From: “Mapping The Water Crisis - The Dismantling of African-American Neighborhoods in Detroit - Volume One”:
“… Detroit community activists recognize that the water crisis and the other destabilizing policies mentioned above, driven by corporate and government austerity imperatives, are leading to the erasure of our communities, to a reconfiguring of city land and resources to accommodate corporate objectives. To put it simply, we understand that the forces at work are genocidal; but when we assert that reality, our perceptions are viewed by many as extremist. For that reason, we have sought data with which to measure our perceptions. The mapping of water shutoffs and other hardships leading to residential displacement indicates that the destruction of our historic neighborhoods is not haphazard or arbitrary, but deliberate and intentional. Hence, the significance of the community-led research and findings presented in this publication. We hope the information provided here will inspire all those who believe in social justice, community sustainability and health equity to become involved in the work of devising and demanding creative solutions to the crises we are facing in our city.”
Gloria House, Ph.D.
The Honorable JoAnn Watson
SOURCE: We the People of Detroit Community Research Collective. (2016). “Mapping The Water Crisis - The Dismantling of African-American Neighborhoods in Detroit: Volume One”. Pp.VI. Detroit, Michigan, U.S.A., We the People of Detroit Community Research Collective.
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… Video Clip Snippets …Sunday, August 14, 2016 during the Book Launch
1/10 - (Approx. 1 minute) - Opening Song by The Flowtown Revue Choir |
2/10 - (Approx. 2 minutes) - The Flowtown Revue Choir, STOP Turning Water Off |
3/10 - (Approx. 2 minutes) - Hon. JoAnn Watson, We The People of Detroit Organizational Overview |
4/10 - (Approx. 6 minutes) - Debra Taylor, The Story of the Community Research Collective (CRC) |
5/10 - (Approx. 7 minutes) - Dr. Andrew Herscher, Map Overview |
6/10 - (Approx. 12 minutes) - Emily Kutil, Charts/Graphic Overview |
7/10 - (Approx. 6 minutes) - Nadia Gaber, Health Impact Study Update |
8/10 - (Approx. 30 minutes) - Dismantling of African-American Neighborhoods in Detroit - Q & A |
9/10 - (Approx. 7 minutes) - William Davis, President, DAREA; and J.T. Campbell, Arizona State Univ. |
10/10 - (Approx. 2 minutes) - Musical Performance by Next Generation Jazz Trio |
The above links to ten video clips (ranging from 1 to 30 minutes in length) were recorded on Sunday, August 14, 2016 during the Book Launch event for We The People of Detroit Community Research Collective:“Mapping The Water Crisis - The Dismantling of African-American Neighborhoods in Detroit: Volume One” at The Damon J. Keith Center for Civil Rights, Wayne State University Law School, 471 West Palmer Street, Detroit, MI 48202.
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