This month, the National Black Women’s Justice Institute published “The Hidden Heart of Reentry: Lessons from Essie Justice Group’s Black Mama’s Bail Out Campaign and the Expertise of Women with Incarcerated Loved Ones”—an evaluation of the Black Mama Bailout campaign. The report explores how the annual campaign reunites Black mothers with their children and families while highlighting the often invisible labor and leadership of women impacted by incarceration.

When Black women are released from incarceration, they have many needs that must be met to not just survive, but to achieve stability,...

In celebration of Women’s History Month, the National Black Women’s Justice Institute is spotlighting the leadership and contributions of...

January is National Human Trafficking Prevention Month, a time to honor survivors, increase awareness of human trafficking, and examine...

Executive Director Sydney McKinney wrote an op-ed in Essence to illuminate the realities of human trafficking.

January marks National Human Trafficking Prevention Month, a time to honor survivors, illuminate the realities of human trafficking, and...

Two new resources help schools understand the impact of their mental health policies & practices on the emotional well-being of Black girls.

In our work to end the criminalization of Black women & girls, it is impossible not to talk about survivors of domestic violence:   Black...