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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.

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#BlackHistoryMatters #Resistance
October 17, 2025 at 6:07 PM
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
October 14, 2025 at 6:47 PM
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
October 14, 2025 at 2:11 PM
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
October 13, 2025 at 3:51 PM
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
October 13, 2025 at 12:55 AM
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
October 5, 2025 at 4:47 PM
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.
September 24, 2025 at 7:45 PM
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
September 16, 2025 at 4:20 PM
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.
August 25, 2025 at 4:36 PM
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
June 19, 2025 at 5:07 PM
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
June 13, 2025 at 6:43 PM
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
May 29, 2025 at 8:21 PM
Instead, we will celebrate the 100th anniversary of his birth by sharing a few resources you can watch or read as you have time. And we do hope you will find the time.
May 19, 2025 at 5:32 PM
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.

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May 17, 2025 at 6:06 PM
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
May 11, 2025 at 4:50 PM
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.

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#dueprocess #knowyourrights #historymatters
May 10, 2025 at 6:15 PM
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
April 29, 2025 at 1:27 PM
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.
April 24, 2025 at 8:08 PM
It's Misinformation Monday....

Check out the newest blog post for quick ways to Fight Disinfo Online Like a Superhero

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#misinformationawareness #misinformation #TruthMatters #MisinformationMonday
April 1, 2025 at 12:43 AM
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
March 13, 2025 at 6:40 PM
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
March 3, 2025 at 11:20 PM
"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
February 28, 2025 at 6:01 PM
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
February 19, 2025 at 3:57 AM
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?)
February 13, 2025 at 8:37 PM
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:

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#BlackHistoryMonth
February 8, 2025 at 6:10 PM