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Ann Arbor Human Rights Commission to partner with NAACP for Juneteenth outreach
Summary
The commission plans to staff a joint outreach table with the NAACP at Juneteenth, coordinate volunteer time slots, and use sign-up sheets and referral materials to increase public awareness and complaint referrals.
The Ann Arbor Human Rights Commission confirmed a partnership with the NAACP’s legal redress committee and signaled active participation in the city’s Juneteenth events. Chair Stambaugh and other commission members said they will staff a shared table with the Disabilities Commission and NAACP, with assigned time slots and a plan to collect sign-ups and distribute informational cards.
Why it matters: Commissioners said many residents do not know the commission exists and that in-person outreach at Juneteenth can increase complaint referrals, warm handoffs to partner organizations and awareness of city complaint-tracking resources. Commissioners discussed low-cost engagement tactics — a sign-up sheet with name and email only, a simple two-question prompt to start conversations, business-card raffles or candy as incentives, and sharing ‘know-your-rights’ cards from supportive-connections partners.
Details: New member Bill Bryan introduced himself and said he looks forward to serving; commissioners assigned specific Juneteenth shifts and discussed logistics such as setup time, sharing materials with other vendors, and methods to count visitors. The commission also discussed safety and confidentiality tradeoffs for some materials that might attract attention from federal immigration enforcement and agreed to distribute supportive‑connections contact cards carefully.
Next steps: Commissioners will finalize the outreach schedule and circulate a simple coordination sheet; members asked staff to create a basic Google sheet for sign-up coverage and to prepare a short one-page flyer describing the commission’s role and how to file a complaint.
