NBWJI
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.
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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
- May 23
- 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...
NBWJI
- Feb 3, 2021
- 1 min
National Black Women’s Justice Institute Statement on Assault of Student at Liberty High School
The National Black Women’s Justice Institute released the following statement from Executive Director Dr. Sydney McKinney responding to...
Dr. Sydney McKinney
- Jul 24, 2020
- 2 min
NBWJI Issues Statement on #FreeGrace
The National Black Women’s Justice Institute released the following statement on Grace, a 15-year-old girl in Michigan, who was remanded to
Dr. Sydney McKinney
- May 30, 2020
- 2 min
NBWJI Calls For The Release Of Women And Girls In Prisons
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the National Black Women’s Justice Institute is calling for the release of women and girls from prison
NBWJI Staff
- Dec 9, 2019
- 2 min
NBWJI Goes Global
This year, we took the issue of decriminalizing Black women and girls global.
NBWJI Staff
- Dec 9, 2019
- 2 min
NBWJI Celebrates A Successful Year in the Fight to End School Pushout
2019 was an incredibly successful year in our ongoing fight to end the criminalization of Black girls in schools and to create safe and heal
NBWJI Staff
- Dec 6, 2019
- 2 min
NBWJI Research Informs New Policy to End School Pushout
A bold new piece of legislation to disrupt the school-to-confinement pathway by investing in safe and nurturing school environments for all
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