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New Mental Health Resources to Create Affirming, Responsive, and Equitable Schools
Two new resources help schools understand the impact of their mental health policies & practices on the emotional well-being of Black girls.
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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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Oct 242 min read
Reimagining Educational Spaces for Black Girls
Join us for the launch of the CARES (Creating, Affirming, Responsive, Equitable, Schools) Initiative
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Aug 272 min read
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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Jun 172 min read
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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Jun 164 min read
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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Jun 93 min read
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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Mar 271 min read
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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Feb 282 min read
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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Jun 21, 20233 min read
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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May 23, 20233 min read
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.
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Oct 24, 20224 min read
Black Women & Girls, Gender-Based Violence, and Pathways to Criminalization & Incarceration
Gender-based violence—including domestic violence—impacts an astonishing number of Black women.
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Sep 23, 20223 min read
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.
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Jun 24, 20222 min read
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.
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Jun 20, 20222 min read
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.
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May 25, 20224 min read
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.
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May 16, 20224 min read
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.
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Sep 1, 20214 min read
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.
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Jul 28, 20214 min read
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...
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Jun 7, 20215 min read
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.”
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May 5, 20213 min read
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
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