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Protestors from Homeless Action Committee Hang 'Bedrooms Not Board Rooms' Sign, November 1991 Photographer: Bill Wood

Protestors from Homeless Action Committee Hang 'Bedrooms Not Board Rooms' Sign, November 1991 image
Year:
1991
Published In:
Ann Arbor News, November 19, 1991
Caption:
Four protestors representing the Homeless Action Committee took over a room at the old Downtown Club building Monday.
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'House People Not Cars' Sign at Kline's Lot, October 1990 Photographer: Conan D. Owen

'House People Not Cars' Sign at Kline's Lot, October 1990 image
Year:
1990
Published In:
Ann Arbor News, October 7, 1990
Caption:
The Homeless Action Committee blocked the entrances to the lot with protest signs during a rally.
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Eric Marney and June Lindsay at Gray Panther Protest, May 1992 Photographer: Carrie Rosema

Eric Marney and June Lindsay at Gray Panther Protest, May 1992 image
Year:
1992
Published In:
Ann Arbor News, May 6, 1992
Caption:
Gray Panther June Lindsay gets support from Eric Marney of Ann Arbor as various groups, such as homeless advocates and the Older Women's League, protest with the Gray Panthers at this year's state tax sale. Senior citizens often are most affected by the sale of homes for delinquent property taxes.
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Homeless Advocates Protest at City Hall, January 1990 Photographer: Marcia Watson

Homeless Advocates Protest at City Hall, January 1990 image
Year:
1990
Published In:
Ann Arbor News, January 26, 1990
Caption:
Susan Hoffman, in wheelchair, describes the difficulty of obtaining low-income housing to Ann Arbor Administrator Del Borgsdorf, above right. Councilman Tim Richardson, R-5th Ward, below right, addresses the group.
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Homeless Advocates Protest at City Hall, January 1990 Photographer: Marcia Watson

Homeless Advocates Protest at City Hall, January 1990 image
Year:
1990
Published In:
Ann Arbor News, January 26, 1990
Caption:
Susan Hoffman, in wheelchair, describes the difficulty of obtaining low-income housing to Ann Arbor Administrator Del Borgsdorf, above right. Councilman Tim Richardson, R-5th Ward, below right, addresses the group.
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AADL Talks To: Liz Brater, 58th Mayor of Ann Arbor (1991-1993)

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Liz Brater, December 1992

Elizabeth S. Brater is Ann Arbor's first female mayor, serving as a Democrat from 1991 to 1993. Prior to 1991, she was a member of Ann Arbor City Council. As both council member and mayor, Liz focused on housing and environmental issues, causes she continued at the state level when serving as a member of the Michigan House of Representatives from 1995 to 2000, and in the Michigan Senate, where she represented the 18th district from 2003 to 2010. Brater talks with us about her time in office, its many challenges, and some of her initiatives and accomplishments, notably her campaign to start the Michigan Recovery Facility (MRF).

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AADL Talks To: Margaret Parker, Artist and Arts Activist

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Margaret Parker

In this episode, AADL Talks to Margaret Parker. Margaret has been working as an artist for seven decades. She talks about her parents’ influence on her desire to become an artist and the evolution of her artistic development, from working in different mediums to confronting social justice issues in her work. Margaret talks about her time with the Michigan chapter of the Women's Caucus for Art and her commitment to bring public to Ann Arbor through her work on the Ann Arbor Public Art Commission.

For more information, see our digital collections related to Margaret Parker, or visit the artist's website.

 

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