Drive to Lansing together. Talk with legislators and staffers about ISAAC values regarding state budget cuts. Return by 2 pm. RSVP to r.ann.tanner@gmail.com
Clergy, lay people, and non-religious alike will travel to Lansing to pray for our leaders and to meet with them to share our ideas for what will make Kalamazoo and Michigan strong. We will likely[…]
Keynote: Dr. Valora Washington, a recognized authority in early childhood education. Poet Denise Miller. Awards to: Greater Kalamazoo United Way, Kalamazoo County Commission, Open Door Ministries COGIC, Shay Cobb. 6pm seating, 6:30pm program Tickets: $35[…]
9:30 – Light breakfast; 10:00 – Training; 11:00 – 1:00 – Help build the Beloved Community! Go door-to-door asking residents and business people about their concerns and desires for their neighborhood. The most common concerns[…]
1st and 3rd Mondays, 6:00-7:30 pm (BUT Tues, June 8 because of President Obama’s visit) Help find winnable policy changes to improve youth opportunities Contact Jomil Wells, 341-4213
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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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