Thank You to Royal Oak for the Arts, Beats & Eats Event Sponsorship

Steve Tomkowiak • August 10, 2022

Royal Oak Again Sponsors the Center at the Arts, Beats & Eats Festival

Last year, the Fair Housing Center again participated at the 4-day Arts, Beats & Eats (AB&E) event during Labor Day weekend in Royal Oak, MI. It was estimated that over “370 thousand attendees from Michigan and points near and far away” attended the event. This year, thousands more will undoubtedly attend.

The Center's Board of Directors and Staff appreciate Royal Oak’s support and sponsorship for this year's event. In fact, the Center interacts with more people during the AB&E event than it reaches through all of its other community-based efforts during the rest of the year.

Royal Oak has demonstrated its commitment to fair housing. Besides the AB&E sponsorship, Royal Oak provides CDBG funding to the Center, showing its commitment to making fair housing a reality for everyone in Royal Oak.

Come see us this year at AB&E. We will be in Booth 606. While you are there, please make sure to join us in thanking Mayor Michael Fournier, the Royal Oak City Commission, Joseph Murphy, Director of Planning, and the Royal Oak Community Development Department!

Arts, Eats & Beats

< Older Post Newer Post >

Detroit School Integration Timeline - History of School Integration and Segregation in Detroit

By Steve Tomkowiak • March 7, 2025

University of Michigan Law School Professor Michelle Adams ’ research interests include race discrimination, school desegregation, affirmative action, and housing law. Two of Professor Adams’ students, Michelle Landry and Victoria Pedri (pictured above) from Professor Adams’ Race, Law, and History course, developed a “ Detroit School Integration Timeline ”. The timeline traces the history from Detroit’s establishment of its first “colored school”, to the Dred Scott decision, the passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1875, the Great Migration, racially restrictive covenants, redlining, the Birwood (Eight Mile) Wall, white flight, the enactment of the Fair Housing Act, the Milliken v. Bradley decision and efforts to desegregate Detroit schools, through the recent decision in Students for Fair Admissions v. Harvard. The timeline is informative, user-friendly and includes many helpful videos. Congratulations to Michelle and Victoria for creating this amazing resource. Detroit School Integration Timeline Legal History Project: Detroit, Michigan (Law students Michelle Landry and Victoria Pedri briefly introduce themselves and thank viewers for checking out their timeline project)

Livonia Housing Commission's Housing Choice Voucher Waiting List Opening

By Steve Tomkowiak • December 10, 2024

The Livonia Housing Commission has announced the opening of its Housing Choice Voucher (HVC) waiting list. To apply successfully, you need to provide the Commission with the following information: The first and last names of all members of your household The Social security numbers and birthdates of all members of your household. Total gross annual income of everyone in your household. This includes wages, child support, Social Security, Supplemental Security Income (SSI), General Assistance and Unemployment Income. A valid mailing address and email address. Only one application is permitted per household. Accurate information must be submitted in order to contact applicants if they are selected in the lottery. How to Apply Use this link to start the application process. At the bottom of the page, click Get Started . Persons with disabilities who require accommodations with the online waitlist application, may call the Livonia Housing Commission at (734) 634-0294 or send an email to kwesley@livonia.gov . (If you do not have the social security numbers, please contact the Fair Housing Center by phone at 313-579-3247 or by email to info@fairhousingdetroit.org.)