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For Many Black Girls, School Elicits Fear & Anxiety about Gender-Based Violence & Criminalization
Although schools should be safe and protective places for all students, schools are often hostile and harmful spaces for Black girls.
Lift Our Voices
The “Lift Our Voices” blog features analysis and opinion from NBWJI’s experts on the latest issues and news.
NBWJI
- Jun 24
- 2 min
NBWJI Statement on SCOTUS Decision Overturning Roe
We adamantly disagree with the SCOTUS decision overturning Roe that effectively eliminates women’s & girls’ control over their own bodies.
NBWJI
- Jun 20
- 2 min
The CROWN Act and the Link Between Black Hair, School Discipline, and Criminalization of Black Girls
The federal CROWN Act legislation is an important step to end school pushout for Black girls.
NBWJI
- Jun 1
- 1 min
Statement on Police Shooting of Leonna Hale
NBWJI statement responding to Kansas City Police shooting of 26-year-old Black woman Leonna Hale
NBWJI
- May 25
- 4 min
Youth-Led Policy Report Promotes Solutions to Improve Mental Health for Black Girls & Youth of Color
A new report highlights issues that impact access to mental health care for Black girls & BIPOC youth and sets forth actionable solutions.
NBWJI
- May 16
- 4 min
Repairing Black Girls' Relationship with School
We spotlight findings from our evaluation of EMERGE, a new promising alternative educational program for system-impacted Black girls.
Janaé Bonsu
- Oct 29, 2021
- 3 min
How to Support the Safety of Black Women Survivors of Domestic of Violence
October is Domestic Violence Awareness month (DVAM). DVAM was launched 34 years ago as a way to raise awareness about the prevalence of...
Trevariana Mason
- Sep 23, 2021
- 5 min
Extreme Sentences Disproportionately Impact and Harm Black Women
Black women account for one-third of women serving life sentences and virtual life sentences in the U.S.