Macomb Defenders Rising

🪧We will not participate in Trump’s whitewashed 250th celebration.

✊Instead, we will gather to tell the truth about America: a nation shaped not only by its founding ideals, but by generations of people who fought to make those ideals real. We honor the workers, organizers, abolitionists, suffragists, civil rights leaders, immigrants, and everyday people whose struggles expanded freedom for all. As we celebrate our shared history, we also commit ourselves to the work that remains—organizing, advocating, and standing together until liberty, justice, and equality are realities for every person in this country.

📅 Saturday, June 27th
🕚 11am - 1pm
📍 Hall Rd. & Eastbrook Dr., Sterling Heights

𝘼𝙩𝙩𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙈𝘿𝙍 𝙈𝙚𝙢𝙗𝙚𝙧𝙨!

Please check your email and/or spam folder for an 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗮𝗻𝘁 and 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲 𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 voting opportunity from the MDR Leadership Team.

🪧Get ready to make your voice heard!🪧

Join us on 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗝𝘂𝗻𝗲 𝟮𝟮𝗻𝗱 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝟰𝗽𝗺 - 𝟳𝗽𝗺 𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗠𝘁. 𝗖𝗹𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘀 𝗣𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗰 𝗟𝗶𝗯𝗿𝗮𝗿𝘆 for a community sign-making party.

We’ll be grabbing a spot under the pavilion (it’s a first-come, first-serve public park, so look for us there!).

What we’re bringing:
•Poster boards, markers, glue, and stickers 🖍️
•A list of sign ideas and slogan suggestions 💡
•Water and cookies to keep our energy up! 🍪💧

What you should bring:
•Just yourself, your passion, and maybe a folding chair or blanket just in case the pavilion gets crowded.
•Feel free to bring any extra art supplies you’d like to use, donate or share!

See you there! ✊✨

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Help us in the collective fight to stop the Oakland University Data Center proposal! OU administration is seeking approval from the Board of Trustees to move on to the second phase of the data center project, due diligence, while the majority of students are off-campus for summer break. Show up with signs— public comment is severely limited. Everyone is welcome! Be respectful.

ᴍᴅʀ ᴘᴏᴛʟᴜᴄᴋ!

Join us for MDRs potluck—a chance to connect, share ideas, meet new friends, and enjoy some delicious homemade dishes. Whether you’re a longtime member or just curious to learn more, everyone is welcome at the table.

To sign up to bring items for the potluck, please scan the QR code or go to https://www.PerfectPotluck.com/VYZF0738.

Come ready for an afternoon of community, discussion, and fun!

🗓️ Sunday, July 12th
🕐 1pm - 5pm
📍Lake St. Clair Metropark (Voyageur Picnic Shelter)
💵 $10 for park pass per vehicle

𝕄𝕠𝕟𝕕𝕒𝕪, 𝕁𝕦𝕟𝕖 15𝕥𝕙 - 𝕋𝕙𝕖 ℕ𝕚𝕘𝕙𝕥 𝕊𝕙𝕚𝕗𝕥

Join us 𝙏𝙊𝙉𝙄𝙂𝙃𝙏 for an online Zoom gathering for Macomb County, MI (and beyond) to vent, vibe check, speak freely, and recharge together through honest conversation and deep connection.

🗓️We meet on Zoom for this night session every 1st and 3rd
Monday of the month at 8 pm EST

Come as you are - tired, fired up, uncertain, or all of the above.
This is a community space for real talk, reflection, and solidarity in a time of burnout, overwhelm, and frustration.

💬A quick 5-minute update from Macomb Defenders Rising
🗣️Open conversation led by participants
✊A supportive space to process, share ideas, and feel less alone.

Whether you speak up or just listen in, all are welcome!

🔗 https://mobilize.us/s/OfhAem

🗣️ Our movement is powered by people.

One of the things that makes our group special is the passion, experience, and ideas our volunteers bring to the table. That’s why we’re excited to spotlight blog posts written by our members—sharing their perspectives on the issues that matter most to our community.

We invite you to read, learn, and join the conversation.

📖 Check out the latest posts at
https://macombdefenders.com/blog/

𝕌𝕡𝕔𝕠𝕞𝕚𝕟𝕘 𝔼𝕧𝕖𝕟𝕥𝕤

𝗠𝗗𝗥 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗼𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀
6/15 - Night Shift: Defenders Lounge - Zoom Vent Session

📰Have an upcoming event you’d like for MDR to add to our socials, newsletter, and calendar?
📧Email 𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙨@𝙢𝙖𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙗𝙙𝙚𝙛𝙚𝙣𝙙𝙚𝙧𝙨.𝙘𝙤𝙢

Join The People’s Coalition for our People's Power 'Civic Action' Tour in Lincoln Park:

📅 Friday, June 12th
🚪 Doors Open: 5:45 PM
🕑 Event: 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
📍 Lions Park - River Dr, Lincoln Park, MI 48146
Sign up here: tinyurl.com/PC-Canvass6-12

August primary and November general elections are coming up, as these elections feel more important than ever before! With voting rights being stripped away, and fascism on the rise, being an active voter is a crucial way to use our power.

- What's a Primary Election?
- How is it different from the November one?
- What roles will we be voting on?

We've got you covered! Come for voter information, hear from guest speakers and our endorsed candidates Donavan McKinney for Congressional District 13, Abraham Aiyash for State Senate District 1, and Joanna Whaley for State Representative House District 2., and make your Voting Plan. Stay to connect directly with voters and canvass/door knock.

Change only happens when people organize together. Together, we build people power. Thanks to our event partners Statewide Michigan Indivisible, Macomb Defenders Rising, Downriver United 734 Indivisible*

*Endorsed candidates are solely endorsed by The People's Coalition and have not been endorsed by any partner organizations.