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VAAC Attending the 8th Annual Recovery Walk and Rally in Flint on Saturday Sept 24
VAAC Ambassadors are welcome to join Percy Glover at the VAAC Voter Outreach table at the Flint Recovery Walk and Rally on Sept 24.
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VAAC Neighborhood Outreach
On Sept 13, our Outreach Coordinator, EB Jordan, along with VAAC member Booker T. Walker, hit up the Rosa Parks Transit Center, for community outreach and voter education! We had a special surprise guest but keep your eyes here for who it is and future coverage of this event!
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September 12-16 is Disability Voting Rights Week
We join with all our partners in amplifying the message to ensure that the disability community is registered and ready to VOTE in the upcoming election. For more information visit AAPD. Spread the word by sharing our post on Twitter.
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VAAC was all over Detroit this weekend spreading the word that in Michigan, #YesYouCanVoteEvenIfYouHaveAFelony ‼️
On September 10, VAAC Outreach Coordinator EB Jordan was at Dally in the Alley’s triumphant return after 2 years. Special thanks to United Way for inviting VAAC to join their table. Also on September 10, VAAC Outreach Coordinator & @pj_housing Executive Director, EB Jordan, was at a community event at Church of the Messiah Detroit…
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Huge wins for Voters in the Upcoming Election!
After being sent to the Michigan Supreme Court for review, both Proposal 2, known as Promote the Vote, and Proposal 3, known as Reproductive Freedom for All, were placed on the ballot, honoring the signatures of hundreds of thousands of Michiganders who signed these petitions. VAAC was honored to join the amicus brief for Proposal…
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Sentencing Project Article on extending Voting Rights in Prison
VAAC has a long term goal to influence Michigan policy to allow for voting in prison. Currently Maine, Vermont and Washington DC allow people who are currently incarcerated serving a sentence to vote. Connecticut, Oregon, Illinois, New York and New Jersey are working on legislation to bring voting to those incarcerated with felony sentences. The Sentencing…
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Inkster Expungement and Community Resource Fair
Inkster Expungement & Community Resource Fair hosted by Attorney General Dana Nessel, Mayor Patrick Wimberly and the Inkster Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority. Saturday, June 25, 2022, from 9 am – 1 pm. at Booker T. Dozier Recreation Complex, 2025 Middlebelt, Inkster, MI 48141. Expungement Walk-ins are available on a first come first…
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A paid short essay prize for work authored by people who are currently or formerly incarcerated
Truthout is proud to open submissions for the second year of the annual Keeley Schenwar Memorial Essay Prize, for work authored by people who are currently or formerly incarcerated. Truthout will be awarding two prizes, each for an original essay of 1,500 words or less on the topic of prisons, policing or a related subject. It may be…
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Black Women: Share your Story and Help the Community
If you are in Wayne, Oakland, or Macomb County, aged 18-45, and are interested in using your voice to make a difference, please consider supporting this study. Dr. Seal-Jefferson, a social epidemiologist from East Detroit, an activist and a tenured professor at Ohio State has taken on a project to prove to the country that…
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Conversation with Percy Glover
Percy Glover was recently interviewed by Voyage ATL. Check out the interview here. Percy is one of our VAAC leaders focused on Jail Voting Outreach. Percy has also written a book which you can purchase. Contact him at percy.glover@outlook.com. Today we’d like to introduce you to Percy Glover. Hi Percy, it’s an honor to have…
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NLA Rally – Second Look Legislation
Long punishment is expensive and makes no sense when many lifers could be released more than safely back to our communities.
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Share VAAC message in your Social Media
Use these graphics based on our VAAC flyers and in the format that displays well on Facebook and Instagram, to encourage people in your communities to vote. Facebook Graphic Instagram Graphic
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