NBWJI
NBWJI Statement on Verdict in Derek Chauvin Case
With today's verdict in the case of Derek Chauvin, we are thinking about George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and the many untold number of...
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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
- Mar 10, 2021
- 2 min
NBWJI Statement on Rochester Police Pepper-Spraying Mother with Child
NBWJI released the following statement responding to the report that the Rochester PD pepper-sprayed a Black mother with her child.
NBWJI
- Mar 9, 2021
- 2 min
NBWJI Book Club Announcement: Arrested Justice
We recently put together a reading list of books by Black women that highlight the real impact of incarceration on Black women and girls....
NBWJI
- Feb 5, 2021
- 1 min
Recommended Reading for Black History Month
During the past 30 years, the incarceration rate of women has skyrocketed. And Black women are incarcerated at nearly twice the rate of...
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...
NBWJI
- Dec 21, 2020
- 1 min
Press Release: National Black Women’s Justice Institute Statement on Anjanette Young
The National Black Women’s Justice Institute released the following statement on Anjanette Young, a Black woman in Chicago, who was...
Dr. Sydney McKinney
- Dec 14, 2020
- 2 min
What Justice Looks Like
Society is at an inflection point, and our work is more important now than ever before.
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