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Lift Our Voices

The “Lift Our Voices” blog features analysis and opinion from NBWJI’s experts on the latest issues and news.

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Launch of Black Girls' Pushout & Criminalization in Schools Data Hub

Join the launch of a new data hub to disrupt school-to-confinement pathways

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Statement on police shooting and killing of Sonya Massey

NBWJI statement on police shooting and killing of Sonya Massey

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Statement on Chrystul Kizer plea deal

NBWJI statement about Chrystul Kizer's plea deal. Chrystul is a child sex-trafficking victim & survivor now facing up to 20 years in prison.

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Chrystul Kizer is a child sex-trafficking victim and survivor. She is now facing up to 20 years in prison for surviving.

Chrystul Kizer is a child sex-trafficking victim and survivor. She is now 23 years old and facing up to 20 years in prison for surviving.

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Black LGBTQ+ women, girls, & gender-expansive people disproportionately impacted by criminal-legal system

Black LGBTQ+ women, girls, & gender-expansive people are disproportionately impacted by the criminal-legal system

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National Black Women’s Justice Institute Book Club

NBWJI's Book Club spotlights books by Black women that highlight the real impact of incarceration on Black women & girls.

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National Trends in School Pushout

Black girls were the only group of girls to be overrepresented in every type of disciplinary action.

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Health Needs of Black Women After Incarceration

In the United States, Black women have long experienced disparities in health and healthcare that continue to persist today. Black women...