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Detroit
Mayoral
Forum
Set to
Ignite
Election
Conversations
Wendell
Bryant -
Local/State
Tell Us
Detroit
DETROIT
— As the
2025
Detroit
mayoral
race
intensifies,
residents
will
have an
opportunity
to hear
from
candidates
during
the “Run
the
City:
Detroit
Mayoral
Forum”
on May
15 from
5:30-8:30
p.m. at
the Boys
& Girls
Club,
16500
Tireman
Ave.
Hosted
by Our
Own Wall
Street,
Black
Women in
Michigan
Politics,
Cody
Rouge
Community
Action
Alliance,
and
Michigan
United,
the
forum is
designed
to
foster
transparent
dialogue
between
mayoral
hopefuls
and
Detroiters.
The
event
will be
a
moderated
discussion
on
critical
issues
such as
economic
development,
public
safety,
education,
housing,
and
community
investment.
“This
forum
isn’t
just
about
politics—it’s
about
the
future
of
Detroit,”
said
Chenita
W. Gary,
founder
and
executive
director
of Our
Own Wall
Street.
“We are
creating
a space
where
voters
can
engage
directly
with
candidates,
hold
them
accountable,
and make
informed
decisions.”
Confirmed
Mayoral
Candidates:
• Fred
Durhal
III,
member,
Detroit
City
Council
member
• James
Craig,
former
police
chief,
Detroit
Police
Department
• Mary
Sheffield,
president,
Detroit
City
Council
•
Saunteel
Jenkins,
former
Detroit
City
Council
member
and
nonprofit
CEO
• Todd
Perkins,
criminal
defense
attorney
Moderators:
• Freman
Hendrix,
former
deputy
mayor,
City of
Detroit
• Porsha
Monique,
journalist
and
community
advocate
•
JerJuan
Howard,
youth
organizer
and
grassroots
Leader
Candidates
will
deliver
3-minute
opening
statements
and
respond
to
questions
submitted
by both
the
audience
and
moderators.
Community
members,
local
leaders,
and
members
of the
media
are
encouraged
to
attend.
Space is
limited
and
registration
is
required.
Participants
may
register
here:
www.votingaccessforall.org/events/detroit-mayoral-forum-2025
Detroit’s
municipal
primary
election
will be
held on
Tuesday,
August
5.
About
the
Organizers
Our Own
Wall
Street
Our Own
Wall
Street
is a
nonpartisan
501(c)(3)
nonprofit
organization
with an
ecosystem
designed
to
address
the
needs of
communities
by
sharing
resources
and
teaching
soft
skills
facilitated
by
professionals
and
business
owners.
The
organization
provides
educational
workshops
and
events
focused
on civic
engagement,
health
and
wellness,
and
personal
and
professional
development.
Black
Women in
Michigan
Politics
(BWMP)
Black
Women in
Michigan
Politics
serves
as a
vibrant
platform
for both
celebration
and
education.
It is a
space
where
women
come
together
to honor
each
other's
accomplishments
while
also
developing
strategies
to
enhance
their
presence
and
impact
at every
level of
government.
Cody
Rouge
Community
Action
Alliance
(CRCAA)
CRCAA is
a
community-based
development
organization
with
deep
connections
in the
Detroit
community.
The Cody
Rouge
neighborhood
has the
second-highest
population
of
children
in
Detroit,
making
youth
engagement
a
critical
focus.
The
organization
has
achieved
significant
success
in youth
development
through
leadership
and
enrichment
programs,
and in
community
engagement
by
uniting
residents,
families,
and
local
organizations.
Michigan
United
Michigan
United
is a
broad,
statewide
coalition
dedicated
to
fighting
for
racial
and
economic
justice.
The
organization
works on
leadership
development
and
advocacy
to
reform
our
broken
immigration
system,
protect
the
environment,
and end
mass
incarceration.
Michigan
United
empowers
its
members
to
eradicate
the root
causes
of
systemic
inequality
and
drive
lasting
change
in
communities
across
the
state.
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