank you to our very own Rabbi Schicker (Rabbi at Temple B’nai Israel) for two awesome, informative, and engaging zoom sessions, Intro to Judaism! What is Judaism? Who is a Jew? What are the Jewish holy books? How do they relate to each other? Ritual Objects, Holidays, and […]
Ty’s Joint gave ISAAC the most generous support we’ve ever received from a restaurant–10% of ALL sales on EVERY Thursday in February! And Thursday is Ty’s Joint’s busiest day! See all the great photos ISAAC leaders took: Please continue to get your delicious food at Ty’s Joint! Supporting Black-owned businesses is something we need […]
At the H.O.P.E. Thru Navigation Trailblazers Tribute on January 25, not just one, but two ISAAC leaders were honored – ISAAC Executive Director Dr. Charlae Davis and recent Vice Chair of the County Commission Tami Rey, who is the ISAAC Gun Violence Prevention Task Force co-chair! Also honored was our close partner TRHT (Truth, Racial […]
This is astounding! ISAAC donors gave over $50,000 to our Endowment Fund in 2021, again! A huge thank you to the Endowment Fund donors who put so much trust in our work together to build the Beloved Community. Your commitment and generosity have increased our fund value to more than $192,000! Here’s […]
Look at this beautifully done, one-minute video by our VP for Fund Development Kerria Randolph! https://fb.watch/bcUDffM-ph/
We have awesome new ISAAC Apparel–hoodies, long-sleeve & short-sleeve Ts, and caps!
Rev. Dr. Michael Eric Dyson was our amazing keynote speaker at “ISAAC Virtual Banquet” on Thursday evening November 11. He was in huge demand because of his new book just out, but he fit his keynote speech for ISAAC in between his multiple TV and radio interviews!
ISAAC wants to send heartfelt gratitude to ALL our Awesome Sponsors! Please click below to view Sponsor Recordings.
So much more inspiration happened at the ISAAC Virtual Banquet!
Click below to view our ISAAC Video of Remembrance as we honor the lives of ISAAC Family Members and Social Justice Leaders, Ms. Eileen Scamehorn, Dr. C.G. Charles and Brother Travontae McFerrin-Brown.
“We are beyond grateful that ISAAC can bring Dr. Dyson to inspire Kalamazoo County,” says Elder Doug King, ISAAC President and pastor of Grace Covenant Ministries at WMU. “Dr. Dyson is in great demand right now because of his new book that’s just coming out.” Rev. Dr. Michael Eric Dyson will be keynote speaker […]
A “Banquet” of food will be available in the weeks following Nov. 11, at local restaurants owned by BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, People of Color) who are donating part of their proceeds to support ISAAC. ISAAC wants to intentionally support our local BIPOC restaurants, and we invite you to support this effort. Watch for the dates […]
Ed Genesis is an artist, poet, musician, organizer, entrepreneur, and community leader. Born and raised in Gary, Indiana and moved to Kalamazoo, Michigan permanently in his early 20’s, his love of art/music, his passion for his people and community, and his gift of creativity are evident in all areas of his work. In October 2018 Ed Genesis released a song to accompany the campaign he was working on around school push out, entitled Junior High, which was distributed nationwide including on his own iHeart radio station, Spotify, and iTunes.
In 2017 Ed Genesis created Poetic Justice, a monthly open-mic that was hosted/led by 5 local poets. He has performed as well as hosted several events such as the Black Arts Festival, the Kalamazoo Poetry Festival, and the National Day of Racial Healing.
Ed Genesis is Lead Mentor and head of community relations at Speak It Forward where he teaches youth at Lakeside Academy, Starr-Commonwealth, and the Kalamazoo County Juvenile home healing through music and art. In 2017, he started WE ACTIVE! a community organization aimed at fighting against mass incarceration and the school to prison pipeline. The organization was recognized by the State of Michigan and presented with a Special Tribute by Representative Jon Hoadley for its work on Criminal Justice Reform and Mass Incarceration in the Kalamazoo Community. Ed Genesis has been a panelist and featured speaker in Washington D.C., Chicago, and Milwaukee. He has and continues to collaborate with artists local to Kalamazoo, youth included, to create music to address social justice issues. In 2018 Ed Genesis joined Truth Racial Healing and Transformation (TRHT). He leads the Racial Healing design team with a focus on healing justice and is also part of the Law Design Team.
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