Programs & Initiatives

Anchor Circles

Small learning and organizing community circles

  • First Friday Forums
  • Healing Stories
  • Just Storytelling
  • Just Communities Podcast

Anchor Labs

Hands-on training and learning experiences hosted at the Mama Akua Community House (MACH)

  • Healthy Harvest Nutrition Lab
  • Youth Art as Activism
  • Corporations for Community
  • Peer Money Mentors
  • Ava Jo & Durron Neighborhood Festival
  • Beloved Community Fellowship

Anchor Engagement

Community-driven partnerships across sectors and regions

  • Battle Creek Rising
  • Beloved Community Block
  • Metro Detroit Advocates and Leaders for Police and Community Trust (ALPACT)
  • “We Dont Want Them” Detroit Housing Exhibit and Training
  • Statewide Symposiums on: Criminal Legal System, Youth, Social Stigmas, Health Equity, Corporate Social Responsibility

Together, these Anchors hold Our work steady. They root Us in justice, guide Our transformation, and connect Us to the communities We serve. No matter the storm, MRJC remains anchored in Our mission: to build a Just and Beloved Community across Detroit and throughout Michigan.