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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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Lift Our Voices
The “Lift Our Voices” blog features analysis and opinion from NBWJI’s experts on the latest issues and news.
NBWJI
- Jun 17
- 2 min
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.
NBWJI
- Jun 16
- 4 min
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.
NBWJI
- Jun 9
- 3 min
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
NBWJI
- Mar 27
- 1 min
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.
NBWJI
- Feb 28
- 2 min
National Trends in School Pushout
Black girls were the only group of girls to be overrepresented in every type of disciplinary action.
NBWJI
- Jun 21, 2023
- 3 min
LBTQ Women, Girls, & Gender Nonconforming People Disproportionately Victimized & Criminalized
This Pride, we are reminded that Black LBTQ women & girls are at greater risk for victimization, criminalization, & punishment.
NBWJI
- May 23, 2023
- 3 min
COVID-19 Crisis Intervention for Black Girls Impacted by the Foster Care & Juvenile Legal Systems
Our report explores the needs of system-impacted Black girls and how organizations supported them during the COVID-19 pandemic.
NBWJI
- Oct 24, 2022
- 4 min
Black Women & Girls, Gender-Based Violence, and Pathways to Criminalization & Incarceration
Gender-based violence—including domestic violence—impacts an astonishing number of Black women.
NBWJI
- Sep 23, 2022
- 3 min
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.
NBWJI
- Jun 24, 2022
- 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, 2022
- 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
- May 25, 2022
- 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, 2022
- 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.
NBWJI
- Sep 1, 2021
- 4 min
How Schools Can Prioritize Mental Health for Black Girls and Other Youth
Schools must prioritize mental health for Black girls and other youth by listening to youth and allowing them to lead the way.
NBWJI
- Jul 28, 2021
- 4 min
Contextualizing BIPOC Youth Mental Health
July is National BIPOC Mental Health Awareness Month, which recognizes the unique mental health issues that Black, Indigenous, People of...
NBWJI
- Jun 7, 2021
- 5 min
The Case for Focusing on Black Girls’ Mental Health
Black girls have serious unmet mental health needs—it has been called a mental health crisis “hiding in plain sight.”
NBWJI
- May 5, 2021
- 3 min
Youth-Led Mental Health Council Aims to Promote Healing Amid Pandemic & Racial Unrest
15 youth leaders & organizations awarded an opportunity to inform policy solutions that better serve the mental health of BIPOC youth
NBWJI
- Apr 20, 2021
- 2 min
NBWJI Statement on the Police Killing of Ma’Khia Bryant
We are angry and anguished at learning that police in Columbus, OH, killed Ma’Khia Bryant, a 16-year-old Black girl. Ma’Khia called the...
NBWJI
- Feb 4, 2021
- 2 min
National Black Women’s Justice Institute Statement on Rochester Police Pepper-Spraying Young Girl
The National Black Women’s Justice Institute released the following statement from Executive Director Dr. Sydney McKinney responding to...
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