https://reuther.wayne.edu/taxonomy/term/1674 The taxonomy view with a depth of 0. en https://reuther.wayne.edu/node/10497 <p>Mrs. Jeannette Cleary, Vice-President of the Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom, organized the Metropolitan Coalition of Women in early 1968. Over forty women's organizations from metropolitan Detroit responded to a call from Mrs. Cleary in the aftermath of the 1967 riot and voted in February to organize a coalition, which would meet monthly to "establish better communications in the community among all peoples in order to reduce tension and create greater understanding towards solutions to problems." The coalition's programs concerned consumer affairs, health care, drug addiction, welfare rights, school integration, ADC grants, discrimination by public utilities, and quality nursing care. They were particularly interested in the Prescription Food Program for medically indigent mothers and children. Pro-grams and conferences relating to these interests were presented by the coalition and they promoted these efforts on television and with mailings and letters to public officials and legislators. In November of 1973 it was concluded that the "winds of change had brought about a decline in membership and attendance" and the group decided to disband.</p> <p>This collection reflects the programs and activities of the Metropolitan Coalition of Women in their effort to create better relations among the people in the Detroit area.</p> https://reuther.wayne.edu/node/10497#comments Aid to families with dependent children programs Consumer protection Detroit (Mich.) Discrimination in housing--Michigan Drug addiction Education Haener, Dorothy Medical care Police-community relations Prescription Food Program Urban Affairs Wed, 26 Jun 2013 12:06:42 -0400 drice 10497 at https://reuther.wayne.edu https://reuther.wayne.edu/node/5148 <p>Nancy vom Steeg was a Detroit activist during the 1960s through the 1980s. Though Poletown might have been the more well-known issue of the time, Nancy was a part of several movements, such as food coops, environmentalism, women and religion, and consumer protection.</p> https://reuther.wayne.edu/node/5148#comments Consumer protection Cooperative societies Environmentalism Food cooperatives Human rights Poletown (Detroit, Mich.) Urban Affairs Women&#039;s rights Mon, 09 Jul 2018 12:34:26 -0400 kschmeling 5148 at https://reuther.wayne.edu