Target dates may change.
We may add to this list throughout the year. Discussed at our weekly meetings.
Our Goals for 2026
- Community Benefits – Define and understand the CBA Ordinance, define a position by Hood Research and publish a paper outlining our position and recommendations. [Community Revitalization]; (Research, Report)
- Cursive Writing – Make a presentation before the Detroit School Board and engage in an ongoing community campaign to adopt cursive writing into the Detroit educational curriculum. [Education Policy, Literacy](Campaign)
- Voter Registration – Work with groups in Michigan to register 30k voters before the August Primary [Democracy] (Campaign)
- Repeal PA 436 – Author/Publish a paper on what is PA436, a brief history on why it was enacted and why the act needs to be abolished. [Democracy](Paper)
- BOPC Reform – Working with BOPC Victoria Camille to review DPD/BOPC policy and publish papers for any recommendations with an emphasis on the core mission of the BOPC. [Public Safety] {part of the 5-year goal plan}
- Immigration – Discuss US Immigration Policy, Include the question on designating the City of Detroit as a sanctuary city – producing a guide on how to deal with immigration enforcement, our position on the agencies and what communities can do in the protection and support of our neighbors. [Human Rights] (Research, Report)
- Apartheid/Genocide – Discuss the ongoing conflict in Gaza and determine our position expressing that in a published paper. [Human Rights] (Research, Paper)
- Tentatively add goals
- for social media communication, Newsletters and monthly emails
- Business Outreach
- others based on our monthly focus areas
- these may have a different target for completion date
Monthly Focus Areas (2026)
January – Goal Setting
Annual goals for 2026, a 5 year plan and a 10 year focus
March – Review Laws, Ordinances, Charters
Detroit City Charter, CDC, CBA – Ordinance, Open Meetings Act
April – Coffee Party & Political Action
Coffee Party Reform Movement
MDP Convention Planning
Civic Education & Voting
May – Immigration and Public Safety
Immigration Reform Policy (see form I-9)
Detroit Police Department
Board of Police Commissioners (Detroit)
June – Build a Black Agenda, part 2
We needed more time than what we had in February.
July – Social Media & Our Communication
Review our campaigns
August – Black Business Month
Obama Day Weekend, …
September – TBD
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October – TBD
November – TBD
Additional Activities for 2026
- Black Business Meet-ups
- Michigan Democratic Party Convention, April 19
- The New People’s Summit (Date TBD)
Future Focus Areas & Goals
Gentrification
Ranked Choice voting
Land Value Taxation
Reparations
Real – ID & Voter Registration
Minimum Wage Laws
Obama-Day Weekend
the Overton Window
Oligarchy and Western Capitalism
Concentration Camps in America
Why Senator Gary Peters should resign.
The problem with the removal of David Hogg.
#AbolishICE
Community Revitalization = efforts to address the economic conditions, jobs, wages, minimum wages, household wealth, Supporting and Building Black Owned Businesses etc.