Evidentiary hearings are different from an appeal hearing. It allows the defense to present new evidence, call witnesses and cross-examine witnesses. This hearing is crucial to Mario's fight for freedom. www.clickondetroit.com/video/news/2... #wrongfullyconvicted #wrongfulconviction

Emergent Justice has been in community with the Justice for Mario Willis team for a few years. With hearts of hope and gratitude we look forward to his crucial evidentiary hearing the begins on Monday. Addition info resources in thread. #wrongfulconviction www.clickondetroit.com/news/local/2...

Amplifying this Call to Action from MI Center for Youth Justice. Children deserve protection when navigating the legal system. Current MI law doesn’t guarantee legal representation trained in the juvenile justice system for youth tangled in the system. Take action now to #PassHB4070: #YouthJustice

Decades before Colin Kaepernick kneeled or LeBron James was told to “shut up and dribble”, Tommy Smith and John Carlos raised their black gloved fists skywards at the 1968 Olympic Games in Mexico City, Mexico. Read more: emergentjustice.org/2025/10/16/r... #BlackHistoryMatters #Resistance

Today, October 14th, we remember George Floyd on what should have been his 52nd birthday. His murder in 2020 by white police officer Derek Chauvin sparked a summer of protests calling for justice and police reform. #GeorgeFloyd #BlackLivesMatter

On October 14, 1964, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was awakened by a phone call from his wife telling him he had won Nobel Peace Prize. At the time he was the youngest person to win the Nobel Peace Prize (age 35) and only the second Black person to win the award. #NobelPeacePrize #MLK

Today we honor Indigenous Peoples' Day by sharing this collection of art and conversations by Black-Indigenous women artists -- Ancestors Know Who We Are. americanindian.si.edu/ancestors-kn... #IndigenousPeoplesDay

As Mental Illness Awareness Week & Banned Book Week come to an end, we are sharing some of the banned books with Mental Health themes such as learning to deal with emotions, coming to terms with one's sexual orientation and/or gender identity, anxiety, and impacts of injustice. #MIAW #bannedbooks

Join the Sankofa Scholarship Collective for their culminating event on October 28. This celebration of collective power will bring together those concerned about reshaping education for Black children and all students. More information and RSVP at: actionnetwork.org/events/sanko...

It is important to recognize that mental health symptoms can show up at school in ways that are often misinterpreted as bad behavior. This contributes to absenteeism and the school to prison pipeline. 🧵 #MIAW youtube.com/shorts/Hlb8r...

Research shows reading is great for mental health and reading books that reflect a person's lived experience matter. Unfortunately, authors regularly face banning. These are just a FEW of the titles by Black authors on the Banned List. #MIAW #BannedBooksWeek youtube.com/shorts/H34Lt...

Knowledge, Community and Mental Health are all important for our liberation. This week we'll be sharing posts about all three as part of Mental Illness Awareness Week and Banned Books Week 2025. 🧵 #MIAW #BannedBooksWeek #CensorshipIsSo1984

Are you in Michigan? Help your school get the additional resources they need. Complete a Michigan School Meal Form TODAY. These forms are about more than just school meals. They help determine additional funding for classrooms, teachers and more! Follow this thread for the website.

It's National Voter Registration Day! The online chatter may be about the 2026 mid-terms but there's important local elections happening before then. On November 4th many cities will hold elections for Mayor and City Council. Are you registered? mi.gov/vote

The lineage of Black women in tennis goes back further than you might know.

Emergent Justice isn't giving up on disenfranchised youth. That's why we are a founding member of the Michigan Student Network for Pipeline Prevention AND why we're building a network of Peer 2 Peer Teams of young people that support each other to stay in school, stay out of trouble and on track.

61 years ago today Mrs. Fannie Lou Hamer one of the most courageous activists of the Civil Rights Movement posed the question that echoes today with every migrant round-up by masked officers, as federal troops converge on D.C.,as institutions are threatened: “IS THIS AMERICA?” youtu.be/DFC1nc3IXBM

On this date in 1868 the 14th Amendment to was ratified. Lately parts of the amendment have been in the news. We thought it would be a good time to take a look at what is says and the Individual Rights it gives. my.linkpod.site/ki1005 #civilrights #historymatters

A reminder that Reproductive Justice is about more than abortion.

Today is #WorldRefugeeDay, an international day designated by the United Nations to honor refugees around the world. This year's theme, "Solidarity with Refugees," felt like the perfect time to share this recent op-ed from Stacey Patton. newsone.com/6219354/dear...

Happy Juneteenth!! We celebrate our freedom and resilience as we recognize the fight is not over. We honor our history with a special shoutout to Ms. Opal Lee, who fought for a decade to make this day a national holiday. #Juneteenth #blackhistory

Miranda Rights turn 66 today. So, we're celebrating the Right (and need) to Remain Silent -- especially when you are innocent. Want to know more about the history of Miranda? Check out our blog at: my.linkpod.site/mm7 And remember, ask for an attorney and then STFU. #knowyourrights

This is why we keep saying to fact check what you read and watch. Gifted article, so you can read without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2025/06/10/t...

Hey, we're doing Misinformation Monday on a Thursday! We've all seen funny memes and videos that were created using AI or other software. They make us laugh and we share them with our friends and family. So, what's the big deal? #DeepFakeAwareness #Misinformation #Disinformation #FactsMatter

Malcolm X's philosophy and organizing strategy evolved over time -- even though media, too often, only speak of him as violent. That is why a blog post is not nearly enough room to tell his life story or do justice to his legacy. my.linkpod.site/ki1004 #MalcolmX #BlackHistory #HistoryMatters

Today, May 17, 2025, the Supreme Court decision Brown v. Board of Education turns 71 years old. Check out our blog learn facts you may not already know. As well as why it is important today. Hint: it was based on an Amendment that has been in the news a lot lately. my.linkpod.site/ki1003

More good news for reproductive freedom in Michigan! No more 24-hour waiting period requirement or bar on some health care professionals trained to provide abortion care. Thank you, Judge Patel!👏 #reproductivefreedom #momsky www.freep.com/story/news/p...

1/ Wishing all our Moms a Very Happy Mother's Day and holding those of you who cannot be with your child/children due to system injustices in our hearts. #MothersDay

On May 10,1886 the Supreme Court issued a unanimous decision in Yick Wo v. Hopkins that matters today. Find out more on the Keepin' It 100 blog by scanning the QR code or following this link. my.linkpod.site/ki1002 #dueprocess #knowyourrights #historymatters

She is not the only person with this problem. The SAVE Act will also require her birth certificate

Even though you couldn’t make it to Lansing with us for our 2025 School Funding Advocacy Day, you can still make your voice part of this coordinated effort by joining the Phone Blitz! Just click this link for more info and instructions. actionnetwork.org/call_campaig... #EducationMatters

Our kids NEED YOU to be their voice in Lansing on April 29th. They don't have political power, but YOU do. Join us to advocate for education funding. Register at my.linkpod.site/adv0429 Music via Canva: "Money" by Pink Floyd.

It's Misinformation Monday.... Check out the newest blog post for quick ways to Fight Disinfo Online Like a Superhero my.linkpod.site/mm5 #misinformationawareness #misinformation #TruthMatters #MisinformationMonday

Yes, don't talk about these EOs like they are laws.

1) Last week Rep. Dylan Wegela, (D - Michigan House District 26), introduced HB 4174 to prevent law enforcement officers from lying or using deception tactics with minors during interrogations. Emergent Justice applauds this action by Rep. Wegela @dylanwegela.bsky.social

We're looking into this. If you want to read the in doc Rep. Breen's photo, use the link below and scroll down to analysis. We're looking at both of the PDFs presented there. www.legislature.mi.gov/Bills/Bill?O...

You've probably heard of "The Little Rock Nine". Now meet the woman behind them - Daisy Gatson Bates. We're continuing to Celebrate Us as we Keep Black Women's History 100 in our latest post. my.linkpod.site/bhm1005 #blackhistory365 #BlackHistoryMonth #WomensHistoryMonth #civilrights

"I would like to extend my heartfelt gratitude for this recognition. The work I do often goes unseen and can be incredibly demanding, both physically and emotionally. It means a great deal to me that you have acknowledged my efforts, and I am truly humbled by your support." - Elisheva Johnson

If you read one thing today… www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...

Toni Morrison was born February 18, 1931. She was the 1st Black woman to win the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1993 and the 1st Black woman to serve as senior fiction editor at Random House. Video contains amaudio from The Connecticut Form on May 4, 2001. #tonimorrison #BlackHistoryMonth

Celebrating Us with the story of Super Soaker inventor, Lonnie Johnson. my.linkpod.site/bhm1004 His dream to become an inventor began at age 6 when he learned the story of George Washington Carver. (Hmmm, could this be an example of why teaching children about Black Excellence is important?)

Join us on February 17 for a Know Your Rights immigration townhall. We'll be in person in Warren and virtual on FB Live. Interpretation available.

Today we are Celebrating Us with the story of Philip Bell Downing, inventor of the mailbox and a railway track switch that made train and streetcar travel easier and became the model for the light switch. Find out more: my.linkpod.site/bhm1003 #BlackHistoryMonth

Have you watched something on a streaming platform? Connected to Wi-Fi ? Looked to see who’s calling before you answer your phone? If you answered “Yes” to any of these, then you used something made possible by the breakthrough scientific research of Dr. Shirley Jackson. my.linkpod.site/bhm1002

Crockett: I am tired of the white tears. When you compare me to Marjorie Taylor Greene or me to Lauren Boebert, there is no comparison. So the only people that are crying are the mediocre white boys that have been beaten out by people that historically have had to work so, so much harder

Most of us have been there. You're talking with a friend or family member and they mention something that either doesn’t sound right or you know isn’t right. How do you talk to them without damaging the relationship? Check out this week's Misinformation Monday. my.linkpod.site/mm4 #misinformation

You can find Black farmers in your state. Michigan has several.

Today we Celebrate Us by highlighting the Godmother of Rock and Roll - Sister Rosetta Tharpe. She was a guitar pioneer at a time when women guitar players of any race were rare, and Jim Crow was in effect. Learn more : my.linkpod.site/bhm1001

We Celebrate Us 365. But this year, feels like we need to put a little extra celebration into this month. #BlackHistoryMonth #BlackBrilliance