{"id":480,"date":"2026-02-02T16:54:33","date_gmt":"2026-02-02T21:54:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hoodresearch.org\/TTR\/?page_id=480"},"modified":"2026-03-08T19:43:43","modified_gmt":"2026-03-08T23:43:43","slug":"our-goals-working-list","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/hoodresearch.org\/TTR\/?page_id=480","title":{"rendered":"Project &#8211; Work List for 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Target dates may change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We may add to this list throughout the year. Discussed at our weekly meetings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Our Goals for 2026<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Community Benefits<\/strong> &#8211; Define and understand the CBA Ordinance, define a position by Hood Research and publish a paper outlining our position and recommendations. [<em><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#ff6900\" class=\"has-inline-color\">Community Revitalization<\/mark><\/em>]; (Research, Report)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/hoodresearch.org\/TTR\/?page_id=632\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/hoodresearch.org\/TTR\/?page_id=632\">Cursive Writing<\/a><\/strong> &#8211; Make a presentation before the Detroit School Board and engage in an ongoing community campaign to adopt cursive writing into the Detroit educational curriculum. [<em><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#ff6900\" class=\"has-inline-color\">Education Policy, Literacy<\/mark><\/em>](Campaign)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Voter Registration<\/strong> &#8211; Work with groups in Michigan to register 30k voters before the August Primary [<em><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#ff6900\" class=\"has-inline-color\">Democracy<\/mark><\/em>] (Campaign)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Repeal PA 436<\/strong> &#8211; Author\/Publish a paper on what is PA436, a brief history on why it was enacted and why the act needs to be abolished. [<em><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#ff6900\" class=\"has-inline-color\">Democracy<\/mark><\/em>](Paper) <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>BOPC Reform<\/strong> &#8211; 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. [<em><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#ff6900\" class=\"has-inline-color\">Public Safety<\/mark><\/em>] {part of the 5-year goal plan}<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Immigration<\/strong> &#8211; Discuss US Immigration Policy, Include the question on designating the City of Detroit as a sanctuary city &#8211; 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. [<em><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#ff6900\" class=\"has-inline-color\">Human Rights<\/mark><\/em>] (Research, Report) <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Apartheid\/Genocide<\/strong> &#8211; Discuss the ongoing conflict in Gaza and determine our position expressing that in a published paper. [<mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#ff6900\" class=\"has-inline-color\">Human Rights<\/mark>] (Research, Paper)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Tentatively add goals \n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>for social media communication, Newsletters and monthly emails<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Business Outreach<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>others based on our monthly focus areas<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>these may have a different target for completion date<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-dots\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Monthly Focus Areas (2026)<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>January &#8211; Goal Setting<\/summary>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right\">Annual goals for 2026, a 5 year plan and a 10 year focus<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details wp-container-content-69bc4bdf is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>February &#8211; Build a Black Agenda<\/summary>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hoodresearch.org\/TTR\/?page_id=522\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/hoodresearch.org\/TTR\/?page_id=522\">Go To Work Page<\/a>; <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right\">Visit In-Harmony Cafe, see Calendar (2\/14)<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>March &#8211; Review Laws, Ordinances, Charters<\/summary>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Detroit City Charter, CDC, CBA &#8211; Ordinance, Open Meetings Act<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hoodresearch.org\/TTR\/?page_id=734\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/hoodresearch.org\/TTR\/?page_id=734\">Work Page<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>April &#8211; Coffee Party &amp; Political Action<\/summary>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Coffee Party Reform Movement (Develop specific goals)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Build a Political Landscape<\/strong> (Where we are, Why we need Reform, etc.)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>MDP Convention Planning<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Civic Education &amp; Voting<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\">\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>May &#8211; Immigration and Public Safety<\/summary>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right\">Immigration Reform Policy (see form I-9)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right\">Detroit Police Department<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right\">Board of Police Commissioners (Detroit)<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>June &#8211; Build a Black Agenda, part 2 <\/summary>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right\">We needed more time than what we had in February.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>July &#8211; Social Media &amp; Our Communication<\/summary>\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p>Review our campaigns<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>August &#8211; Black Business Month<\/summary>\n<p>Obama Day Weekend, &#8230;<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>September &#8211; TBD<\/summary>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right\">placeholder<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>October &#8211; TBD<\/summary>\n<p><\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>November &#8211; TBD<\/summary>\n<p><\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>December &#8211; Celebrating our Community<\/summary>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right\">supporting <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thewright.org\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.thewright.org\">The Charles H. Wright Museum<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right\">Kwanzaa Celebration<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Additional Activities for 2026<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Black Business <strong>Meet-ups<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Michigan Democratic Party <strong>Convention<\/strong>, April 19<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The <strong>New People&#8217;s Summit<\/strong> (Date TBD)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary><strong>Future Focus Areas &amp; Goals<\/strong><\/summary>\n<p>Gentrification<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ranked Choice voting<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Land Value Taxation<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Reparations<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Real &#8211; ID &amp; Voter Registration<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Minimum Wage Laws<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Obama-Day Weekend<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>the Overton Window<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Oligarchy and Western Capitalism<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Concentration Camps in America<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Why Senator Gary Peters should resign.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The problem with the removal of David Hogg.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>#AbolishICE<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\"><strong>Community Revitalization<\/strong> = efforts to address the economic conditions, jobs, wages, minimum wages, household wealth, Supporting and Building Black Owned Businesses etc.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Target dates may change. 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