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VAAC member, Antoniese (Tony) Gant wants to inspire people to participate in our electoral process. He found his own inspiration when he saw the historic election of Barrack Obama from behind bars. Unable to vote, he knew the excitement he felt then would stay with him when he got his …
IN YPSILANTI … Lawanda Hollister was out representing VAAC at Ypsilanti’s 2nd Annual Juneteenth Celebration Powered By the People, in her original jumpsuit reminding folks that ๐๐ป ๐ ๐ถ๐ฐ๐ต๐ถ๐ด๐ฎ๐ป — “๐๐๐ฒ๐ป ๐ช๐ถ๐๐ต ๐ฎ ๐๐ฒ๐น๐ผ๐ป๐ ๐ข๐ป ๐ฌ๐ผ๐๐ฟ ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ฑ, ๐ฌ๐ฒ๐, ๐ฌ๐ผ๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ป ๐ฉ๐ผ๐๐ฒ!!” IN GRAND RAPIDS … IN SOUTHFIELD …. PONTIAC …
Friday, June 24, 6-8pm218 N. Adams St, Ypsilanti,ย MI48197 Join us to launchย Let Me Tell You: Every Sentence Has a Story! Hearย stories of how individuals living the reality of long sentences, and those that love them, survive, cope, and even thrive through long imprisonment and punishment.ย Celebrate our full humanity together and …
The Detroit and Gross Pointe Leagues of Women Voters are hosting candidate forums for the upcoming August 2 Primaries. For a full calendar of all forums dates as well as links to video recordings of the events, please visit the LWV’s ON-LINE CALENDAR .
From Public News Service ย Lily Bohlke, ProducerFriday, June 17, 2022 ย ย Jail-based Voting is needed. Voting-rights groups in Michigan are working to increase awareness about and access to voting in jails. In Michigan, anyone not serving a prison sentence is eligible to vote, although there are barriers often making it …
Sign up to send election reminders to justice impacted folks! Vote By Mail in Jail is seeking volunteers to send postcards to incarcerated folks so they can remind their families and friends that they can vote and that their vote matters. Post cards will be provided that include important dates …
Be sure to watch the recording of this fantastic event HERE. VAAC Member, Amani Sawari shook the house with her powerful spoken word piece Ballot Means. Join millennials for a community conversation about voting. This event will take place on Friday, June 17th 2022 from 1pm – 2:30 pm. Register …
Candidate Forum Alert! With important elections coming up in August and November, now is the time to get to know who is running and hear from them directly. That’s why we are launching this new feature to let you know about candidate forums that are planned throughout the election season. …
Black Voters Matter Event in Grand Rapids. June 4th, 2022 from 2-4 pm. 1970 S. Division, Grand Rapids. At this event, you can register to vote, update your voter record, sign petitions, check your voter status and more! There will be food, music, giveaways and fun! For more information, visit …
Michigan Liberation presents an Expungement Clinic & Resource Fair! Saturday, June 4, 2022, from 11 am – 3 pm. at St. David’s Episcopal Church 16200 West 12 Mile Rd., Southfield/Berkley, MI 48076 Pre-register by clicking this LINK This event is open to the public.
Click HERE to watch the video recording of this powerful, informative event. The Detroit League of Women Voters and Detroit Public Library are sponsoring a panel on Voting Rights and the Criminal Legal System. This discussion will bring together representatives of several organizations that address the treatment of voting rights …
City of Southfield Celebrates Juneteenth The city of Southfield celebrates Juneteenth with a week of activities and events June 13-22. Pearls of Service Foundation (PSF)and Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority (AKA), Inc.ยฎ – Pi Tau Omega Chapter, Southfield Public Library, Southfield Parks & Recreation and Southfield Historical Society, is pleased to …
