MELJ Center

Shout out to our fearless leader!

Happy birthday to our founder and executive director here at MELJ! Latreese, we admire your encouraging spirit, enthusiastic leadership, and unwavering dedication to the community. We hope you had the best birthday!

Today's Wednesday QOTD is from Rosa Parks, a lifelong advocate for not just civil rights but for freedom and justice for all types of people. She was dedicated to systematic change, and this quote remains relevant to our fights for change today.

"For all people" matters. We must include the people our systems try to forget, the under-resourced, under-represented ones who deserve REAL second chances. At MELJ we want to represent the unrepresented and we are doing the work every day to make that vision real.

Help us fight for freedom, equality, justice, and prosperity by donating using the link in our bio- Thank you.

MELJ Center is going to begin a weekly tradition: Quote of the Day or better known as QOTD, where we share a motivational message to you all! We hope these messages can spark important conversation and thoughts about our mission here at MELJ!

In today's quote from Nelson Mandela, he reminds us to challenge our ideas of what freedom truly means and what we can do in society to ensure true freedom and justice for all of society! At MELJ we aim to emulate his ideals and give previously incarcerated individuals the resources they need to truly live free in society.

If you also believe in the importance of rehabilitation, please consider donating to MELJ Center using the link in our link tree! Any donation can make a significant change in an individual's life.

The MELJ Center wants to wish everyone a Happy Black History Month! Through our work with formerly incarcerated and at-risk individuals we embody the legacy of Black leaders across history who fought for justice and believed in the power of redemption and second chances.

As Martin Luther King Jr said, "Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere." We hope you all take the time to engage in meaningful discussions about the ongoing fight for equality and justice in our society still.

Last week, we were excited to have Lee County Judge Michael York on Iron Sharpens Iron.

We won't be having a show today but be sure to tune in every WEDNESDAY from 12-1 on KAZI 88.7FM!

TODAY!

Today, we have the amazing opportunity to participate at the Urban Culture & Music Fest - Workforce Readiness Symposium!

Come check it out!

Our founder, Latreese, and executive assistant, Beckah, are currently attending the 50th Annual American Probation and Parole Association Training in the big New York City! 🗽

They are learning a great deal through workshops, plenary sessions, and community projects, all to bring fresh ideas & stronger strategies back to Texas!

Thank you to everyone who showed up and SHOWED OUT at our event this weekend! We can’t wait to celebrate with you all next year!