Together, we can mobilize Black voters and combat suppression, ensuring voices in Black communities are heard and reflected at the polls
Black the Vote is a campaign and call to action, encouraging civic engagement, voter turnout, and uplift issues impacting Black communities. Black the Vote is led by One Love Global in partnership with the Movement for Black Lives and Black Lives Matter.
Ensuring all of our nation’s young people
have equal access to opportunity
MBSK Michigan
My Brother's and Sister's Keeper Michigan (MBSK Michigan) is a network of Michigan communities and partners ​​committed to collective action to improve outcomes for Black and Brown youth across six milestones.
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My Brother's and Sister's Keeper Michigan is a Community of Practice Network building collective power to transform policy at the local, state and national levels. Members of the Community of Practice are encouraged to share expertise and serve as facilitators of the ongoing work of policy and systems transformation, which is the primary objective of the MBK Challenge.
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MBSK Michigan is an officially certified community in the national My Brother’s Keeper (MBK) Alliance. MBK Certification recognizes our community’s deep commitment to addressing opportunity gaps for boys and young men of color. It reflects years of effort building aligned infrastructure, documenting our impact, and working collaboratively to create lasting change.
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We are deeply grateful to the many local and statewide partners and young people who have led and supported this work for more than a decade.
HISTORY
In September 2014, former President Obama issued a challenge to cities, towns, counties and tribes across the country to become “MBK Communities.” This challenge represents a call to action for all members of our communities, and mayors in particular, as they often sit at the intersection of many of the vital forces and structural components needed to enact sustainable change through policy, programs, and partnerships.
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MBSK Metro Lansing was one of the first cities to accept President Obama’s MBK Challenge in 2014. The My Brother’s Keeper initiative and 3G Network in Lansing, MI were used as starting points to construct a plan for the Girls Equity Network in Michigan. The MBSK coalition expanded to include targeted outreach to girls and young women of color in 2017.
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In 2015, MBSK Michigan became the first state formation in the country. One Love Global has served as the backbone organization for the statewide movement—convening partners, uplifting youth leadership, and advancing policy solutions rooted in equity.​​
The Milestones
Community Partners
BENTON HARBOR
DETROIT
DETROIT
FLINT
FLINT
LANSING / INGHAM
LANSING / INGHAM
SAGINAW
WASHTENAW
WASHTENAW
ANNUAL MBSK Michigan SUMMIT
The annual statewide summit for MBSK Michigan Communities focuses on strategies and resources to support youth leaders, youth organizing, civic engagement, and political power. Our goal is for youth to be at the table to transform policies and systems that influence their life outcomes.
PAST SUMMITS
Hosted in Lansing
Hosted virtually, organized by youth through the Freedom Summer Youth Organizing School
2019 Summit
Hosted by MBKGEN Benton Harbor and the S.H.A.R.P. Foundation on November 1, 2019
2018 Summit
Hosted by MBK Flint and Mott Community College on November 3, 2018
2017 Summit
Hosted by Lansing Community College on October 7, 2017
2016 Summit
Hosted by Detroit Hispanic Development Corporation on October 22, 2016
2015 Summit
Held at Union Missionary Baptist Church on December 2, 2015