Detroit Independent Freedom Schools Movement

Detroit Independent Freedom Schools Movement DIFS is a movement to help educate our children in the mist of the total distruction of our school system by the State of Michigan.

Like the Mississippi Freedom Schools, initially launched by the Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee as part of the 1964 Freedom Summer, to provide effective educational experiences that were not available to African American children in the public schools of the South, Detroit Independent Freedom Schools in 2016 will respond to Detroit children’s needs for positive educational activities to

fill the vacuum created by the dismantling of the DPS through the policies of Emergency Management. Historically, the goal of freedom schools has been to create “educational experience[s] for students which will make it possible for them to challenge the myths of our society, to perceive more clearly its realities and to find alternatives, and ultimately, new directions for action.”

02/03/2025

February is Black History Month, and in Metro Detroit, there are a variety of events that celebrate the rich history, culture, and contributions of African Americans throughout the region.

Here is a look at some events happening throughout February. Read more: themetrodetroitnews.com/celebrate-black-history-month-with-these-metro-detroit-events

02/03/2025
08/20/2024

Organized by Beats Rhymes Everything Detroit, the event aims to provide more theater opportunities for Black Detroiters

Thank You Freedom Schools For Preparing The Next Generations Of Future Leaders! Public Speaking! Civil Rights Laws ! Edu...
06/21/2024

Thank You Freedom Schools For Preparing The Next Generations Of Future Leaders!

Public Speaking!
Civil Rights Laws !
Educational Rights For Our Youth!

Thank You Freedom Schools For Training Youth For Leadership!Juneteenth Loading! Let's Celebrate!
06/12/2024

Thank You Freedom Schools For Training Youth For Leadership!

Juneteenth Loading! Let's Celebrate!

Friends:Please enjoy and post this wonderful newsletter and video announcing our NLM Award book on our BLP platforms and...
03/30/2024

Friends:
Please enjoy and post this wonderful newsletter and video announcing our NLM Award book on our BLP platforms and elsewhere.
A luta continua!
Aneb

"Holy Ghost Key is a poetry collection inspired by ancestral sounds as heard through contemporary vessels. The key announces and invites spirit, which is what makes Black music." -Joshua Myers

We are happy to announce thatJoshua Myers is the winner of the 2023 Naomi Long Madgett Poetry Award of Broadside Lotus P...
06/16/2023

We are happy to announce that
Joshua Myers is the winner of the
2023 Naomi Long Madgett Poetry Award of Broadside Lotus Press.

Dr. Joshua Myers has won the 2023 Naomi Long Madgett Poetry Award of Broadside Lotus Press, with a stunningly beautiful manuscript entitled, Holy Ghost Key. Dr. Myers lives in Silver Spring, MD. The author of three books and multiple articles on African American culture and politics, Dr. Myers is Associate Professor of African American Studies at Howard University.

His poems have appeared in Obsidian: Literature and Arts in the African Diaspora, and in the anthology, Doors, Burning House Press, December, 2018.

The annual NLM Award includes publication of the winning manuscript and a prize of $500. Broadside Lotus Press will publish Holy Ghost Key in February, 2024. The next deadline for submission of manuscripts is March 15, 2024. Send submissions to Broadside Lotus Press, 10463 San Juan Drive, Detroit 48238.

Today We Celebrate International Day Of Women & Girls In Science With Our Own Scientist Miss Juneteenth of Michigan & Jr...
02/11/2023

Today We Celebrate International Day Of Women & Girls In Science With Our Own Scientist Miss Juneteenth of Michigan & Jr Tuskegee Airmen Aviator Nialah!!
3-5 pm
Detroit Public Main Library Children's Area

Saturday is the International Day of Women and Girls in Science -- an opportunity to commit to ending the stereotypes, gender bias & discrimination that hold women & girls back from careers in science, tech, engineering and math.

Greetings Freedom School Families! Airman Nialah Jr Tuskegee Airmen, Miss Juneteenth Of Michigan,  Is Inviting You To Br...
02/08/2023

Greetings Freedom School Families!
Airman Nialah Jr Tuskegee Airmen, Miss Juneteenth Of Michigan, Is Inviting You To Bring Your Children To The Detroit Main Library Children's Area From 3-5pm This Saturday For "Freedom & Fun STEM Activities" All The Activities Will Celebrate An African American STEM Hero!! Registration Is Open To Youth Ages 5-17.
(No Cost)

https://youtu.be/2brgvKOFV9s

Thank You Freedom Schools For Training Nialah Beginning At The Age Of 11 In Public Speaking & For Teaching Her About Her Royal African Heritage!

Kids Can S.O.A.R.
Stand
Out
Always
Rise

Say it with a smile.
10/10/2022

Say it with a smile.

So important!!

from Tutor Doctor

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Detroit, MI
48201

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 3pm
7pm - 8:30pm
Tuesday 9am - 3pm
Wednesday 9am - 3pm
Thursday 9am - 3pm
Friday 9am - 3pm
Saturday 10:30am - 12:30pm

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+13135839395

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