essie4justice.bsky.social
The nation’s leading advocacy organization of women with incarcerated loved ones taking on the rampant injustices created by mass incarceration.
👤 Joined on 01 September 2023
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@essie4justice.bsky.socialThis Mother’s Day, we’re partnering with @essie4justice.bsky.social in California to bail out Black mamas and caregivers. The average bail in California is approximately $50,000. 🤯 Give the gift of freedom to someone who can’t afford their bail: bit.ly/freeblackmamas2026
Show Post🏳️🌈We collaborated with @nbjconthemove to host the #BlackInstitute at #CreatingChange! NBJC gathered incredible panelists together, with Dr. Amara Enyia moderating & sharing insights from our people on blocking far-right authoritarianism. Thank you, NBJC, for this powerful collaboration!
Show Post@essie4justice.bsky.social spent 96 hours bailing out 4 Black moms from California’s Lynwood Jail in May. With $231K ready, they faced hours of system delays. Tanasia Newman shared their experience in this @prismreports.org op-ed. Read more: prismreports.org/2025/06/02/b...
Show PostLeading the Black Mama’s Bail Out campaign, @essie4justice.bsky.social has bailed out 21 Black mothers & caregivers from CA jails. Every year, we experience intentional, onerous, & negligent tactics inside CA's jail system, writes Tanasia Newman in an op-ed. prismreports.org/2025/06/02/b...
Show Post"Where else in our society would it be acceptable to pay hundreds of thousands of dollars for something only to be misled, forced to wait 96 hours in traumatizing and unsafe conditions, and with no clear updates or guarantees on the timeline?" CA does because many of those suffering are Black women
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