Michigan Coalition for Human Rights Physical Archives
Organizational Archive
Title: Michigan Coalition for Human Rights Records
Time Span: 1975-2005, bulk 1981-1995 (most Africa material 1980s and early 1990s)
Description: The Michigan Coalition for Human Rights (MCHR) was formed in Detroit in December 1980 by a group of Detroit-area religious leaders representing a broad range of Judeo Christian and Muslim denominations. Initially MCHR was organized with the goal of providing a liberal alternative to conservative Christian organizations. The organization was dedicated...
Description: The Michigan Coalition for Human Rights (MCHR) was formed in Detroit in December 1980 by a group of Detroit-area religious leaders representing a broad range of Judeo Christian and Muslim denominations. Initially MCHR was organized with the goal of providing a liberal alternative to conservative Christian organizations. The organization was dedicated to improving race relations in the Detroit area and promoting social justice and other liberal causes in the state of Michigan and nationwide as well as the promotion of human rights in Africa and other international regions. Issues including capital punishment, race relations in Detroit, gay rights, children's rights, apartheid in South Africa, and US involvement in Central America. Includes material related to a campaign against the South African gold coin called the Krugerrand and a boycott of South African products.
