Many high school students spend their time doing homework and stressing about upcoming exams.
16-year-old Cayden Brown does all that — and he works as a part-time juvenile defense attorney
Millionaires like Mr. Beast fund their fans 'for fun' and escape the desperate pleas for clean water from a 16-year-old enduring systemic neglect for eight years.
@LittleMissFlint
Award-winning Activist.
I never imagined this to be in my bio at 17.
I am deeply humbled to receive the 2024 'Youth Justice Advocate' Award, presented by The Michigan Center for Youth Justice, in recognition of my advocacy in juvenile justice. This distinction makes me the
I wish politicians would stop making water political. And I wish politicians cared about water on non-election years as much as they care about it during election year.
Now, some may ask how can you help. I’ve been trying to raise a million dollars for my filters for almost 5 years. I’m only 16, I started this at 12. I have filters in homes from coast to coast giving people clean water.
Help me reach my goal.
You can
I’ve just turned 17-years-old.
I have now officially been advocating for justice for half of my lifetime.
Within the last year, I’ve been defending the rights of youth across Oakland County. Now, I have an opportunity to be honored for the impact I’ve made so far.
My grandmother always said that l would be in "the history books." I give thanks that she was able to see my writing turn into an artifact.
This morning, I was filled with honor as my now colleagues,
@GenZforChange
,
@AMarch4OurLives
,
@SunriseMvmt
, and
@UnitedWeDream
, held a
@LittleMissFlint
has been single-handedly making Christmas happen for the children of Flint for the past eight years. She should not be struggling to further this movement.
Please amplify her efforts in any capacity you can.
I started my Christmas event 8 years ago. Since then we have been able to impact over 5k local kids. This year we are preparing for another 1k kids. We started prepping for this in January. Help me bring Christmas to local kids.
Fundraiser:
Target
Proud to grace the pages of Perception Magazine, sharing my path as an advocate of youth justice.
“He is passionate about representing young people in the courtroom and has found fulfillment in doing so. He shared that “sacrificing pieces of himself allows others to be free.”
Ok ya'll for 2 months I've been focused on the filter fund. Time to focus on a project that brings me joy by bringing joy to the kids here.
This year's goal is 300 baskets and 10,000 eggs.
Cashapp: $LittleMissFlint
Last year, against all odds, we pioneered the first Black History Month performance to ever be held in our entire district—which was established in 1955.
The time has come to continue the fight.
Please stand with us and support in any way you can.
@whereisvonna
Dearest Auntie,
This echoes ancestral wisdom and the sound is a stranger to my physical ear yet so familiar. Thank you for bathing ‘baby liberation’ in true understanding.
My little cousin is going to be a RIOT.
@thecaydenbrown
You, sir, get it.
"Legal literacy equals liberation."
— Cayden Brown
I have a big mouth. So though as a cishet white guy I can mostly get away with that, legal literacy, and self-defense, are major reasons I went to law school.
I wish you much success!
We rounded up an inspiring list of young change-makers in Detroit that amplify the voices of Black youth:
✅ Cayden Brown, founder of The Trespass Project, and Teen Court Defense Attorney
✅ Keyaira Johnson (pictured), community worker,
@GSSEM
and St. Cecilia Girl Scout Troop
Huge huge huge shoutout to
@SaMyaOverall
for hearing me and amplifying this impact for our Detroit youth.
You were such an amazing human to collaborate with.
Her art: