washtenaw county racial equity office

Derrick Jackson has been named Washtenaw County’s new Racial Equity Officer. As WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports, Jackson is wrapping up his role as Director of Community Engagement for the Sheriff’s Office.

Washtenaw County’s Racial Equity Office is holding a series of "Lunch and Learn" programs that will run through the rest of the year. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert has this report.

To overcome inequity and injustice, there are systemic issues that must be remedied. Part of what it takes is adequately addressing racism, poverty, and…

COVID-19 is having a disproportionately large impact on Washtenaw County’s African American community.African Americans make up 12 percent of the county’s…