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Michigan Coalition for Human Rights Records
Collection
Identifier: UR001790
Abstract
The Michigan Coalition for Human Rights (MCHR) was formed in Detroit in December
1980 by a group of Detroit-area religious leaders representing a broad range of Judeo-
Christian and Muslim denominations. Initially organized with the goal of providing a
liberal alternative to conservative Christian organizations such as The Moral Majority,
the group’s primary issues included racism, militarism, gay rights, unemployment,
poverty, and other socio-economic and local political topics. The...
Dates:
1975 - 2005; Majority of material found within 1981 - 1995
Found in:
Walter P. Reuther Library
Mike Hamlin and Joann Castle Papers
Collection
Identifier: LP001946
Abstract
Michael Charles Hamlin was born Oct 17, 1935. He graduated from Ecorse High School and attended the University of Michigan on a scholarship. He enlisted in the Marines, working as a firearms instructor until he was discharged in 1960. He worked as a delivery truck driver for the Detroit News, where he met Kenneth Cockrel and John Watson. He later worked for Wayne State University’s newspaper, “South End.” Mike Hamlin was active in political groups such as the Black Workers Conference. He was a...
Dates:
1968 - 1973
Found in:
Walter P. Reuther Library
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