Bill would create civil rights office for African, Caribbean, Diaspora residents

“The importance of this commission being created will not only provide a serious voice and platform for the African/Caribbean and African American communities here in the State of Michigan, but also provide the necessary framework on how our great state can position itself, in the 21st century, to conduct business, trade, and a much-needed sustainability plan between the State of Michigan and the African Diaspora at-large,” said Akindele Akinyemi, president and CEO of the Global African Business Association.