Detroit Equity Action Lab

09/17/2026

▶️ Watch and share the recording of our info session on applying to our Racial Equity Fellowship's 2027 cohort (a.k.a. DEAL 11).

Meet members of our team, hear a testimonial from a fellow, and learn more about our program!

📆 REMINDER: There are less than two weeks remaining to apply for DEAL 11. See details in the comments.

We held this virtual info session on Sept. 3, 2026, to share inform...

09/17/2026

We’re excited to present to you our new website https://detroitequity.org, along with videos from our team highlighting our work.

▶️ Watch this video to learn about DEAL’s curriculum from DEAL Fellowship Manager Rhiannon Chester - Bey!

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📆 REMINDER: Less than two weeks remaining to apply for our Racial Equity Fellowship’s 2027 cohort!

Our Racial Equity Fellowship is a year-long program for emerging and experienced leaders with a deep commitment to racial equity — whether that’s in arts and media, community development, education, environmental justice, food security, public health, or other areas of expertise.

We have monthly sessions (from January to December) that are in person in Detroit and occasionally virtual. In these sessions, fellows:
1️⃣ build a shared understanding of racial equity with other Detroit-area leaders
2️⃣ develop skills and tools needed to disrupt racism and create equitable alternatives
3️⃣ co-create a space to deepen relationships within a multiracial and multigenerational network of racial equity leaders

The application for DEAL 11 (2027 cohort) closes Wednesday, Sept. 30 at 11:59 p.m. Check out our new website https://detroitequity.org to learn more.

The Detroit Equity Action Lab (DEAL) focuses on racial equity from ...

09/16/2026

We’re excited to present to you our new website https://detroitequity.org, along with videos from our team highlighting how we develop leaders working to end structural racism in Detroit.

▶️ Watch this first video for an introduction to DEAL from Director Asandi Conner!

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📆 REMINDER: Just two weeks remaining to apply for our Racial Equity Fellowship’s 2027 cohort!

Our Racial Equity Fellowship is a year-long program for emerging and experienced leaders with a deep commitment to racial equity — whether that’s in arts and media, community development, education, environmental justice, food security, public health, or other areas of expertise.

We have monthly sessions (from January to December) that are in person in Detroit and occasionally virtual. In these sessions, fellows:
1️⃣ build a shared understanding of racial equity with other Detroit-area leaders
2️⃣ develop skills and tools needed to disrupt racism and create equitable alternatives
3️⃣ co-create a space to deepen relationships within a multiracial and multigenerational network of racial equity leaders

The application for DEAL 11 (2027 cohort) closes Wednesday, Sept. 30 at 11:59 p.m. Check out our new website to learn more: https://detroitequity.org/

At the Detroit Equity Action Lab (DEAL), we develop leaders working...

09/14/2026

📆 Just over two weeks remaining to apply for our Racial Equity Fellowship’s 2027 cohort!

Our Racial Equity Fellowship is a year-long program for emerging and experienced leaders with a deep commitment to racial equity — whether that’s in arts and media, community development, education, environmental justice, food security, public health, or other areas of expertise.

We have monthly sessions (from January to December) that are in person in Detroit and occasionally virtual. In these sessions, fellows:

1️⃣ build a shared understanding of racial equity with other Detroit-area leaders
2️⃣ develop skills and tools needed to disrupt racism and create equitable alternatives
3️⃣ co-create a space to deepen relationships within a multiracial and multigenerational network of racial equity leaders

The application for DEAL 11 (2027 cohort) closes Wednesday, Sept. 30 at 11:59 p.m. Apply here: bit.ly/deal11apply

09/03/2026

DEAL 10 Racial Equity Fellow RaShanté Carbin reflects on her journey since joining our fellowship program. RaShanté shares a beautiful metaphor for how her cohort members and facilitators are guides on her journey.

As we passed the midpoint of our year-long fellowship, our 2026 cohort of Racial Equity Fellows (a.k.a. DEAL 10) reflected on their "DEAL Journey in Symbols" to think about where they started, where they are now, and where they envision themselves going.

(Music: Mornings/Musician: Jeff Kaale)

09/01/2026

Here’s a look back at our 2026 DEAL Reunion!

We gathered with our Racial Equity Fellows from our current cohort (DEAL 10) all the way back to our first cohort in 2014 (DEAL 1).

We spend the most time with fellows in the monthly sessions of our Racial Equity Fellowship, where we focus on training and supporting them in their work to end structural racism in Detroit. Our reunion is a chance to get fellows and friends together to celebrate our community! 🎉

P.S. If this fellowship seems like a space that you’d like to be a part of, we are accepting applications for DEAL 11 (2027 cohort) until Sept. 30. bit.ly/deal11apply

09/01/2026

Explore the Damon J. Keith Center for Civil Rights’ new website!

See the strategic vision, learn more about our work at the Detroit Equity Action Lab and the Democracy Media Lab, meet the team, engage with the programs, and discover how you can be part of the work ahead.

The Damon J. Keith Center for Civil Rights trains movement lawyers, amplifies community voices through journalism, and cultivates the civic power and leadership needed to dismantle structural racism and build a multiracial democracy in Detroit.

08/24/2026

Reminder that the application for our Racial Equity Fellowship's 2027 cohort (a.k.a. DEAL 11) is open!

▶️ Watch the recording of our first info session to learn more.

📆 You can also attend our second virtual info session (Info Session #2: Racial Equity Fellowship) next week on Thursday, Sept. 3. See details in comments.

We held this virtual info session on Aug. 18, 2026, to share inform...