For more than 50 years, Helen “Mother” Moore has been a force in Detroit’s struggle for education justice — confronting school boards, fighting state takeovers, and pushing for literacy as a civil right.

Now the city is honoring her legacy with the reopening of the newly renovated Helen Moore Community Center on Dexter.

Robyn Vincent sits down with Mother Moore to trace the moments that shaped her, the battles she’s still fighting at 89, and what Detroit must do to ensure that every child can find opportunity close to home.

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