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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.


How to Support the Safety of Black Women Survivors of Domestic of Violence
October is Domestic Violence Awareness month (DVAM). DVAM was launched 34 years ago as a way to raise awareness about the prevalence of...

Janaé Bonsu
Oct 29, 20213 min read


Extreme Sentences Disproportionately Impact and Harm Black Women
Black women account for one-third of women serving life sentences and virtual life sentences in the U.S.

NBWJI
Sep 23, 20215 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.

NBWJI
Sep 1, 20214 min read


NBWJI Book Club September Selection: Talk With You Like a Woman
"Talk With You Like A Woman: African American Women, Justice, and Reform in New York, 1890-1935" by Cheryl D. Hicks is our September...

NBWJI
Aug 19, 20212 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...

NBWJI
Jul 28, 20214 min read


LGBTQ People in the Criminal Legal System
As we celebrate Pride this month, we must acknowledge its history—which is at least partially a story of police violence against Black women

NBWJI
Jun 28, 20212 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.”

NBWJI
Jun 7, 20215 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

NBWJI
May 5, 20213 min read
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