Category: In The News

When our work makes it to the News, we like to brag.  See articles in the news about VAAC and what we do.


  • WLNS News Segment on Prison Gerrymandering Features VAAC’s Danny Jones

    WLNS News Segment on Prison Gerrymandering Features VAAC’s Danny Jones

    In December of 2021 when the Michigan Citizens Independent Redistricting Commission…

  • Strong Women Warriors Table of Perseverance

    Strong Women Warriors Table of Perseverance

    The Grand Rapids Chapter of A. Philip Randolph Institute recently hosted…

  • Join Us for a Rally at the Valley

    Join Us for a Rally at the Valley

    Please stand with us as we stand up for our sisters/siblings…

  • Open our Hearts to our Incarcerated Neighbors

    Open our Hearts to our Incarcerated Neighbors

    Join the Poor People’s Campaign for Moral Monday @ the Michigan…

  • VAAC Members Key Speakers at Community Conversation focusing on  Black Men and Mental Health Issues.

    VAAC Members Key Speakers at Community Conversation focusing on Black Men and Mental Health Issues.

    This event has taken place. To watch a recording of the…

  • VAAC Celebrates Black History 365 Days a Year

    VAAC Celebrates Black History 365 Days a Year

    The right to vote The right to an educationThe right to…

  • Interview with VAAC Member Percy Glover

    Interview with VAAC Member Percy Glover

    On January 26, 2022, VAAC Member Percy Glover participated in a…

  • We Must Make Them HEAR Us

    We Must Make Them HEAR Us

    On February 10th, 2022, the Jail Reform Advisory Council will hold…

  • ALL HANDS ON DECK

    ALL HANDS ON DECK

    Strong Turnout At Emergency Action To Shine A Light On The…

  • Rally for Resentencing of Juvenile Lifers

    Rally for Resentencing of Juvenile Lifers

    January 25th is the date that the United States Supreme Court…

  • Opinion: It’s time to end ‘prison gerrymandering’ in Michigan

    Opinion: It’s time to end ‘prison gerrymandering’ in Michigan

    In Bridge Magazine, Wayne County Executive Warren C. Evans writes about…

  • What Does Expungement Mean?

    What Does Expungement Mean?

    Did you know job applicants with a criminal record are nearly…

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