Bridges To Empowerment

We celebrate Juneteenth in Texas because it’s the day our ancestors were set free.

We wanted to take the time out to recognize all you Super Heroes and Sheroes and X-Roes a Happy Day saving Lives💚💛💚💛 Keep being Great!!

Thank You Houston in Action for allowing Bridges To Empowerment to have a seat at the table.

We are an organization who believes that public safety begins where criminal behavior ends, our organizing is centered on all aspects related to redefining the imprint of our Judiciary System.

We believe that economic equality is the Cornerstone of building Safe Environments.. with that being said. …

Y’all, this was one heck of a networking experience and I’m truly grateful to have been invited. It was my first Planetary and I’m working hard to ensure it’s not my last. 🤍🤍🤍

Announcing the new Gulf Coast Regional Director, Koretta Brown!
Read her incredible bio here👇
https://www.lionessjiwa.org/meet-the-team/koretta-brown
For yall in the Houston area, she will be your point of contact!
So excited to have Koretta on the team!!😍

Our Executive Director Did A Thing!!! Houston in Action Indivisible Houston LaWanda Hosey Koretta Brown Ron Reynolds Houston Justice Coalition

Koretta Brown - Lioness Koretta Brown is the Executive Director of Bridges 2 Empowerment, an organization dedicated to furnishing educational and financial support to underserved communities. Having navigated her own challenges as a re-entry citizen, Koretta established Bridges 2 Empowerment and The Young and The Politics....

Going into the Prisons to help women become better humans.

Prison Ministry 30 years is too long. Indivisible Houston Houston in Action

Divisive and inflammatory political rhetoric, media narratives and disinformation are fueling a rise in Islamophobia and antisemitism in Texas and across the country. As a proud Texas organization, we are united with other organizations across our state to denounce all forms of hate. We invite all Texans to unite against all forms of hate and to stand for peace for all – now and in the future. 🕊️

Asian American Democrats of Texas - AADT Emgage Texas Asian Texans for Justice Keshet Dallas Asian American Historical Society ACLU of Texas Texas AFL-CIO Texas Civil Rights Project AREAA Houston Chapter AliefVotes Bridges To Empowerment Culturingua Children's Defense Fund-Texas Citizen's Lab CAIR-Texas DFW CAIR Austin Daya Houston Deeds Not Words Houston 80-20 Asian-American Political Action Committee (PAC) Fort Bend County Democratic Party Harris County Democratic Party Indian American Coalition of Central Texas IACCT Impact LULAC Greater Houston Council #4967 MomsMatter MOVE Texas ROADwomen Transgender Education Network of Texas Texas Jail Project Texas Multicultural Advocacy Coalition OCA Greater Houston Rise AAPI Austin Chinese-American Network

Everyone deserves free, clear, and easy access to vote. It’s weird that some states are going backwards, hitting the rewind button on history🤦🏾‍♀️ and for what reason? Drop a comment. Why is voting your super power?

Texas trial to be first major test of Voting Rights Act since Supreme Court decision A voting map drawn by Republicans for one Texas county eliminated the only precinct represented by a non-white Democrat. Now, that map is being challenged.

TSU becomes the second HBCU with an in-house professional pilot program to be professionally accredited by the Aviation Accreditation Board International (AABI). Widely considered the gold standard in the industry, TSU is one of 44 programs in the world to hold the coveted designation.

https://www.tsu.edu/news/2023/07/texas-southern-university-professional-pilot-program-earns-coveted-aviation-accreditation-board-international-accreditation

Check out 's blog post on why voting local (for city council) matters! bit.ly/lwvcc-vote

We're still so full of love & excitement from last week's 2023 Grow the Circle campaign kick-off!

Thank you to everyone who came out, including orgs from our Black, Latinx, and AAPI Voter Engagement Tables, and a huge shout-out to HTX Art In The Heart for being such incredible hosts!

Say No to Vouchers

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Missouri City Church of Christ Youth Justice Advocates attended the Missouri City Council Meeting to learn and voice their concerns about the lack of student to counselors ratio in Fort Bend ISD. Come out next week to watch our students host a town hall on this subject as there exhibition. I’m so proud of these students and their parents.

Missouri City Church of Christ 💛 Summer Enrichment Class💚 Youth Social Justice 🤍🤍🤍 These young advocates are being introduced to advocacy tools.

Egberto is not wrong in this. Police Officers that are so afraid while doing their job should not be cops.

An 11-year-old black kid who called 911 shot by Mississippi cop: Mom, what did I do wrong. An 11-year-old Mississippi kid was shot by a cop after he called 911 to protect his mother from a former boyfriend. That he followed the police officer's ins...

ICYMI: Some Weeks ago today, we co-hosted our Southwest Houston & Fort Bend Legislative Town Hall with Emgage, OCA Greater Houston, Woori Juntos 우리 훈또스, and Houston In Action at the Chinese Community Center of Houston!

Thank you to all in attendance, including State Senator John Whitmire Office, Gene Wu for State Representative 137, Hubert Vo & Dr. Suleman Lalani.

If you missed the event and would like to watch the livestream, click the link below:

Southwest Houston & Fort Bend County Legislative Town Hall Join us as we present to Southwest Houston and Fort Bend County state legislators our policy agenda for 2023. We will be discussing legislation around crimin...